The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-10-05
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strife,
And all the nccdful discipline Of life.
And while >tr"ve t" New them given To IN"
As wh' - me tests of Faith ard Love to b.;
IL seemed as it never could be sure,
That faithful to the end | should endure.
And thus no longer trusting to His II ghi,
Who says we walk by Firth and 10. by
sight:
Doubling. aud almost yielding to despair.
The Thought arose, My cross" cannot
bear
Surely, thought ]. my cross must heavier be
Than those Of others WHOM daily seq;
Oh If | might some other burden choose,
Methinks | should not fear my GROWN" to
lose.
So rmn silence reigned on all around,
E'e" natures voices uttered not q sound
The evening shadows seemed Of peace to
tell,
And sleep upon my weHricd spirit fell.
slept; when suddenly Il heavenly light
Burst foil up"n my wondering, raptur',
sight.
Angelic beings tI.rongcd in myrads there,
And angel. voices filled tn harmonious air
Then One more glorious ;han all to see
To whom, in reverence others bent the knee,
C9mc gently nrar mr rs ] trembling law
And Whispered: "F"iior me, I an The 'oay!'
sn~tantEJ J rose : He Led mr far above.
To where, beneath n canopy Of love,
t:"ssrs Of every shape aud size wcrc seen,
Smaller and larger than my own had bc,n.
And one there was. mo-, bcaut"nu~ TO be.
hold.
a little cross witt jewels srt in goli:
"Ah. this" mcthought. Il can with comfort
sure thus viii Lc an easy cross TO bear :"
The" stopping down, this cross qnckIy
took
When, 10! at one" my frame beneath i,
shook
light III" IA i: seemed, and beautiful to
see
1t far too heavy proved, that cross FOR me.
"N"t MS, not thi.!" ! cried, then sought
again
.. cross who-c weight would bring me less
al pain
Aud ere Y one passed them slowly hv:
.N-,um '","N one attracts NV eve,
Fair flowers around is Sculptur'd form en-
iwiucd,
Bca"tN and grace appeared 10 it combined
Wondering gazcd, and as gazcd the
more,
Stranger il seemed thn, all had passed i,
ocr
stopped, when quicki', To my touch re-
vruIcd.
knew IN" sr"g those beauteoms leave,
cnnrrlrd;
Sh":p m0r.ls az, hid beneath those flow rr,
30 fair!
Souowing. snid, this cross cannot bear st
And TINS il waS, with every cross tried
Not ore that wonld clnosc could l.,
rspioi
WcrPr@, laid each heavy burden down:
Then gently whispered Iie--"No cross y,
CroWH'
AZ 'ength TO Him, | turned my iainrinp
hrr..
lie knew IL sorrows. badr it, dorbts de-.
pnrt:
BE not afraid" lie -aid, but trust 10 me,
My perfect love shall now b. show n in
lIIee."
Then with brig't newborn faith and will
log mind,
) turned again, my earthly cross TO find
WIN forward steps. und turning not aside.
!+ss.w"rrying fears and donb,S again beiide
fSeeeing. in the prepared appointed way,
willing to bEuF and ready TO obey.
spy a cross and quick to srjze il move,
>1"ds wrH MI DER NTH blessed w0yds oflorel
With eager Joy rajsad IL from The rest,
And gratefully acknowledged II the best,
Phs oniY one Of all the many thcre,
That could irei was IN cant Tor me 10 bear
And while lhus my chosen cross confessed
Brightness celestial seemed on il to rest
And as bent my burden TO susiain,
IL was, knew, my o,on old cross again!
But nh how benu,eous was il now TO me
Now bad learned its preciousness 10 see
No unb-licviDg doubts disturb me nov :
The cross lie puts on me, is best know
Oh yes heneeforh my one desire shall be,
That NE cho knors me Jrsi shall choose 10,
me,
And so wha,e'er IFS lore sees good 10 send
I'm sure It's best--becaue lIE kua,Os N,
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