Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-23

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The sabbath Is uniformly 10 quiet 1nd IN
o,nuul in lionolulu that Il, indeed, seems like
O holy day.
10 to stsy b, bans .god,j,
10 W me w the naii Of N1ndayt
Nnd rarely forget me not
ry s,iliHs H ths royal farH
when Tranquility pcr,idc, All nature and
invites 10 reflection and determination, there .
sin be- no theme more precious "a the heart NJ
more important to lhc soul than that n Chris /
iian love aud duty
~ l1tc tvo th.ug. m1ss ihan bYafy.
thass ihinr. afs thsIstian lots and duty
fsf NY yoi'a uoud suis ~ l10t
II we have suffered during thc week. II We
have undergone fcpr1aeh which hat not been
nchled how sweet It Is 10 consider he con
spling maKims and promise n the gospel
which declare. Whom the Lord lpycth. lIc
ch1qcncih
tiat .vsst ths ms-.sa. arsH, tome.
Bsf,use ui} .Yul f,oni guile D ff,s
We must moi undcr.alue pain IL t. not
vile 60 be above being moved w %. Pain is
ofcn O ycty gave trouble, and makes great
demand upon faith and patience, nud upon all
ihc combined powers Of the body and mind
II A 300 insult to any one suffering pain to
make light ~ hs suncHng On the other
hand. II Is Christ Ike to feel f1r anoihcrs pain.
And herein comes q par Of our rccpmpcn'e.
When We recall our aorfows, our difficulties
/ and ouf trials we remember that God sym.
/ pathiscs with us and knows all about our pain.
l True, hll sympathy % a great balm, and The
| .ympathy III Heaven Is the most fall and
/ genuine fountain " consolation. II will help
| w 10 bear pain, which wc cannot avoid, II We
| enter the pure glowing fellowship " Christ,
and instead of shutiing our feelings up gfny
/ in the precincts of our own bos0ms, pour out
our thoughts and applications 10 The Great
Physician, who Is ever ready 10 comfort and
| bless Us.
When sullen souov cloak the court,
When hing and cabinet seem sad,
When arful anguish holds the for,
Then ! am gfandy glad
I Knowing the Lord viii sSmpathUe
Whence diaw paniul puyr,
Prom out the lightning and the thunder
4 That guard the doors u public pundef.
Another source Of consolation is the VOID
which assures us that even pain must end II we
bear it for a season bravely and firmly, "and
God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes,
and there shall be no more death, neither sor.
row nor crying. neither shall there be any
more pain for the former things are passed
} away il says in Revelation xxi, 4. This
particle less hard to bear, but il gives Us courage
: and strength to endure it; it inspires US with
hope and confidence and gives US glimpse oi
the way which infinite love has prepared for
Us TO get out Of all manner OF pain. We must
have the courage 30 Withstand the storms Of
life whether they will be little or great Out
Of every struggle we come forth with new
strength and deeper faith II we bear up
Loyalty against all sorrow or misfortune, bowling
confidently to the will Of Providence, there can
be no mistake as to the result In the end all
clouds will disappear, all discord end and
eternal felicity be Our reward.
How precigu, to the true believer
Also 10 be q boss dccciyer;
lie who this moment kneels to pray,
r The next may sally forth to prey
This hour he chants the public veal
And that, defends private steal.
r For, when he sins and writhes in pain,
Because he the guilty stain,
} He thinks the Lord will pardon him,
So long a. he is in the swim"
While the peaceful serenity Of a Hawaiian
Sabbath is with Us, how can we help being
2 persuaded to drop the ranking animosites and
couoding opposiuons that follow US through
the week.
drop them al
As when, In green Lanai,
Watching my neighbors herds with Jealous care,
g dropped some lambkin oer the wndward wall,
So now drop my cruel load of cares
! Within the inner precincts Of the gate
1 That locks the palace close from vulgar gaze;
There seel, calm and spiriiuous content
. With fun fed royalty and plump diplomacy
Albeit drink naught myself, yet we'll
D love to hear the tinke Of the ice
Within the white gin-britnfning lagon. |
Was born to shed contempt, as is the duck
To shed the pert, obtrusive patter Of the rain.
If our hearts are pure and sincere and in
n spired with humility and faith and love, W,
must surely bury the old bitterness forever anC
Ieta ha NH n