. . . . . . . . . One family we dwell in Him, One church, above, beneath, Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream, of death: One army of the living God, To His command we bow; Part of His host have crossed the flood, And part are crossing now. . . . . . . . . . O that we now might grasp our Guide! O that the word were given! Come, Lord of hosts, the waves divide, And land us all in heaven!’” It was a great open-air service when we were favored with Salvation Army Music on Easter Morning Brooklyn’s Easter Dawn Service in 1930 found ten thousand people assembled at Prospect Park Plaza for a community gathering under the auspices of the Brooklyn Federation of Churches. The first in the order of worship was a selection by the Salvation Army Band. “Low in the grave He lay— Jesus, my Saviour! Waiting the coming day— Jesus, my Lord! Up from the grave He arose, With a mighty triumph o’er His foes; He arose a victor from the dark domain, And He lives forever with His saints to reign: He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose!” It was so appealingly appropriate that every listener seemed to be touched, and men quietly lifted their hats even though the morning was cool. The band led the various hymns, the closing one of which was— “All hail the power of Jesus’ name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all.” What proved to be the climax of this exhilarating service was reached when the Salvation Army band left the scene playing their favorite marching song of conquest, “Onward, Christian Soldiers!” How the good we do comes back to us is seen in a familiar hymn, Sung by and for Sankey When lying in weakness and the darkness of blindness the musical genius of the evangelistic world, Ira D. Sankey, was visited by Dr. F. B. Meyer, of London, a long-time friend. “Would you like me to sing something for you?” asked Sankey as Meyer was about to leave. Then he began: “There’ll be no dark valley when Jesus comes.” Though weak, he continued through all four stanzas, ending with “There’ll be songs of greeting when Jesus comes, There’ll be songs of greeting when Jesus comes; And a joyful meeting when Jesus comes To gather His loved ones home.” On an Easter morning a group of young people went to the home of Sankey in Brooklyn, when he was in his last illness, and outside the window amid the morning sunshine sang the hymn which he had sung to thousands of others, and which he greatly cherished: “There’ll Be No Dark Valley When Jesus Comes.” The thoughtfulness of these young people was greatly appreciated by the great evangelistic singer. It was an inspiringly appropriate message for a sunrise song service on an Easter morning.[29] CHAPTER XIV _Funeral Music_