I had the pleasure of sitting in the giant Auditorium once again at Ocean Grove New Jersey, built in 1894, oh it is amazing… Full Orchestra and premiere soprano alto tenor bass singers… Mendelssohn found and brought forth many of Bach’s work that would have been lost to the ages…  He helped the revival of Bach’s music. And in both their music – it is so apparent seeing the lyrics that they had – that they were God loving, God fearing, God appreciative sacred compositions… Oh the sound is so beautiful in that auditorium. Oh the praise is so beautiful in a heavenly way. And oh the pipe organ! it wasn’t specifically a pipe organ concert – but there were some short pieces – and imagine the revival it could still bring…

Best for me was the fulfilling SITTING – which I rarely do – sitting with the Spirit and absorbing the glimpses and waves from a more than a century ago of the revival movement feeling… blessed to witness in memory… blessed to wade in the waters of love that is forever… blessed to be there after the afternoon of a surprise baptism, immersion style, which I wrote about previously – BLESSED ASSURANCE.

Speaking of BLESSED ASSURANCE, I mentioned previously that Fanny Crosby, the famous poet and lyricist, stayed here once or a few times – and the book I am reading said that she slept in a tent on the beach – just big enough for her – when she was the same age that I turn this year – I appreciated that Fanny Crosby keep working for the Lord until her death at age 95 – yes – whether we have 40 MORE years or just a short time left – we can “keep keepin’ on” for the Lord… 

Ah – the blessing of revival of spirit in me too – to soak in the sun, sand and Spirit – and sounds too…  sweet….