Real revival does not begin with joyous singing. Evangelistic meetings may and should so begin, for we are declaring good news, but revival begins with conviction and repentance on the part of Christians. Bunyan says that when God tunes an instrument He begins with the base. We try to make God’s house a delightful place when first it may need to be a dreadful place. Repentance must precede rejoicing. Jacob said, “How dreadful is this place! This is none other but the house of God…”