Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-10
FoR the ENQUIRER.


The following lines intended saiI th.e Of nI.re
IA 10 tue memory OF who lived TO the glory 3D. aud
.OJ-whose genuine pr'ty unaffected disoy. unbornd.d
srity aud sweet OF manners h, 10
ok Attn. city w.aasburs, whs,e he had h,en only Sc
- months mourning for hun with deep hea.i sor.
al E'a"sehcsi preacher than the Rev Dr. Wilmer,
-.d-:i.t lac hAs eeS cd from his a,u. III, happy spuiI
gone 10 reap rich reward the Kingdom Of Heaven
is ms body rests IN hope of ioyiu hen. a
80 Altar oil our Church aud his ienory smbieI the
st ale, tious OF hearts.
The Judsneut,e God great deep Hs way. past
tsdsnS DI,icy nh, H.. every step aud W.
.9'y o." !" Ia" deet.es, ~. has oha"s hand, and cry
ON TIE DEATH OF
Ihe Rec. WILLIAM III. WiLa1ER, p. u.
.iak, from Jeiusaien, what plsn'iv. c,'~.!
nebnld her daughters batld IA ows ii4oI.
iier fi,ests detected, NedtLeir weeping cSrs,
Mii. Nature nouns the faithful aud te god
!isr dearest Sou within the ,p,uh Is LAID
Her strongest pillar biokva--lie. array'd
In Vniuss aud IN Wilmer spotlcss shroid.
ysep Mournsr weep your Blessed Lord you know,
xou also, may relieve your bysom's woe.
And Wi,.nsi'. name sinsaIm T, Fiie%i.hip, tear.
THE sterling worth of Thy r,ous ,u.nJ
is'-I by the ch'.tiAn-aad iy sinners tlOi
10 all, theu vast sGrct,onete .ni Kind.
Thy ib'rsl hand el,v'dti- SUD ring poor,
rsy l1yr' eousLI blessing. on the s,es n'aus hesd
Thy luce were beat beside the dying he'd.
gSSs'.d M,.'ens,f Of gospel peace and 10y
aud eheerfully thy Mak,r's wall wa don-.
Your teais, ye Sons of Lew, NJ. his duo
Aioviny brother ; ialleu your SIDE
llfe, who to Zons intet ever tu.,
Lid constant Der his sacred charge preside.
y th'nk i-(when round the Altar y- lad saui,
10 hear his parting, Snd his last farewell -
Dyw hvimplUt'd the canSecruted band,
Their Loid's Couiiuaud. most lathlulytc tell
Tbs Pastor, Husband, Father Friend, J. dead.
tho.e i'mLs lac oft employ d ia dung sy,d,
kcsy lie within Aotiaiiy's last bed
Yale, pale, and cold, IS IIoough's silver flood.
silent those lips ON which pCIsuIsun Lup-;,
Winning the Sinner 10 begions
Which Oft the Saviour "a love 10 man had sung
IN graceful eloquent aud fervent lays.
But mournet tears II iesignation she'd,
ger muchloved W'm.r's peaceful, hali0wd srsve.
Ills blessed spirit 10 its home has irs,
In seas al happr.Ns DIVINE e. lave
lie died. as we had heard HIM wsh 20 dc,
F." In the bright gospel haine.s'--and Is hest
IAe race lac ran, aHd won The pms d high,
alsi DOW enjoys the Christians pIomisd rest
Oh let us follow on aud a he bsde
Prepare to meet Gydh--the course still run
With PATIENCE aud 80 live'.-as OIL he said
We'd ~ish we'd iyd, wben hfe'I short work Is ,lonen
Th. SAVIOR OF thUs. Truths he pIesch'd with p,ysf
WeJIueasuIe with hIsnSm IN ev'ry heat.
duly III shed a iustrs o'cr life's darkest hour,
aud healouI hosOms aeuniziUg smart.
tsre~elt! dear PsstIi kIndest friend, .a1er ell
Tue hope that we shall nie e "a parsjis-,
shall iningls with the hitter stiels tina; swell
Our stricken breasts, and I'LL our elisi'mins eyes.
sweet Is the hope that VIC shall meet above,
shall JOIN thee round the throne q ID ouT K.nct
Shall thee chant, ssaiu, Redeeming Love,
Aud with ihee Hsllelujdts sing.
The Farewell Adlres. delivered a. the Conrent,ou TO The
:" UsieI' Our Right Rev Father ia God, being .,k Dr.
~ ~A requested to take his Place Even LeIc we see the
aud OF Godii 80