The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-10-08 00:00:00

Br. X&RY'S fiARVFAT TRANKSGIVINti

SIRVICE.

The great pariah of St. Mary's, bielcombe Regis, was
not far behind its northern neighbour of St. John's, in
returning publio Goghs to Almighty God for the In-
gathericg of harvest. The notion, however, was ranch
shorter; edit a very large oongregation smemblivi in the
capacious *harsh on Wednesday Let. The tenons were
read by the item T. A. Oitley curate, and in the comae
of the witivitte the hyena (368)" Lord of the harvest !thee
we bail," wan sung, as was ZiB, "Oh for a heart to
probe my God."
The Rector (Rem T. A. Greaves) preached a moat
eloquent and impressive sermon from Psalm li, 15
venom "0 Lord open thou my lips, end my mouth
shall show forth toy praise." Too Ak,. ploawhoi epoke
of lit, the state of mind of the Psalmist; 2od, the
prediution offered ; and 3rd, the argument by which be
enforced it. David's mouth was closed, he vas like a
dumb was. This description is suitable of • gracious
soul under a powerful sense and esonvietlen of guilts
Conscious guilt wiff sleep cao.e a mated mouth. When
Adam after hie fall heard the vole* of the Lord asking
where he was, ho till himself among the trets of Ms
gardeu ; end the roan who bad not on the wedding
gerinout, Diottati ho micht have talked fast enough to
lileh:11.1 stir, was speeehloss when the King spoke
to hon. Ell, Coo. 001111c101.1.11 of beagle regarded his sons
more than God, is only *his to say when the
prophecy of their csititehment CM% "Ii letho Lord ;
let him to what seenioth him good.'' Hoop sorrow will
Moo close tho lips, as when Anison'e sone perishodhotheir
iniquity, we are told "Aaron held his peso'." Under
• song of guff`, or in deep •flimtion, silence is right
and proper; but eihueo is not to lest for ever; end
present shorn° I, to be the lierhiuger of future praise.
Put ecoonelly we oheorve the prayer f David is "Lord,
open thou my 1ip..." lie is lo chatty oonecious of his
own helplessoose ; spi who cm open in; hp, hnt
Cod I It is tim privilo.a. of a Christian 1111.F1 to feel
that, aithougl. tLe wino world is of no avail yet be
nosy stood to edemas 1044.1.1( in tbe presence of God,
mid God will help. They that wait upon thc Lord shall
not be always silent ; Dsvid says "11.1 brought me up
also out of the miry clef. 84,•: tmy feat apaa a rook
`and established my gallows." Too 'daemons by widd,
David enforced his petition Is renovrkable—najad jny
mouth shall show forth thy praise." When a mails
lips have been closed by sorrow, and G 4 hes at last
opened them, the man is ready at ones to give
praise: David says "I will run in the way of •
thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my
heart." Jr. drawing some lessons from the subjeot, the
preacher explained why the great maw. Of won are 50
devoid of thankfulness to God for His oommon deity
mercies. Harvest mercies, domestic peace, dourishing
finances, these are the things whit& worldly men enjoy;
but the real fact is that our lips are never (rood to
praise God for the more common mem, mita they
have been opened to praise llim for the richer mercies
of His graft, forgiventsc fur sin, and the gilt of His
Holy Spirit No metier whether the harvest is ahun•
dant or scanty, worldly moo do not more or lase thank
God for it, tor they nem r thank him from the heart,
Hays we 'tally praised God for His mercy 7 Have ce
lei what it te to have the mouth ulowed. by cub-
sOutunir, of vitt, to stood before Hon guilty, help
I law, feeling that He weak' be lea,. if If. cast a.
out to everlasting burning? And bee° we beard '
the voice of God answering " Son, deellhtewi
bent good cheer, thy elm are forgiven thee ?'' And
then our gratitude will be gown in renewed *amen-
tion of and what HO he. entreated us with,
to His ankle. mum al Os Cbristiaa dumb at