A Connecting Link With God—There must be a living connection with God in prayer, a living connection with God in songs of praise and thanksgiving.—Letter 96, 1898. (Ev 498.1) MC VC

To Resist the Enemy—When Christ was a child like these children here, He was tempted to sin, but He did not yield to temptation. As He grew older He was tempted, but the songs His mother had taught Him to sing came into His mind, and He would lift His voice in praise. And before His companions were aware of it, they would be singing with Him. God wants us to use every facility which Heaven has provided for resisting the enemy.—Manuscript 65, 1901. (Ev 498.2) MC VC

Bringing Heaven’s Gladness—The early morning often found Him in some secluded place, meditating, searching the Scriptures, or in prayer. With the voice of singing He welcomed the morning light. With songs of thanksgiving He cheered His hours of labor, and brought heaven’s gladness to the toil-worn and disheartened.—The Ministry of Healing, 52 (1905). (Ev 498.3) MC VC