The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-03-18
From the Ohio Farmer.
GETHsE EMANE.

rGETHsEMANE.
Night, Night once more has DER the earth, her
shadowy wing unfurled, s.
And gathered in her soft embrace, hushed lies
the sltmbering world,
The busy hum Of life is DER, all else is calm and
still,
All save the breathing of the pines upon the
distanthlll.
The soft winds with their lullabies have soothed
the waves to rest,
And they, In turn, have rocked to sleep the
shadows on their breast.
And all unshadowed by cloud the moon is out
on high,
As If wrapped in some peaceful dream, the Sleep
ing valleys lie.
In such an hour, with all the pastour souls com.
munion hold,
Live DER each day, dream DER each dream, each
scene again behold.
Through long vista of line Of swiftly chang:
ing years.
Years, rendered blessed by their joys, and sacred
by their tears.
The friends SO fondly cherished then, come round
us as we stray,
Each grown more pure and beautiful in memo
ry'ssoftening ray.
Soft eyes beam on us, and we hear again each
gentle tone;
We feel the pressure of the hand clasped fondly
in our own.
Puf cttn fhnunh hpfn,hf tha. 20 ,E,-l,i
shall claim from me no part
OF Memory, no earth-born love finds refuge ii
my heart.
But will strive that this pure hour to holier
thought be given 4
Than vain regret I'll lift my soul to heavenly
things and heaven
For twas in such an hour as this, earth wrapt IL
slumber lay,
The Son of God bowed down with grief wen
forth alone to pray. sJ
Night then, as now, sat all enthroned on eaei
Judean hill .Nt
The shepherd slept, his hocks secured; the
bleating herds were still.
No sound save of the perfumed breeze from
Lebanon was heard,
As whispering midst the Olive groves, tn,
trembling leaves were stirred,
And Peace seemed brooding like dove abov
all earthly things,
Each voice seemed hushed, and all at rest be
meath her folding wings.
The Clty's temples, walls, and towers, in moon
| light basking lay,
The T,oelue had from its gates gone forth, thel
hymn had died away,
And now, they slept,-save one, who in thei
councils had borne part
Shared of their Masters humble couch, an,
| slumbered near his heart. sN
Sat with him at the board, received of all he hal
| share
Gone forth from him to be traitor and a snare
| o ye who sometimes deem the Cross too heav
to be borne,
Think of your Savior, and of all that he for yo
hath known. N.a'
Of all the untold agony, that wrung his hear
that night; 7a"
The blood-stained Cross of Calvary loOmed u
| before his sight,
The rabble eager for his blood upon his visio
rose,
The taunts, the glbes, the buffetings of His il
| sulting foes.
Filled with such crushing thoughts as thest
forsaken and betrayed.
He sought the shadows of the grove, bowe
down to earth and prayed:
Prayed, not that He might scatter death an
swift destruction bring,
Not even the ugonies Of death. such prayer froI
Him could wiring; .t...r
He prayed, if possible, the cup might pass III
tasted still,
If not. that be might meekly learn to do H
Fathers will.
Savior divine, If thou hadst need to bow thyse
in prayer
How have we, who falter meath the weight
sins we bear.
Shall we not meekly, humbly bow, prOstra
ourselves in dust, -r
Ask God for str ength to follow Thee, and in H
name to trust.
o Holy Mount o Olive Grove, o dear Geths
name,
May my weak spirit ever turn as fOndly un
thee. .-.
And Jesus, may the thought of thee forever,
tonight -..t...
Lift up my spirit from the dust, and bear it
the light.
1t shows me that the cross, the grave, were n
forever thine, ang.lI,
That if I learn to follow Thee, Thy sceptre W
be mine.
For while It leads me down amidst the gray
/ appalling gloom, ..s,
1t giId's with something of the light that gat
cred round the tomb
When by its side the angel stood, to roll the ro
away, y"
And led Thee forth to ope' the gates of Coz
eternal day. 5o
o silent Night when thou to us such Memoir
can'st bring, tY ale. l
1t seems to me that tbou, to oil, should bt
holy thing.
wonder much that they can give to revelry a
song, -T
,, These hallowed hours. It seems to me that tn
II should all belong
To holier thought, that every hope and eve
| heart should rise
2 Above the jadlng things of earth to mingle wi
the skies.
H Fe A-EMILY ]. ADAMS
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