Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-02-29

think those ui Us VINO are over as years OF
age can scarcely expect 90 see Tho day.
expect before that time our bodies will be
sound asleep la the hummuoks of tho old
gospel ship as it goes sailing ON But
Christ VIII wake Us up ia time To- SEQ the
achievement. w who have sNratcd In the
hot harvest fields viii hc 81 the door Of
the garner when tho shcaycs como in.
That work for which in this world We
toilod and wept and struggled and wore
ourselves ont shall not come To consum-
nation and VIZ be- uhlivious Of the achieve
mcnt. We viii bc allowed to como ont
and shake hands with the victors.
The Great Victory.
We who fought in the earlier battles
will have just rs much right To rejoice ns
those who Redeemed their feet In the last
Armagcddon. All, yea. those who could
only give Ia cupful of cold water in tho
name of n disciple, those who could only
scrapc handful of lint for wounded
soldier, those who could only administer
to old age in its dccrepitudc those who
could only coax IA poor waif Of tho street
to 20 back home To her God. those who
could only lift little child in the arms of
Christ, will have rs much right To take
part in the ovation To the Lord Jesus
Christ as u ChrysOstom. Ii will be your
victory and mine, AS well aS Christ'S He
the conqurrur we shouting in his train,
Christ the victor will pick out the hum
blcst of his disciples in tho crowd, and
turning half around ON the white horse Of
victory he shall point her out for approval
by the multitude AS he says, 'Sho did
what She could" Then putting his hand
on the head al some man, who by his in
dustry made onc talent do the work Of
ten, he will say, Thou hast been faithful
over u few things; | will make thee ruler
over ten cities" Two different theories
about the fuIfllmcnt Of this promise.
There are people who think Christ will
come in person and sill on "a throne Per
haps he may. | should like to SEQ the
SCARED feet going up the stairs of palace
in which all the gluries of the Alhambra,
and the Tai Mahal and 1t. Mark 5,
and the Winter palace are gathered.
should like To SEE the world pay Christ
in love for what it did to him IN maltrcat-
mcnt should like to bc one Of the
grooms Of the chargers, holding the stir
rup as this king mounts. OH, what glo-
rinus time i, would he on earth if Christ
would break through the heavens, and
right here where hc has suffered and died
have this prophecy fulfilled s" | nto him
shall the gathering of the people be" But
failing in that, bargain 10 meet YOU at
the ponder1as gate Of heaven ON the day
when our I.urd comes back. Garlands of
all nations on his bruw--of the arouzed
nations or the south and the pallid ma
tions OF the north-E Europe, Asia, Africa,
North and South America, and the other
continents that may arise meantime from
the sea to take the places c. their sunken
prcdccGSsors-arch OF Trajan, arch of
Titus, arch of Triumph in the Champs
Elyscos all too poor to welcome this king
OF kings and lord of lords and conqucror
of cunqucrors in his august arrival. Turn
out all heaven To meet him. Hang all
along the route the flags of earthly do
minion. whether decorated with crescent.
or star, or eagle, or lion, or coronet. Hang
ont heavens brightest banner with its
onc star OF Bethlehem and blood striped
OF the cross hear the procession now
Hark The tramp the feet, the rumhling
OF the wheels, the gathering Of the hoofs
and the shout of the riders Ton thousand
times ten thousand and thousands of thou
sands. Put up in heavens library, right
beside the completed volume of the world 5
ruin, the completed volume of Shiloh :
triumph. The old promise struggling
through the ages fulfilled at last Unto
him shall the gathering OF The people be. "
While everlasting ages roll
Eternal love shall feast their soul
And scenes OF bliss forever new
Rise in succession 10 their view.