Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-06
RELIGIOUS READING.
RESURRECTION MORN.


While 20, tho western heavens were AL aglow
With lingering stops OF day, tho fulLorbed
moon
Rose slowly o'cr tho heights OF olivoc
HE guilty guilty city, tS wSich ' tho & DAY beforo % ""
ExultUd In the murder OF tho Just,
Lay hushod IN moonlight Through Hs lonely
streets
But few were moving. On It's level roofs
Reclining groups held converse with tho
Or IN hushcd whispers spoke of Jesus death.
Might i not 10, somo asked, :" He was, rs
claimed
by fond dsciplts. Isruels rlghiful Kirg2
Twas said, Indeed, that, al tho Judgment bar
OF ptlato, He hnd owned He was u King.
PorchaDcc His tnkinR Oh was tronsOn's act,
Whi'h must bring Judgment down from right
oous Heaven.
Tho moonlight stiffness. was It but tho lull
Which presilgCs tho tempcsts awful wrnthT'
And still thoy dared not answer, 70 them
Tho questions which they asked.
Tho night wore on;
Tho moon, at longih rode down tho western
sky;
And fevorish watchers scanned the eastern
hills
With longing for the earliest glimpse of dawn
Then from the northern gate two women steal
TO seek, alone. the spot where Jesus los.
Iiis sacred body thoy would still cmbulm
With spIco aud nnrd. and with affections
toarH.
soon, nNhtDy ftduflllnk tlcy arouse
The impotuOus Peter and the ardent John.
The four 40 back, 10 siyCk the garden grave
The scptchcr 10 longer holds lts doAhl .
The women weep that sacrllOaious hands
Have robbtd tho tomb; the mcn 30 IN tho
cnvo.
Tlicro lies the napkin; hcrv the linen cloth:
The ocrements which had wrapped the holy
clay;
Then John and lctor, wondering at the theft,
And wondering Tint the thieves had lnft the
cloths.
lLeturn With one compan on. leaving thcro
Mary, who stnnds and stii IN sionco weepe.
OIL gra,efuI heart what strong affection
boats
N ovcry pulse that shakes her heaying broasti
ob gfaieful beartl what treasures shall bo
What honors that shall bo vOuchsafed TO thee,
10 thee nlouey Thou art the first 10 know
THAI fact which soon tho Romnn EmpiIe
raised
From It's abyss OF sin; yea, all the world.
Iol thue arisen Lord hus deignoi 10 come,
To still, with tender words, thine anxious
And give thee rcaoc. why vcepOst tbour'
But she half blind with Tears ,whiIe yet nor
moon, Ina
First pccrcd W thin the tomb. and angels saw;
Then Thought thcRaidener had approached the
spot
| A third tiino jesus speaks and cnlls her nnino.
Her name thus spoken, thrills through all her
soul; ..I..
! Her scnsc Is opened and she knows her Lord.
| The tide OF feeling, suddenly thus turned
| Prom gricf Ia JOY. tulnntuously rolls
Within her heart and It's own uttcrance
But. falling Mt His feet, sho simply cr.Os;
My Mastorl
He replied; "Dctain mo notl
| Go toll my bruthron viii meet them soon."
| flg. sui btNgilliirul fell the tuln
| To those who ss,w. with hor. the empty tomb.
From mouth to mouth the rapid tdngs hy.
The faithful friends of Jesus hear with hope;
| His foes, with unbclioi ynt trembling fear.
Day wore away, and Inter iuoonrise lc.t
| a trunsiont darkness; ton OF thuso wnom He
Had chosen frOn tho rest Ia secret meet
| 10 talk OF Mary = novs Or question hor.
thorol
| All stand amazed while lie, In gontlO tones
| llcstows llis blcssing bids thcm nll behold
| His wounded hands nnh SIDE and then rI ceive
| His last cOmmiss on. take tho kuys OF power.
And bear the Gospel forth through ever land
OH nc'cr beforo. nor since, have words SO
| sweet
borne fruit no rich. produced effect 50 great
| Honcolorth shall Pctor well deserve his mama,
| Nor madens tnunts make him deny his Lord /;
No longer, t,he eight OF lioman guarda,
Basely shall nll torslke the Cruc0od.
| But that now lie which, In the gnrNlon tomb,
brought forth the cOrqucror, In immortal
strength.
| Now lNos lu nll tho ten: Its iloods shall rlse
And How through every land, through every
| Age,
| Giving MI nations an eternal spring
Twas Il the sprng timo God from Egypt
| called
His chosen mec; twas springtiino when He
| 1lised
From, deaths Egyptian iarkness His dear
| Son.
Tho ten In deep amaze, hut holy joy,
| Receive Hk parting charge; lie thon departA
And when tholr swclling hearts IN uttcrLnet
| found
Tho nrst glad Easter hymn as incense roso TO
| God.
| "Prom tho midnight of tho grave,
| All victorious, strong 10 save,
| Comes rofulgent rs tho sum-
| Josus, God annOlntcd Ono.
| "Darkncss lie has driven away;
| - He has brought immortal day;
| Death and Hudos strive In vain
| Night and chaos 10 retain.
Hall Thou mighty Conquoror,
Wonderful and Counselor,
Lord OF glory, Prince OF pcaco;l
Mover shall thine empire cease
"yesus, from among the dead,
Z Raises His triumphant head;
| Sing tho gh1d. oxultant strain
| Holl IL conquered, death is slanr
--Th0mds Hai, ID. d., tH N. Y. hdSpenient