The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-09-04

AutO AAAOhea1s sA0AO SiCPt HUI HIS uSoA
more and more the consciousness Of
the utter folly and, wirkedness Of his
course. and remorse filled his soul be-
cause Of his horrible sin In offering up
his beautiful SON upon the outstretch.
ed arms of the god MoIoch.
What hath he ever done FOR your"
came the query into hts own heart.
mo. but he hath robbed you of your
son." continued the inner. voice In ar.
gument. &
The clank OF the chain sounded at
that moment and again the angry
emotions took full possession of him,
but these feelings gave way to the &c
cusing voice OF conscience which con.
tinued to speak, condemning him for
his sins and the sins into which he had
led the nation.
Would God hear him II he prayedw
came the thought one day. Moloch,
whom he had served so faithfully,
had not heard him when he had
prayed to him, neither had he come to
his help.
would God do bettery'
20 Lord, Almighty God of our Fa-
theirs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and
of their righteous seed" he exclaimed
in the agony of despair one day, look
ing up to heaven and holding up the
manacled hands as though he would
show them to God.
Thou art the Lord God, indeed"
he exclaimed, after a silence, thou
art he who hast made heaven and
earth, with all the ornament thereof;
who hast bound the sea by the word
of thy commandment; who hast shut
up the deep, and sealed 1t by thy ter
rible and glorious name; whom all
men fear. and tremble before thy
power" His voice broke as he spoke
the words. WAS this true?" he asked
himself. Then almost fercely as
though he would strengthen his faith,
he cried:
Yea, it is true, for the majesty of
thy glory cannot be borne, and thine
angry threatening towards sinners IS
But thy merciful promise
is unreasonable and unsearchable;
for thou art the most high Lord, of
great compassion, long-suffering, very
merciful and repentest of the evils Of
men. Thou, o Lord, according to thy
goodness, hast promised repentance
and forgiveness to them that have
sinned against thee; and of thine in
finite mercies hast appointed repent.
ance unto sinners, that they be
saved"
The thought as It swept over him
and he gave expression to It in words |
brought much of comfort and encour.
agement, and he continued his suppl
cation:
Thou, therefore, o Lord, thou art
the God of the just, hast not ap-
pointed repentance to the Just. as to |
Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, which |
have not sinned against thee. But
thou hast appointed repentance unto
me that am a sinner: for I have
sinned above the number of the sands
Of the sea. My transgressions, o
Lord. are multiplied, and am not
worthy to behold and see the height
Of the heaven for the multitude OF
nine fniquities. am bowed dowr
With mnay iron bands, that cannot
lit up mine head, neither have any
'eiease; for I have provoked thy
wrath, and done evil before thee"
Again his voice broke under the
strain OF emotion which filed his
ieart, for now that the currents of HIS
lie had set in Godward everything
vas swept before them, bringing a
sense of the awful sins of
which he had been guilty.
Il did not thy will, neither kept I
ny commandments. have set I'M
and have multiplied Of
enses. Now. therefore, bow the
nee OF mine heart, beseeching thee
4 grace. have sinned, o Lord. I
ave sinned. and I acknowledge mine
niquities. Wherefore I humbly be.
eech thee, forgive me, o Lord, for.
i've me and destroy me not with
line iniquities. Be not angry with
he forever, by reserving evil for me;
either condemn me into the lower
arts of the earth. For thou art the
od, even the God of them that re-
S"e, ohu III hC tuou VIII snow all
ny goodness. For thou wilt save mo.
hat am unworthy, according to thy
reat mercy. Therefore I will praise
lee forever all the days Of my life:
DR. all the powers of the heavens do
raise thee, and thine is the glory for
yer and ever. Amen"
AS he finished. the query crept into
Is heart:
Had God heardr'
In silence he sat there, given up
holly to his thoughts, and he did not
ear the approaching footsteps, or
ote that messenger from the kins
'as standing near.
The king hath sent to release
hee," spake the voice.
With a startled cry Of Joy. Manassas
capped to his feet. Could It be true.
was he only dreaming. Thus did
Q wonder while the chains were be-
az cut to release his hands and his ,
set. but on the long Journey back to
Is beloved Jerusalem. where he was ,
gain to rule he knew fhat ia ~