Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-14

| great tempiei Hungry men no more
TO hunger. thirsty men no more to
thirst, weeping men no more to weep.
dying men no more to die. Gather up
all sweet words. all jubilant express
| sicns. all raptcrous EXPLANATIONS: bring
them to me. and will pour upon them
this stupendous theme OF the sours
disenthrallment, Oh. the JOY Of the
spirit as 1t shall mount up toward the
throne Of God. shouting: "Freei Freew
Your eye ahas gazed upon the garpi-
ture OF earth and heaven. but eye hath
not seen IT. your ear has caught har-
monies uncounted and indescribable-
caught them from harps trill and
birds carol and waterfalls dash aud
| oceans doxology = but ear hath not
heard 1t. How did those blessed ones
get up into the light? What hammer
knocked of their chains? What loom
wove their robes OF light? Who gave
them wings? All. eternity is not long
enough to tell it. serapbim have rot
capacity enough to realize ft-the mar
| vels of redeeming lovei Let the palms
wave; let the crowns glitter: let the
anthems ascend; let the trees of Leba-
non clap their hands-they cannot tell
the half OF IL. Archangel before the
throne. thou failest! Sing on. praise
on. We hosts OF the glorified. aai IL
! with your scepters you cannot reach
1t and with your songs you cannot ex-
press it then let all the myriads of the
saved unite in the exclamation: "Je-
susi Jesus! Jesusp'
The Light of Eventsde.
There will be password at the gate
or heaven. A great multitude come I'D
and knock at the gate. The gatekeeper
says. 'sThe password" They say: "We
have no password. We were great on
earth. and now we come up to be great
In heaven" A voice from within an
swers. 81 never knew you" Another
group come up to the gate of heaven
and knock. The gatekeeper says, .The
password" They say: "We have no
password. We did great many noble
things on earth. We endowed colleges
and took care OF the poor" The voice
from within says. 81 never knew you"
Another group come up to the gate of
heaven and knock. The gatekeeper
says. THE password" They answer,
1--WE were wanderers from God and de-
serve to die, but we heard the voice OF
Jesus "Aye. ave." says the gate
keeper, "that is the password! Lift ND
your heads, We everlasting gates, and
let these people come in" They go in
and surround the throne, jubilant for
everi
All, do you wonder that the last hours
OF the Christian on earth are illuminat-
ed by thoughts Of the coming glory?
Light In the evening. The medicines
may be bitter. The pain may be sharp.
The parting may be heartrending. Yet
light in the evening. As all the stars
Of the night sink their anchors of pearl
In lake and river and sea so the waves
OF Jordan shall be illuminated with
the down flashing Of the glory to come.
The dying soul looks up at the constel.
latons. THE Lord is my light and my
salvation; whom shall I fearT THE
Lamb which is in the midst OF the
throne shall lead them to living foun-
tains OF water, and God shall wipe
away all tears from their eyes"
Close the eyes OF the departed one;
earth would seem tame to its enchant-
ed vision Fold the hands; life's work
is ended Veil the face; it has been
TRANSPORTED.
Mr.. Toplady in his dying hour said,
Light" Coming nearer the expiring
moment. he exclaimed with illuminated
countenance, "Lightr' In the last in
slant of his breathing he lifted up his
hands and cried: "Lightl Lightr'
Thank God for light In the EVENING"
copyright. 1902 Louis Klopsch, N VI