Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-09-15
T'cnrS.

Thank Heaven Tor tearSl They are
the distilled essence of human alice
ton. which, unbiddcn. tell the purcSt
and noblcst emotions which the heart
can feel. Reader. did You never feel
their power? Has your heart never
gone out in sympathy with good old
jeremiah, as you read-"O that my
head were waters, and my eyes foun-
tain of tears. that | might weep day
and night for the slain of the daugh-
ters of my pcople?" Tears their Ian
guage in power transcends all elo-
quence-in sweetness surpsSs all mu-
sic. They come upon the soul like
gentle dew, or soft summer rain upon
the flowers, raising its dropping form
fresh and beautiful into newneSs of
life. They are faithful hcralds. an
nouncing messages Of love, kindness
and mercy from the inner heart.
How surprisingly lovely is the
beauty of tears! There brightly glis-
tens one upon childhood's check,
vainly resisting the smile that is
chasing it away. 'I'is precious
jewel, which, in its undimmcd spark :
ling. far surpasses the brilliancy of
Golconda's gems. That little pcarly
drop. resting there upon its rosy set.
ting, is not less to be admirc,, than
the sun-stained tear caught by the
Peri as it fell from the penitcnt's eye,
and was borne to the gates of Para
disc.
All! there is more than human clo-
quence in tears. Who has ever seen
them starting reluctantly from the
eyes of some pale sufferer, and not
felt every nerve quivcr with the deep
est emotions? Not Siani's thunders,
or rapt Isaiah's inspired tongue, could
so stir the soul to its lowest depths.
There comes no harsh word to shock
the nerves by some jarring sound.
The influence steals on gradually and
calmly, but gradually increasing. un-
til it becomes ovcrpowcring. 1t has
none of the electric force of the storm,
but is far deeper, purcr and more in
tense.
lcs-thank Heaven for tears II
they are results of human weakness,
they are likewise Evidences of human
strength. They may announce that
man has fallen from his first estate,
but they no less forcibly proclaim his
capapability of being reclaimed
When distilled from the coarse
dross of earthiness, they purify the
soul, and fit it for restoration to hap
pincss and Heaven. The shedding OF
a tear an indication of human weak
ness. BE it so-and be there an in
creased degree of it. The penitcnt
father could afford to be called weak
when he "cricd out and said with tears,
Lord. believe; help thou my unbe-
lief" Think you not that the de-
PRAYED woman tasted the luxury oi
tears when, in her penitence and
humility, she poured them forth in
floods, and with them washed the
feet of the Saviour? Can yon not
enter into the feelings of Paul when he
wrote to the Corinthians-"For ont
of much atlliction and anguish Of heart
| wrote unto you with many tears;
not that We should lie grieved, but
that we might know the love which ]
have more abundantly for you?"
Tears why. without them, existence
would scarcely be tolcrablc. They
constitute one of the chief blessings
vouchsafcd humanity. Without O
copious shedding of them, what sinner
ever became rcconcilcd to the Father:
Take them from the child of God
and you will rob him of the cssencC
of his highest and purcst joys.