Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-10-11

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beaten gold that be could not bear TO
give up. After awhile, when that was
destroyed, in answer to the prayer Of
the Christian, the sick man got we'll
Many a man has awakened in his dy-
hg hour to find his sins all about him.
They clambered up on the right side Of
the bed, and on the left side, and over
the headboard, and over the footboard,
and horribly devoured tho soul.
Repent, the voice celestial cries,
Nor longer dare delay.
The wretch that scorns the mandate dies
And meets fiery day.
A Believing Heart.
Again. we need believing heart. A
good many years ago weary one went
up one of the hills Of Asia Minor, and
with two logs on his back cried out to
all the world, Offering to carry their
sins and sorrows. They pursued him.
They slapped him in the face. They
mocked him. When he groaned, they
groaned. They shook their fists at him.
They spat on him. They bounded him
as though he were a wild beast. His
healing Of the sick, his sight giving to
the blind, his mercy to the outcast, ST.
lenced not the revenge Of the world. His
prayers and benedictions were lost il
that whirlwind Of execration; Away
with him Away with himW
All, it was not merely the two pieces
Of wood that he carried; it was the
transgressions Of the race, the anguish
of the ages, the wrath Of God, the sor-
rows Of hell, the stupendous interests
Of an unending eternity! No wonder
his back bent. No wonder the blood
started from every pore. No wonder
that he crouched under a torture that
made the sun faint, and the everlasting
hills tremble, and the dead rush up in
their winding sheets as he cried, "If it
be possible, let this cup pass from me. "
But the cup did not pass. None to COM
fort.
There he hangs What has that hand
done that it should be thus crushed in
the palm? It has been healing the lame
and wiping away tears. What has that
foot been doing that it should be so
lacerated: 1t has been going about do
ing good. OF what has the victim been
guilty? Guilty Of saving a world. Tell
me, We heavens and earth, was there
ever such another criminal? Was there
ever such a crime? On that hill Of car
mage, that sunless day, amid those
bowling rioters, may not your sins and
mine have perished? believe it. Oh,
the ransom has been paid. Those arms
Of Jesus were stretched out so wide that
when he brought them together again
they might embrace the world. Oh, that
I might, out Of the blossoms Of the
spring or the flaming foliage Of the
autumn make one wreath for my Lord
Oh, that all the triumphal arches Of the
world could be sung in one gateway
where the King Of Glory might come III
Oh. that all the harps and trumpets and
organs Of earthly music might in one
anthem speak his praise
But what were earthly flowers to him
who walketh amid the snow Of the
white lilies of heaven? What were arch
es Of earthly masonry TO him who hath
about his throne a rainbow spun out OF
everlasting sunshine? What were all
earthly music to him when the hundred
and forty and four thousand on one side
and cherubim and seraphim and arch
angels stand on the other side, and
all the space between is filed with the
doxologies of eternal jubilee-the no
sanna of a redeemed earth, the hallelu
iah of unfallen angels, song after sons
rising about the throne Of God and o.
the Lamb? In that pure, high place, lei
him hear us. Stop, harps OF heaven
that our poor cry may be heard. {
nv Lord Jesus, it will not hurt the'
for one hour to step out from the shin
ing throng. They will make it all W
when thou goest back again. Come hith
er. O blessed one, that we may kls
thy feet. Our hearts, too long withheld
we now surrender into thy keeping
When thou goest back, tell it to all TIT
immortals that the lost are found, ant
let the Fathers house ring with the mu
sic and the dance.
They have some old wine in heaven
not used except in rare festivities. II
this world those who are accustomed t
use wine on great occasions bring ou
the beverage and say, "This wine is 81
years old" or $40 years old. " But tn
wine Of heaven is more than 10 centu
ries old. 1t was prepared at the tim
when Christ trod the winepress alone
When such grievous sinners as we com
hack. methinks the chamberlain OF heav
en- cries out to the servants: This
unusual JOY Bring up from the vault
of heaven that old wine. Fill all tn
; tankards Let all the white robed guest
drink to the immortal health Of thos
newborn sons and daughters OF tn
Lord Almighty. THERE'S joy in heay
en- among the angels Of God over on
sinner that repenteth," and God gran
that that one may be you
A Forgiving Heart.
Again, to have right heart 1t mus
be forgiving heart. An old write
,, saws. ITO return good for evil is God
like; good for good is manlike; evil fo
; good devillike. Which Of these nature
have we? Christ will have nothing {
do with us as long as we keep any oil
crudQe. We have all been cheated an
: lied about. There are people who dislik
MS so much that if we should come dow
to poverty and disgrace. they woul
say: Good for him. Didn't tell 20
9 so?" They do not understand US Ur
! sanctifed human nature says: Wal
1 till you get a good crack at him, an
3 when at last you find him in tigf
place give it to him. Flay him alive
: No quarter. Leave not a rag OF reput'
ton. Jump ON him with both feet. Pa
him in his own coin-sarcasm for sa
casm, scorn for scorn, abuse for abuse.
: But, my friends. that is not the rigl
= kind Of heart. No man ever did so mea
!. thing toward us as we have done Z
> ward God. And if we cannot forgi'
y others how can we expect God to forgi'
us? Thousands Of men have been kel
j out Of heaven by an unforgiving hear
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