The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-07-12

A vorcn FROM OcrAH's DEPrHs.--Oh, Ocean
tell me, how great are thy riches! Did you
Zee that proud vessel launched forth, destined
for soue far-off CLINE I Upon its deck two fair
children played, who were the merriment Of the
passengers. Tbs parents, cheered and made
happy by their joyous presence, looked upon
their frolics In silent satisfaction, Now clasp
them 10 my embrsce, far away from the care Of
those who had gladly been their earthly watch
ers.
A maiden was there also, going home to meet
her lover. With hope he waited--with bright
anticipatlonIshe looked forward to the union.
Parents; hfehers and sisters, too, oft repeat the
echo. .'Soon she will be herel" Now my spark
ling drops lie above her, and the lover looks
on, jealous Of the prize l hold. Y
For years hehad been In the Nov World, where,
BY the sweat Of his brow, haAd earned a hand
some home among the forest trees Oh, the fu-
ture how It sparkled In his eyes as he pictured
the mother, from whom be had been so long
separated, presiding 1ovss bis rural mansion,
and brothers and sistesG gsy among the flowers
nature had -scattess1 ereund My painless
waters wave over him now, and the berevaed
ones have wendell their way alone to the now
sad residence which 10 the fruit Of biz love!
A father and three little ones wefs among
the saved whsn, ploughing the great deep,
1ket bark was consumed by angry flames but
eAeer Mn, the wife and mother, found y bed a.
Me1e coral and sea-weed and, long will the
babes, lament ascendon high for the treasure
have deprived them Al. y.
The husband stilf Sks the earth . business
man. OF the zephyrs bear sigh from him,
for IN my depths his darling sleepsl
An aged grAndsfre, whose silver locks glis-
tened 10 the setttng-sun, and on whose knees
had climbed, agaiu and again, lisping children,
begging grandpa to tell them story Of olden
times, sank calmly among my raging waves
G he 1ra tightly Il 1 osS %: sse s
rest-his arms, which had been weak with In
fancy, then strong with manhood, and again
weak with age, above her who had opened her
eyes scarce 70 learn anything of changeful
world, and then close them again.
| These riches hiIdhood, youth, man.
hood and old age. Man stands upon the banks
wash with my waters, and envies what he once
possessed, but has no power TO restore to him
self T. exulting proudly, roll on unmindful Of
the anguish cause just as some persons, who
have attained some selfish end through the
suferings of Others, hold their heads erect
proud Of the exhibition Of power which they
have made. Yes, have riches. King, prince
and pauper. alikeI value. Those. too, who
have sought my wesay bsd, weary of earth, and
those who have come reluctantly, because they
saw themselvesin crystal pictures ia the future
Greedily ! hold them and am not to give
them up until One mightier than I blows bis
trumpet at the resurrection morn.
The CIrY OF OUR COP !-"Jcrusalem! o, il
is good to be within thy walls, TO sit together
as fsllowcftizens,s according to the privilege oi
the new birth; to sing together in the ways OF
the Lord that 0reat "a the Olorv nf the I,nrd n
the midst Of US 10 speak one with another up
on faiths bright prospects that lie before us /;
to number up our joys with which the stranger
intermeddleth not or to place ourselves at
the windows towards The East and breathe the
morning air Of the everlasting d and re-.
fresh ourselves with thoughts Of the blissful
futnrity that awaits US. % Jerusalem, il for
get thee, let my right hand forget its cum
ming pr
vld In the same Psalm in which he says he was
glad. "They shall prosper that love thec."-
And the more they pray the more will they be
house of the Lord" Our house of the Lord is
any place where two or three are met together
In the name of Jesus, for be is there also-t there
to give pardon and peace, and make his people
glad. We read, Then were the disciples glad
when they saw the Lord :" and they are glad
yet when be breathesup upon them tis lifegiving
spirit. They may come burdened, bht he gives
them rest. They may come sorrowful, but he
makes them glad, puts such testimony as this
into their lips, and causes them TO sing with
full hearts
II came to Jesus as was,
Weary, and worn, and sad
1found in him aresting-place,
And he has made me glad.