Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-28
OBiTUARY.

Died, at her home neat Iron NH, In New
Castle County, delaware. on November 10th,
1854. Mrs Lydia y. Dsyett, wife Of William
L. Dayett, In the ksth year OF her aye.
chu-co Of which she was q member, and the
community In which she lived have sustained
deep loss. Years ago she WAS received into
full connection in tue Methodist Episcopal
church since then her fidelity to Christ
displayed In her hopu Ia he church, and in
the commani'! in which he lived has been
very naked.
The great desire % her sue med to be +.
glorify God In every act and those who kneW
her best know how grsndly tins noble pur
pose Was achieved
She had strong faith in God. and although
deprived Of the privilege Of attending regu-
larry upon the services OF the church in the
last year OF two OF her life, che had swot I
c mInuni1n with her Saviour In tho quiet Of
her home. and oflen praised him aloud by
day, and broke the stiffness OF the night
watches With songs OF praise, rs her heart
overlooked with the 10Y Of fAi'h
she loved her church. and when unable 70
present herself she constantly urged her fam
lily 70 attend every service. gracious revi.
val OF religion was In progress at the church
Of which she was member when she was at
tackled with her last Illness.
She felt deep interest In this work, and
Was anxious 70 be present when she was too
feeble 70 leave her room. but although diiap-
pointed In this hope, God had prepared for
=
with his saints In light"
Her sufierings, which at times were severe,
were borne patiently and eheerfully.
She never complained or murmured 1T the
will Of her Heavenly Father. She enjoyed q
conscious knowledge OF her acceptance with
3od, and contem plated the hour Of her de-
parture with Joy.
hers~as emphaticaily a getting home
She WAS q - fellow citizen with the saints,
and lived in oAven while on earth.
AS she was approaching nearer TO the IN
seen world the vail grew thinner and thinner
and the ear Of the soul caught the music Of
sbOut her Of songs that she heard floating
down from that beautiful land, :" the far
| away homo Of the soul"
She saw hand we could not zee,
That beckoned her away;
She heard voice We could not hoar,
Winch bade her net delay.
Her favorite hymns gave her great pieas
ure, and only . few days before her death
ssbg the whole of that beautiful hymn
II am 30 glad that Jesus loves me-
To the last she talked OF Jesus, and ex
pressed . great desire that all her friendl
should meet her in heaven.
| Her greatest delight seemed TO be In INT
| salvation Of others, and to the Or OF her con
| seious existence she never ceased to tell tn,
| story of redeemtrg love.
| thus did this saint Of God pass away from
the suffeiiugs Of this life 10 the Joys 0
| heaven.
| she hes left devoted husband and ~,
children 10 mourn her loss, but they sorrov
net as those who have no hope, for while the
| mourn the loss of wife and mother, they re
Joice In the hope Of glorious tmmoralit,
and q reunion in that world where
| =. Sickness. sorrow. pain and death
Are fslt and feared no more"
Oh. how sweet Il will be in that beau,if.
| land
So free fr m all sorrow and pain
| With songs ON our lips.aLd with harI in o.
hards,
To meet one another again"
| &C. ATEIHs.
| Bs' hel. Md. Nov. I'D, 1894