West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-02

Grong gr1D OF that you perish. Put vour
hand on that and yol are safe, though a
woii swing from beneath your feet OH
1nat might engrave on your souls ineTa.e-
ho'y tho three crosses, and that il Ia yorr
waking moments yon will not heel tboo
That In your dream this coming al Int Won
might see on tho hin back OF JeruSalofyl Tie
three spoctecles-the right hand cross. show
ing nnoehef dying without Christ--ths loft
hand. showing what il. Il TO be hardened
whilc the central cross pours upon Your sDul
the snnburSt Of heaven ~ II saws. "By eil
thee wounds plead for thy heart Ihave
ipFed theo with an everlasting love Rivers
cannot quench it. The floods cannot drC,gn
tP And while you look the right-bsnd
ross VIII fade out OF sight, and then tho
Iet. VII DO gone; nothing will remain
-FOUR dream viii beZin 20 change until h he
'1mes throne, and tho worn face OF Calva
~ VIII b3come radiant with glndness. and
instead OF tho mad mob at the foot OF tie
eros, viii be multitude kne,ling AMI Won
and VIII be among them. But moi we wi
not wait for SUI h a dream In this our mot
aroused mood we throw down az tbs foot OF
lhnt mi Idle cross sin. sorrow life, death,
everything.
We are slaves; Christ gives dslivernnce 20
The aptive. We are thirsty; Christ Is the
river of salvation 10 slake our thirst
we are hungry; Jesus says, ~ am the
bread OF life" We are condo nned 90
die; Christ says: "Save that man from 20.
ing down 20 the pit; l am tho ransom Wo
are tossed on a sea OF troubles: Jesus ccmes
over 10, saying: at Is i, bo not afraid we
are IN darkness; Jesus says: az am the bright
and tho morning star" We are si-k: Jesus
Is tbs balm OF GileaL We are dead: hear
the shrouds rend and tho grave hillocks beavs
~ no criest II arm Representation an 1 the
lIte; he that belieyeth M Me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live" We want iustiacatiop
Being justified by faith, we have peace
With God through our Lord Jo,us Christ"
We want TO exercise faith; believe I'm the
Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt bs saved.r
want 20 get from under condemnation:
mere Is now, therefore. no condemnation
70 them who are in Christ Jesus" The
cross-he carried IL The flames OF hell--he
suffered them. The shame--,he endured e.
The crown-he won IL. Heights OF heaven
sing IL, and worlds of light 70 worlds of light
oil round the heavens cry: ''Glory, gloryn
Let US 30 forth and gather tho troph es for
Jesus From Golcouda mines we gather the
diamonds, from Ceylon banks we gather the
pearls, from all lands aud Kingdoms we
ealhsr precious stones, ana we brinZ the
glittering burdens and put them down at tho
feet of jesus, and say: Gan these are Thine.
Thou art worthy We 90 forth again for
all the sceptres OF the Cnsars, AMI the Alex
anders, and the Cars, and the Sultans OF
all royalties and dominions, aud then we
bring the sheaf OF sceptres and put 10 down
AZ the feet OF Jesus, and say: Thou art
King OF kings, and these Thou hast con-
gather moro trophies. and we bid the
redeemed of all ages the sons aud daughters
of tue Lord Almighty, Sto como, and the
hosts OF heaven bring crown, and palm, AMI
scept-e, aud here by these blee1in2 feet and
by this riven side, and by this wounded
heart, cry; Blessing, anu honor, and glory,
and power unto tho Lamb forever and for
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