Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-26
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afit IA trus thas Lnsher composed tilas June.
and Il The xpsship Of nortals Is carried On The
wiuss of angels toHssssn. how aften has he heard
the declarsisaa--"T They are singing Old Hundred
nov y H. esIenn strain carries as back TO times
On the resrmsre Luther and his devoted band
Hs. dvsbalsss ~as the 6rst ~ strike the grand old
ohords = lASpuhlic sanctuary Of his own Germany.
Frou NJ sesusorian lungs rolled. vibrating not
thsuaeA vAatod cathedral roof but along grandeur
sroh. SAs sesrnal heavens. lie Wrought into each
thai fafth.s immortality. Hence IL cannot die
Neither men nor angels will let psss into oblivion.
Cen you And tomb in the land where sealed
linz lnv. thas have not sung that tune! II they
wers Gay old nsn, they had heard Or sung Old
Hundred" Ifshsy were babies they sm'loi a.
their mother rocked them to sleep. singing "Old
Hundred" Sinner and saint have joined With
endless congregations where 1t has, with and with
out the pealins sesan, sounded on the sacred mir.
The dear little children, lo'king with wondering
ewes un this strange world have tipped ii. The
sweet young girl, whose tombstone told oi sixteen
summers--she whose pure, innocent face haunted
VOC With its mild bssuty-loved "Old Hundred
and she Gang il, closed her eyes, and seemed com
munine with the angels who were soon to claim
il. rs whose usuhood was devoted 70 the ser
vice us God, and hs who. with the white handPla-
ced over his laboring breast, l"ved odd Hundreds;
and though sumetimss his lips only move. way
down in his heart, 70 10 cease its throhs, tho
holy melody vas sounding. The dear white hair.
ed I'D father, with his tremulous voice, how he
l.ysd ..Old Hundred" Duyou see him now, sit
ting in the venerable arm chair. his hands
cos-ed over the head Of his cane, his silvery ocks
aua.ing If from his followed temples. and a tear
stealing down his care worn furrhwed checks. that
thin. qaiverine. faltering sound now bursting
forth. now listening Tor in vain' II YOU d. not,
We do; and from such liDs, haawed ~ four score
YEAR, service in the masters can 4, 'cd Hnhd-
a L.. ..sr,af 81.
You may I'LL your chotrs wi'h sabbath prina
iannas. whose daring notes emulate ihc .fee''".
and cast ,noet us mneli---but give u tho +ffl'
tones ofthe Luthpran hymn, sung hv a and
Young together. Martyrs have hall wed II; II has
gone up from the bed If the saints. Tho pid
churches, where genera'snn after generation have
wurshipped and where many scores Of the d"tr
dead have been carrie and laid before tho al ar.
where they gave Themselves % God. seem. GO
breathe of "Oh IIundre l. tf'm Ysstiiu!c go -
er top; the air is haunted with Is spirit;
Think moment Of the assembled company
who have at diGcrcnt times and ia l.fe eat pla ~
ioned in the familiar tune. rhr a,g upoa throng
the strong, the timd. the geutle, the brave tho
beautiful the rant faces all heaning with in>pira
ton Of the heavenly sounds.
"Old Hundred !" king nf the sacred band # "an
eieat airs! Never sha!i grow weary of
hearing. or cur tongues "f singing thee Aud
when we get To- Heaven. who COWS in, what tho
first triumphsl s,re,rs that wclc1 w. MA. hc-
BE thoa. 6; exas,el iiigh!'
WANTS FoRgiGS MISsIoN.-A dc.naich II m
Reading. Pa. says:
"Joel r. Warner has been elected by tie Le-
compton democrats for Congress. 10 supply iheJ