Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-10-18
Old HUMrHRsY on TIE bars SORROW
1t often occurs that Old humphrey frs

| Old HUMPHREY on TIE bars SORROW
1t often occurs that Old humphrey fiTst
ejaculatory, prayer, On opening his eyes af-
ter q nights sumber, is, "Prepafe and
strengthen me for this days serrowp p
Perhape It ought ito be SO, and perhaps
we ought alwaysto be moro ready e thank
God for mercies received, than TO suppl.
cate for more; but the truth is the truth, and
| we are continually leaving undone what we
ought 10 do, and doing wha. we ought Dol
to do. 80
Do } ou know wha, it is, when you awake,
10 feel the heart burdened! to know that
there is a something to contend with, even
before you are sufficiently yourself to be
aware of what it is! | dare say you do, for
few people are altogether ignorant Of Il.
But do you know what it is, after few
n,oments' pause, for the full knowledge sof
the trouble to come over you, like the shad.
ow Of cloud on a sunshiny day1 No-doabt
you do; and il so, there is but litle danger
Of my being misunderstood when speak OF
''the days sorrow" s>s
| There are some subjects that more IN.
fmediairly concern God people, and some
that relate more particularly 10 the people
of! the world. The days sorrow. hcwey.
Ter will apply equally to The friends and enc
mics Of the Redeemer; tor "whom the Lord
tlove,h he chas.eneth," ''there sno peace
lunte the wicked" =.
t. Shall beat about the bush, and talk Of
ltreuble and, sorrow 10 generallz zor shall I
come to the point at once, and ask You what
| is your days sorrow? ssssass-ss3'.'ss IS :
.fhis latter course seenls the best, and
also the best adopted TO my disposition
Come, then LET lhe inqire Hhat is the sorrow
| Of tse day? ssi -
Have you had loss, OF dosoa fear that
you shall have one9 Losses safe trying
things. Have you met with an unexpected
disappointment in money naiiersls Disaps
pointnents sometimes sadly perplex and
distress as. -. - t.ssS:
Now, il your aday's sorrow proceeds
from all or any of these sources, you have
quite enough to becIoud your spirits but i
you are one of God people, take courage;
| for though perplsxed, you shall lnct BE de-
stroyed. You may bc weary and heavy
laden, oat comforts al hand. BE industri.
Eous, sbeprudent, besstriclly henssts send be
patient keeping your mind at ease, for the
time being, by casting your burdens on Him
who has promised 10 sustain thens and all
will yet be we'll g.,,s.s...sslss.'s - ?
But perhaps you have some Sickness some
bodily pain, some infrmty come upon you,
ktle consequences Of which,a,e unknown 70
6uand alarm you. How many adreasy
dky and weary night are causel BY such .
days sorrow as this! Bat consider yoo
are in the hands Of a merifnl and compass
sionatc God, a iSiAfn Creator and Redeem,
er, who knowsS Som frame, and considers
that you are but dust. he can speak the
word aud his servant will DC. heated; Or ne
can SO sanctify the affection as to make #
1.-THE choicest of his blessings. Cheer up
fainting spiral think net thyself undone;;t
even now tIy. Father comfcrteth, thee: !.
viii lever leave thee, nor: fofsake thec; -
.hy ehasiisemes.s M may be d means of bring,
ins I iorth tue ..peaceable fruits Of righteous,
RES. 80 2 % -Tays ss's- ssS.sg.s's -
Itmay be tha. you sorsosiug fof sin,
or mourning for the loss ofthe hghtof Gods
couutenance; hanging down your head as
the bulrush, and watering yaur couch With
20 ur fears. Ifshis be your day e sorrow,.
! YOU need nothing in addition 70 q live
in fear ofielnporal trouble ia % wear . sad
mills,onc round The peck. but the appreben-
sionof Gods fearful judgements Is almost
more than humanity can endure. -
Perhaps you mistake your case. fyou
are sorrowing for the punishment ofsin only,
j, will he a mercy If that be followed by sor-