The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-06-10
Published by ttquesi.l iqa
AWFUL pEATH-BED sCENH OF A
YOUNG LADY. st
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Come. all We people, far and near.
Who in the Gospel land do dwell:
Come, listen with attentive ear,
To that which have now to tell.
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We sinners. come, and listen too, ~
Who hardened IN your sins do live:
This scene rha: | describe for you, 5d W
That 1t may thus you warning give.
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A woman fair, at twenty-five;
Giddy and thoughtless. vain and gay,
Did leave the world in dreadful grist Il
And agony, and deep despair!
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She oft had listened to the truth,
Preached by the ministers of Grace;
But then her heart was gospel-prool-- aig@
She would not seek the Sayior's face,
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She sometimes thought Of heay'n aad hell
Eternity beyond the grave,
Where bliss and wo immortal dwell;
And ofitbe power Of Christ to save. aGa
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But then she thought ,show many days "
May yet live before die: t.,s.6
NAV not then from sinful ways
When old, from future vengeance fyq"
VII.
But ah! how soon was she deceived;
When promising herself many years
| Oflife, as she had believed,
She found that death was just hand!
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.sOh death. thou monster. why SO soon
Before for thee am prepareds
| Why must say tits eve at noon, iia '
And end my life in misery!
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| But uh the death that never dies!
Tha: death, | fear, that must die,
While my poor spirit never dies!
And dares not hope for joys on high.o
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She lay upon her dying bed
Her gay companions stood around:
| Her eyes were rolling in b 3r head,
Beiraylng sorrow most profound.
XII.
They isten'd oil with slonf grief,
TO all the awful words she said;
Whilst tears bedewed their blooming cheeks
And she was tossing on her bed.
XII.
She looked Intensely on them all,
And said, ''Ye gay companions deni--
Oh! wouIdt to God, before this fall,
I'd learned this awful end TO fear!
XIII.
But now. alas! il is too late--
My day Of Grace is sat an end; sil
must be given up to the fate
OF those that sin unto the end
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/ NV soul now soon to hell must go!
And suferthere through countless years.
There lingei in eternal pain,
And always feed on fendisa fears.
I. XIV.
Oh. all my gay companions dear,
Who now do witness my distress,
pray YOU, now the Lord to seek,
And to The feet Of Jesus press.
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You may vet iuin, (though / am lcst,)
And seek your injured Savlor'a lace
Your minds are not like mine, now :oss'd
i Beyond the reach Of saving grace!
/ XVII 6its,
4 Oh! il You would escape the death
That am now about to die;
Then seek the Lord now,whlle you've breath
And to the arms Of mercy fly"
E XVIII.
No, many days before she died, b93
Her frame wns rackcd with awful pain,
H,r mother standing by her bed.
From foods OF tears could not refrain. I
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Her daughter shrieked and loud exclsimed
"Oh, that could repent, before
Ny soul must leave this body here,
And pass through grim deaths iron dool
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must he lost, forever lost! 45ts.
4 Dannatup must my portion be! ti3
| | shall in fsmes eternal roast, 3a
And dwell in endless misery"
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Her mothers heart with grief was torn
( She stood aghast with swollen eyes. isal
She laidlher hand uponlhcr mouth,
Thus topreyent her awful cries!
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Her daughter then, more frichtfu yet!
With staring eyes would Efforts make
To 81 rick and cry. and still wou d iret,
Until her hand away she'd take.
XIII.
She then exc caimed, .soh daughter dear,
Icannot bear to hear you crying so---
Your shrieks your m ,ther's hoart do break I;
Refrain from giief, pray you, dom
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, "Ah, wretched mother" said her child,
wi you your duty had performed
To me, when was young and wild,
You could have saved yourself those tear
" XIV.
You left mo goin sinful ways,
Nor dids'i direct my wandering feet:
And thus I've squandeted all my days,
And now must feel this bitter smart.
XVI. f
NV SOULS lost, and you're to blame, aoi,i.
| You've ruined my immortal soul!
Now. hear NY yells with grief and shame
& For must hear worse thunders roll. !"
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Atlength the dying moment came
Her voice. though strong.now weaker grew
{ Her face was pale, her tongue was lame
Al once she ceased to be! Her soul had fet
WEBsrER, o., April 26, 1858.