Music & the Spoken Word Library

O Thus Be It Ever… – Sunday, July 2, 1950

We have come to another day of national remembrance—a day to remind us of what this nation meant to those who offered their lives to...

Timing – Sunday, June 25, 1950

Timing in life is exceedingly important. What we do may be all right, but when we do it may be all wrong. A dress that...

Proximity to a Precipice – Sunday, June 18, 1950

May we quote a sensible sentence: "No one ever falls over a precipice who never goes near one." Crowding things to the outer edge is...

The Man Who Almost Made It – Sunday, June 11, 1950

Much is said at this season concerning those who have successfully completed their academic objectives. But graduation has correctly come to be called commencement, for...

Tolerance—and tolerance – Sunday, June 4, 1950

An honest and earnest tolerance is a wonderful quality of character. But like all other great virtues, tolerance can be abused. And the abuse of...

Destination . . . – Sunday, May 28, 1950

One of our most common characteristics is that we seldom seem to arrive at precisely where we think we want to go. It is a...

If Early Enough – Sunday, May 21, 1950

The past is sometimes said to repeat itself—not in detail, perhaps, but in principle and in broad patterns. And by the pattern of the past,...

A Time for Remembering – Sunday, May 14, 1950

Looking forward from our youth and looking back after youth has passed present two very different perspectives. As parents we see the future in our...

Saying “I’m Sorry” – Sunday, May 7, 1950

We sometimes assume that we have -fully repented and made amends when we have said we are sorry. But there is a side to being...