Democratic messenger., 1893-07-15

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and they became rich. ! said. who IL thi,
beautiful being wandering up and down
the earth," They told me that her nam,
was Death. What strange thrill Of joy
when the palsicd Christian begins to us,
his arm again. When the blind Christian
begins 10 seq again! When the deaf Chris
tian bcgDs to hear again, When the pooI
pilgri.n puts his feet on such pavement and
joins in such company and has free seat
in such u great temple,
Hungry men no more to hunger: Thirst )
men no more tO thirst weeping men nc
more to weep: dying men no more to die
Gather up all sweet words all jubilant ex
pressionS. all rapturous exclamations
Bring them to me. and will pour them
upon the stupcnGois theme of the souls
dissent hral'mrnr. oh. the joy Of the spirit
as it shall mount up toward the throne ol
God. shouting: Free. Free Your eye
has gazc,l upon the garniture Of earth and
heaven. hut the eye hath not seen it, Youl
ear has caught harmonies uncounted and
indescrbablc-caught them from the harp.
trill and binl's carol and waterfalls dash
and oceans doxology. hut the ear hath not
heard it,
How did those blessed ones get up into
tuc W udb wi
their chains: What loom wove their robes
of light? Who gave them wings. All
eternity is not long enough to tell il. ser
aphm have not capacity enough to realize
1.-THE marvels of rcdeeming lovei Let the
palms wave; let the crowns glitter; let the
anthems ascend: let the trees of Lebanon
clap their hands-thcy cannot tell the hall
Of II. Archangcl before the throne, thou
failest! Sing on, praise on. We hosts of the
glorified. and IL with your scepters you can
not reach it and with your songs you can
not express il then let all the mryiads OF h,
saved unite in the exclamation. Jesus
Jesus! Jcs,is!'
HEAVENS PASSWORD.
There will he a password ut the gate ol
heaven. 4 great multitude come up and
knock Mt the gate. The gatekeeper says
THE password" They say: We have nc
password. We were great on earth. and
now we come up to be great in heaven"
voice from within answers. II never knew
you" Another group come up to the gate
of heaven and knock The gatekeeper says
THE password" They say: I'VE h.vr nc
password. We did great many noble
things on earth. We endowed colleges and
took care Of the poor" \ voice from with.
in says, II never knew YOU"
Another group come up to the gate oi
heaven and knock The ga;ekecpcr says
The password" They answer. We were
wanderers from God and deserved To die
but we heard the voice 81 Jesus" AYE
aye" says the Gatckecper, that is the pass
word! Lift up your heals, ye everlasting
gatcS. and let these people come in." They
90 in and surround the throne. jubi!ani
forever.
All. do yon wonder that the last hours 0i
the Christian on earth are illuminated by
thoughts of the coming glory: Light in
the evening The medicines may be bitter
The pain may bc sharp. The parting may
he heartrendinx. Yet light in the even
ing As all the stars of night sink their
anchors of pearl in lake and river and sea,
So the waves Of Jordan will I've illuminate,
with the down flashing of the glory To come
The dying sol looks up at the coastella-
tions "Thc lord is my light and salvati ion.
Whom shall fear:" The Lamb which t.
in the midst of the throne shall lead them
to living fountains Of water. and God shall
wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Close the eyes of the departed one: earth
would seem tame to its enchanted vision.
Fold the hands, lifc's work is ended. Veil
the face: ii has been TRANSPORTED Mr.
Toplady in his dying hour said, Light .
Coming nearer the expiring moment, he
exclaimed, with illuminated countcnance,
Light" In the last instant Of his breath
ing he lifted up his hands and cried
Light Light" Thank God for light in
the evening.