I awakened this morning thinking about attending church in Swannee Valley, Florida with Aunt Amie and hearing the the deacons and deaconesses line and sing hymns. The one that I resounded over and over again in my head was "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" which was written by an Irishman named Joseph M Scriven. All these years, I was under the impression that the song was a part of the old Pentacostal tradition.

I can hear the rising and falling of the voices that led the lining of each hymn. It always fascininated me that the hymn leaders never needed any musical accompanst. They just felt the music and led the hymns. This morning, I longed for that time in my life. However, thanks to technology, I could listen to links that allowed me to listen to brothers and sisters who are still carrying on the tradition.