Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-28
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Faith, Hope, Charity-these are ihe
three, Of heavenly birth, ofIbeautionsas.
pect, Of fragrant presence. Possessing
the family likeness, they etIditferin fea.
lures, 50 as TO be easily distinguishable.---
Faith leads the train with firm and assur-
ed step, equally trusting God amid light
or darkness, Joy or sorrow, pfosperityEor
adversely Hope hold her hand and draws
courage from her example, whileshe looks
into the future with a sparkling eye And d
bounding heart. Assured BY her sister 81
"the glory that excelleth," She waves Vi,
sions Of beauty, not, like those EofTearth, To
be disenchanted BY the touch Of dcath,
but to Be realized and made sure i'll \ BIT
ter brighter world. o Faith, ] can turn
from the most beautiful forms pf Grecian
sculpture consecrated BY geniusin iisloft-
lest models, 70 behold tie sacred, celestial
form, the work Of Inspiration Before HE
Spirit Of God letthe spirit Of man bow Win
profouhdest homage. HH
| Wrapping herself in the spotless mantle
Of the Sayior's Righteousness, Hope looks
| joyfully forward to the fulfilment ofIwhat
Faith has assured. She sets heriraihbow
athwart the darkest storm. iii FOR 4 mo-
ment she shrieks Of the voice Of the loud
thunder, again she summons up her cour-
age, and with q smiling countehance anti
cipates the serene glories Of that spiritual
armament quite beyond this "yi3ib!c, dirr-
nal sphere" Spreading The cifclo5of her
sacred enchantmept around the Believers
death-bed she points to the inparishable
crownof life. Grasping the torch of reYa-
lhtion which she has received from thu
hand Of Him who is the "reserrection aud
the lifa," she conducts the. soul through
the "dark valley of the shadow 3fdeathH'
and embsrking cheerfully with her ptrs-
cious charge upon the bold waters of Ithe
I Jordan ofdeath, she casts her anchor with-
in>the veil ir the peaceful river that Ilows
from the throne Of God. Ascending fo tlie
gates ofeelestial glory, she introduces hel
captured guest into the company ofangels
and spirits Of Just men made perfect. Nsq
wonderone saint said, LET nae not bc u.
shaned Of my hopc,S and autho-, ..NNe
are saved by hope" Ioyely Hopelthot
art as guardian angel to nan, whisper.
ing words Of comfort 10 his aespairine
spirit. BY thee no has sarmot,atsi Gilt
toughest bil.ors, survived tai Efsrees
storms. Gentle Hope! lei me fest nnS a
Eching head on thy soft and sacred Bosom
Holy thoughts Shall gather tliete.I. Ms
dreams shall BE- ofthe purity 81 heaven. n
Charity, too! tAou art the thrd sister
Thy name is Love, and of The tea,anlF tris
an opposite VAS eaailored. DuallEthan III
Eioaf oosofiis all55 aiid ea IL. win HIN HUH
liar virtue. Faith shall Keep nv heartfix
ed Hope shall tighten my footstepsalons
/ the weary way Of pilgrimage. Love shal
| shed h ineffable brightness over |.he pili
\ grim's path. She lis the glowing sistel
Charmed With tho beauty of holiness. en
H tranccd with the glory Is BE revealed shl
/ no. only moves onward .ogain htr heaven
H ly Inheritance. but scatters blessings d
H she goes. Shcstoops to relieyetlleYretcl
ed TO sympathize, with the afflicted 80
weep with thosethat weep, al we'll as re
H joice with those that rejoce; her EYE 40
only drops q tearzoyer human misery, br
her feet run to lneetit, while herhand dis
tributes the balm that heals and blesses
AS Love came from: heaven, 50 she presse
NJ back with undying ardor 70 her native sest
assisted by: Faith and Hope, with whom
she ever dwell in heavenly harmony. VI BE
cause death is here, Love often weeps.-
But as ''there shall be no night there, n y
there shall be no death, and there wil
Love weep|no more, but rejoice forever
Her voice will sing the anthem Of victor,
over sin, death, and hell and the whol
multitude Of angelic. spirits and fedeene'
souls shall echo that song through. the|e
ternal upcreated temple Of God. III. Hi His