Hymn 231

Charlie Pierce

I just want to share with you guys an experience I had today at meeting. Just before breaking of bread we were singing hymn 231 from the Chistadelphian Hymn Book; and I was thinking, as we sang, about how I am not a very good singer but I was enjoying listening to the voices of others who are. I wanted to sing louder but did not(knowing I don't sing very well, and was enjoying listening) then I thought I was having heart palputations as I had last week when I was asked to read during meeting( it was my first time reading and I was nervous, so I had palputations). But, today I wasn't nervous, I wasn't asked to read or do anything. Then, I thought my neck tie must have snagged on one of my shirt buttons and that must be what I was feeling...no, it hadn't. As we continued to sing I could still feel my heart beating. Then i noticed to was beating along with the hymn...in perfect harmony with the piano. When the hymn ended, I could no longer feel my heart beating. I think God was letting me know that although i'm not a good singer my heart was singing a that's all that mattered.

Charles Pierce