Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03

shall strike through them. Among the corals
of the sea. miles Deep where the shipwrecket
rest, the sound will strike. No one will mis-
take it for thunder or the blast OF earthly
miastrelsy. There will be heard the voice OF
the uncounte1 millions of the dead, WAC CONS
rushing out of the gates of eternity, flying
toward the tomb crying: Make way Oh,
grave. gives us back our bodyi We gave it
TO you in corruption; surrender 1t now IN
interruption" Thousands of spirits arising
from the field of Sedan, and from among the
rocks OF Gettysburg, aud from among ta'
passes of South Mountain. A hundred thou
sand are crowding Greenwood. Ga this
grave three spirits meet for there were
three bodies in thai tombl Over that fam
lily vault twenty spirits hover, for there were
twenty bodies
tron New York to Liverpool, at every
few miles on the SEA route, group OF nun
dreds of spirits coming dowl 10 the water 20
msst their b lies. Sss til Il M iitituie. lha,
Is where tho Central Americl SANK an
wonder multitude, That is where the fdcin;
went down. Found at last That - waere
The CITY of Boston SANK. And yon1er tls
Prssidsns went down. A solitary spirit
alirhts on wonder prairie. Tlat IS wners
traye;er persisted in the snow. The waoie
air is filed with spirits-spirts flying norsh,
spirit, Wing south spirits flying east, spirits
AVN vest Crash goes Westminster
Abbey as all its dead kings and orators ana
poets get up. .s~
Aud now the air is darksnsl with the frag-
ments of bodies that are coming to5eIIsr
from the opposite corners OF the eartn' IIoS1
limbs finding their mate-bone TO Done'
sinew 20 sinew-untl every joint is recon,
structed and every arm finds its socket AMI
the amputated limb of the surgeons table
Shall be set again at the point from whica 1t
was severed. A surgeon told me that atter
the battle of Boil Run he amputated nmo''
throwing them out of toe wi11ow, until ths
nile reached IL t. the window sill. All those
frs rments will have to take Their places
Those who were born blind shall have eyes
diviney kindle1; thoss who were lame shai.
have q limb substituted. In all tns noso' ol
the resurrecteI not one eye missing, nos oD9
foot clogge1, not one arm palSc1, hot OBS
tongue dumb, not one ear deaf -
Wake up my friends, this day, tais
glorious Elster morning, with all these
CONGRATULATIONS. II ! understand TINS day,
it means ps.cs toward heaven and peace
toward earth Great wealth OF Movers
Bring more flowers. Wreath them AROUND
tho brazsn throat Of the cannon, piah1
them in the deserts until it shall blossom
like the rose. braid them into the name OF
the war charger as he com IS BACK: NO
more red dahlias of human blood. OlVe us
white lilies Of peace. Strew all the eatUh
with Easter garlands for the resurrection
we celebrate this morning implies all xmas
of resurrection, a score Of resurrectons.
Resurrection from death and sin to the he
of the gospel Resurrection OF apostohc
faith. Resurrection of commercial integrity
Resurrection Of national honor. Resurrec'
tion of international good will Resurrection
n ort Resurrection Of literature. Resur-
rection Of everything that is good and kind
and generous and just and holy and i bsantI-
ful. Nothing to stay down TO- stay purleu,
Init sin and darkness and pain and disease
and revenge and death. Let those tarry IN
fine crave forever. 'Glory to God in the
highest and on earth peace good VIII 70
men
Christ, the Lord, is risen to-day.
Sons Of men and angels say,
Raise yolr songs and triumphs hgli
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply
Loves redeemng work Is done,
Fought the fight, the battle won'
Iol the suns eclipse Is Ger;
10. he sets in bloodno more