Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-24
.,G~.N luOwINCM SAl.VATuR.

~ MR.. HELEN r. TAYLOR.

II j. well known fact, that Murat Al the battle OF
Mount Tabor. leading charge asains, the Mamelukcs
psr ~ n- OF the Gcs,rt-tarly surpassed hlm-
~ il reckless daring If that were possible. Thrice
Napul2nn anxiously watching the result of the fray
-i>e him up lost. not only his courage. but the
~p,I nr ui his uniform. the distinguishing badge OF
which wa. white plume. rendered him conspicuous
mark for The cncmv This her" of the people, hnal'y
escaped with few followers after cutting their way
,hrou IA overwhelming. numbers. Murat speaking OF
Inc encounter afterwards said that the associations Of
the place and thinking of the Suierin,s of the Savior
H. tram i.uratjun Mount Tabor, near which the
cattle wa- fought, seemed tn him with invnciblc
.prra-a. lie tel; that hc ayen.ng the pcrSccl-
-.r.- d, the Christ upon hi- cuCmcs.l
symbol q christian fait., titou.rou; the world.
Wt,~lrr iufan, lips vrcathcd in prayer.
The ,.niri wife. the father knaeling there
Nh.rcr ~ n love ChriSis banner is unfurled.
>"'i ,in- these words in gems of living light:
The >tlienr,l cadence from Gctllsemtnc,
r,nar;vr'S DIVING smile on Calvary
$ breathe they onward n. with meteor si,ht.
Th.,, thrilling strains the SaNicr suffered here
To cheer The weary. AMI the breaking heart.
Towhl-p,r loys. from deaths deep gloom apart,
Wh.-. liap, scraphic lre. the mournrr's iea-.
The Fn'lrp i before u: need We gaze
T. X % the tar-ott time of Syrian plain.
Whn I,.deas shepherd. hrea:hed the sweet refrain.
SAVIOR. born: Oh. light Of other days.
both not thy spiri; linser with us yet,
M hannah brotherhood and human wrons
h, RIM the soul with magic power of song.
r'>' J The grief. the penitents regret.
Tnrui~c a. hy the quickcning touch Of God,
1 WnEli In ,larAuCss. and the anthem raise
=. ~',r;,,l fame sweet cnnsecratel praise.
nt>aa,- renewed. submissive to llis word:
Eng savior suGerct.-when DER burning sands,
IT., ,,llic arms the eagle conqucr,r le1t,
Whoever ,.caths most fearful voleys sped.
Meath uricn, skies in those fair TrCpic iande.-
Nlat u,rye,l the warriors arm, the proud Mun'.
Wicu havoc ragged sthwa,t the rccking plain:
Via: thrilled his soul. the hcro's need to gain
.a, >a,or- Srcf.-ahove the din of war;
ild % the carnage. Nn that fearful day.
%; iah"rs mount, too well remembered hour
That >no~-whitc plume that regal form OF power
-, GIANT lowered. above the dreadful fray,
Foremost where danger led: that Christlke love.
Those diving words A. sentent, thrilled anew,
Faith, r. f.r.,e they know not what they do
And '"TN,t tina, warrior soul to deeds above
N.csrhly fear or dread and seemed he then.
y ocr the plain his swift-wingei charger sped,
A>Iir# -,ni, where're destruction led.
Amd tho.c mountain s:r,,ams Of living ren.
Aud " shi hoRr drew near: the setting Sun,
>a'A meath the Western wave; the plumagFd b'r"'
At q ne brigh, Oascr' bloom unheard.
Al hn,h"i to re-;. the day, the victory won
Nhd s~tping hosts, ON that far battle dcld,.
Hose men of iron ponlr. In drcams again.
h''Tsi The of their native plain:
va sie'cs deep, profound, each bosom thrilled.
A'"'' the sleeping earth, the young etars prrst;
~ When the prophets at the noOn Of night
70 follow Ju,sahs herald. wreathed in light
!" where the !oun: child Law In cOnecoua rect
.t''rr him how the Kingdoms Of the earth,
"e wealth, the po,np Of realme, the pride OF e'Hh.
W. r"cren;!al hour! from folly shOrn,
"h'A W" can truly ray, Sl>ior's bora!