The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-02
NEW YEARS GREETING


Another year has come and gone;
so swiftly flows unceasing time, for
ever on and on and on, with sorrows
groan and merry chimes commingled
in its surging tide. Time bears along
upon its food human wrecks by sin
destroyed; yet DER its stream the
hand Of God still bends his bow of
hope divine; its hues of love in beau
ty shine. Another year of fear and
hope has crept around its dial-plate,
and with it thousands disappear to
higher bliss or awful fate. God
grant to us who yet survive heart
of fervent gratitude, and grace that
we may wholly live to glorify the
source of good Then should this be
our final year, We'll sink to rest with
out a fear. Another year hath
brought it's store in rich profusion at
our feet, that we should heart and
soul adore our Makers love so broad
and deep. And yet you cast your
bread upon the waters Of the passing
year, in hope that what your hands
have done will in much future good
appear? Then as thy faith so shall it
be; in coming days thine eyes shall
see. Another year, How hast thou
done? Leaf back its record now and
,see. Have from thy life such virtues
gone that, blessing others, back on
thee rebound in rich reward? Or
hath the year rolled over thy head,
with no obligation to its Lord? Then
thy own soul thou hast not fed, and
Christ the judge will say to thee,
"From men withheld, thou hast from
me-" Another year! How many more
will pass till all the fleeting train
shall disappear upon the shore of
time retrospetion's endless plain?
To behold the past with signals new
has rushed along before our eyes,
perhaps there is but very few that
shall follow till, in dread surprise,
this world shall see the woeful end,
and all the sons of God ascend.
Another year of solemn space leaps
forth from vast futurity, and winter
girded, starts his race back into past
eternity. Old time once strictly
measured off, and wrapped around
this earthen ball-for heaven'e sake
plan just long enough-unwinding
fast will soon be all; as earth re-
wolves each day and year, the end of
time is drawing near Another year
begins to hasten on with time-what
solemy destinies are hid within its
folds we cannot forsee, as on its mar
gin ground we treat. If from it falls
some bitter drop, oh! give us grace to
make it sweet, and bless the hand
that holds the cup, and make all
things together meet for good to
them who love His name and move
upon his holy plain. Another year,
and with it comes a call for valient-
hearted men, all panopiied in hoaven-
ly arms, the tide of sin anil he'll to
stem-devoted hearts to God and
truth, who dare unsheath and use
the sword of sin destroying love,
forsooth, win back the humble to the
Lord, and show through grace and
cleansing blood how saints made per-,
feet walk with God. Another year,
and who will be hero on list heaving
breas-, fill all its moments as they
flee, with deeds in sacred virtue blest,
md so rear up a monument more
lasting than the pyramids, yea, than
the starry armament? Trus wis
dom always highest bide for trophies
Of immortal good, that age unending
honor God. Another year has now
set in! Oh! who will take it by the
hand, new and upward race begin,
+and leave your folly all behind? How
many years you've thrown away,
spent careless, as tale that's toldw
Awake to life's great end today and
turn thy remnant days to gold. Oh,
be victor in the trife and win star
ry crown of life! Dimons is farthest-
reaching light, flashing, promises
sparkling bright