The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-03-18
Moral and Religious
MY SAVIOR.

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Covenant" in whom delight, even the Lori,whom
seek This title is name Of office, not OF nature
For verify ho took not on him the nature OF angels;
but no took on him the seed Of Abraham. In nature
he Is infinitely better than angels; and in fact he re-
seives from them tho homage which intelligent cFea
lures owe to their Creator, and which II would be the
highest treason for them to offer TO another AS mn
equal party in the covenant Of redemPtion the Son o
God assumed the office Of Messenger Angel Of the
holy blessed and glorious Trinity, to the guilty chill
dren of men, and with the office he also took the
name.
II the form of an angelic being. my Savior ire
uunnty appeared to the saints Of DID, and they rec
oqn,zcd him under that title their Guide, their
Guardian, and their future Redeemer Let me look
back to n few of the most remarkable visits which he
thus puid to his people.
Thy first manifestation Of myself by this form and
name, thou glorious angel orthe covenant, was TO
a poor outcast female servant, as she snt in melan-
choly solitude by fountain of water in the wilder
ness of Shur. She wept and thou didst observe her
pears She cried and thou didst hear her lamentu
tons Thy promises to that lonely wnnderer stand
good the present day, and the wild mum ofthe Ara
bian desert bears unwilling testimony to tho verac-
iy of thy word She recognizes thy divinity,for she
called the name oC the Lord that spake unto her Thou,
God, seest mo &c. Lord vouchsa(e to observe me,
when weep, Hear the prayer ofmy atiliction when
| cry In all my wanderngs hero upon earth, may
ever retain and be OF once ndmonished and cheered
by the recollection, that Thou, God, seest me. I'm.
der thy guidance may | always find fountain in
the wilderness, for my support and rereshmeni and
find thee near to sweeen that fountain, by thy man.
Tested presence and thy promises. a
The Angel Jehovah, who and nga,n appeared
unto Manoah and his wife whose secret,or
wonderful |, and who did so wondrously in tho sacri-
fee which they offered, other than lie whom
love, and address by the endearng title Of my
Saviur and who, in the uness Of time, assembled to
heaven in the flame of his Gin offering In ev
cry or spiritual distress, say, Lord, unto mo-
as in thy angelic oicethou sndst unto ngitated Gid
con- Peace be thee; fear not thou shalt not die:
Sor thou arr the angel ofli(e, not Of death to every
penitent soul. I... f.....
Merciruly come to me, blessed Angel of the COW
enan, land cause to hear thy gracious errund the
good news Of pardon md justification, Of peace and
glory the fruits Of thine own mission and OF thine
own suferings. So engage my soul with this glad
lenng Intelligence that II may comparatively turn
denf ear to all besides, Aid and support my droop
thou me up, and keep me in all my lest dash
my foot against n stone | expect not TO see the Wis
ible spendor ofthy presence shine around my path;
hut il thy word Hume my steps, as the token of thy
presence, it shall suffice me. BY thee may be ut-
matey carried to my heavenly and eternal home,
when shall drop the burden of the flesh, uerng
with my last faint breath, Lord Jesus, receive my
spirit o unutterable joy, and joy forevernore
Methnks the first act Of my dsembodied soul will be
70 embrace thy feet and hail my deIverer from earth
and hell-from sin, and death, and Till then,
whether traverse the mighty ocean, the wide
spread earth ;whetheT dwell with the rich in palaces
or with the poor in their howell; in health sickness;
in supposed safety in evident dangers in life and in
death -bo this my consolation, that the Angel of the
Lord oncampeth round abou, them that fear him, and
jeliveroth them.
Where can the way-worn pilgrim roam
The soul whom earth denies home.
But angel-legions round him tend,
To comfort, succor, and be(riend2
They wait him DER the stormy deep.
Or strengthen up the mountain steep;
Amidst ten thousand deaths they shield
His sacred head in red hed
And when at last he sinks to rest, .'..
On some fond arm, on ONE fond breast,
His discncumbered soul they bear,
Life's everlasting crown to wear.
But all their ministries OF love,
To draw them from their seats above.
Tho saints TO succor, watch, and guiae,
Through eurth's dark wiIds, or oceans tide,
Are nothing to the Saviors '.' .
Expen ded on salvnton's heirs.
And will the Lord of glory deisn .........
An angels Office to sustain? -,.... 90. ....
Amazing love-unequaed grace, ."
To men Of Adams fallen race
Blest Savior since such love is thine,
gladly all TO thee resign
My every step and though. attend, ..ra
And guide and guard me to tho end. '~