Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-16

the truth OF DEATH to the ruth OF lite Bot thc word
of oar God, SAYS the prophet, shall stand forever
But the word Of the Lord, the apostle, 'endur
eth forever But the mercy Of the Lord sings the
royal bard is from everlasting to everlasting upon
them tina, fear him Happy will it be for US, II. while
feclngy perceive the transformers Of nature and
of mans mortal state. We acknowledge the steadfas,
ness Of Gods word. and the everlasting mercy Of his
providence That which passe,h away should speak
TO US Of that which remains The constant rotation OF
decay is iniimaiIon OF the being who ever lives and
lives TO superin,end it whose throne decay csnno,
HARM because decay is itself his mnisierng servant
The certainty Of death reveals eternal word which
commands death, and which both klleth and maketh
alive. Let that word be trust, the trust
Of those holy men Of God, who spske they were
moved by the Holy Ghost, and as it always is the
trust OF those who behold the operations OF that same
Spin, in all the signs OF the universe and feel its
promptngs in all the noble aspirations within them.
II we trust in verdure, freshness, beauty winch
soon langush and fail in goodness and glory which
fade and pass away let us trust in the word which
dams their vanishing aud departure for that word is
above them, and must endure. IL the soul has
trust-and how il wrongs its nature and negecs its
cndowmen,s when 1t has no trust-t must place that
trust in something which abides What is abiding but
the word OF God The grass withere,h, the flower
adeth but the word of our God shall stand forever.
The very grass itself as it withers, and the flower
ii fades, seem express such trust, in their humble
manner, and inculcate ii their whitening and fading
human brethren. How quietly the grass withers !!
How submssively the flower bows its head on the
stalk; how sweey exhales its last odors; how peace
fully i, fades Nature dies gently.-Listen! DO you
hear any discordance in her parting sghs They are
all harmonois;-as musical, though with different
character as the melodies Of spring. You may be af-
feced with sadness You listen, but it is a sadness
which soohs and soltens not dis,urbs and terri6es.-
| can sympa,hise with the who relieves his full
heart by weeping amidst the autumna embems OF hu
man dissoluiion but must only wonder at him il he
weeps tears of anguish or desplr | could not weeE
So surrounded by such mild and accomplishing mon
iois. perceive the honors resigned without
struggle.
Wherever turn all is acquiescence. There is nc
questioning the will of Heaven There are no cries
when the leaves part from their stems and sink til,
ground. How can do violence to the spirit of sub
mission and trust which is diffused about me 1t re
Dukes my misgivings, if have INDUCED any it sen
ces my repnings, if un,hnkingy have uttered any
it steals into and bushes my heart Why should ",
not receive the lessons which nature is, thong!
! unconsciously, teaching Why should break TIT
general peace Let trust in the word Of God, tho
it sends forth the decree, Return, ye children Of men
Frail, fading, pershng,w what without trust TIL
undecaying word Of God.
And in natures decline at this season. il may be Oh
served further, there is only the expression Of quie
. submission, but Of hope and joy-such Joy the
should feel, who though in extremity, know that III
word of the Lord endureh forever. There rich
er huss than those of autumn. Leaves wither shrly
u ell, and turn to darkness and DUST they the
brightest colors before they die. The trees are no
clothed in mourning but in riumphal robes in scarle
y and gold like kings. Do they not prefgure the dee
and solemn Joy which may invest and Undue the soul
trusting SOUL in the prospect of the last change TIL
trees cannot anticipate the dress which they sha
II put when the warm influences of spring return til
sap into their branches but may contemplate III
season when mortality shall be swallowed up of life
the season not only OF restoration, TO nature but
1 nconoeyable addition the time when a cart
. shall be under him, and new heavens him, an
: glories Of which he form any distinct cor
. cePon, shall clothe the spirits of the redeemed.
y The grass w,hereh, the flower fsdeih but III
l. word Of God shall stand forever And let as
l. whether it is not tina, very whitening OF the grass
= the fading of the flower which most effeclual' brn
e ~ to rest on the word Of God The conviction
fray which is thus impressed upon the heart, oblge
/ il to inquire for tina, which durable and unchangea
J. be- and to seek for us security where alone i, is
- found While the green and glossy leaves stand thcA
d " on the trees walk beneath them in shadow,
- only the earth, and the things which grow out
&c i, but when the leaves begin TO fall, the gh, come
T. in the view is opened upward and behold the e'
l. er blue and ysulied sky. The goodness Of man an
$ his glory they likewise apt conceal the good
re lines. and glory which above themi When the
y fade and shaken down, new radiance visits OF
eve the suubeams shine in 10y day and the moorbeau
o. AMI s,aeams by night, and heaven Is revealed to ii
Ia soul, which looks Up, watches and adores
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