Spirit of the age., 1853-05-11
98RDAY READING.
PRAYER
The pearly gate of heaven is prayer
Yea, tis the very en- trance there.
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The child of faxen hair and azure eyes,
kneels when the day is done. and prays this
simple prayer Jesus, make me good Is
she far from heavenl Nay-its bright in
hahitants look down with interest deep to
see so fair sight. And should that breath,
that Just heaved his little bosom, and now
presses his ruby lips for exit, be tho last,
ssraphs would bear him home. Another
child clasps her burning hands and prays, then
exclainls, I'm going to heaven and 10 she
enters there. And was not prayer the gate
have seen maiden-bitter tears had
drank the brightness of her eve, and left the
cold, fixed look Of agony in her dark orhs.
She knelt. Her lips opened with NV Faith
er-Though claim no earthly father, neith-
or mothers love nor soothing hand vet
thou art my Father and knowost all my sor
rows. come to thee. Bless now thy child,
ard give me grace to bear this deep affliction
without murmur. And when have ful-
filed thy will on earth, receive me where no
sorrow is.' She rose. and the tears Of Joy
we're gathering in her eyes, and smiles we're
chasing smies.--That heavenly Father had
unveiled smiling face, and given aglimpse
Of heaven through the entrance-prayer.
have seen the aged man at his devotions.
As his tremulous voice Of age, that treEbled
yet again with feeling, went up, felt as i
his feet were on the threshold Of the bette
world Q prayer, thou comforter-soothe
Of all sorrows-healer of all wounds-gatt
of heaven love thee. And if might defe
to seek my souls salvation, without one risk
till frosty age with furrowed cheek had come
yet would mot, for many prayers, that sweet
en- now life's bitter emp, were then as naught
Oh child Of PRAYING parents dost thin
aged father pray for thee? Thank God
And dost thy mother, weeping nightly, i'm
perfume on thy behalfl Rejoice. Or
that father and that mother sleeping in th
house Of the dead, who gave thee up to Goo
and sealed that covenant with a daily praye
~ long as life was given BE comforted-
Bor prize thv birthright lightly, for those pnr
petitions shall aid thy prayer-thy entranc
into heaven.
A BEAUTIFUL ALLE0oRY-When Go
created man he commanded his angels t
visit him on earth, and guide him in hi
ways, so that he might foretasSe the bliss
TIC iHt 10 COilits i)uJ luSlFHl Tlbu SOuUt
after sensual joys in preference to those
Heaven, and, growing greedy of world
fruits, began to quarrel with bis brethren e
the possession of them; and the guarda
angels wept among themselves. But uhe
the strong oppressed the weak, and took fro
them by force the produce of their toll, Ju
tice rose up sorrowing, and, leaving cart
few back to Heaven. And when the wea
overcame the strong with sorrow and dece
and got from them by cunning what the
feared to take by force, Truth rose up sorro,
ing, and, leaving earth, few back to Heave
ARd when the injured went forth to slf
their iniurers, and crinsoned the plain Wi
their brothers blood, Peace rose up sofroy
ing, and, leaving earth, few back to Heave
Thus each bad act scared some good ane
from the world, until forgiveness, the mo
beautiful Of all, alone remained behind. Al
when she heard Anger and Revenge VIII
per dark deeds in mems ears, and couns
them to repeat the wrongs that had be,
DOVE to them, she rose up sorowing, and sal
II will not leave the earth: While my sist
2nrsls were here ! night have rested il ii