The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-25
SUNDAY s.ADina.



GOD kNoWs Ii hhh' ..
10 the din reces, q thy sp!rip, ehsmbsr
IL there some hidden snsi thon nAyh not
lie, not Ii. heart fer~he thee, bu. s.ns nSsr
,. oaa f a,'' i M
Aod wouldst DC good but Evil snli prevais,
Oh think amis ne wavss 2. usea u.s
falls ,,.IN
o'' INV" !. "n
Aud dost 'noa "n''nS as'"s e'''ea''
In some dark spot no human eye ssh Soc
Then walk 10 pride, Without eas sika' reveal.
ing ..o,,s ,,,..,.. A.
Inc asep 'e"o ,oa snogs n an N"'s'
-
Arr thoa oppressed sha poo' so Hes'y
r,a h.nse,. .,ovo ,hsn In thiek eIoud.
arisysd, -. : :
And vsli-uish crushed, no earthly strength
tmps.ted
No'''en''' 'o''e e,od Nov Il Iii
800,
Art tnou mourner' hN'hy 'ArNfepsh now
For ID. 40 early lost to earth and thee
The depth OF grief no human spirit Knowing,
Which mosns In secret IKE the meAsins seal
aoa knows Am
Dost thou look bsek upon lifs Of sinn Ing
Forward, aud tremble for thy future lott
Theres one VINO sees 'he Gnu Hom 'ne Dc
rbvtesr IN penitene, 4. uuforsot.
dod known II AM
Inv" sH KIM " 'ou' ''.' 'u' ''u' "'''" 'e'''e
There 10 no grief your Father cannot fssi,
And iet your vrsteful songs OF praise adore
him
'o od Know. Il All y "''"
Ix MANN IN thu. Christianity vbloh thu
World mo., ,sou,res toAsy. Bl.bon HIM.
,,no,nn ,r,,, r.mo,v.. w. nan, 4, von
es ~ c,., ~
Snlissanny tnat Snrisusn seros' couu-
ere, o,e, dInnertaoies, oen.na tue nelgn-
o9 Ts., D ~ ns ee. 1 IN you
sNanty tna' We can nnu ~ tue tenn
PerAneo OF inc meat 10 moderation OF me
49,, IN respcct LOT autnorty, 10 amiaplity
~ aome' m veracty and simpicity IN mixed
society. hoNiana NH used 70 say ne would
sNo very luis LOT inc fe'i8ion OF man
Nnose very dos aug cat were not the better
iof ms lelgion. We want fewer gossipine,
eander'ng, gluttonous, peevish, conceited,
o.so, ~ Snfsstnns. TO make them enectual
Ss,ss.,ss, .ens,Vus moasuios, 'nsrueuons,
mao aged on a high toned. scrnppIou, ana
uaquestlonable tone OF honor, without eva
sion, or partisanship, or oyermuch Of the
serpents cunning. Tho hand that gives
away the Bible mnst DO unspotted from tho
world. The money thai sends the mission
ary to the heather must be honestly earned.
In short, the two arms Of the Church-jus-
ucc aud mercy-muss DO stretched out, work
your sins. -
tn, ,,s.
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u''ie oeams thatare bright all the time. In
tbs nursery, on the play ground, and In the
school-room there is room all the time 70,
little acts OF kindness that cost nothing, bu,
s c To.'a mo,e taan gola ana SILVER. Is
n,.v.nt rnhsnn,ns.s 40 ,,aiS w W,
sIs.ine v,ii chsfs ana frsi oahs,. 10 u. -,
ii,sis aronna rs,hs, than com. ~
another m take an ii, word or 4 cross iocL
rasher iran ressnt or r.tnrn II Y. ,hoss "a ~
VAN IN vhieh clouds and storms arc t.r
OF And a pleasant. smiIInp snnshine aeon ~
even In The humble home. among yery noo
psople. n In fsmilies in hjgbs, station,
De AVOIDED nv adon,inv this rnje N condnc,
=, - -,
W anu ooAu'iui 70 ooserV
now various are the voices OF Free Grace
u am tnirsty, says one. Come 10 tn
waters," she cries. 81 am hungry" say
another. "Then eat ye that which 10 good,
she says, "and let your soul delight itself il
fairness" ''But / am poor and have nothipl
to buy with" "Come, buy wine aud mill
without money and without price," "W,
are weary" sigh the laborcrs in the sun
beaten fields. "Come unto me-" breathe
her answer, IKE oresze r9@ NE w.sers
$500 ~m Se ySu ,os' nil, VI
.nns !, oa ., sau n's-,u' sussai
tnee, sae ~nsPe n 70 'a Muips ugt'm ready
~. - ~ no 80. w ~. ,,,,s g ~, ~ r ,ouI
an.., ~, . ,m "a o ieaniIs.s s' ''uh'ai
oPsuea ior SIN Anu uneieanhneSs'
A PAINTER was once engaged upon Like
ness Of Alexander the Great. In the cous
Of his battles Alexander had received a
uRly scar on the side of his face, The arti,
was DESTROYS Of giving correct likeness {
the mouarch, and at the same time desirou
of hiding the scar. Il was a dlficult Ia X
To accompllsh. AT length he hit mon
happy expedicut. He painted him In n
ncctive attitude, bis hand placed against hi
head, while his finger covered the scar. III
best men are not without their failings-
their scars-but do not dwell upon them
In speaking Of them TO others adopt tn
painters expedient, ana lei the anger q Low
DO placed upon the scar.
WHEN we come to the solemn hour "
shall want something more than forma
religion. II may have satisfied US very vel
9eiote, ont WIZ give US no Hght Tor u
dAIA ysney; you DC meretui 70 me,
iansr w nave more meanieg 70 US ina
iune " .Io must oeautiIui prayers,
pronounced Win TUG inost iAuisiess eiocu
'en.
LhL shShkI Oh me happy neat keepinl
near tue master' Shrst in tue near, con
sIIht gues.' eau heip rejoicing Chria
hToding tne hana, oorlst making tne path
rsom for ,a.isrchoIv ~ ,ranhia. -. =
no vilv that are a. hv A., 10 49, PIE
nich, yoIIed int The ~ ay auu nshs y
the cross 'spN'Sn's o0eiu
non h.. M, oho.s, m Rata, orr ,,r,o.,,
49, VI 49, sa.aia,ian. W. u. .nss.,
', H ,ba sO% "..,on.% H., no . rS'e ~
.nsans of sttaininS that and, boctrinss an
morals constitute an essential part Of thes
means.
wuys n Bretop ma riper puts IN ss. nj
PRAYER Is; "Keep me, nv God nv boat
90 small, and the ocean Is so wide !" Doe
not this beautiful prayer truly express th
condition OF each OF US, as we sail with frai
boat on life's broad sea
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