The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-09-10

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rang whom Abel went up--tbe Arst soul
that ever left earth for glcry--how
must II sing now VIII on souls 60 up IN
hocks from all Christie ndom, hour ~
hour, and moment by moment.
Our happy gatherings on earth are
chilled by tho thought that soon we
must separatessa Thanksgiving and
Christmas days come, and the rail trains
dying thithef are crowded. Glad re-,
unions take place. We have time OF
sfeat enjoyment But soon 1t is good
bye n the hal, "good-bye" at the door,
goodbye, on the street. goodbye" ati
tho rail train, goodbye" at the steam,
boat wharf. We meet in the church.
1t Is good to be here. But soon the
doxology will be sung, the benedictionI
pronounced, and the audience Will be-
gone. But there are no separations, mo-
good-byes in Heaven. At the door Of
the house OF many mansions, no good
bye. At the pearly gate no goodbye.
The song will be more pleasant, because
we are always to sing It, MightierI
song as our other friends come In.
Mightier song as other garlands are set,
on the brow Of Jesus. Mightier song as'
Chriss's glories unfold.
II the frst day we enter Heaven we,
sing we'll, the next day we sing better.
Song anticipative Of more light OF
more love. OF more triumphs. Always
something new TO hear, something new
TO see. Many good people suppose that
we shall see Heaven the first day we get
there. Mol You can not see London In
two weeks You can not see Rome In
six weeks. You can not see Venice In o
month. You can not see the great city
Of the New Jerusalem IN day. No; 1t
will take all eternity to see Heaven, to
count the towers 70 examine the troph-
les to gaze upon the throne; 10 see the
hierarchs Ages on ages roll. and yet
Heaven is newi The Joy newl The
song new!
Istayed a week at Niagara Falls, hop
Ing thoroughly to understand and ap-
preciate 1t. But on the last day they
seemed newer and more incomprehen-
sible than on the first day. Gazing on
the infinite rush Of celestial splendors,
where the oceans Of delight meet and
pour themselves into the great heart OF
God-how soon will we exhaust the
song? Never! Never!
The old preachers in describing the
sorrows OF the lost, used TO lift up their
hands and shout; The wrath to Gomez
''The wrath to GOMEZ To-day lift up
my hands and looking toward the great
future, cry, "The Joy to comel" THE
bliss to Gomez o, to wander on the
banks OF the bright river, and yet to
feel that little further down we shall
find still brighter foods entering into
III o, to stand q thousand years,
listening to the enchant ing music OF
Heaven, and then TO find out that the
harpers are only tuning tn cir harps!
Finally. remark, that 1t will be q
unanimous song. There will, no doubt
be some to lead, but all will be expected
to Join. 1t will be grand congregational
singing. All the sweet voices OF the re-
deemedl Grand music it will be, when
the new song arisea Luther sings It
Charles Wesley sings IL Lowell Mason
sings II. Our voices now may be harsh
and our ears uncultiyated, but, our
throat cleared at last, and our capa-
cities enlarged, you and ! will not be
ashamed 70 utter our voices as loudly as
amy Of them. N f.fig. ~ ,l n
Those nations that have always been
distinguished for their capacity In song
will lift up their voices in that melody.
Those who have had much opportunity
TO hear the Germans sing will know
what idea mean 10 give, when | say
that the great German nation will pour
their deep full voices into the new song.
Everybody knows the natural gift OF the
African for singing. No singing on this
continent like that OF the colored
churches in the South. Everybody going
10 Richmond or to Charleston wants TO
hear the Africans sing. But when not
only Ethiopia, but ell that continent OF
darkness, lifts up It's hands, and all
Africa pours her great volume Of voice
into the new song--that will be music
for YOU. Added TO this are all the six
teen thousand millions OF children that
are estimated to have gone into glory,
and the host Of young and old that here
after shall people the earth and inhabit
the stars.
ohl the new songl Gather IL all upl
Multiply 1t with every sweetnessl Pour
into II ovory harmony Crown II with
every gladnessl Belt II with every
splendori Fire 1t with every gloryl
Toss II 10 the greatest height Of majes-
tyl Roll IL TO the grandest cycle Of
stsrnityi - and then you have but the
faintest conception Of what John expert
enced when, amidst tho magnihcence
Of apocalyptic vision, he heard Il : the
new song. .S7 E{t H IA
God graft that at last we may an sing
It. But II We do. not sing the praise OF
Christ upon earth, We viii never sling II
IN Heaven. Be sure that your heart> arc
now sttuped for tho hesYeniy worsbiR
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sffaa tsseh IsuA- Organ. ahswest -
gan, and the music waves backward
snd forward With indescribable effect
Well, my friends, the time will como
whom earth and Heaven win he bntAif-
ferent parts Of one great accord. II will
be Joy hero and Joy therel Jesus here
and Jesus therel Trumpet 10 trumpet