The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-02-25
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tears, but in neither case were they shed
for himself Not in Gettisemane, not on
IsEde Ss'osSIS.> 9csD3 Saep, but EOs> orT
sakes be wept. The one weeping was
for human guilt, the other was for human
sorrow when he drew near Jerusalem.
where his precious blood vas about to be
shed. He vept over the city; this marks
his divine compassion for that city in its
sins and for the sins Of the whole world.
How incomprehensibl is his love and
sympathy as exhibited toward fallpn man.
He speaks forth the anguish Of his heart
in his memorable lamentations over that
doomed city. o Jerusalem. Jerusalem,
thou that killest the prophets, and stOnest
them which are sent unto thee, how often
would have gathered thy children to.
gether, as n hen gathereth her chickens
under her wing, but We would not A
day or two before, Jesus had wept over
her; now he sighed, and groaned as in
anticipation.
He beheld her, who had been the ioy
of the whole earth, soon to b. shattered
and ruined and abandoned to the spoil
and the robbers.
EntnTOneu On uSr nlIib bltS JeruBnlein yet
But with dust on her forhsad and chains on her
feet,
For the crown Of her pride, TO the mocker hath
And ths holy Sheehina 10 dark where 1t shone. -
0 Jerusalem, how thou hast fallen, and
now, thou art reaping the fruits Of dis
obedience, and the rejection of thy King,
whose love for thee caused bitter tears to
flow. from eyes unused to weep" How
sacred those tears. shed not only for the
sins Of that proud city, but, for the sins
Of the whole World. lie felt for the woes
Of mankind. His compassion for sinners
as manifested in his tears shed over US,
shows that his greatness and goodness is
within our reach. o, who can witness
all the manifestations Of Saviour's love,
as bestowed upon US, and not feel that
language is too weak to express our graf
itude. lie left the shining courts of
Heaven and came down to this sinful
world to suffer, to weep and to die, to
gain for us an admittance into the blissful
realms Of Paradise, where there shall be
no more sin, nor sorrow, no more dying,
nor weeping, "for the former things shall
have passed away"
20 for this love let rocks and hills
Their lasting silence break
And all harmonious human tongues
The SaViour's praises speak.
Angels assist our mighty joys,
Strike all your harps of gold
But when you raise Your highest notes
His love can ne'er be told"
Jesus wept also at the grave Of Laza
rus. He mingled his tears with those oil
a bereaved sister, who was mourning tn,
loss of dear brother. This marks his
human sympathy with the suffering o
MI ages. A loved friend of His, also hat
fallen. The sisters and jewish friends
we're weeping, and would not be comfort
ed. Jesus came in their midst, saw thei
tears, and heard their lamentations, ,groan
cd in spirit and became troubled. The,
led him to Lazarus resting place, and tn
sight Of his eyes affected His heart, apt
He wept "Then said the Jews, behold
how he loved him." His was love with
out dISsimulation. Those tears were in
dlcation Of His particular love for Laza
aus, also tender sympathy with his af
ilcted friends. Jesus was a man of snr
rows and acquainted with grief" II,
knew full well, how to sympathze with
those sorrow. stricken ones We do mo-
read that he ever laughed, but he groan
ed. he was troubled, he wept-how sol
emn and impressive the scene,
"The Son Of God in tears.
Angels with wonder see"
He wept-at whose advent all Ueaver
WAS moved, while upon the night all
Judra's plains rang out the joyful acca
nations Of the hearld angels, "Glory tC
God in the highest and on earth peace
and good will to men," He wept! al
whose eath.hOur the pillars Of the earth
were shaken, while terror stricken sun
refused to give her light TO enhance The
solemn scene. lie wept! Surely the
sweet anthems of Heaven ceased. whi!'
augrls looked down on the wondrous cx
hibition. And when again the chnra
symphonies peelel along the gpdrr
streets. and around the throne of Co
mrthinks the melodies were Sweeter, and
the emotions Of the angelic host higher
in their fullneSs Of love, on accounted
behnlding the Son of God in tears.
There is >acrednesS in tears and more
divine than all are the best tears that our
Saviour shed. Methinks | see them now,
beiimning His luStrous eyes as He gaze,
on that mournful group and then upon
the new made grave OF His loved friend.
All those sacred tears that cour<ed His
check, were like the workings Of Hi
miraculous power so many siltnt;vet how
! powerful witnesses inconteStibly proving
! that He was Of heaven!
How full Of instruction is this thrilling
record Of the past. The q icfS of the sons
and daughters of men, are tilly represent
eG in the tears Of Mary and her friends
What an emblem Of this vale of tears. -
Nature teaches US to weep over ties brok en-
by death.
The angel Of death may o'ershadow the
household and make fatal thrust Of the
heart of loved one. Tears NAV ease the
burdtned heart and the sympathy of kind
I friends do much to aSSuage our grief, but
nothing can bind up the broken spirit
like the sympathy of Jesus, MS with its
tale Of love and tenderness,i it comes swell
ing to US through the gloom.
Jesus teaches US to weep with those
that weep.
D! there are broken hearts that need
our sympathy and love; there are SORROW.
ing hearts. that but for kindly word, OF
an encouraging smile to aid them in con.
quering grief and to help them to look
above for comfort. Shall we withhold
that word, refuse to bestow that smile :
o let US like our blessed Master strive
to tighten tne burdens of the weary ones
Of earth, smooth the pathway of the de
sparing on life's bleak rond, whisper q
word of comfort to the hopeless, and weep
with those who are called to weep.
"JeSuS wspt that We might weep,
| When grief demands tear"
Gold and drearV would life ha rerf