Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-10-14
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paths he so often traversed by thy side, IN
quest of his loved master. No longer dol
hear thy loved voice imploring the Re-
deemer's blessing on thy children at morn,
nor thy supplication at evening, for His
protecting care over them during the dark
watches of the night. The humble meal
is no longer hallowedby the blessing sought
by Thee. As a casket which some ruthless
hand has deprived of its gem, SO the old
arm chair is now treasured up as a precious
memento of Thee, whom the ever propitious
Deity, hberating from the dominion of sin
and sorrow, has placed among the angelic
choir to chant the enraptured praises of the
Holy Lamb around the Snow White Throne
!, in endless day.
The little rill of charities which flowed
i from thy benevolent hand is staunched, and
the INDECENT miss it. The sermon is de-
e livered at the old church periodically; the
: hymn chanted as melodiously, but thy seat
= SO long and constantly filled, is vacant
and I am no longer there the burden of a
IS fond fathers prayers. Where ever [ go |
,r find something to remind me that Thou,
my only earthly support and protector, art
lie forever taken away. Overwhelmed at the
thought, thy daughter shrinks from the
= rough and rugged paths she has to tread
so&on life's tempestuous shores. Fain would
n she turn from the follies and caprices of this
vain delusiye world j~oyousTy - she
nd give up the conflict here begun and wing
re her fight to meet thee in the realms above.
tn Oh how often she gazes, by an eye of
- faith, on the seraphic host that bow an &C.
static delight around the Holy Throne, and
nd long and wish to soar away and join their
&c. chorus and meet the loved friends who have
by gone before. But again, she looks through
no. the perspective glass, Revelation, and learns
pc, there that it is sinful to weep for one whose
Sd godly life and fervent devotion testify thai
he is now a bright, a holy spirit reposin:
to in the arms of his blessed Redeemer, anG
drinking the unmixed delight which flows il
unremitting streams from His sacred pres
ence. All methinks | hear thy ransomed
thy enraptured spirit say, the conflict O.
earth has been grievous but have won tn
victory; my sorrows, trials and Affections wer
ave innumerable, but | have surmounted tn
ino highest barrier that Satan with all his fenc
orc ish host could oppose, and DOW see that tn
most bitter draught, the sharpest thorn
'ei converted by a merciful Savior's hand int
cry the brightest star in my crown of rejoicing
and Murmur not at the rough path thou hast
5ht- travel, but quicken thy steps and hasten
gain the pearl of great price which lies
VIM. its remotest extremity.
Then, Dear Father, I will endeavor to we
no more but oh my life is sad and Lone
lo" and no propitious star imparts its benz
Worn beams to this sad heart. Alas, it is hard
dis give up nv dear old home and friends
veil be separated from brothers and sisters a
a--I l--o1 NAN ot~onrarc Sonarat0I Fr(
,ru,s brothers and sisters yes even you, I
younger sister, have been led by the arm
~ thy choice to hymen's altar and perhaps
llAeu seldom thinks of her who so deeply regr
OF the loss of thy society. Dark, oh !! dark a
Is foreboding are the clouds which now ov
hours shadow my pathway; yet hope, that cheerlr
J. the that bright beacon light of the soul distre
norris ed, partially dispels their gloom and wi
] ond pers, soon will their blighting influence ce
= and the meek and humble pilgrim who h
or1eo drinks the bitter draught, mixed by the he
cares of disappointment, sorrow and afliction, '
Apply, partake Of the unalloyed bliss that flows
cryataL streams through the celestial coul
nster The thought is transporting, that ever
49, who am comparatively less than nothing,
"1"1 the object of divine care. That |, ever
8 Une NAV aspire to enter the New Jerusalem {
over. bow in holy reverence at my Savior's
drink Then let me not spend one precious mom
those in useless regrets or ungrateful murmurin
but let me press onward IN the path OF q
uthful and wear the crown OF the u4aliy la11nlu
: Gu, adore my Savior and devote my life to
| lron service, and I will bid the wheels of time
more onward and auickly land me on that ple
shore for
sport II would not live Away
g the w ASK not stor To stay afisr storm
1ich in Rises dark Ger the way
as the ESTHE