Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
THE BURLINGTON FREE pREss THURSDAY FEBRUARY p 1905
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name Of the LoFdl H0sannAr
From whence Gene these alfs laden
with odor Of the myTh and the aloes
ind the cassia Of Christ's wedding gar
ments2 They come from the Ivory
palaces Of heaven" Mark you we'll my
answer. Not from one ivory palace. but
from many. That means that when we
as part Of the church ere to be united
to Christ We are going to kssp our own
Municipalities. Had my text said. I'm
the ivory temple Of hcaven." I might
have had my doubts about Il but there
Is no doubt herr. Just az you and I,
perhaps, have been married In our own
homes surrounded by our fathers and
mothers and brothers and sisters and
dear friends, 70 In that ivory palace
OF heaven We are going to have a
home wedding" Yes, they are oil 60
Ing to be there to meet ~, Just % they
were when here. That little curly head
cd daughter who slipped out Of your
embrace hong years ago will be there.
just as she was when here. That dear
old mother who lived for you and died
for you. she VIII be there. Not in a
celestial temple" but in q celestial
home".-the ivory palaces! DO you not
see how near and familiar are the "old
honesteads Of heaven" slistening un-
der the celestial sum- White they are,
but they are the same kind OF gospel
flrcsides about which We have gathered
while upon earth.
Many livery Palaces.
But though there may be many
'fvory palaces in heaven oderous With
the myfrh and tho ai0es ana the caseia.
l fear that some Of 10 who are invited
to be at the wedding ceremony may
not be present. 1t Is one thing to get
an invitation to the marriage ceremony;
It is another to be there. Shall we at
this moment cay to our Divine Bride
groom: "Jesus, thou Prince. We will
not love thee: we will not unite with
thee: we shall not live with thee in
an ivory palace Of heaven since we
have not lived with thee on EARTH
Shall II be that all our dear ones who
have gone beyond, who are waiting to
listen to Our nuptial vows with Christ
in the ivory palace Of heaven, shall have
to wait for us in vain!
Surprising you refuse to meet the
Divine Bridegroom ut the marriage al
tar Of heaven. what will Jesus do
What will your loved ones. your wife
and mother and father and little child,
who have gone beyond--what will they
all do: Surprising, when you were
about 10 be married, your financee had
refused to appear. What would yo,,
have done? oh" you say, that was
impossible She loved me too much
not to have met me there" Can it be,
. would be bride of Christ. that you
love Jesus any less than your loved
one loved you:
LEAD on. Saviour! Lead on. Even
now we may hear the wedding chimes
ringing for the nuptials in the ivory
palaces Of heaven.
How long. oh. Heavenly Bridegroom,
How long doet thou delay!
And yet how few are sr1evinG
That thou dost absent stay!
Thy very bride her portion
And calling hath forgot
And seeks for ease and pleasure
Where thou. her Lord. art not
Awake. We siumbering virgins.
Send forth the solemn cry.
let all the saints repeat IT.
The Bridegroom draweth nigh.
Let all ou, lamps he burning.
Our loins we'll girded be-
Ea ch eager heart expecting
With Joy thy face TO Gee.
copyright. 1876. by Louis Klopschl