The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-27

90 - psalms il unknown. but they be-
long Ia spirit 10 the long period OF the re-
tura from the exile. covered By Lara. He-
Gsmtah and Esther
EXPLANATORY.
l. A Prayer for Ilelp.-s5:i-'.
Titlc.-For the Chief Musician. The
leader Of the choir 10 be uscd1n pubhc
worship. Hence The Polychrome trans
lates "For the Liturgy The sons OF
Korah:" The name of one of the choirs,
token from the famous korah. one OF
Dayid's chief musicians. just rs now we
have the Handel and Haydn society
md speak OF the Sons OF the hevo"-
ton.
First there is grateful remembrance
of what Gcd had already done ior
them. Y. !. Thou hast been iaNcraDie
unto thy land:" shown by bringing !
"bacls the captivity OF Jacob. This was ,
a most marvellous event. This gracious
deliverance was a PROOF that q. -
.'rhou hast forgiven the iniquity Of Thy
peop!e:" Cancelled il. as an account OF
debt IS cancelled, or taken away as n
heavy. crushing burden. Covered oil
their SIM" Blottcd it out of sight. COW
cred ii with n mantle, so that they were
In Gods sight as those who had never
sirned.
Second. We have prayer for more
of the same blessings. For their re-
pentance had been imperfect and the
outward blessings were therefore OF
necessity incomplete. Therefore they
pleaded what God had already done as
a reason for asking more. v. !. Iurn
US" or turn TO us (R Y. marsin), re-
store Us Polychromc). Anger: ~
pre-. sing "a mixed feeling OF grief and
ipdirnation."- Alexander. Y. ;. An
ger TO all generations The time OF
trial and tribulation seemed SO long
AS ii there were never to be an END.
Y. 6. Quicken us again." Give rs new
4 life. as the fields in the spring rains and
suashiar. v. 7. "Grant us Thy saliva
tom" From sin and departure from
Thee.
III. The Assurance Of an Answer
KS. s-l3. '. s. II Will hear. or Let me
hear" ..vhat the Lord Will speak
Peace. For lie viii speak peace:
~ Great word which sums up and com
nrjs.s all rcrowne. "But let
them not turn again to folly: The
follv Of sin. idolatry and al! evil
y salvation. V. .. surely His saliva
ton Is nigh them that fear Him." low
ever dark the night. the dawn must be
near at hand.
Glory. THAT glory may dwell in our
land:" God's glory. 1.-THE manifest pres
ence Of God ta3ernacling visbly among
them as Of old"
The Cardinal Virtues. Y. 10. Mercy
,rnth Righteousness
ncace:- These are the four cardinal
virtues of Chrst's kingdom. Met TO.
rctEer kissed cach other; ~
, nc virtues are together in harmony. as
/ ,bev aiwavs will be in a perfect char.
meter. Y. II. Truth springeih cnt o.
the earth" etc.
Prosperity. V. 70. And our lane
shall Weld her increase: The blessings
: az pros pcrity arc promised rs the visible
D reward and sign q God favor. v -
y III. a Psalm OF Thanks giving for tn
hrswcr.-I26:l-4. y. ]. when IN
y Lord turned again the captivity Q
= Zion:" Or. as margin Of L. v. brcngh
: back those that returned T. Zion. w
+ we're like them that drcam: !. e., s
!" unexpected and SO wonderful was on
e redemption from the exile. y.
daughter singing were III
natural expressions Of Joy at this wcI
lerful deliycrancc. Then said the
1. among the nations:" The nations thi
:. looked on recognized the wonder, an
a, acknowledged that there must hay
!, been an intcrposition OF Divine powe
I. Y. 4. Turn again our captivity, 0
cr turn again 10 us our captiyos. the nur
no bcrs Of their brethren who still T
manned in exile. "As the streams in II
SOUTH" The south was the gener
:: term for that plain which strctch'
'c' southwark from Jerusalem to the cd
= Of Tie Arabian desert. In the heats
III summer ii lies parchcd and barren. =
!" watcrcourses dry, not the smallest 7
ht tricxling over the hot stones, eve
'p- remnant of vegetation withered- u
~ when the winter SHOWS begin to dissol
- upon the mountains and the spri
ho rains to fall. soon the parchcd grou
becomes pool. The channels g
filed, the streams in an incredibly she
-, time convert the wilderness into a fru
AL, full field. Thus the exiles pray that th
an brethren may return as the sirea
a.. 1ow down to The south country in
int. spring. !.
Nil ". A Great Promise for All Time
uil 1855. G. The prayer of V. is iair
sol with an expression Of faith. claim
the promises of God in nature and ir
Word. " 5. "Thcy that SOW in tear
osc "Not far from the literal fact" as WI
greet the supply Of grain lis so scanty Z
tbs "a use ii for sowing is almost 20 {:
egi the bread out Of the children's mouth
Sar "shal reap in joys" There are
'acf tears now. but only the shouting ;
ON 'hc happy faces Of the reaners as q
OF gather the fun ears. Y. 6 is magni
FIRST picture Of The same scene. and
reg enforcement Of the same prom