The Heavenly Music

Hello everyone.  Praise the Lord!

This story was given to the author of the book "How Pentecost came to Los Angeles." The author's name is Frank Bartleman.  This is the true story that happened around the year 1850, in Columbus, Ohio.

A poor and obscure family had a little daughter ten years of age.  The child had always been precocious in the things of God, and now lay at the point of death.  Auntie Mellinger, with others, had gathered to watch her pass away.  Soon the child spoke and wrapped attention: "Listen! Listen!" They could as yet here I nothing. The child's ear had already been quickened beyond earthly hearing.

  Soon, however, they also began to hear the most entrancing strains of music,. Beneficially not of this world, coming from the distance. It rapidly approached, becoming more audible, until it finally ceased for a time just over the house where they were gathered.  The child's face lit up with a very halo of glory! And as the presence of God filled the room they realized that a band of heavenly beings encompassed them! 

And as they seemed almost to hear the Russell of Angels' wings, the spirit of the little one passed out of its temple of clay, in a rapture of transcending joy.  The heavily music was again resumed, And soon died away in the distance.  The angel band had gone back to the Celestial City, and the spirit of the little one had departed with them.

Brother Roop

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