Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-10

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ess IN dsxkness. What II sns talscvs 90
dessL b. rfs~ 4hovs szr ,ssrcls. Who does
pss love % hstA~s What skocgh other
h.lsts do 60 cur II the elast. what do We
wsns II tarts when Ell thu extes Il gio-
~ SraEg op~e before a.. saa from .
uyi ~ sesees. . s1yrisd h&rps. stnyrlsd
tAroes., q nyrt.d palaces. there Dab
uExya Us. -Ho~2nnas uosannsr
.fhro. bsck tLs skaters and LEI tAe
sun cane IN. : sd dying Scoviise AcCoi-
laEa. ole u NY sabbath school boy2
Yea can see pasi putting on robes AID
wings u sSc-nssoa As he sxcia,nas; Il
have foaxht tie good fsht. ! have Tn
isssi MY course. have kept tbs faith
Hugh NcEaii we2t 20 ono Ssls Of the
scsffoli u rlassyriola .ad eTieds Pare
well sun. moon and starr Farewell all
sarthly dslght>s' Thea went - the
other sies Il the s,..Io'd aud eried'
"Weicosne, God and Father Welcome.
sweet Jesus Christ. ths Mediator - the
covenant Welcome dratal Welcome
glory
A minister II Christ IN PAilad-lphia.
dying, said In IBIS last moments. Il
move into the hight" They did not 80
down doubling and fearing and shiver-
tn, but their batslecry rang through
al she eaverns OF the sepulcher and was
echoed back from all the thrones Of
hsavvu: 20 death. where 10 thy stingl
q grsves where is thy victory Sing.
my soui. Of joys TO come.
saw . BEAUTIFUL bsing wandering up
aud down the earth. She touched the
axed. and they became young. She
touched the poor. and they became rich
Isaid, who Is this besntiful being, wan
dering mp and down the earthr They
told me that her namh was Death. What
stranga1hrsN Of Joy when the palsied
Christian begins 10 use his arm again!
When the blind Christian begins TO see
againi When tho deaf Christian begins
to hear again, When the poor pilgrim
puts his feet on such pavement and joins
In such company and has free seat in
such great temple.
Hungry men no more 70 hunger: thirsty
men no more 10 thirst: weeping men no
more TO weep: dying men no more to
die. Gather up all sweet words, all lu-
bilant expressions. all rapturous exc!a-
nations. Bring them TO me. and l Will
pour them upon this stapendous theme
OF the souls disenthrallment. Oh. the
JOY of the spirit N IL shall mount up to-
ward the throne OF God shouting: Free!
Erect Your eye has gazed upon the gar
niture Of earth and heaven. but the eve
hath not seen il. Your ear has caught
harnoniss unconntcd aud indescribable-
caught them from herp's trill and birl's
carol and waterfalls dash and ocean .
doxology. but the EAR hath not heard il.
How did those blessed ones get up
into the light? What hamme, knocked
of their chxinsl What loom wove their
robes Of light. Who gave them wingsy
All. eternity IL not long enough to tell
it: seraphim have no. capacity enough
70 realize 1.-THE riarvels Of redeeming
love! Let the palms wave; let the
crowns glitter: let the anthems ascend;
let the trees of Lebanon clap their
han6s-they cannot tell the half OF il.
Archangel before the throne. thou
failest. Sing ON, praise on. We hosts Of
the clorifisd And il with your scepfers
you cannot reach il and with your songs
you cannot express it. then let all the
myriads 81 the saved unite in the ex-
clamation. Jesus, Jesus. Jesus"
There viii be password at the gate
OF heaven. great multitude come MP
and knock at the gate. The gatekeepor
says. The password" They say: I'VE
have no password We were great on
earth. and now We come up to be great
in heaven" a voice from within an
swers. II never knew you" Another
group come up TO the gate ~ heaven ard
knock. The gatekeeper says. The pass
word" They say: We have no pass
word. We did a great many noble
things on earth. We endowed colleges
and took care of the poor" A voice
from within says. IL never knew you"
Another group come up to the gate of
heaven AID knock. The gatekeeper says.
1.-The password" They answer. I'VE
were wanderers FROM God and deserved
to ole. but we heard the voice Of Jesus. "
AYE. ave" said the satskeeper. that is
the password Lift up your heads. ye
everlasting gates. and let these peo-'N
come in" They 80 in and surround the
throne. jubilant forever
An, do you wonder that the last hours
Of The Christian on earth are illuminated
by thoughts - the coming glory: Ligh:
in the evening The medicines may bs
bitter The pain may be sharp. Tle
parting may be heartrending Yet light
In the evening A AL the stars Of night
eink their anchors OF pearl in lake arr
river and sea. so the waves of Jordan
shall he illuminated with The down fash
ing of the glory % come. The dying
soul looks up at the consultations. 9Th.
Lord Is rny iivhf and nav salvation: whom
shall | fear The Lamb which is IN
the mrdst - the throne shall lead Their
20 living fountains 81 water. and God
shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Close rEe eyes Of the departed one
earth would seem tame to its enchanted
VISION Fold the hands; life's work Il
ended. Veil The fsce: Il has been trans
fgsTed sir. Toplady IN h. dying hou,
said. Light" Coming nearer tie expsr
ing inoues,. he exci.i med. With illumi
mated ccff&a,ersnce. Light In the lnsi
instant - his BREATHING re lifted up hii
HAND. sad cried: "LiRl . Light.~ Ihaal
God for ~ - ~ ing
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