Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-02

this is the throne of the gseat
Jehovah; this is Jesus" "I am
going to see Jesus" said dying
boy; 'T SIN going to see Jesus" TIE
missionary said: "You are sure you will
see Him?" "oa, yes; that's what want
to go to heaven Tor" ''But," seid the
missionary, ''suppose Jesus should go
away from heaven-Whas theE?h 81
should follow him." said the dying boy.
"But if Jesus went down to hell-what
them" The dying boy thought for mo-
ment and then said: "WheTe Jesus is
there can be no hslli' o., to stzHd in
His presence! That will oe heaven. Oh,
to put our hand in thai hand that WAS
wounded for Us on the cross-to go
srould amid the groups CT the re-
deemed ana shake hands with the prophets
and apostles and martyrs and With our
own dear, beloved ones. That will be
the great reunion; we cannot imagine it
now, cur loved ones seem 50 far away.
When we are ia trouble and lonesome
they don't seem to come to US. We 60
on the banks OF the Jordan and call
across TO them, but they don't seem to
hear. We say, sIs it well with the child?
Is it well with the loved ones?" and We
listen to hear il any voice comes back
over the waters. None, none! Un0elief
says, "TheY are dead, sEd they are enni-
hilated:" but, blessed be God, we have
Bible that tells US different. We open it
and We fad they ere neither
dead nor annihilsted-that they
never were 30 much olive as.
now-that they are only waiting for our
coming, and thst we shall join them on
the other side Of the river. On, glori-
GUS reunion! we csnnoG grasp il now.
''Eve hath not seen, nor ear hesrd,
neither hath it entered into the heart Of
man the things which God hath prepared
tor them that love Him." OF, what 6
place OF explanation it will be.
I see, every day, profound mysteries OF
Providence. There is no question we ask
ofsener than Why? There are
HUNDREDS OF GRAVES
in Greenwood and Laurel Hill that need
to be explained. Hospitals for the blind
and lame, ssyiuma for the idiotic
sud insane, almshousss for the destitute,
aud world of pain and misfortune that
demand more than human solution. All!
God will clear it all Up In the light that
poars from the throne, no dark mystery
can live. Things row utterly insczu5-
able will be illumlned as plainly as
though the answer were written on the
.sper wall, or sounded in the temple an
them. Bartimeus will thank God that he
was blind; and Lazarus that ne Wa
covered with sores; aad Joseph that ne
was cast iuto the pit; and Daniel thhE he
deemed with lions; and Psul
that he YVES humpbacked; snd
David that he IVES driven from
Jerusalem; and that invalid that for
twenty wears ne could nos lift his head
from the pillow: and that widow that she
had such hard work to earn bread fer her
children. The song will be all the
graader fer egrth's weeping eyes, and
aching heads, and exhausted hands, ano
scourged backs, and martyred sgorleS
But we can get an idea of that anthem
here. We appreciate
THE POWER OF SECULAR MUSIC,
| but do we appreciate the power OF sacred
song? There is nothing more Inspiring
to me than s. ThCle congregation LITE
on the wave Of holy melody. When we
sing some Of those dear old psalms an6
tunes thes rouse ell the memories OF the
| past. Why some Of them were ciadle
songs in our fathers house. They are al
sparkling with the fmOrning dew
| OF 8 thousand Christian Sabbaths. They
were sung by brothers and sisters gone
noW-by voices thai g7ere aged and
broken in the music Voices none the less
sweet because they old tremble enc
break. When hear these old sorgS
sung, it seems as if 81 the old country
IN setting homes joined 10 the chorus, anc
city church and sailors bethel and west
EN- cabins, until the whole continen
lifts the doxology and the scepitss q
eternity beat time in the music. away
then with your starveling tunes thst chil
the devotions OF the sanctuary, and make
the people sit silent when Jesu;
is marching on TO victory. Whel
generals come back from victorious wars
don't we cheer them and shout, "HuZza
huzzs?" sud when Jesus psssss along II
the conquest OF the earth, shan we no
have for film one loud ringing cheer?
All hail the power Of Jesus name
Let angles PROSTATE fall
Bring forth the royal dtadem,
| And GRO n Him Lord OF ali.
But, my friends, il music on earth is 81
sweet, what Will it be in heaven! The!
all know the tune there ALI the bes
Singers OF sill the ages will join it-choir'
Of whlte-robed children, choira Of patri
arCOsy CuplIS VI EpcotiSc' bkcLAAhSs . Ga
clapping their cymbals. Hsrpers witt
their harpe. Great anthems OF God, rol
on! roll on!-other empires joining th'
harmony till the thrones are all full, ant
the nations all saved. Anthem shall touch
anthem, chorus join cnorus, and all tbs
sweet sounds Of earth and heaven b.
poured into the ear of Christ. David O.
the harp will be there. Gabriel OF th'
trumpet will be there. Germany, re-
deemed, will pour it's deep bass voice into
the sorg, snd Africa will Sdd to the music
| with her mstchless voices.
1 wish we could anticipate that song
I wish in our closing hymn to-day VIZ
might cstch en- echo that slips from the
gates. Who knows but that when tbs
|haavenly door opens to-day to let soma
soul through there may come forth the
strain of the jubilaut voices until we
catch it? On, that as the song drops
down from heaven it might meet hslf way
q song coming up from esrth.
| They rise for the doxology, all the mul
titude OF the blest! Let US rise with
thems and 80 at this hour the joys OF the
church on earth and the joys OF tie
fsalrch in heaven. will mipgle their chali-
So and thedsrkf appsrel cf our morning
viii sseemfto 4Ehiten into the spotlest
rsfmsnt<6f .she skies God grant thai
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