Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-08
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IreCIined the virgin mother. pale and sx--i.
haustedI Ibpt every nerve ;qpiyering With !
the of maternity and ia the mapger
lclose by. nestled the cherub babe, whose
birth was unnoticsd by the bustlipg guests !,
iof the crowded inns the epoch was regis
tered on the tablet Of the universe. as the |.
most important in the calender of time,
From behind the star spangled curtain
which night had drawn around the pas.
ture grounds of Judea, came, one of ma.
ljestic form and countenance serene, garbs
ed in the dazzling livery OF HEAVIER; and as
he stepped forth upon .he airy void, sud
denly the plains of Bethlehem were reful--
gent,with the glory of the Lord, whose.
ambassador ohe was. Startled in their
lvigils by so unearthly an apparition., the
simple shepherds were relieved of their
terror by the kindly address of the angel
ic herald ''Fear not I: for behold bring
you good tidings OF great JOY. which shall
be to allipeople for unto. you is born
this day in the city OF David, . Savior.
which is Christ, the Lords" a more ex.
plicit and emphatic declaration of his dis
Iyinity. than even the recognition Of his
sonship in the baptismal scene, and one
which evoked from multitude of the
heavenly host. the divine honors OF the
choral song :" Glory to God in the high
est, and on earth peace, good viii TO
men,"
8. The afirmation-'t We have seen his
star in the east''-eviuces clear aPpre-
hension Of Gods experimenting proyi-
dence, They bad employed the astrologi-
cal science, ,ot which they were learned pro.
fasSOrS for OiouS nNrODOaO into WhafaVaf
disrepute it may have deseryedIy fallen
edge; and their prompt discerpmept, of !.
the blazing token. shows their. apprecia-
ton of Jehoynh's guidance. not moro of
the physical laws of creation. than of the
moral interests of man.
The doctrine Of providence, indeed,
beautifully elaborated in the discourses of
Jesus. stands so intimately connected
with religion. both in its duties and its
privileges, that il appears altogether In
explicable how any one can affect to pay
true homage, sincere worship to the AL.
mighty. without recognizing, and appreci-
ating tho interposition Of his hand in guild
ing our destiny, in guarding our footsteps
in helping our in6rmilies. in supplying
our wants, Paint me God who calmly
surveys my waifrlike tossings on the un>
certain tide of foltuity. or binds my pdr.
pose fast in the fettersl Of resistless ,fnte,
and speak it with reyerence--I Te-
nounce my fealty, and refuse my homagei
but show him armed with power, possess
ed Of wisdom, gactuated by love, and
pledged,ip truth, to minister the events
ofihis entire economy for my temporal
necessities, my spiritual good, my eternal
salvation, as a FREQ moral agent, and al
once bow with trembling. trusting joy
full, loving alteration !: with the multi>
tudes who "cut down branches from the
trees, and strewed them in the way"
when Jesus rode triumphRntly into Jeru,
salem. I'll join the Acclamation, = H0.
sannah TO tho Son Of David Blessed is
he that Cometh in the name OF the Lord
Hosannah in the highest u
4. This very earneSLuess constituteh
beautiful feature in the worship OF the
wise men," We arc come" Whence ?
From the purieus of the imperial city &?
No: they had trayersed, perChances ma.
ny weary mile, and even crossed the
broad, deep Euphrates. Unused. it may
be. to the gilded trappings OF royalty. or
stately ceremonials Of palace life, they
yet sought audience Of The tetrarch OF Ju-
dea-; and in the midst Of his pTincsly Off.
cials, with unabashGd brow and guileless
tongue, asked the monarch on the throne,
"Where is he that is born King of the
Jews?" and avowed their purpose. "We
arc come to worship him. One less
crafty than he who held The ScepTO Of
Judah, would have arragned them for
open treason but little recked they Of
fear, or courted favor. So, likewise, they
grudged not further journey 70 Bethle-
hem, to find the object OF their earnest
search; and. though the inn was crow ded
10 its utmost capscity with the taxable
descendants Of David, when they saw
the young child with Mary his mother.
they fell down and worshiped him" COM
mon as was the temple. and undevout as
was the multitude.
o let me. too, when 'er look upon
the evidences Of his Godhead he has eiy-
4 en- in sun and moon, as we'll as stars IN
mountain. rock and river; 10 fsb, 1ogI
and beast and more than oil in self,
made in bis own image.-dead in Adam.
but alive in him, 10 die no more forever:
let me. too. like the wise men, /" rejoice
with. exceeding great joy; for "be saith.
Rejoice. ye GeDsiles. With his people.
and again, Praise the Lord. all ye Gen
tiles. and lsud bim, all ye people" Well
might lady writer say. 81 do not like q
quiet Methodist church /; | can sit 10
! another, and all seems right and proper. /:
r but when ! get there, I.Waut the Amens
and the G!ories." tr = -,
, What though the baugbty ones OF
earth frOwn upon my zeal. aud the unbe.