Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-02-22
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''worSers N tas Lat;le,asl Il: tomIera,.ca rs-
| form"
bokinv to him wh1 :Glss the deep I'd ca!ns the ra.
ins storm,
weakness, we inpIore his aid strength from hi.
| miLhty arm.
ttient to work In w,1rusSs the spo,Ier to disartl:
| IwdTe, with sind eatrei:!HE wjrd'. our aLS "
| sympathy
or every struggling fallen one. ana hep tAor banas
| 10 FREQ.
ruStinS in this assurance given within h!s book
| divine,
Which. smons mauy golden teH's in brilliant coors
sinner
Not Away TO the swift the race ror battle to tie
stronx,"
Inspiring COURAGE fearlessly to war a.,ains, the
mr f1e is horce lis champions s:r,as, s,s,srs o,sr
| every land.
Vho for the love ofk!m aud so!a, si,a 5s the keep
ing hand;
tnd when In open combat driven ira, so,Ya ,o,,.s.st
field,
sort t1 covert barracks vLers their p3,sn.l d,rts
they wield:
Where thousand loved ones. led sstray in you,h,,
bright hopeful morn,
7" h'p Tue rnuy VINO '"hero APPETITE IL
born);
ill safe within shs sarponts fanss he yis.ts and
natly qIafs
'eepor still deeper. 10 the dress till lie dsr.es md
laughs
soorn tue kindly helping hand outs.rotohei for his
rsliei
id es too dark cannot be drawn the misery ana
yrief
f fathers mothers. children, wiyes who. Pleading,
st4nd to day
tha; stringent forces be euploJol the tyrsnts wcta
to stay.
rhs, this tho foe that woman s.rtves , pravereud
faith and viii
t'paasl fro oar ho nes our land - Tho deroon 0:
the stll"
he IA ne tbs red IN tia foo hea:s him better
far
flan any co<noaep sss.rn9i, smbl,z1nat at the b.r
all def;iy mixed with poisoHs that soon SKATER nerve
0nd brain,
-esdinS .h1 victim roeslessiy to intamy aud shame.
'tiil congress with lis potent poE5r turns smnsly
to tho foe,
md by its barrantry inpa!rs cur influence rhere Ne
% some Of Lsracla ri lera turned III ages long sjne
'r1n SIrship of the living God to gods OF bea. aud
stone.
eioicins now and theu, We hes= some forlress has
been found
Where the foul aanl his cham pious was made 10
kiss the ground;
assurance that the war goes on. aided by womsn's
force,
Vhic l. like the narrow river. gathers strength alonx
Its course
From tributaries it's track by every crystal brook.
Winding its way DER crag and rock but never with n
look
BodnT defeat but onward gdes to the majestic sea
Which welcome gives TO minge with its deem In
mensity.
Chus we when time's posi- work ia done and aeotn
the spirit free.
he sequel to that work shall blend with vast eternity
We wonder not IL many ask what zee expect to do:
We answer give helping hand to all that's good and
true.
20 every willing heart and hand some work will sure
be given,
rill elrth richer Sruitage vialds that savox, ~ -.
heaven. "
iere but aender branch Of that broad sprsad
ing tree,
Vh)ss towering ranches gayo aIoP+ c,os,,r
inAnity;
lac 'os ladder, hrmly fxsl. gu which q shining
host.
rs " 'ninstering spirits" may descend to sseh and
dnd the lost:
strengthening the weak drec. the strong. bid wor,
crs never yield
TIL satan strongest agent chained s forced to leave
the neld.
'ouid't know ehp statesmen don't aEree to gran, the
needed aid
i't' our bo1s:ei capitol where homq "a due Ia paid)
ISL some fortress where the foes in silded breast
plates shine
Vote we'll the honoret yotares that worship st ~
shrine
Not al! thank COD, bu: many who their daily tribute
pay,
Where honor virtue, salary, aud !ustI1s mel. away
10 checE tue current dIshing on with wild Gestru,.
tive force,
Inc fountain must III firmly vailed t-Jln Which Il
takes its source;
Aud wnen distlertes are chsuzel - broaishors for
tue poor,
Hsnt woe stl misery Will dy f-,,a aca-- -,r,,,cs,
i)d's lower is Just as s:.say tl.day s- when th.
Assyrian force
Fled In Ilri1ht before the sound of tb sa.slh,,,
Elisha and his servant saw upon the mountain s.an1
III readiness to wiolt the power given at Gods CON.
LHand.
Could We. through iise resiaess prayer oar anse
helpers sse
Faith wonId 10 longer fold hs- Wings oer doubts de-
spondency,
And denEens Of elrth snd heiVeo seen Walking hand
in hand
Lifting tue fallen pa.istipI nos, eart,rs t,ss,hoo
strand.
The day draws near thou ,h darasnng cloud, oscu-e
its hrst faint ray,
And driving rain ani thunder peal forbade dismal
day.
But the foul atmosphere thus ce7nsei from death.
nasmic power.
The lonyedfor prayed for cheering s-ln will CHA ths
midday hour;
faen errors clouds that diynmad the rsys OF ,ariy
mornings sun.
WI" vanishand the slorious chant OF Peace an eav;n
be9un,
The alphabet If life jasE learned the victory nob!,
won,
Humhy We'll bow at Jesus lest to hear the vords
"Wsl doue."
Much has been wSitten. much been said. ard much
already done,
And vet statistica indicate the work bu. we'll begun
For all the good tina: can do-for every cross We
brave
To him s all the glory due, who. oonquerng died to
save.
And for his crownins victory. won with expiring
breath,
Eternal praises to his name for triumph over death