The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-11-02
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TRE BEAUTY or CHRIST.
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Aoa cried. Come on, tie stops are near al h'"a'
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rho., ,,bo e.shsw poetry via dsubfsss be
usr.ndsd vvAsa I spsritaafEs he viHi1n ~ Dante
ard speak "a the hsansy or han who eaHs DOW"
srou, b~,sen 20 show poar snp~rs "ths . era by
..h,.h "a. ,sesot~ Is made 20 God 10 q Dan'e
ala no, Cad the orErnal 81 bis picture % ne book
AZ Rsv,la,ion,. 7 ~ sEessdhng'y. lFrE before
n. w,ot, these lives. sd iopg b,f're b. Bet hi'
Ia,si bride. CB,auiss, WIN slwsys sat r. h's pr
,r,Bt Of asrsl.3 Re hs5 iced these inimi'hiy bean
,,g,,i vovls. a su tho hight snd mo- Wins star
Ans me spirit ara ihs bride say, Come AgHin'
no h.d read ard he has borrowed Sime 'he very
uords, "And ihsrs rsns uHto me ono oi the
seven angels, snd talked wah me, styling, Cone
hith.r. viii show ibes. mo bride, No Lsu'b's
wsie" Combining the Imagery Of ,Siss Passase''
no has drawn an angel 'riad IN white rs''nsut.'
ssths morning star ,rsusbiirs ~ hi. eruuisnane"
"a hs suc., "Coms &C. ne steps arc rssr " hand
and here the ascent u eass."
There murs be some iss design o. the Holy
Ore. in choosing 70 address rs N w'-ss 'hat rome
Ike the music ~ heavon 90 to ear Hnd Tie ns
Eght 90 the ave Read 90 listen the language
az the soua afthe wiss msn. Cotfspisa irnaeln
stisss have ridnsuisd the thrurhi Hni The inspir-
ssion Of heaven wouH clnsbo ~ -ious tru'h IN
such earpsl dress, nnd sPPsai the sfsFss IN
r,ovinr the heart o. W. have af JoFns. Bul the
raiad that has besa euhshtsaod hv that Spirit
which here spests IN lbe pnstsy 90 The East, De-
Eahts in TIE beauty ~ lee GRures, and reinic's IN
the endesrmsnis % The bride md sr beloved.
never saw pi-isre afthe 20 sios % unsa that
4 esuiS isak At with satisfaction Every orc that
loves The savio- las an idsg of 81 "furm and com
.zlarss" th-. IN art can dotan 81 canvass And
,,h most 81 iissa who aha '7s The Lord ~ glory,
,bsre have been hears when b. rss appeared with
pscoF ar ienoiy " the eye Of their minds. and they
cherish that idea, as Paul must have loved the
memory OF wbai he saw in the third heaven. Some
~ the momen, Of their frst embrace al a Savior
have caught such views Of him as they never lost
Afterwards. How much fancy and how lit real
isv there may be in such views, will mol say
But not for a small recompense would part with
the remembrance lthe hour
"When first | saw the Lord"
Ii was O twilight hour. For many DAYS had
gone sorrowing; the load Of sin press"d heavily and
the wrath of God hung like thunder cloud above.
l cried nightly unto him for mercy, but Con was
a consuming fire. l was walking on, al even tide,
and heard, or seemed TO hear tho voice of one say
ing unto me- al will love those that love me-.
1t was but a !Ile that parsed on and found
him whom my soul loveth.
the morning star
Appeared 10 trembIs in his counienance,
His arms no spread,
md folding me to his heart smiled on mo with fur>
irving love IL was n rspturous hour. sec him
now; beautiful as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem,
tho chierest among thousand, the one altogo.h-
or lovely.
And when I would commend him TO tho embrace
of sinners, zee him standing with arms spread
wide, and heavenly grace and sweetness dwelling
in his eye, while with lips that ''diop honey
come" he cres, Come unto me all yO that are
heavy laden and will give you rest Blessed
Jesus, let "sIecp on thy breast, and wake in
thy arms Set mo seal upon shine heart.
II to those who have neve, seen in Jesus any
beauty that they should desire him, this language
appears visionary, then drop the figure, and "Be-
hold tho Lamb Of God that tað away the sin of
the world" In the gospel He comes, and offers
himself as tho only way by which tho los, may
asce nd to God. Near to Him the steps. "By
me if any man enter in, he shall be saved" In
the midst Of your ruin ne saw you, and "Oh, ANA
zng grace. he to your relief" lie offers his
life for yours; his blood an aonemeut for your SIM
his righteousness for yonr guilt. What though
"his visage is marr-d, and his form than
the of men," Ii was for your transgressons
that he was wounded, and for your iniquies tina,
he was bruised. Those hands, SCARED with the
nails that your sins drove, would press you TO that
heart which your sins pierced with the cruel spear.
And if the beauty of Jesus hath charms to win
you to his embrace, let that love which melts the
angels who excel in strength, subdue your hard
heart and constrain you to aY to his arms.
IREKEus.
There are two kinds Of prayer, hp prayer and
soul prayer; the former like book cover, is an