Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-11

their nests in the gooily cedar They have
over them "the feathers of the Almighty
Oh. to have those soft, warn, eternal wings
stretched over u.s. Let the storms beat and
the branches of the cedar toss on the wind
no danger. When q storm comes, you can
see the birds flying to the woods. Ere the
storm of death comes down, let US fly to the
goodly cedar.
OF what great varieties heaven will be
made up. There come men who once were
hard and cruel and desperate in wicaeinesS,
vet now, soft and changed by grace, they
come into glory, "All fowl OF every wing"
And here they come, the children who vera
reared in loving home circles focSins through
the gates OF life, "All fowl o. every wing"
These are white ami came from northern
homes: these were black and assembled from
southern plantations these were copper
colored and went NJ from Indian reserva>
tions-"All fowl OF every wing So God
gathers them up. 1t is astonishing how
easy it is for a COOL soul to enter heaven
A prominent business man in Philadelphia
went home one afternoon, lay down on the
lounge and said: "It is tins for me to go"
He was very agei His daughter said to
him, Are you SICK" He said NO: but 1t
is time for me 10 90. Have john pua it in
two of the morning papers, that my friends
may know that am gone. Good-by;" and
as quick as that God had taken him.
1t is easy to 60 when the time comes.
There are no ropes thrown out to pull us
ashore: there are no ladders let down to pun
us up Christ comes and taxes us by the
hand and SAYS "Yor have hal enough or
this: come 10 higher" Do you hurt a lily
when you pluck it? Is there any ruleness
when Jesus touches the cheek, aud the red
rose OF health whitens into the lily OF I'M
moral purity and giadnesS?
When autumn comes AMI the giant Of the
woods smtes his anvil and the leafy sparks
fly on the autunnsl gale, then there VIII be
thousands of birds gathering in the tree at
the corner Of the field, just before departing
to warmer chmes, and they Will call and
sing until the branches drop with the
melody There is better cline for US AMI
by and by we shall migrate. Wegather in
the branches Of the goO1lv cedar, in prep
aration for departure. You he1rt or
voices in the opening song; you will hear
them IN the c.osins sOn5-volces goo1, VOICES
bad, voices happy, distresstu All fowl OF
every wing By and by we shall be gone
Ii all this audience is saved, as hope they
will be, see them entering into life. Some
have had it hard; some have had IL easy.
Soma were brilliant: some were dull. Some
were rocked by piOus p9rentage; others have
had their infantile cheeks scaldea with the
tears OF Woe Some crawle1, as it were, into
the kingdom on their hands AMI knees ana
some seemed to enter in charlOts of flaming
fire Those fell from ships mast; these
were crushed in a mining disaster. They
are Gods singing birds now. No gun of
huntsman shall shoot them down. They
gather on the trees Of life and fold their
wings on the branches, and lar away from
irosts ami winds and night they sing un-
til the hills are flooded with JOY, and the skies
drop music, and the arches OF pearl send back
tie ecaoes-"All fowl of every wing"
Behold the saints, beloved OF God
Washed ar their robes 10 Jesuss blood.
Brighter than angels, 10. they shine,
Their glories splendid and sublime.
Through tribalatiOn great they came;
Tney bore the cross and scorneG the shame;
Nov. in the heavenly temple best
With God thy dwe on Him they rest.
While everlasting angels roll
EerLal love shall feast Their soul.
And scenes Of bliss forever ncw
Rise in succe ssiOn to their view.