The Angels' Song

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The Angels' Song

by Thomas Guthrie

EN·~1 hours·19 chapters

Chapters

19 total
1

THE ANGELS’ SONG - By THOMAS GUTHRIE, D.D. - AUTHOR OF “MAN AND THE GOSPEL,” ETC.

0:15
2

PART I.

7:28
3

I. THAT REDEMPTION YIELDS THE HIGHEST GLORY TO GOD.

8:39
4

PART II.

4:28
5

II. REDEMPTION GLORIFIES GOD IN THE SIGHT OF HOLY ANGELS.

4:32
6

III. REDEMPTION GLORIFIES GOD THROUGHOUT ALL THE UNIVERSE.

4:13
7

IV. THE REDEEMER AND REDEMPTION ARE WORTHY OF OUR HIGHEST PRAISE.

5:17
8

PART III.

5:36
9

V. THEY WERE MEN OF A PEACEFUL CALLING.

5:09
10

VI. THEY WERE MEN OF HUMBLE RANK.

4:22

Description

The story opens with a striking juxtaposition: while kingdoms erupt in cannon fire, bonfires and grand ceremonies to welcome a new monarch, the true King of kings arrives unnoticed, wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a lowly manger. The author paints this contrast in vivid, lyrical prose, inviting listeners to feel the hush of a night in Galilee as a storm rages over the lake. In that first dramatic episode Jesus, a humble carpenter’s son, calms the furious waters with a single command, and the tempest obeys, leaving the disciples awestruck.

As the narrative unfolds, the gentle authority of the Savior is revealed through simple, everyday scenes—a thirsty traveler at Jacob’s well, a modest meal that feeds thousands, and a compassionate healer who lifts the dead from their graves. Each miracle is presented not as spectacle alone but as a window into a deeper mercy that bridges the divine and the human. Listeners will be drawn into a meditation on humility, faith, and the surprising power that can emerge from the meekest circumstances.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (110K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Mark C. Orton, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2007-04-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Thomas Guthrie

Thomas Guthrie

1803–1873

A beloved Scottish preacher and social reformer, he became widely known for his work with poor children and for pushing practical compassion into public life. His writing and public speaking helped make him one of the best-known church figures in 19th-century Scotland.

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