The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-07-12
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THE sTARLEss GROWN.

THEY that turn many to righteousness
shall shine as the stars forever and ever"
Daniel, xii, 3. '.".i' '''I 'l p.
Wearied and worn with earthly cares,
yielded to repose, .1'lEi, WydlH,
And soon before my raptured sight glo-
rious vision rose; N.
/ thought when slumbering on my couch
in miduight's solemn gloom, TT IN
l heard an angels silyery voice, and radi-
ance filled my room,
A gentle touch awakened me, gentle
whisper said:
"Arise, o sleeper, follow mei' and through
the air We fled. 971dS .ar.NW IIT Z
We left the earth so far away that like a
speck it seem'd,
And heavenly glory, calm and pure, across
our pathway stream'd. J1i5 apIu ...
Still on we went-my soul was wrapped in
silent ecstacy;gir .G g Pa nT. .rgig
l wondered what the next would be, what
next would meet my eye. ''I
knew not how we journeyed through the
patbless fields Of light, it1 WI A
When suddenly a change was wrought, and
/ icas clothed in tohitei b. .......
We stood before city's walls, most glori-
GUS to behold; :. .... '.ft.' -.
We passed through gates Of glittering
pearl, DER streets of purest gold; .t.tO
1t needed not the sun by day, the silver
moon by night; 80 ..'...r.4
The glory of the Lord was there, the lamb
himself Its light. 's.A 1i. ~ .y,.
Bright angels paced the shining streets,
sweet music filled the air, = NJ Dol
nd Ii l.nI III
crowns, from every cline, were there;
And some that had loved on earth stood
with them round the throne, ..
"Ail worthy Is the lamb ~ they sang, THE
glory His alonep ....'-,,. 80
But fairer than all besides, saw my Saw
ours face;- %. ..,.. ...-.
And as | gazed He smiled on me with Won
drous love and grace, i...... .t..l
Lowly bowed before His throne, o'erjoyed
that / at last ..,..'.,. .. -. -
Had gained the object Of my hopes; that
earth at length was passed. tg7. p 'fi'-
And then in solemn tones He said, "W here
Is the diadem '-''
That ought to sparkle on thy brow
adorned with many gem? ~ Zorro,
l know that thou hast believed on me, and
life through me Is thine, ~ f"..'
But where are all those radiant stars that
in thy crown should sinner .. yr
Yonder thou seest glorious throng, and
stars on every brow
For every soul they led to me they ,cear a je,o-
Ell nolo! t,t y IN.F III y CT NEEa
And such thy bright reward had been, II
such had been thy dead. lr.',,
If thou had sought some wand'ring foot In
path of peace to lead.
did not mean that thou should'st tread the
way of life alone, .-nD,
But that the clear and shining light which
round thy footsteps shone,
Should guide some other weary feet to my
bright home of rest,
And thus in blessing those around, thou
had'st thyself been blest." H' 81
The vision faded from my sight, the voice
no longer spake, h5' "'
A spell seemed brooding DER my soul,
which long feared to brea,; - .
And when at last gazed around In morn
ing's glimmering light, -..E liz ...
My spirit fell, Overwhelmed beneath that
visions awful might. n. l.m ~.
rose and wept with chastened joy that
yet II dwelt below u,'I ,g.C t0
That yet another hour was mine, nay faith
by works to show, t,t, a,.,...r. .........
That yet some sinner I might tell Of Jesus
dying love, ......... 80. '.... ......
And help to lead some weary soul to seek
a home above. w. t'i ''-'"' .''
And now while on the earth stay, my
motto this shall be,
ITO live no longer for myself but him who
died tor mep
And craven on my inmost soul this word
of truth divine, "t0VN % fra.. ,
'"They that turn many to the Lord, bright
as the stars shall shine." ed, r - !,