Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-05-25
The Sweetness of Worship at Evening

When the noise and turmoil of the day
are over, it is sweet to commune with God;
the cool and calm OF eventide agree most
delightfully."- with prayer and praise. The
hours of the declining sun are so many
quiet alleys in the garden of time, wherein
man may find his Maker waiting to COM
mune with him, even as OF old the Lord
God walked with Adam IN Paradise in the
cool of the day. 1t is meet that we should
set apart peaceful season ere the day has
quite departed, a season OF Thanksgiving
for grace Astounding, Of repentance for tol-
lies multiplied, of self examination forevils
insinuating. To leap from day to day like
mad hunter securing the fields, is an omen
of being delivered over 10 destruction but
the solemn pause, the deliberate considera-
tiOn---these are means OF grace, and enslgns
of an indwelling life. The tide OF ocean
stays awhile at Its cbb, before 1t resolves 10
flood again the moon sometimes fingers at
the full there are distinct hedges in nature
set between the acres of tlme---eVen the
strike of the bell is little mound of warn
| ing: men should not remove land marks,
| but beat the bounds frequently, and keep
| up with due interval and sOlemnity the re-
membrance of the passing away OF days,
and months, and years: each evening it
were well to traverse the boundaries of the
day, and take note of all it has brought, and
| all it has seen.
| The drops of the night come from the
same fount as the dew of the morning. He
who met Abraham at break of day, COM
muned with Isaac in the field at eventide.
He who opens the doors of the day with
His hand of mercy, draws around his peo-
pie the curtains of the night, and by His
shining presence makes the outgoings of
the morning and of the evening to rejoice
A promise at dawn, and sure word at sun.
set, crown the brow of day with light, anG
sandal its feet with love. To breakfast
with Jesus, and sup with Him also, is tt
enjoy the days of heaven upon the earth
1t is dangerous to fall asleep till the heaC
lis leaned on Jesus bosom. When divin,
love puts its finger on the weary eyelids, i
lis brave sleeping but that the Lords be
loved may have such sleep given to him, i
is needful that he should make near APP
proach to the throne, and unburden hi
, soul before the great Preseryer of men. II
, enter into the blaze of Jehovah's presenc
, by the way of the atoning blood is the sur
, method to refine ourselves of earthly dross
/ and to renew the soul after exhausting ser
: vice. The reading of the word, and pray
| er, are as gates of carbuncle to admit us in
: to the presence chamber of the august Mai
, esty, and he is most blessed who most fire
: quently swing those gates upon their sap
: phire hinges. When the stars are reveale
t and all the hosts of heaven walk in golde
a glory, then surely is the time when the so
e emn temple is lit up, and the worshipperi
hidden to enter. If one hour can be CT
ldowed with a sacredness above its fellow
it must be the hour when the Lord looset
the bands of orion, and leadeth forth Arr
: turus and his sons; then the voices frol
/: worlds afar call us to contemplation an
r alteration; and the stiffness of the low,
i world prepares an oratory tor the devon
|. soul. He surely never prays at all WI
f ldoes not end the day as all men wish
l. end their lives---in prayer. LIa
d In many households the gathering of IL
: family for evening prayer is more easy tina
s. the morning opportunity, and in all tt
20 tents of our Israel the evening sacrif,
e should be solemnly remembered Ere v
t. cover down beneath the wings of the Etc
at nal, let us entreat Him to deliver us fro
IF the terror by night, and give us safe DIVE
se ling in His secret place. 1t is blessed VOL
/; to set the night wardens in their posts
Or supplication, and then commit onrselve
< without fear, to the embrace of divine low
l..-Evening by E0e'siag.