The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-01-28

sweet music of the
ripping W a tie S
before their doorway and the song OF
the night birds were Natures orchestra
pouring forth its soothing MELODY and
bringing refreshing and peaceful re-
pose. It was their first night on earth.
But a few hours before, while the sun
was kissing the fair earth with his
golden beams of light and saying his
last lingering goodnight, Adam and
his fair helpmeet had watched the Son
and Holy Spirit and all the angelic
hosts depart for the Realm OF the
Eternal and Almighty One. The con-
seiousness.of the Divine blessing rest
ing upon them, bestowed as the Son OF
God turned to leave, brought unspeak-
able peace and joy to their souls.
Long after the Heavenly visitors had
disappeared they stood in feverent
silence. Eve was the first to speak.
Looking up into the eyes Of her hus-
band as she laid her hand in trustful,
loving confidence upon his arm, she
said:
They have gone, and yet can butfeel
that our Lord, the One who did speak
such words of benediction and blessing
upon us, is still present with US. Within
my soul there abides a sweet assurance
that, though we see Him not, still His
eye is upon us and His sheltering care
about us.
The face Of the man gloWed with a re-
sponsive light, as he earnestly ex-
claimed: Tho hast but expressed the
thoughts Of my own heart, and how sweet
it is to feel that He who has called us
into being, and given US every good and
needful thing. is not far away And
thus communing together over the Lord
who filled their thoughts, they turned
and, in the deepening twilight. slowly
made their way over the flower declSed
pathway to their bower home.
And while they slept God, indeed, did
keep watch over them, as He has not
ceased to- do from that day to this, for
He that keepeth us will neither SUM
Der nor sleep"
The return of the Son and the Spirit
and the attendant angels was heralded
by the glad burst Of song of the angelic
choir. Never did warrior returned from
victorious conquest receive greater hon.
age and praise than did the Son as He en-
tered the great gates of pearl and passed
up the streets of gold. The song of well
come Of the waiting angels burst forth
and mingled in full, rich harmony with
no re
angels behind. Thus. while Heaven was
ringing with the praises of the Son and
the wonderful story of the creation, He
reached the Palace of the Secret Pres
ence. The Father stood waiting to well
come His well-beloved Son, and together
they passed to the throne room where the
seraphim, bowed in worship, chanted:
Holy, holy. holy, is the Lord of hosts:
the whole world is full of His glory
Blessing and glory and wisdom and
Thanksgiving and honor and power and
might, be unto our God, forever and
ever Amen"
And while earth was clothed in dark
ness and man slept, Father, Son and Spir-
it conferred together over that which had
been done.
Father. Thy plans AMI purposes have
been carried out, and all things which
have been created are good, thus spake
the Son. "And We have created man in
the image of Thy perfect purity and
righteousness, and commissioned him in
Thy name to have dominion over the
fish of the sea, and over the birds of the
heavens, and over every living thing
that moveth upon the earth
While the Son was making His report
som of His Father, and as He ceased
speaking the Father laid His hand upon
Him in fond. proud approval, and said:
Thou hast done well and faithfully,
my Son, and now that man may not too ]
soon forget Me and Thee, and that they
may have a perpetual reminder of their
God and Creator, and may have oppor-
tunity of worshiping Him, it seemeth
well that We should plan together how
this may be brought to pass. What think
You?"
'sAh, think, even as Thou dost at this
very moment, for We are at one always in
thought and purpose. What more fitting
and necessary than that the first day
which man spends upon the earth which
has been created for him and filled with
every good and perfect gift should be
blessed and sanetifed to the worship and
service of God Thy creative work is
complete; let man pause and consider
that in Thee is all completeness. Let him
restin the midst of the things of time and
contemplate Thee and the things of
eternity. Let this day of rest be a sign
between man and Thee, that he may
know that Thou art the Lord that sane
tilted and blessed him" And the light |
which filed the Fathers face and the
pressure which He gave the hand that
rested within His own told palmer than
words that the Son had given expression /
% the Fathers thought and will.
1--WE will, indeed, My beloved Son,
sanetify and set apart for man this sew
anth day. tshall be the Sabbath OF the |
Lord, his God, and shall be kept holy.
And Thou shalt have the honor and the |
10y of taking to man this great and
gift, and as the Father ceased /
speaking, He bent and kissed the Son,
who in eager obedience arose prepared to /
depart upon His sacred mission. |