Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-15
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THE PRAYGELESS ONE.

uue MAYER rravs. The God ii heaven mas ""e"'"
Der all his steps. nad with rhI' eGrsiu $40 death
Wo;cS never s,seos. has guarded him from eea.n,
And shielded him !.om danger. tn. ,I ,,Ms..n
The thoughtless hours OF yuuta. . "a wild
Has guarded all his footsteps o or 'no VIM
And :horny paths life, and led nun IN. va a.,s
In safety Through them all. IN i",rs u"sS s,
Sill, tbe sam. hand has eve. been MS SIa'u
From, i,n,ers seen and unseen. Ni"u!e "o ''"e'""
And ,,nuests Oft have burst Ho"FS MS neeu'
H., .ho: protecting hand has waraeo on
III .h',f.r strokes nf death and still be stands
a monument OF mercy. 1esrs nave Pass'o'
~ varied dangers and OF varied gmlt,
III IN, sheita-ag wings o; love have boon
0n..nre,d in mercy Ger him. He hath walked
I-,on the b.aa,eous earth tor many years,
AM SKINS and stars, and tho magntlccnce
OF micary waters and tho warning voice
Tint speuks amid rhe tempest. and the notes
q: softer tone that hJat on evening winds
All these have told him Of God who claims
The homage &c 40 seal. Aud he has lived,
And viewed them IN their glory as they stood
Tue workmanship of God and there has breathol
Around him even from infancy, voice
That told OF mercy bending DER him
With Looks of angel sweenesS-and of power
Rssistl:s in It's Soings for;h-but stayed
BY :hat sera,.aic mercy still he s.nnds,
Cold anu unfolding IN the rock that braves
The ocean pillows still he-nevcr pra!s!
He never pray.! A lonely wsnderer cast
On l;f.'s wild thorny desert. urging on
HE heedless steps through many a secret snare
And many dauycr Darkness cluses round
His dubious path, save here and there ray
Tint Ait. along the gloom but still he seems
From some bewdoTcd meteor Vt the night
To ask for guilauce and direction still.
lie never prays-
Ear;h's many voices send their Songs
OF grateful praise up to the throne
Of,he Eternal-morrns, noon, aud night
Ga every side around him. swell the notes
q! alteration, gratitude, andjoyi
The lake the grove, The valley, aud the hill.
Swell the loud chorus and soins happy henrss,
Redeemed from error and restored 10 peace
And bleet communion with the Holy One,
Join N tho glad the humble, bEssui straln
But stl--hs nsver prays.
When evening spread5
Her solemn shades eromrd hun, aud Tho world
Grows dim upon his eye, and many stars
Scattered in glory DER the vault OF heaven,
Cali on tho spirit to retire awhile
From earth and its low vanities. and seek
The high aud holy Intercourse with God
Vouchsaied to ulortals here-hs never prays
When morning kindles in the eastern SKY,
With ell its radiant glory, and the sun
Comes up in majesty, and Ter the EARN
Wakes all her active tribes 10 busy life,
And breaks the deGth-like solitude that re!Gncd
Erswh;e o er Natures face when on his eye
Earth smiles in beauty meath the lucid ray,
And feathercd songsers pour their strains OF joy
Upon his ear; siilln note OF praise
or humble prayer arises from his lips.
Morn after morn returns in all IT. sweet
And peaceful loveness, and oft invites
His spirit to commune with God; but still
10 fpurns the ofer-still he never prays
Short is the dream of Life. Its days Of care,
I,s hours Of pleasure, soon will pass away
And on The wondering eve shall pour the broad
Upcea,ing apiender Of Eternity.
Oh, when the scenes Of Life have taded an
Like morning visions, and my splrlt STANDS
Before ths Judgment Throne, and finds IT'S deeds
And words and thoughts al registered III heaven
Then NAV il not be found recorded there
OF me-He never prays