The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-01-20

won me for his own, and that |, his dearly
purchased one, should not again be lost IA
him, he has from my earliest years given
me his consoles care. Much that lie has
done for me have I already learned upon
the earth, now know more, and shall know
moro still in the future, when together we
recount the whole. But now | have no
time for this. Emotion within me is too
strong, my heart will burst; must away
to him, see him, thank him-if | am
capable Of thanking him-if, in this
overpowcring bliss, thanksgiving be no.
swallowed up.
w. Thou wilt sec him, but not until he
comes to thee. Until then be patient. ]
ain sent 10 thee to tell thee that such is his
will.
II. Now ] know for certainty that
am in heaven, for my will yields itself i'm
plicitly to his, without struggle. had
thought il wholly insupporsable not to see
him here. Yet not only bear il. but bear
il chccrfully. liz wills this, will il also.
Other than this seems now impossible 10
me. So readily could we not submit be-
low. But il thou art sent to mo from him,
then he must have spoken with thee. He
has already spoken many words with thee !?
w. Already many.
II. o thou truly blessed one! Can's,
thou tell how it was with thee, when he
tur the first time spike with thee?
w. As it has been in my heart each
following time. ] am using an earthly
language with thee, in which these things
cannot be described.
II. As thou suwcst him for tho first
time, didst thou instantly recognise him?
w. stantly.
II. How?-By that particular glory in
which he ontshines all angels?
W. lie has no need 70 clothe himself in
splendor; VIC know him without that.
II. Dost thou mean that will immcdi-
ately recognise him, without any one say
ing to me, TINT is he?
w. Thine own heart will tell thee.
II. How will he really seem to me, Sc
we're or gentle! Below when ] cried to
him out Of the darkness Of my earth Life, be
often answered me with stcrnncss.
W. There below he is constrained to do
this with his best beloved. Here, it is no
longer neces snry; here there is no need
that he should do violence to his own heart,
no can give free expression TO his love.
This love is infinite; on earth we could not
ta.hom II; as little can VIC do so here.
Il. Do there exist among you here diff
iercnces in glory and blcssedness?
w. In endless degrees; but then the
highest arc even as the most lowly, so they
stoop down to the humblest. And this
does lac require Of them; for lie who ranks
above the highest is himself the humblest
Of them oil. So, then, these divcrsilics be
come swallowed up, and we arc all one in
him.
II. 10, have often thought me, If on
~ reach heaven, only dwell not with the
enemies Of the Lord, shall be content TO
he the very least Of all there. Thou, me-
thought, would soar in much higher cir
Gle, snd our children also when they left
the earth. But. then, If only once in a
thousand years, might be counted worthy
TO sec tho Lord, still mcthought j, would be
enough for me.
w. BE trustfal. Whom he receives,
he receives to glory. Knowest thou not
by what wonderful way he has called Us
in his word?
II. Well | do know all that, and ] see
with what glory and honor he has crowned
thee. Between thine image in thy last
sickness, aud that which now stands TO.
vealed to mc--betwcen that perishable
flower and the heavenly blossom
difference! No, this bloom upon thy cheek
cnn never fade; this light in thine eyes can
never be dimmed; thy form shall never
bear the impress Of nge. Thus ever wilt
thou wundcr about with mc here; thou vii.
show the glory Of those heavenly mansions,
and also wilt lead me to those blessed ones
who nrc dear 10 me.
w. Thou wilt see them as soon 40 thou
hast seen the Lord.
II. How delightful was i, Of old when
VIC sought our aged father in his col, Our
carringe rolled up; all came running gu.
before the house, and among the whole
troop VIC sought frs. his dear honorcd coun-
tennncc. How much more delightful 10
sec him here! lie whom the smallest "a.
sor filled with thanks to The giycr, hc who
could find beauty in a single rpirc Of gruss,
who smiled 1t brighter sun beam, Inc who
went forth SO jo,tully under the starry
henvcns and adorcd the Creator Of these
worIds--what must he experience here,
where the wonders Of Omnipo,encc lie oil
open and unveiled before him! lie who in
the silent JOY Of his heart thanked the Lord
for his heneiiccncc, aud for the least re-
freshing which was granted him on his
weary earthway-what thanks will he now
pour forth to his Redecmcr! "Wc shall
meet asnin," he said 10 me in his last sick
ness. as he pressed my hand with all his