The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-23
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Sure and nolse THE sky, the great vide
| slsy-how vidc IL catl be let The poet say
opened before HIN like n door Into the
central throne rooni Of Henveti where
tho shekinuh burned with new brightness
at Ills return, owing oil Its blue and
| light ana tenderness to Gods Visible pres
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What cal, be so iluslvc as the sum.
mer sky7 we set otr figures against
Its height, ana it suddenly lifts itself
with infinite dignity above any standard
or measure that we have. X
|E6Whzt can open like the sky? Now and
agalt, we may have satd a'Iiowg beautiful
| liz Is! 11ow wonderful and ns Il tho
sun had heard us, he answered Our chal..
lcnge by a broader revelation Of his light,
that clcansed the earth Of all It's sf1 adow VS.
and made the green glitter and glent1t
with new ana ,infnthomablc life.
Tie went up into n mountain apart to
pray Hc lifted His head with royal
dignity and moved upward as one who who
had an appointment with the King. Y not O.
alone to recruit His bodily strength did
| He 70, nor vet to Wow the varied and
enchanting scenery, nor even to wattc q
the glowing west with It's piled up clouds
OF purple and gold / He longed to enter
into the sanctuary; Ho sought HIS
lvFathcr's face and blessing; He ycarncd
for the presence of the Infinite. III &
Prayer with Christ was complete iden-
tificaton with the Father; absolute abb
sorption Iii Him; a full communion with
the spring of all being and might The
begging attitude becomes US well, but we
must not abide In that posture forever.
1t Is but poor notion OF prayer to ask
and TO beg always
.5eIyo should seek to be one with /, God.
,Wo should enlarge prayer from petition
into fellowship, communion sympathy II
then may &c have all-day speech with
God and be distressed because the dark
ness threatens to end tho coquencc Of
His communications REST in the Lord; ;
wait patiently for Him; hope thou In
God;, these are the terms which ex-
press the completest Joy and benefit of
prayer.
..IIe WIS there alone.' He was often
alone, II, one sense IIc was always alone.
-Hei5was now alone upon the mountain,
although all the hosts OF angels were
there and the Father Himself was near near
The evening before, five thousand had
crowded upon Him. He was then the
center Of humanity. Now Flo stands
alone upon the mountain. and iH the
center Of crention; alone as He was be-
fore the world was made; alone gath
ering strength by rest; alone because
Solitude Is necdful for the complete edu-i
eaton. OF the soul. and He must teach
us this truth BY His own example.
Hc went up Into that mountain for our
sake. II He taught us to pray
Ho also taught us how to pray,
when to pray and where to pray. We
must have our times OF Withdrawing II
we would get II strong hold OF life, and and
be master OF It's vexlng and constant oe-
mands. Do not always. he in the crowded
street, or in the rush and noise of tumul-
tu6us throngs.
II we spent only five minutes every
day alone with God, we would be more
than conquerors in the day Of Dattle.
Fear for yourself II you dare not be
alone Probe into causes when you VIII
not take a lonely walk or sit in the so.t
twilight apart. To be in company all
day long, from morning til evening, Is
to be in peril Of more kinds than one.
Your, brain is unhealthy your heart .
lnsouhd. or your soul Is starved ~ you
Tea to 20 up into q mountain alone, \ a IL
be there all day without seeing or hear
ing any human creature.
Solitude properly used chastcns the
soul fills the heart with heavenly peace,
and opens the mind to the daily revelu-
lions which God makes to those who
walt on Him We have times for eating;
times for sleeping; times for recreation;
twhy@not have times for communion with
God and learning the mysteries OF HIS
Word !? 4 Time thus spent with God length,
ems and gladdens all the rest. <
Then from the heart shall rise the
prayer Lti
"still. stlll with Thee!
The purple morning breaketh; @
When the bird waketh, 5
And the shadows flee;
Fairer than the dawning. 81
More lovely than the daylight, wv
pawns the sweet consciousness. he
/ am still with Thee.
,Alone with Thee! y.
Amid tho mystic shadows.
The solemn hush Of nature newly b born
Alone with Thee!
TO breathless alteration.
In the calm dew and freshness OF tho
morn.
GAS In the dawning,
DER the waveless ocean,
The glory of tho morning star doth rest;
So In this stiffness, !