Object: Flashlight, some good and some dead batteries and a light bulb to put in to replace a burned out one or simply a flashlight without a bulb.

Good morning to you, boys and girls. How are you today? This is a wonderful Sunday for it is one of great joy. Do you know what we call this Sunday? It is called Cantate and it is a Latin word that means "Sing Ye" or "Sing You". We like to sing because it makes us happy. When I hear boys and girls sing I know they are happy. Do you know how I can tell when boys and girls are very sad? What do you do when you are sad? Cry. That’s right.

I never hear happy children cry or sad children laugh. Let me show you something that I have with me this morning. We call this a flashlight, right? Do any of you have a flashlight? They are lots of fun, espe…