Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-03-15

no more 70 ole. Gather up PH sweet
words. all jubilant expressions. all
rapturouS ordinations; bring them
10 me, and l will pour upon them this
stupendous theme of the souls olsen
thrallmenti oh. the joy OF the spirit
as IL shall mount up toward the
throne OF God. shoutings "Freei
Freei" Your eye has CARED upon the
garniture of earth and heaven, bur
eve hath not seen e; your ear has
caught harmonies uncOunted and In
describe bls-oaught them from harP's
trim and birds carol and waterfalls
dash and oceans doxolOGy-but ear
hath not heard Il. How did those
blessed ones get up into the hghtT
What hammer knocked OF their
/ chains? Who gave them wings7 All,
eternity Is not long enough TO teli
&c, seraphim have not capacity enough
20 realize 1.-THE marvels of redeem
ing lovei Let the palma wave; let
the crowns glitter; let the anthems
ascend; let the trees of Lebanon clap
their hands-they cannot tell the half
Of il. Archangel before the throne.
thou fsilesti Sing on, praise on. ye
hosts of the glorifed. and II with
your scepterE you cannot reach IL and
with your songs you cannot express
ii then let al the myriads OF the
saved unite In the exclamation: "Je-
susi Jesusi Jesusl"
There will be a password At the
rate of heaven. A great multitude
come up and knock az the gaze.
The gatekeeper says. THE password"
They say: 1--WE have no password
We were great on earth. and now we
come up to be great In heaven"
voice from within answers, Il never
knew YOU" Another group come ar
TO the gate Of heaven and knock
The gateleeeper says. THE pass
word" They say; I'VE have NJ
password. We did great man.
; noble things on earth. We sndowe'
colleges and took care OF the poor.
The voice from within says. II neve
knew YOU" Another group come n
80 to the gate of heaven and knoci
~ The gatsl<sepsr says. This pass
4. word" They answer: "Ws wer
* wanderers from God and deserve
b. die, but we heard the voice
he Z Jesus" AYE, aye" says n
on eatekceper. 'that Is the password
nd Lift up your heads. yo sverlastir
Is: gates, and let these people come In
Thev 60 In and surround the thron
We jubilant foreverl
All. do you wonder that the IN
OF hours of the Christian on earth .
di illuminated by thoughts On the COS
Isl ing glory2 Light In $he evsnin
en- The medicines may be bitter. ~
AZ pain may be sharp The psrtii
nd may be heartrendsng. Yet light
ins the evening. As all the stars OF I
at | night sink their anchors of pearl
"" lake and river and sea 40 the was
lis, Of Jordan shall be Illuminated wi
"f the down flashing Of the glory
not come. The dying soul looks up
md the consultations. ".rhe Lord ID
ing light and my salvation; whom sh
,ui- | fear?'s ~Ths Lamb which Is IA
ALI | midst Of the throne shall lead an
tn. ] 20 living fountains Of water. and G
ere shall wipe away all tears from tn
eyes"
ing Gloss the eyes af the dspar
he'd one: earth would sssm tame 20
ng, enchanted vision. Fold the han
be- sife's work Il ended. Ven the IA
ihis II has been transfgured.
aud Mr.. Toplady ia his dying hour q
hat ! Light" Coming nearer the e1psr
nge moment, he exclaimed With isiu
,rls- mated eountcnahcs, Light In
ain. last instsnt Of his breathing he ~
TO up his hands aud crieds "Lie
tian Lightls
pony | ThAnk God tor hfhs N tos =
ave f-9i
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