They had been well selected and trained.
Thurston obviously spared no expense. For the second verse, the
whole orchestra combined, the drum booming through the refrain. At
first the congregation was timid, but the tune was simple and
attractive. The third verse was sung by every one, and Maggie found
herself, almost against her will, joining in. At the fourth verse
there was again the hush of expectation, then a soprano, thin and
clear, accompanied again by one violin, broke the silence.
There was no doubt that this was very moving. Men and women sat down
at the hymn's close quite visibly affected.
Thurston got up then and read a lesson from the Bible. He read from
the Revelations:
"After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and
the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking
with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things
which must be hereafter."
"And immediately I was in the Spirit: and, behold, a throne was set
in heaven, and one sat on the throne."
"And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone:
and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto
an emerald.
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