Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-04

~ the folds of my bark and when ] can
stand no longer, shall fall by the hand OF
man, and shall go 10 strengthen In, ship
which jnnkes hIm lord of the ocean, and to
his dwelling Ia warsn his hearth aud cheer
his home. 1--we not Ia myself"
On Wonder mountain side comes down the
silver brook. in the distance resembling the
4 ribbon of sIlver running and iesping as ~
dashos i,yousiy and iesrless!y down. Go
ask .he leaper what il is doing. 81 was
born" says The brook, "high up the noun.
tain bat there | could do no good, and so
am huuyiug down, running where ] can.
and leaplng where | must, but Fastening
down to water the sweet valley, where the
thirsty cattle may drink, where the lark may
sing on my margin, where may DIVE the
mil for the accommodation of man, and then
widen into the great river, and bear up hlS
steumboa,s AID shipping. and fnally. plunge
into the ocean, To rise again ~ vap0r, aud
perhaps come back again ~ the clond To my
own native mountain. aud i've my short liie
over again. Not a drop "f water comes
down my channrk in whose bright face yun
may roi read. None oi us 1--we 10 hlmself'
\ Speak now io that solitary star that hangs
IN the veIy verge of heaven. aud ask The
bright sparkler what il is doing there. IT.
voice comes down the path of light, aud
crles--"i am mighty world. ] was sta
toned here AZ the creation. ! was among
the morning stars that sang together. and
among the sons of God that shouted for Joy.
at the creation Of the earth. Aye, w.s
theIe
"When the radiant morn ofcrenton broke,
And Ihu world IN the suiilr Of God awoke,
Mud the empty realms OF darkness mud denlh
Were through bN his ulinlty breath.
And The orbs oi beauty aud spheres oi naue
From the void ab>ss, by ~, rinds came,
In lhe joy of youth NJ they daried away NJ
Through the widening wastes oi space 10 pay
Their silver yoirrs ~ chorus rupg,
Aud this waS the song the bright ones sung"
i Here. among the morning stars, hold my
place, aud hclp To keep other worlds GSlan-
ced and in their places. | have oceens and
mouulains, and support myr1ds OF iinmor-
tal beings on my bosom and when ] have
done this, send NY bright beams down To-
earth. and the sailor takes hold Of the helm
aud fixes his eye on me, and finds his hou"
across the ocean. OF all the countless hosts
at my sister stars, who walk forth IN the
great space Of creation, not one, not one
lives or shines for herself.
4 And thus God has written upon the flower
that swcetens the air, upon the breeze that
rocks that flower upon It's stem, upon the
rain drops which swell The mighty river, up
oh the dew-drop that rcir"shes the smallest
sprig Of moss that rears lts head III the des
crt, upon the ocean that rocks. every SWIM
mcr Ia its chambers, upon'cvcry ptnciied
shell that sleeps in The cavcrns ui the deep,
as we'll as upon the mighty sun which
warns and cheers The millions of creatures
that live in its llghi--upon ait has he written
None of MS lVeth for hmscli."
\ And if You will rcad this lesson in charar-
tors still moro distinct aud striking, you vii
70 to the garden of GrtiS"manc, and hear
the redeemcr in prayer, while the angel or
God strengthens hrm. You will read it oi
. the hill of Calvary, where voice that might
: be the concentrated voice Of The whole uni.
worse oI God, proclamS 'har the highest, no.
blrst deed winch the Infinite can de-, is To b.
good 10 u,hers--to live not To himself