The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-04-27
moraI and Religious.
from ,hs M,o York Observer.

THE BRIGHT AND MORNING STAR.
l,,s no, the dazzling radiance Of The sun that
charms tho eve We turn away from the glorious
orb Of day, but delight To gaze upon the mlder ls
,ro Of The gems that shine in the "diadem of night
Go out upon the paths of nature, when
Z. nDarxness shows us worlds If light,
we never saw by day."
and whose soul is not moved with pleasure at Inc
contemplation of those stars that hang like lamps
around the throne or God From the host oil heaV
en- choose whose briancy and benny COZ"
mend it NJ The brightest jewell IN ihe casNe' u '
skies You 1--we to look upon IT, lhore II s'a"u'
alone in the midst OF multitude INC c"'e' u
~.. 90, ,bous,nd-,he one altogether lovely.
xvba, ,,e IFS charms? Its soft light strikes gently
m tho eve; "its putty and distance make it fair
The longer we contempt ate, the more we love to
1ineer under its beams. Tlis is the beauty
of the 6rmsrnen. We behold. There Is
higher heaven than The blue arch above US; the
heaven of heavens, where the morning stars sing
together and the sous of God shout for joy. That
heaven has no sun nor to shine in II; the glo
ry of God doth Eighteenth, y the Lamb-the bright
and morning starts the light thereof.
The stars are so far distant from us. that We can
form but little conception Of the lustre with width
they shine in the sphere OF which they are the cen
ire. We are Ear from Christ that we have
faint view Of the glory that surrounds him, in the
system which Olives about his throne. There
may be stars whose light has never reached us,
though travelling from the moment God said "Let
there light be- And many Of those which shine
upon us, are billions of miles beyond the sun, and
were we TO them as 10 the king OF day,
their light would dazzle US with more than his me
ridian blaze. But there is peculiar sweetness and
a. all
borrowing their rays reflect them down TO us.
The brightness Of Christ is the glory of tho
Father. Christ, as man, revealed to our eyes the
glory of the Godhead Those rays OF light that
coming from the Father would overpower The eyes,
are softened when reflected from the Son. i-
And Christ is not only called tho bright but NOR
MING star. The figures of inspiration are not
loosely employed. There must be meaning
in the selection OF this from The heavenly host
for it's present USE And the is obvious.
This star rises before the sun, and lis first beams
are the harbingers of glorious day. When Christ
rises the soul, tho night OF moral darkness is be
ginning to vanish and the light then shines the
heart, will shine more and moro unto the perfect
day.
The star is the guide to the wandering. That
night is very dark that knows no star The trav-
eller in the wilderness may fix his eye upon this
guide to his footsteps, and pursue his journey with
confidence that While he keeps it steadily in sight,
he cannot 60 astrav. So the wise men OF the East
guided to the Saviour. They his star
They aud followed it whatsoever it should
lead the way. They were in the desert, tho star
lead them toward Judea, the promised land the
type OF heaven. They followed till it and
etood over where the young child was. They fell
at his feet and worshipped. The wanderer in the
wilderness, among the dark mountains of sin
10 lost until bis eve is fastened the star of
hope. .a.
On the broad ocean The mariner trusts the COM
pass TO guide hin, to his destined port. The storm
may tear away this dependence, and leave him in
the trackless deep without guido, Night closes
around him. The mountain pillows toss his frail
bark. Hope pershes in the storm, and despair
rides the waves. The clouds break in the
north. The Pole star CLEANS from Tho sky. 1t
leads him ore the boundless sea and like pillar
of fire conducts him safe. The tempest tossed
sinner is about sink in the that are break
ing fearfnlly around him. He trusted in reason to
guide him ill this compass torn away. The
storm of divine indignation gathers in a tempest o.
yer him. He feels its coming in righteous wrath.
Hope dies within him-despar reigns in his heart:
whom in an hour unlocked for, the clouds b. eak
way, the day-star dawns from high, and light
aad Joy rise in glory his soul.
New safely moored, my perls Ger;
I'll sing, first in nights dadcm,
Forever and forever more,
The star--the star OF Bethlehem.
This star shines for the admiration of,he believ-
or. In the armament star differeth from anoth
er star in glory. And In'the constellation Of beau
&ies that engage The attention Of Chrsts people, he
himself is the mos, worthy to be admired in his
saints and glor6ed in them That believe. On HIM
rejoicing follower of Jesus, on him fix thine eye,
and let thy hear, be ravished with his love. On
thee let his mild beams arise, and fill thy soul with
the light that comes from his and his throne.
You have seen but few of the features that COM
pose The beauty OF his face; The yon study
and adore, the purer and brighter will his charms
appear.
This siar shines to guide the perpiexed in their
way TO heaven. Wandering, weary, and
wretched seul' here is thy only hope. In the for
bIdden paths of sin, thou hast strayed away from
God. Around upon the world long hast thou look