The Sacred Union of Heavenly and Human Voices

The voices of Christ's followers are joined in beautiful harmony by the voices of angels in heaven as they unite to ascribe honor and praise to God for the gift of salvationVSS 188.1.

...God and to edify His children? The voice of thanksgiving, praise, and rejoicing is heard in heaven. The voices of the angels in heaven unite with the voices of the children of God on earth as they ascribe honor and glory and praise to God and to the Lamb for the great salvation provided....— VSS 188.1 (1988)

The Union of Heavenly and Human Voices

• Followers of Christ are encouraged to train their voices so that their utterance may be clear, forcible, and edifying to othersVSS 188.1.

• When humans offer thanksgiving and rejoicing, their voices unite with the angel voices heard in heavenVSS 188.1.

• The purpose of this vocal discipline is to add interest to the service of God and to provide edification for His childrenVSS 188.1.

• This sacred union of voices ascribes glory and praise to both God and the Lamb for the great salvation that has been provided Revelation 14:1-3VSS 188.1.

• By maintaining a full and complete sentence structure in speech, humans can better harmonize with the heavenly hostVSS 188.1.

• The light of heaven and the presence of glorious angels often accompany the delivery of divine messages and the awakening of God's servantsSR 295.1+1.

• Ultimately, those who overcome by the word of their testimony and the blood of the Lamb will join the heavenly choir on the sea of glass Revelation 12:11+1BDOC 69.108.