Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-28
ny HENRY HUNTER, ID.

The pen has now dropped from the hand
OF Moses, aud silent is his tongue; and an
other, not himself. must tell us what he is
and how he died. Every scene in the life
Of this illustrious man is singular; and his
latter end is not the least Interesting and
useful He had now completed bis one
hundred and twentieth year, without hav-
ing become subject to the usual infrmities
Of that advanced age.
The death Of Moses, then, was not in the
ordinary course Of nature, it was not pre-
ceded.by, its usual harbingcrs, it was not
oecasioncd by failure OF the radical mois-
turc. by the stroke Of violence, the malg-
nifty Of disease, but by simple act of the
will Of God.
Moses has fulfilled, like hircling, his day
has written, has spoken, has Judged, has
prayed, has blessed; the business OF life has
ended: he has glorifed God on earth, it on
y renains that he glorify him. by submis-
SION 70 his sovereign will. in dying. Be
hold him, then, solitary and solcmnly adj
vancing to encounter the last enemy; he
has passed through the plain, and again he
begins to climb up into the mount to meet
God. The eyes of all Israel are rivetcd
upon his footsteps. Who is not ready to
cry out-"Would to God that l could die
for thee" Every step he advances plants
adaggcr in the heart The distance be-
gins to render the vision indistinct; his per.
con is diminished to spcck; they fondly
imagine they see him still, the eyes strain
for another glimpse; they can behold him
no more. But he still beholds their good
~ tcnts-hc sees all Israel collected into
enc point ofvicw. Jehovah dwelling in
Abe midst Of his people-thc tabernacle
with the pillar of cloud resting upon it
khslfection with his sight is concentrated
upon the happy spot-his whole soul goes
outinsne departing blessing. As he as
eenlls, ahc prospect expands and brightcns
to his,mvishcd eye. He can trace Jordan
Epmits source, till it falls into the sea-
he wanders with delight from hill to hill
from, plain to plain. He secs on this sid,
MI Lebanon losing its lofty head in the
e1oads-outhai, the ocean and the sky
meeting together to terminate his view
Benessh his faea. rs it were, the city O
Psin asecs, ana aie happy fields winch tn,
poslessty of Jacob were destined to inherit
Theiss1 which Abraham had mcasuret
with his Ssst in icagth and breadth fit ii
which Isaac and Jacob had sojourned a
strangers, winch God had fenced. and cul
tivated, and planted, and enriched by I'll,
hand Of the Canaarntc for has beloved PEG
pie, which the sun irradiatcd with milde
beams, tho dew Of heaven refreshed witt
swcetcr moisture. and rir early and the lat
fer rains fastened in more copious showers
'eAnd the Lord said unto him, this is thu
land which swarc unto Abraham, unit
Isaac. and unto Jacob, saying, will Civ,
it unto thy seed; have caused thee to sex
it with thy eyes, but,hou shnit mot GO over
fhithcr." -
But what is the glory of this world! I,
passeth away! What is the felicity Of man
who Is worml 1t comcth quickly to a
period. The eye which age had made
DIM. must nevertheless be closed in death
ataass the strength which a hundred and
twenty years had not bceu able to impair,
s'n amonenf. by one touch of the finger,
dssseavesl; the heart which God and Israel
had 20 long divided. is now wholly occu-
P;ed BY God. In the midst of vision SO
divine, Noses gently fails asleep,-and he
who falls asleep in the bosom Of a father
necdsbe under no anxiety about awaken.
ing. $50 Moses, tire servan, Of the Lord
died there in the Land of Noah, according
totlsc word of the Lord
But oh, what blessed transition. from
the fairest earthly prospect that eye cvel
behold, to the enjoyment Of fairer inhcri
tancc cternalin the heavens; from the tent.
Of Jacob, to the encampment of angels un
der Michael their prince; from glory
confined and transitory, to glory unbound
ed. Interchangeable; from the symbol Of the
Divise fresencc, in pillar Of FIRE ant
cleud, to His real presence, where there j,
"fullncss Of joy," and where "there arr
pleasures for .cverznore." Behold Abra
ham. and isaac and Jacob, rushing from
their shrones to welcome 10 the realms o
light the shepherd Of israd, who had leo
the choacn seed from strength 90 strength
from tf;0mph 70 triumph. while de voice O
the EsernnllimseK froclaims. '.sNeA done
good aud faithful servant, enter into che
Joy Of dby Lord"
Such was slse LITTER end Of the most an