Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-12-22

iightul thoughts, to think how il would be
in heaven. There our God is our father
How tenderly he loves. He dwelIs with as.
Q, how confidently look to loving Father.
0 how happy 10 feel that He whom my
soul loveth holds me dear rs the apple of
his eye. But alas, how feeble is all descrip-
ton! lean moi describe the Joy, the tho't
sometimes affords me even now" Aagain.
Daily feel resigned to the will of God.
Father, thy will be DONE If it be my
Masters viii that should suffer, have no
desire 10 be released from il. No. am sure
would not pray for release-but for grace
10 be patient. / know shall suffer no more
than my heavenly Father please. This is
an all-consoling thought to me-"
In answer 10 the question, Lowest thou
mep he says, sYes, dear Jesus, l do love
thee! II know love kind and affec-
[ tionate brother, equally certain (and perhaps
more) may be Of my love to thee. Bot
why Let me tell the reasons"
/ 1. 81 love Jesus for what he is, the holi-
est, the most lovely, the most compassionate
and gracious of all beings. There is no
excellence which does not belong to him.
And such being feel in my heart that |
love. :.
2. love his instructions, and SO love the
teacher. Not a sentence has he uttered,
which does not give pleasure 10 my heart.
How often do his words delight me!
i g. love the friends of Jesus-and those
most like him love the best; and this is
an argument that love him. Even strangers
Of pious soul,soo seem very dear to me. AND
il Jesus himself should meet me in guiSe
as a stranger, | feel | should quickly love
him with rapture. H..
4 A. hate sin and satan, aud abho: il il
my own SOUL The wickedness of men al
ways displeases and grieves me. Therefore
hate " hat Jesus hates, and am so far likt
him. -.-..@ 49,. +.
S. He is my Savior. Therefore low
!. him. long 10 be saved, and so bis promis
is secure to me. How feaHully has he sui
Gered for me. What boundless purehas
has he made! -And what draft is this o
my love. Elernally it will flow = for etel
nifty alone can measure the woeI escape
and The heaven gain.
6. We are apt 10 regard those with pal
:, licular friend ship, whose interests are ming
: led with our own. expect TO be membe
! of my Sayior's family forever; and this j
another lond of union.
Z. The disciples had great love for III
person Of Christ. They were constant
: with him. They doubtless grieved as ca
:, not, at his cfuci6xion But who can pc
! suade me, shall not love him as they Dir
when see hinif to face?
i 8. Jesus loves me for he says, Il lov
them iha, love me.' can moi measure It
present influence Of this thought over ms
= but 10 know another loves me, always kin,
: les tender emotion in my own bosom"
n The last entry in his diary marks Il
u triumph of the christians hope: "For sou
r days past have been very i'll. My end
approaching. All is well. shall be fr
= from sin, and danger, and trial and sickness
- Thus he left the world with The full assn
= ance Of blessed Immortality. o what
rich legacy 10 his mourning relatives!
l., ale has gone into peace he has laid him do,
He 10 sleep till the dawn of a brighter day;
in And he shall wake on that holy morn,
When sorrow and ighings shall flee away