When Queen Victoria had just ascended her throne, she went, as is the custom of Royalty, to hear "The Messiah" rendered. She had been instructed as to her conduct by those who knew, and was told that she must not rise when the others stood at the singing of the Hallelujah Chorus.
When that magnificent chorus was being sung and the singers were shouting, "Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! for the LORD God omnipotent reigneth," she sat with great difficulty. It seemed as if she would rise in spite of the custom of kings and queens, but finally whey came to that part of the chorus where with a shout they proclaim Him King of Kings, suddenly the young queen rose and stood with her bowed head, as if she would take her crown from her head and cast it at His feet.
Let us make Him King and every day be loyal to Him.
This is the secret of peace.
written by J. Wilbur Chapman, page 35 in One Thousand Evangelistic Illustrations, edited by Webb, A. (1924). New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers
When that magnificent chorus was being sung and the singers were shouting, "Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! for the LORD God omnipotent reigneth," she sat with great difficulty. It seemed as if she would rise in spite of the custom of kings and queens, but finally whey came to that part of the chorus where with a shout they proclaim Him King of Kings, suddenly the young queen rose and stood with her bowed head, as if she would take her crown from her head and cast it at His feet.
Let us make Him King and every day be loyal to Him.
This is the secret of peace.
written by J. Wilbur Chapman, page 35 in One Thousand Evangelistic Illustrations, edited by Webb, A. (1924). New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers
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