| Show CHURCH SINGING in the year 1742 john wesley gave ave these five rules on singing in in church 1 sing all that you join with the congregation cong Legation as frequently f re as you can let not a slight degree of weakness nor weariness hinder you if it is a crass ss to you take it up and you will find it a blessing 2 sing lustily and with a good courage beware of singing as i if you were half asleep but lift up your voice with strength 3 sing modestly do not bawl so as to be heard above or distinct from the rest of the congregation but strive to unite your voices to gether so as to make one clear melodious sound asing 4 sing in time whatever time is sung be sure to keep with it do not run before nor stay behind it 5 above all sing spiritually have an eye to god in every word you sing in order to do this attend strictly to the sense of what you sing and see that your heert is not carried away with the sound but offered t to 0 god continually |
