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欢乐是人生中最高峰和最神圣的体验之一，欢乐的定义，是我们与心爱的人或物联为一体时引起的反应。前往向往的目的地带来欢乐，怀胎十月婴孩诞生时带来欢乐，被困一段时间后尝到自由带来欢乐。

诗篇九十八篇呼吁神的子民要积极地表达他们的欢乐，为什么呢？因为耶和华“行过奇妙的事”。历代历世以来，神拯救的恩典一直在带领祂的子民到新的地方、新的生活和新的自由，对这些事情最合宜的回应就是喜乐和欢呼了。

音乐尤其适合用来表达欢乐的感受。诗歌的调子和旋律能深入我们心中，我们的口自然便会开声哼唱、我们的腿也在打拍子。音乐牵涉我们的身体、思维和感情，因此，诗人说：“你们要向耶和华唱新歌”，他邀请各种不同的乐器伴奏，来庆贺耶和华作王，是很合宜的。

今天是君王基督的主日，我们高唱欢乐诗歌，来庆祝我们已藉着耶稣再次与神联合；我们那些无关重要的乐事，都在耶稣里找到它们永恒的来源和目标，而有一天当我们面对面见到祂时，我们更会永远感受到产生共鸣和发出回响的欢乐呢。

Joy is one of the highest and holiest experiences of human life. Joy has been defined as the response we have to being united with what we love. To journey to a desired destination brings joy. The arrival of a child at the end of a pregnancy brings joy. To experience freedom after a time in confinement brings joy.

Psalm 98 calls God's people to active expressions of joy. Why? Because the Lord "has done marvelous things." God's saving love throughout the ages brings his people to new lands, new life, and new freedom. And the right response to all this is joy and rejoicing.

Music is especially well-suited to rejoicing. Musical melodies and rhythms get into us. They set our mouths to humming and our toes to tapping. Music involves our bodies, minds, and emotions. So, fittingly, the psalmist says, "Sing to the LORD a new song," and invites the accompaniment of a range of instruments to celebrate the Lord's kingship.

On this day, known as Christ the King Sunday, we lift songs of joy to celebrate that we have been reunited with God through Jesus. In him all our lesser experiences of joy find their eternal source and goal. And beholding him face to face one day will bring joy that resonates and resounds eternally.