The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-12-21

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CHRIST Is COMING.
BY CHARLES MILES SNOW.
All the Clements are telling l.; the sky is full of
signs;
There's an ominous aw: kening f,reboiing Gods
designs.
Fen the tim ,-ous are telling what the mighty fsar
to spelA,
Ard the powerful are cr:ngirg with the wicked AMI
the weak.
1t Gods xpo tulation with the wretched and the
rich,
With the princes in their palaces. the drunkards in
Christ is coming Christ is comm al the prophe ces
With the mighty hosts of heaven. in his chariot Of
He is coming, he is coming it is written in the
sky;
Earth is pning for the harvest and the harvest
time is nigh.
lie has heard the cry of mlli,ns n the 81 avery of
sir;
He has listened to t, p'eadng of the ones He died
to viii;
He is gathering His armies for our liberation
day;
Aud that great emancipation human hands can not
delay.
He is whispering in the whir.wind, II. is speaking
the flood
In the perfume laden zephyr in the bursting of the
bud.
All the stars are singing praises to the glory Of His
name,
While the reeling earth Is groaning mid load Of
sin and shame.
Vice parades her gaudy trs ppings mid the pleasure
seeking throng,
Tinging with entcing gamor every separate way of
wrong.
Homes once happy are in ruins through the gay de-
ceiver's wiles;
While the throng are singing praises to the Grama
that beguiles.
There's Turing fascination for tie Sinking lber-
tine
In the comedy Ct passion, for glimpse behind the
Soon his establishments followed by the wrecking
of life,
A nd the bonds are s. ped asunder tween a has
band and a wife.
There's plalntive cry ascending in a long, unceas-
ing moan
From the la,c- made orphan children to the great
Judge on His throne
You may listen but moment to the mutterings Il
woe
That are gathering all around you as the seasons
come and 60:
But the words you hear are laden with draught CT
bitter uregs-
There's great, gaunt army growing, and the ragged
waif who begs
At the doorstep Of your dwelling is thoroughdrilled
recruit
In that massive. marching legion moving down de-
struction's route.
Justice heeds the cry but seldom of the innocent
oppressed;
Where the glttering bribe is lacking, many wrong
is unredressed.
Wealth is marshaling its forces labors egicns arc
astir;
Anarchy, the wild, re handed has in this its dow
ager.
All the nations a-quiver with the threatenings
of strife,
Pourlng out goien river Tor new mel ans OF taxing
If:
They furrowing the ocean with a myriad ships
of mail
Ballasted like clouds Of fury with a load of iron
hail.
On the hill the beacon's lighted, every torch is
trimmed anew,
And the ranks of moving millions gather where the
harvest grew.
a inn all g fact
to the fray;
'is the warrior host of Satan, fastening Armaged-
don's day.
You have seen the stars of heaven failing as the
King foretold;
Seen the moon with bloody visage seen the sun his
light Withhold.
You have marked the march Of knowledge with its
swift increasing stride.
And the progress of invention like an irrepressve
tide.
You have seen the preparation of the armies Of the
world,
Waiting the order only like swift meteors to be
hurled
To the seething of turmoil, 'ganst the city and
the plain.
land with slain.
UCu still OF ule Vi tIe prdncnR war
rior steed
While there yet is hope in heaven and Priest to
intercede
When redempton's wo is finished in this sin pol
luted land.
AMI the seal of God is given to His humble faithful
band,
Angel hands will stay no longer earth's impatient
armed horde,
And the trodden plains will redden meath the
threshing Of the sword.
Sad will be the billows burden where the flaming
fleets 60 down,
With the bright-eyed sailor laddie, and the captain
OF renown.
Then the form of the Rede emer in the heavens will
be seen,
Seated cloud Ct glory. in His hand SICKLE
keen.
By tie hard that bed for sinners will the harvestna
be done:
For salvations work is finished and the race of sir
/ Christian Herald.
Selrrt MisrrlIunQ.
Christmas Finger Rings.