As FATHER drove up to the apartment house, despite the fact that HE always tries to avoid publicity, the crowd had formed a long line on either side, making a passageway from the entrance of the car all the way up to the apartment on the fourth floor. The Tables were spread deliciously and tastily, and after all were seated and the service in progress, FATHER sang a sweet little melody as follows:
FATHER DIVINE with the Crowd
"It was for you, but it is for ME, It was for you, it is for ME,
It was for you, but it is for ME,
All that you say or do.
"GOD is your FATHER, there is no other,
It was for you, it is for ME.
All can see the work I have done,
It was for you and for ME,
"It was for you, it is for ME.
It was for you, but it is for ME,
It was for you, but it is for ME,
All that you say or do.
"I AM teaching the people to be still,
It was for you, but it is for ME,
And try to do the Master's Will,
It was for you and for ME.
"It was for you, but it is for ME.
It was for you, but it is for ME,
it was for you and it is for ME,
All that you say or do.
"When you think it was for self,
It is for you and someone else,
It was for ME and someone else,
All that you say and do.
"Christ walks on the water like a man on land
It was for you and it is for ME,
MY sons and MY daughters, some don't understand ,
It was for you and for ME.
"It was for you, it is for. ME,
It was for you, but it is for ME,
It was for you, but it is for ME,
All that you say or do.
"You can tell it to the world at large,
It was for you, it was for ME,
You can tell it to the world at large,
All that you say or do.
"It was for you, it is for ME,
It was for you, but it is for ME,
It was for you, but it is for ME,
All that you say or do.
"I don't care if it doesn't seem to be true,
It is for you and it is for ME,
If it is not true to others, it is to you,
All that you say or do.
"It is for you, still it is for ME,
It is for you, it is for ME,
It was for you, but it is for ME,
All that you say or do.
"It' was first for you, but it is for ME,
It is for you, but it is for ME,
It was first for you, but it is for ME,
All that you say or do.
"All things work together for those who love the Lord,
It is for you, but it is for ME,
If you will only trust in MY Word
In all that you say or do."
The following is FATHER'S Message:
PEACE ! That is a wonderful little song we just sung and while we sang, the thought went forth through MY Mind, the thought which I so often convey: "It was for you and it is for ME, Yet it is for you and it was for ME"; for that which is, was, and that which was, is, and which is, has been, for there is nothing new under the sun. But as it is explained in expressions, in words, in deeds and in actions, then we can term it to be, as though it was for you and as it is for ME; whatsoever may be said or done, it is the wonderful mystery of GOD on earth among men, working out all things for good. Hence, verify I it, of which so often has been repeatedly sung. and said, "All things work together for the good of them that love the Lord, and are called according to his purpose." Hence I said and I sung, "It was for you, but it is for Me in all you say or do." At times you may think you are doing something for your own individual self-gain or for the self-gain of others, yet to ME, it is true, although it was for you, it is for ME. Hence, it is truly fulfilled in your hearing daily,
"All things work together for good to them that love the Lord, and are called according to his purpose."
At this juncture I call your attention to the fact of which has been given out in our recent meetings. We have been invited to the Rockland Palace on the said date, of which you all understand, but it was not given to ME with the understanding that there was a fee attached. Of course, naturally that is understood. But I say, it was for you — they or him, whosoever it may be who was interested in ME, to call MY attention to the function and to invite you and MINE, as though it was to establish MY Work abroad for the common good of mankind. "It was for you, but it is for ME, all you say or do." It is indeed Wonderful!
Insignificant as I may appear to be, I have a thought as expressed, being termed "an Eye," within the heart and mind of men; a mental and a spiritual eye that never sleeps nor slumbers. It is Wonderful! Therefore, I received the message this morning at the appointed time. It was within the understanding that I would attract MINE and bring MINE for the help of the organization, of the which it will be, but "It was for you and yet it is for ME, in all you say or do." We will attend I suppose, but I doubt whether any of us wilt enter in the hall. We may march up to the hall, but I do not think we will enter in.
I was offered five tickets free as an individual Person, but those who desire to go, 'they are welcome to attend, but I do not think I will Personally enter in, as we would crowd them out from their function. You see, we would not participate in their dance and in their social function, therefore, it would not be necessary for MY five or ten thousand followers that would turn out, to crowd the others out. For this cause I think we will stay on the outside, but we may march up or ride up to the hall, according to our program ; so, "It was for you, but it is for ME."
The invitation that was given ME, I did not get any bill or ticket or anything of that sort, but the invitation was given ME for ME to attend — ME and all of MY coworkers. We all were invited, but it was an invitation. If it would have been out that it was a public function, why then we all would have known it was not necessary for an invitation. It is Wonderful! So that is the way it was for you, but it is for ME, see? We will take part to the extent of going up, I presume, and those of you who desire to go, you can go up if you wish to and all of you who care to go in and take part in the function, that is up to you. You are welcome to do so but I do not think I will go in Personally; and we may go up to the hall, according to the arrangements, after which we will have a place to go where we can attend. I think the affair is supposed to begin at nine o'clock I suppose it will be practically all night, but we may go up but we would not wish to go in with five or ten thousand people and crowd the others out who desire to enjoy themselves. It is Wonderful!
So take these thoughts to consideration. Whatsoever may appear to be. it is always for you and it is always for ME, for "All things work together for good to them that love the Lord." It is Wonderful! You can tell those whom you know, so they will not be disappointed by looking for ME in Person and will not see ME on the inside. They may see ME on the outside. Maybe some other time we may have the understanding of it and we will give it out according to the plan and there will be no misunderstanding. I do not want you all to think I was trying to lead you all into something and then get you up there and you have to pay a fee and you do not know anything about it. So I want you to know I AM not trying to lead you into anything blindly that you do not know anything about. All who wish to participate, they are welcome to do so. All those who desire to march, may do so. We will drive up there — I suppose we may drive up there and those who are desirous of remaining or going in. they are welcome to do so. Admission, fifty cents.
You can get private special boxes for different prices. I think from five dollars, up or down. (Laughter by the assembly.) I did not take much note of that, as they were telling ME this morning, but however, you can easily find out. Anyone who wishes to participate in the affair on the inside, you are welcome to, and all those who wish to take part on the outside, in the march, by walking or driving up, you are welcome to. I did not give it out because I did not think, after it was given to ME from that point of view, or angle, I said I did not think MY coworkers would wish to flood the place, when it is a regular function and the others who desire to enjoy themselves, we would interfere with them. Thousands of us, and we do not want to go there and start shouting and so on like that. (This brought much laughter and applause from the people.)
But the next time, if there be a next time. that we have an invitation for anything like this, of course the representatives of such organizations, when they give us such invitation, they will also give us all information required in the beginning, and it will not be misleading, and I will give it out to MY followers and we all will participate accordingly. We would not want to go in there, but suppose I would go, up there and take about five or ten thousand, when the place does not carry more than seven or eight thousand. It is Wonderful! And they would not have any space for dancing. But the next time that it is given out, we will let you know if it happens to be we are invited to any such function, we will let you know — we will let the public know exactly the prices and you will arrange for such and,you will be prepared to go with the consideration of going.
I know you may have money to go if you wish to, but I do not wish for you to be disappointed on MY account, because I gave it out, just the same as if it were a public free meeting; and I AM so much as I AM, in the way that I AM, that I think everyone is just like ME. I do not think there is any mystery about it. I AM not looking for anything like that, don't you see! I AM just looking for straightforwardness and I do not think there is anything hid about it. I do not think there is any ulterior motive expressed in words, deeds or actions when anyone comes to ME, because I AM thinking with a pure thought; and I gave it out from that angle and just at the appointed time, when I get up five or ten thousand people, then they informed ME they'd have to pay fifty cents, and I do not want to be misleading you, see, and have you think I AM misleading you and acting with any graft or any such. I do not want you to think so. Some may think I would because I do not take any collection or any such, and if it had not come up that way, they might think I AM connected, don't you see?
Therefore, from henceforth, if any person wishes us to be invited under such heading, they will give us all data and we will participate accordingly, and there will not be any misunderstanding and there will not be a thought conveyed in a misleading way. It is Wonderful! You see it is a wonderful thought. Nearly everybody is thinking on ME and what they think I can do for them, and yet they did not tell ME ...(FATHER paused.) They told ME what a great thing it would be for ME, to advertise ME — when I AM advertised all over the world. I do not need any publicity, but if I did I could and can get all I need. Any move I make, when it is expressed, it is too much publicity. It is Wonderful! You see that is the thought of MY view, to show you wherein we can so often be misled in our mortal version of things, thinking we are doing something for our own individual gain and behold, it will be against us in reality. I mean, if you do something through mortality, through the mortal mind. It is Wonderful!
If they would have even sent ME a bill or something of that sort, but they did not give ME one bill or any thought concerning the fee, or what the seats would be, and of course it did cause ME to say something or make the announcement which would have been apparently misleading to the followers or the Cause. For this cause I find I would not be doing MY duty if I did not let you know before you get up there and be embarrassed with the thought of thinking you would be admitted free, as you are in our meetings. I thank you.
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