The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-24
COMMUNICATED.
SUNDAY MUSINGS.

1t is thought, full of beauty and thrilling interest,"
that we are surrounded by spirits who take an ne-
Test in our welfare, and who commissioned from
another world to guard and protect u.s. They are
spirits of light, of happiness, of purity, of beauty
They have walked the golden streets have been clothed
in white robe, and drank the chrysa waters at the
foo, of the Eternal Throne; they have struck the
heavenly Tyre and joined in the song of angelic
praise they have gaze1 upon he revealed elorles of
the bird heaven, and have reposed in the bosom of
Jehovah; they have bee initiated in the constantly
developing mysteries of his happy realms they have
wandered in its groves, and strayed by its streams
and held sweet converse with the happy and the
deemed
And what is their province To encourage in
despondency-to sustain in troubes-to nerve for
the confict-to inspire with hope--to away from
e,l--to stop to the charm of the tempter--
to of danger-,o to Ion-to inspire
pune and holy affec on-to breathe Into spirits
the spirit of maryrs-to suggest high and holy de-
signs-enlarged conceptions and grand and lofty
terprise-to lead deeds of bencvolence the poor
to visit the humble cottage, the cell of he prisoner,
the couch ofthe afflictedin word to 90 where suf-
fering exists in every nation, in every city in every
hamlet, in every lane and alley, dark and gloomy as
it may be, errands of mercy and of love. Through
their agency, what temptation is resisted, what evil
avoided, what shame, odium, disgrace and danger
capped How have the alurements of the Evil One
been weakened how have his schemes for my des-
trucon been foed how have his wiles been defeat
ed, and rescued from his grasp
But who hey that are thus commissioned to
bea up to watch over me in the dark and sen,
hour Of helpless and unconscious slumber to warn
me of danger to from vice and evil TO
shield me from ruin to allure TO virtue and Hea-
ven, and charm away from my own destruction 2
May be ofther number is some loved one who stood
by my side on earh--a brother sister, father
mother, husband or wife, and son or daughter, who
had received the high and glad commission of being
present with me, though unseen earth to lead
! me to Heaven. May be some dear friend with whom
| held sweet counsel earth, who like brother,
had shared with me the pure and enjoyment of
exalted friendship-one to whom often breathed my
wants. who knew well my character in all its frailty
| and imperecon. Or may be some who, thong
poor and humble earth, had shielded from OPP
preston, relieved of want, supplied with food and
| raiment, and home, and above all, whom was per-
mi,ted to direct by my counsel, the great foun-
tain of life and happiness and whom first directed
in that career OF virtue which led to Heaven. Such
an one may now be my guardian angel to counsel, TO
guard to defend, to encourage, to lead me in the
| pathway of peace and virtue.
Are such my guardians Are such my compan
| ions Do such commune with me in my secret
| thoughts Then let no impure desire, no unhaow-
| ed thought no sn-staned Imagination no pollution
no guilt be attempted to be made their associates
let them not then, be grieved and driven weeping
away, abandoning me to impurlty, and guilt, and
shame. Shall they, who have just left the courts OF
Heaven and have listened to its songs of Joy and its
thrilling mnstrelsy, and breathed its atmosphere of
purity and love- shall they encounter my insepara-
BILE companions, guilt and pollu,ionl Shall hey
meet my angry passions, my unruly desires, my de-
| based and groyelng affections Mo- Let them
have more meet reception let them be met with Joy,
and entertained with the best and pures affections OF
| my heart; let commune with them now as
shall hope to commune with them in Heaven.