Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-08-11
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Palms. iff. Sth 70 18th. inclusive.
The Palm before us i one % The NOS,
beautiful % al the productions u King
David. Ia was composed little over one
thousand years before the advent q Christ.
The occasion Of Il vas the ioy Which the
king manifested over the suppression Of the
rebellion q his son Absaiom. Absaiorn had
for iorg number Of years. been plotting
against Ais father's government. until finally
q resulted m an open rebellion; whcn the
hostile armies met. and brother With broth
er. and father Nth son. fought in The dead
ly contcsi. The contest ragged. and the
tery darts continued 90 DO their deadly
work. uniii twenty thousand men feu dead
and dying upon The feh of strife when a.
Ahsalon Overcome. was endcsvoring % es-
cape bs night. De- was ovcrtakrn aad slain.
and the carnage was ended. His army fed
in ooniusion. rcpasscd The foris % jordan.
disbandrd and reformed 90 their homes 4.
~hile Joab. the leader Of the kirs's forces.
led back his victorious men 20 Mahanain.
Jron hearing The -ad. vet all glorious news.
Which even prrcc ded the aruiv. the king
gave way - tLc bittcrest sorrow a. the IN.
happy fate q his son. ~ one has api'y re-
marked. i" the pr.lc q The monarch was
lost IN tho anguish Of the father. anI tor
vhile be seemed 70 forget his dutv a. a
Sovereign. until nature had PAID her tribute
90 the hapiess doom "a the nov lost .ib.a-
lom.7 la ihis state The king remained. IN
tl q" Joab came into The house Co bin. and
eHPostuiated with han. cShorting han % 20
forth. and welcoming the army. 20 speak
comfortable words unto them In the and
book O.; >amuel. I9ih chapter. 81 D.. record.
d. 90 and Joab came into the house o. tLe
king. and said. Thou Las shamcd thi. dav
the faces a al Thy servants. Which this dav
have saved thy hie. and ihe lives Of thy
sons. an q thy laughter. AMI the live. of
ihy concubines; IN that thou losc.t thine
enemies. ard hates; iLy friends. fos th5a
hast declared Ills day. that thou rrsarLe.t
neither princes nor servants. for thi. dav
perceive. that II Absliom Lai lived. anf all
Ne hai died this day then j, woaIi have bad
PLEASED thee ~eu Nov therefore arise.
90 forth. and speak comfortably unto thv
servants: for ! swear by the Lord. 4 thou
60 not forth. there sI,l not tarrv one with
tlee this night and that will b. worse INTO
thee than all the evil that bef.u tlre from
thy youth until nov
Upon hearing tbs. thc king "a brought
o. proper arprcciation - his duty % bis
saticets. he nov makes his public appear
ance a. III gate % the cify. Thaher the
troofs. who had already gone O. their tsnts
uith thc strong purpose % dcscrtin. him.
repair. The king commcnds them. and
oncc more by his smile and approval. cheers
thrir already sinking hearts. 4. be- comes
% himself from the private sorrow % which
BE- hai % ioolshly given way. ant surveys
che political aspect of his kingdom. o. rer-
ccIrcs that mighty drLserance BAL tcen
wrought. rebellion had been destroyed. che
causr of intestine confi,t for so many wears
bal been removed. tie national horor bal
been prcservcd. its authority siniicatci. ifs
insiituiions saved. and peacc. not d..rrace-
ial. purchased by ihe disnenlborment oftl.e
government and a triumph of rebellion over
rIehfi.l a-thorify. but peace righteous and
lasting hsi conc once again to she govern
ment. H. prrcsises that BE- PRAYER LaI
been ansvcred. Li. bope. realized. Lis fears
disrs DEB. D. enemies destroyed. add in q
ail tiaf God has remember, q Ii.n arI L.
raei in murh merry. Al in arprpeiaiion
oi Gods favor tbas manifesfr1. ia the for
r.cr para of the P-a'm from uL.eh our text
be- taken. Le b.esscth tle Lord far be favor
ani ,lodescens.on. anI prayeth stll for
'ignai .n'cricrcnces q poser against OIL.
enemies
B.s..sI tc tie Lord my strength. uLi.b
'en.h,th mg larl to var. anI my fingers to
fgtt My goodness ana my fortress. mr
high toser. aad my le..,erer. my aiei8.
ani hc in whom trlr rl8 slbIaefl mv
people uuler mo-. lord shat is man. that
floa takest knosielre ofh.n. or tie con
oi man that tioa makc.t s,-oart of Bins
Min is ise 90 vanity L.s dave are as a
saiioH that rasscth away. BsEtL..e 90.
Fea'. % lord. and come d0an t...h Che
ua-afn.as. aul they shall smoke. Cast
iora -'t..ag al scatter them. siaot sat
th.re arrous. and destroy them S.-I
tlIre ttnd from shove 90 ue. aal deliver
out oi creai aafer. irom ihe Laad Of s,rsn-.
Children vhose ucufh sreaketh vanity.
ard 'h.r ri-ht hand afli.riool AnI
tl,a a t.e teSi te r.naert,h uanst-is.ae
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