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h ear t , and wh o l e be ing ,m ore fu l l y and com ple te l y to H is

O wn D iv ine S e lf,than eve r before .

0 Lord G od A lm igh ty , gran t al l th is , and far m ore a l s o ;and do T hou m os t abundan t l y B l es s th is l i t t le vo l um e ,

and wh ich we offe r T hee as a wi l l i ng s acr ifice ofLove andP ra i s e , to eve ry prec ious s ou l , c rea ted i n T h i ne O wn l ikenes s ,wi th T h y r ich es t sp i ri tua l b l es s ings and g ifts ; and g ran t th a ti t be th e m ean s ofcu l l ing ve ry m any h eaven l yflowers , fromam ongs t th e ch i l d ren of m en , to grace T h y Cou r ts Above ,

bo th enh anc i ng T hy G lo ry : and i ncreas ing and add ing toou r own ecs ta t ic joy, love and rapture , as by and by , we m ee tand gree t each o ther around T h y Th rone foreve rm ore ; fo rT h y G rea t and Dear Nam e

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s S ake : Am en .

BOS TON : I J u n e , 1 8 93 .

CO NTENTS .

PA G EJES U S TH E B R IGHT AND M O R N I N G S TAR .

PRA I S E GOD FOR T H E S C ARLET T I I R E A D !

TH E PERFEC T S AFETY OF GOD ’

S CH I LDREN !TH E DOVE !“ BEHOLD , T I I E BR IDEGROOM COMETH !I T CAN NEVER BE !T HY W ' ILL BE DONE , OR , “ NON S I C U T EGO VO L O

,

S E D S I C U T TUA GUARD IAN ANGELA DYING CHR I S T IAN ’

S TR I UM PHANT S ONG !H EL IOTROP ETH ERE I s S OMETH ING OF GOD I N EVERY MAN .

A FAREWELL T o A M I S S IONARYCH R I S T A LM IGHTY CALLS FOR V o L U N T E E R s !

A LL I WANT , I S J E S U S !“ F OLLOW M E ”

LOVE S T T I I O U M E P !

“ PEAC E , BE S T I I L“

j E S U S ONLY”

!

G O D B LE S S O UR LAND O F T H E S TA R S P A N G L I CDBANNER !

C I I R I S T I S GOD ! AND “ TH E WORD OF GOD“ JE S U S

GATHER ROUND TH E CRO S S , BRET I -IREN ! OGATHER ROUND TH E CROS S !

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PA G EANOTH ER PLEA FOR “ CHR I S T IAN U N ITYPRAYER I S S WEET AND POWERFUL ! OR

,

H EAVEN ’

S K E Y !

THROUGH CH R IS T ’

S PREC IOUS BLOOD , WE S HALLS URELY MEET ABOVE !

O LO R D REMEM B ER M E ! AND I ’LL REMEM BERTHEE !

THE S HADOW OF THE C RO S S !A CH R I S TMA S HYMN ; OR , HAILTH E DAY WHENCHR I S T W A S BORN !

S T ILL ANOTHER PLEA FOR GOD — A P P O I NTED“ CH R I S T IAN U N ITY OR , J E S U S I S ALWAY STH E S AME ; AND LOVE S U S ETERNALLY !

A POEM AND P RA YER ; OR , CHR I S T ’

S LAM B SP O I NT U S H EAVENWARD S , AND LEAD T o H I S

O W N D IV I N E S ELF !J ES U S N EVE R COME S T oo LATE ! AND TH EN H EALW AY S B R I NG S YOU LOVE !

M Y W ITNE S S I s I N H EAVEN , AND M Y R EC ORDI S ON H IG H !

S URELY H E I s N O W I N PARAD I S E !S AFE N O W I N PARAD I S E !M US E OF J E S U S ; THAT G O D B E IN ALL OU RTHOUGHTS

BEHOLD GOD ’

S FAC E ON CALVAR Y , AND H I S

WONDROU S LOVE FOR Y ou !

CONC LUD ING PRAYER

l L L U S T R AT l O N S .

The o ne o n the Cove r , o f A ng e l heads aro u nd TheS tar o f Beth lehem , was taken som e th i rtee n years ag ofrom The Londo n Graph i c ; and i t i s a fa i r rep resen tat i o n o f one o f the fam ou s Pi c tu res

,i n o ne o f the g reat

Gal l e r i es of London , o r e l s ewhe re i n E u rop e . A nd we

wou ld espec i a l ly c al l your atte nt i o n to the d ear l i tt l eS tar o f Beth l ehem i n the ve ry cen te r ; and to the wee ,bu t exceed i ng ly dear Town ofBeth leh em i tse l f

,qu i etly

and se rene ly nest l i ng i n th e g e nt l e tw i l i g h t be l ow ; al lwh i ch const i tu te the part i cu l a r featu re and beau ty ofth i s p i ctu re , and wh ich i s so sweetly su g g est i ve o fJES USThe C ru c ifix i on .

Thi s i s m y own com b i n at i o n o f two , o ld and fam ou s ,Pi ctu res . I t i s both H i sto r i ca l and B ib l i ca l

,i n that i t

p resents th e th ree C ros ses , the two th i eves , and theth ree M arys . We have the who l e Gospe l h e re at ag l ance , so to speak , whe n we rem em be r th at the o nethi ef BEL I EVED , and cal l ed u po n The Nam e o f TheLo rd

,and i s i n Heaven now , s i n ce o u r Lo rd answered

and ab so lved h im i n the b le ssed wo rd s , —“ Today

shal t tho u be wi th m e i n Parad i se ”

! Whi l e o n theothe r hand

,m i se rab i l e d i c tu , ” th e othe r th i e f harde ned

h i s heart,and was l os t , and i s i n He l l n ow . A nd th i s

i s typ i cal o f th e wo rld to-day ! S om e Be l i eve , and ares aved fo r t im e and E te rn i ty ; wh i l e o the rs h ard e n the i rhearts

,and co nt i n ue to d i sbe l i eve an d to d i sobey , and

are l o st . I f you look at i t l o n g , i t w i l l m ake o ne c ry fo ro u r s i n s

,wh i ch hel p ed to c ru c i fy The Lo rd o f Love

and Glo ry : A m en . FRONT I S P IE C ER es u r r ex it S i e u t D ix i t , o r , He i s r i se n as He sa i d ”

;

S ee M att . 2 8 : 6 .

— Th i s i s i n te nded to rep resen t a g asi l l u m i nat i o n by sm al l g as -j e ts : and h as bee n u s ed i nchu rches . I t te l l s i ts own s to ry , and sp eaks fo r i tse l f

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The Holy Face . A copy o f th i s i s t o b e see n i nthe “ Cathed ra l o f Not re Dam e ” i n M o ntrea l ; and th eo ri g i n al from wh i ch th e copy he re g i ven i s taken , i s i nthe “ Cathed ra l o f S t . Pete r ’ s ” i n Rom e , whe re i t hasbee n kept w i th j e al o u s care fo r m any years ; i t i s sa i dto be ove r 1 800 years o ld ; m any o f m y reade rs m ay befam i l i ar w i th a l l Trad i t i on re spect i n g i t ; s u ffi ce i t nowto say that th i s se l f sam e P i c tu re has the s anct i o n andp raye rs o f th e h i g hes t ecc l esi ast i ca l au th o r i t i e s am ong s to u r b reth re n i n the Rom an Chu rch ; and we be l i evethe i r p raye rs p revai l , accom pany , and fo l l ow i t , becau s ei f yo u look l o n g upon i t , yo u wi l l b e m oved to tears i ng od ly so rrow fo r s i n , and to l ov i n g repentan ce u ntol i fe ! A nd he re i n we fi nd anothe r i l lus t rat i o n o f thefact

,th at we shou l d n ot h es i tate t o p l u ck sweet and

frag ran t flowers,from al l e cc l es i ast i ca l g ardens , whe re i n

i t i s o u r p r i v i l eg e to walk , and g athe r swee t savo u rs o fJES US ,

and wh i ch he lp u s the bette r to t rave l o u r p i lg r im ag e j o u rney Z i o nwards ! A nd th i s too , i s ag a i nanothe r Pl e a i n b ehal f o f “ Ch r i s t i an U n i ty , and thatwe l e arn by heart , rem em be r , and ve r i tab ly p ract i cea l so

,the t ru th and S p i r i t , g i ve n u S i n God ’ s own Words ,

“ B Y TH I S S HALL ALL MEN KNOW THAT YE AREMY D I S C I PLE S , T E YE HAVE LOVE ONE T O ANOTH ER .

J oh n 1 3 3 5

Chr i st E nth ro ned . Th i s was taken from the Centu ryM ag az i ne . The o r i g i n a l i s by o ne o f the o ld m as

te rs .

” The ve rbal add i t i o n s are m y own com p i l at i o nfrom d i ffe ren t so u rces . The lo ng e r we l ook u pon th i sP i ctu re

, th e m o re yo u wi l l l i ke i t , and the m o re powe rfu l ly i t wi l l i m p ress yo uThe A u tho r ’ s Photo g raph . S om e years ag o , whenfr i e nds co n t i n u ed to ask ' fo r m y p i c tu re , I fi n a l ly co nc l uded to m ake i t an “ obj ec t l e sso n , ” by ho ld i n g andc l asp i n g ove r m y heart , o u r d eares t t reas u re , wh i ch i sThe Word of God , ” wh i ch i s al so i n one sense , JES US .

S ee M att . I : — J oh n I : I . I 4 . I J oh nI J ohn 5 : 7 .

Rev . 1 9 : I 3 . Last p ag e cove r .

Fel l ow-m an, m y B rothe r , fo r whom CH R I S T shed I l l S PREC IOU S

B LOOD,Rem em be r

,that h e wh o den i es o r m i sco nst ru es G O D ’

S p la i nand d i rec t WORD S to Y O U , I S YOUR S OUL ’

S WORS T ENEMY !A nd no m arve l ; fo r S atan h im se l f i s t rans fo rm ed i n to an an g e l 0 !

l i g ht . ”

2 Co r . I I , 14 ; Joh n 8 , 44 .

F lee from the “W R A T I I WH I C H I S R E VEALED , (R om . r

, 1 8 )B ro the r , and from the EVERLAS T I N G HELL , by L OVING and I ’ R A I S I N GG O 1) . We can no t S I I I R K i t , Brothe r ; wou ld to God we cou ld ! Wecan b u t face the FAC T , and take i n to o u r hearts T I—I E REMEDY ,J E S U S ! B LE S S ED J E S U S !Rev . 6 , I 6 , 1 7 ; M ark 9 , 4 3

—

5 0 ; Rev . 14 , 9— 1 2 ; M att . 5 , 1 8 ;

Luke 1 6 , I 7 .

WHOS O O FFERETH PRA I S E G L O R I F I E T I I M E .

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A nd s u re ly , i f we g l o r i fy H im ,wi l l He abu ndantly b l e ss

,and S AVE

u s !Psalm 5 0 ,

2 3 .

We shal l th u s b e L IKE H I M,WH EN H E C OME S , to m ake u p His

j ewe l sI J oh n 3 , 2 ; M al . 3 , 1 7 .

Th i nk m u ch o f J ES U S , CRU C I F I ED ; and c ru c ifi ed fo r Y O U and M E ,

poo r s in ne rs ! and we sh al l qu i ck ly L ove and Pra i s e J ehovah , fo r H i su nspeakab le g i ft ”

2 Co r . 9 , I 5 .

PRA I S E AND LOVE GOD .

I .Prai se J ehovah Pra i se J ehovahPra i s e J ehovah ’ s H o ly N am e

I I .He ! ou r S avi o u r ! He ! o u r S av i ou r !S aves u s from al l d epths o f S in

I I I .Thou ! A lm i g hty ! Thou ! A lm i g hty !Ch ie f A m on g Te n Thou sand Re i g n

I V.

Hai l Redeem e r ! Ha i l Redeem e r !God wi th u s I m m anu e l

V .

My Be loved My B e lovédFai re r than the son s o f m en

V I .K i ng i n Beau ty ! K i n g i n Beau ty !Chri s t i n G lo ry ! Love E nth roned

VI I .O we love Thee O we l ove TheeA l tog ethe r Love ly O ne

V I I I .Love ! The S p i r i t ! Love ! The S p i r i t !Fathe r ! S on and Ho ly Ghost !

I X .

Dear Lam b o f God Dear Lam b o f GodKe ep u s n ear Thy B leed i n g S i de

X .

Hal le l uj ah Hal l e l uj ahG lo ry to J ehovah ’ s Nam e

XI .Com e Lo rd J esu s ! Com e ! Lo rd Jes u s !Com e an d take u s we , Th i n e Own

XI I .God ! i s c om i n g ! God ! i s com i n g !Chr i st-bo rn S ou l s ! s i n g LOUD A MEN .

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M ay O u r Heaven ly Fathe r i n c l i ne yo u r he art to “ S earch theS c r ip tu re s ” fo r th e fo l l ow i ng re fe re n ces , as yo u wou l d seek h idde nt reasu re ; and m ay He cau se them to g i ve yo u D IVINE LOVE , “

J O Y ,

A N D PEAC E I N BEL I EV ING , ” fo r CH R I S T ’

S S AKE , A MEN A N D A MEN .

Pra i s e and Love GodP S . 1 0 7 , 8 , I 5 , 2 1 , 3 1 ; I sa. 1 2 ; L uke 2

,1 4 ; Rev. 1 9 , 5

—

7 ; Matt . 2 2 , 3 7 ;

Mark 1 2 , 3 0 , 3 3 ; L uke

Pra i s e J ehovah1 Chron .. 1 6

,8 —

3 6 ; 2 Chron . 20, 20— 2 2 ; P S . 5 0 , 2 3 ; P S . 6 7 ; P S . 1 48 ;

P S . 1 49 ; P S . 1 5 0 ; P S . 8 3 , 1 8 ; P S . 4 7 , 6 , 7 ; I sa . 6 1 , 1 0,1 1 ; Jer . 3 3 , 1 1 ;

L uke 2, 1 3 , 20 ; L uke 1 9 , 3 7 , 3 8 ; Heb . 1 3 , 1 5 ; A cts 1 6 , 2 5 ; R om . 1 5 , 9

1 1 ; L uke 24 , 5 3 .

He ! O u r S av i o u r !2 S am . 2 2 , 3 ; I sa . I sa . 4 5 , 2 1 , 2 2 ; I sa . 49, 2 6 ; Hos . Matt . I ,

2 1 ; L uke 1 , 4 7 ; A cts 4 , 1 2 ; A cts 1 0, 43 ; A cts 5 , 3 1 ; A cts 1 3 , 2 3 , 3 8 ;

1 T im . 2, 3 ; Jude 1

,2 5 .

S aves u s from al l d ep ths o f S in !I sa . 1

,1 8 ; I sa. 5 3 , 1 1 ; I sa . 5 4 , 5 ; I sa . 6 3 , 1 ; Jer . 1 4 ; Matt. 1 1 , 2 8

30 ; Matt . 1 8 , 1 1 ; Mark 2, 1 7 ; Mark 5 , 2 5 —

34 ; L uke 1 9 , 1 0 ; L uke 2 3 , 3 943 ; John 1

,29 ; John 3 , 1 4

— 1 7 ; John 6 , 40 ; J ohn 8 , 3 — 1 1 ; John 1 0, 9 ;

John 1 1 , 2 6 ; A cts 2 , 2 1 ; A cts 1 0 , 43 ; A cts 1 3 , 39 ; A cts A cts 1 6,

2 5—

3 1 R om . 3 , 2 3— 2 6 ; R om . 5 , 8

—

9 ; R om . 8 , 1 R om . 1 0, 4 , 9 , 1 0

, 1 3 ;

1 Cor . 1 , 3 1 ; 1 Cor . 6 , 1 1 , 20 ; I Cor . 1 0, 3 1 ; 1 Cor. 1 4 , I 5 ; 1 Cor . 1 5 , 2 2 ,

5 7 ; 2 Cor. 1 2 , 9 ; 1 T im . 1,1 3 ; Heb . 7 , 2 5 ; Heb . 1

, 3 ; 1 Pet . 1, 1 8 — 2 3 ;

1 Pet . 2 , 24 ; 1 John Jude 1 , 3 , 24 , 2 5 ; Rev. 6 ; Rev. 7 , 1 4 ; Rev .

2 2, 1 7 .

Tho u A l m i g hty !Gen . 1 7 , 1 ; Gen . 3 5 , 1 1 ; G en . 2 8

, 3 ; Gen . 4 8 , 3 ; Job 3 2 , 8 ; Job 3 3 ,4 ; P S . 8 3 , 1 8 ; P S . 9 1 , 1 ; P S . 29 , 3 ; I S A I A I I 9 , 6 ; Ezek . I , 24 ; E zek . I O

, 4 ,

5 ; 2 Cor. 6 , 1 8 ; Rev. Rev. 8 ; Rev. 5 , 9 ; Rev. 1 1 , 1 7 ; REV . 1 5 , 3 ;

Rev . 1 6, 7 ; R E V . 2 1 , 2 2 .

Ch i ef A m on g Ten Thou sand ,Re i g n

Exodus 1 5 , 1 , 1 1,1 8 ; S olom on ’ s S ong , 5 , 1 0 ; P S . 1 46 , 1 0 ; I S A IAH 9 , 6 ;

Matt . 20,2 7 ; Mark 1 0

, 44 ; L uke 2 2,2 6 ; E p h . 2

,20 ; 1 Peter 2 , 6 ; Rev .

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O We Love TheeMatt . 2 2

, 3 7 ; Mark 1 2 , 30 ; L uke 1 0 , 2 7 ; John 1 7 , 2 6 ; 1 John 2 , 5 ;

S olom on ’ s S ong 2, 4 ; S o lom on ’ s S ong 1

, 7 ; R om . 8 , 3 5 ; R om . 5 , 5 ; 2 Cor.5 , 1 4 ; 2 Cor. 6 , 6 ; G al . 5 , 6 ; Gal . 5 , 2 2 ; 2 T im . 1 John 4 , 1 6- 1 9 ;

2 Thess. 3 , 5 ; Jude 2 1 .

A l to g ethe r Love ly O neS o lom on ’ s S ong 5 , 1 6 ; Rev.

’

1 7 , 1 4 ; Rev . 1 9, 1 6 .

A nd here we can but add , m ay God sh ine w ith in you “ the l ig ht of theknowledg e of H is own “ G lory

,and L ovel iness, “ in the face of Jesus

Christ,

” FOR J ES US ’

S A R E . A MEN . 2 Cor. 4 ,

Love The S p i r i tDent . 6 . 4 , 5 ; D en t . 1 0 , 1 2 ; Matt. 2 2

, 3 7 ; Mark 1 2 , 30 ; L uke 1 0,2 7 ;

John 4 , 1 6 .

Fathe r ! S on ! and Holy Ghost !Matt . 2 8

, 1 9 ; A cts 2 , 3 3 ; A cts 5 , 3 0—

3 2 ; 1 John 5 , 7 ; Rev. 1 9 , 1 3 .

D ear L am b O fGodG en . 2 2 , 8 ; I sa. 5 3 , 7 ; A cts 8 , 3 2 ; L uke 1 0 ,

/ 2 ; John 1 , 29 ; 1 Peter1 , 1 9 ; Rev . 5 , Rev. 5 , 1 2 , 1 3 ; R ev. 7 , 9

— 1 7 ; Rev. 1 2, 1 1 ; Rev. 1 3 , 8 ;

Rev. 1 5 , 3 ; Rev. 9 ; Rev. 2 1,2 2

,2 3 , 2 7 ; Rev. 2 2 , 1 .

Keep u s n ea r Thy B leed i n g S i d eMatt . 2 6 , 2 8 ; Mark 1 4 , 24 ; L uke 2 2 . 20 ; 1 Cor. 1 1 , 2 5 ; L UKE 2 2 , 44 ;

J O I I N 6 , 5 4—

5 6 ; J O I I N I 9 , 3 4 ; Col . 1 , 20 ; Heb . 9 , 1 2,1 4 , 2 2 ; 1 JOHN

1 John 5 , 8 ; R ev. 5 , 9 ; Rev. 7 , 1 4 ; REV . 1 2,1 1 ; REV . 1 9, 1 3 ; I Cor. 1 0 , 1 6 ;

Eph . 2,I 3 ; H eb. 9 , 1 4 ; 1 Pe ter 1 , 1 9 ; Heb . 1 3 , 20 ; A cts 20 , 2 8 ; R om .

3 , 2 5 ; R om . 5 , 9 ; Eph . Col . 1 , 1 4 ; Heb . 1 3 , 1 2 ; Rev. 1 , 5 .

Hal le l uj ahR ev . 1 9 , 1 , 3

—

7 ; Rev . 7 , 1 0 , 1 2 .

Glo ry to J ehovah 's Nam eExodus 1 5 , 1 — 1 9 ; D en t . 3 2 , 1 —

43 ; PS ALM 5 0 , 2 3 ; Rev. 1 5 , 3 ; R ev.

1 4 , 7

I S

Com e ! Lord J esu s !H eb. 9, 2 8 ; T i t. 2

, 1 3 ; 2 Pe ter 3 , 1 2 ; A cts 1 , 1 1 ; R ev. 1, 7 ; I sa .

24 , 1 4— 2 3 ; I sa. 1 5 , 1

—

9 ; Rev. 1 2 ; Zeph . 1,1 4 ; Joe l 2 , 1 —

3 2 ; R ev .

6 , 1 2 — 1 7 ; 2 T I M . 4 , 8 ; MAT T . 24 , 1 —

5 1 MATT . 2 5 , 1 — 1 3 ; L UK E 1 2 , 3 1 —

43 ;

R ev. Jam es 5 , 8 ; H eb. 1 0,2 5 ; R om . 1 3 , I I ; H eb. 1 0 , 3 7 ; 1 Pe ter

4 , 7 ; 2 Pe ter 3 , 9, 1 1 ; L uke 1 8 , 8 ; Habakkuk 2, 3 , 4 ; P S . 96 , 1

— 1 3 ; P s .

98 , 8 , 9 ; Micah 1 , 2 , 3 ; 6,1 0 ; L UKE 1 1 , 2 ; P S . 1 4 5 , 1 0

, 1 1 ; TITUS2, 1 3 ; 1 Cor. I , 7 ; Ph i l . 3 , 20 ; 2 P I 3 , 1 — 1 8 ; Co l . 3 , 4 ; H eb. 9 , 2 8 ; 2

PETER 3 , 1 2 ; 1 Pete r 1, J ohn 3 , 2 ; Dan . 7 , 3 , 1 4 ; J ohn 1 4 , 3 ; I T H E ss .

4 , 1 5— 1 8 ; 2 Thess . 1 , 7

— 1 2 ; Rev. 1 9 , 7—

9 ; R ev. 2 2,20 .

Com e and take u s We , Th i ne OwnJ ohn 1 7 , 6 , 1 0

,20— 26 ; JOHN 1 3 , 1 ; J E R . 3 1 , 3 , 6 ; E p h . 5 , 1 —

3 ;

John 4 , 1 9 ; Rev. 1 , 5—

7 ; J ohn 1 5 , 1 9 ; I C O R .

God ! i s Com i n g !R ev . 1 , 7 ; MATT . 1 0

, 7 ; MAT I '. 4 , 1 7 ; M AT T . 1 0,2 3 ; A cts 1 , 1 1 ; Jude

1 4 ; Zee h . 1 4 , 5 ; I The ss . 5 , 2 ; L uke 1 7 , 20 ; I sa . 1 3 , 9 ; D en t . 3 2 , 3 5 , 3 6 ;

2 Peter 2, 3 .

Chr i st-bo rn S ou l s !I Peter 1 , 2 3 ; John 3 , 3 — 8 .

A nd here m ay the “ love ofChr ist constra in you to ag ain rev iew thereferences , under the words Com e , L ord J esusMay our Heaven ly Father Bless al l the above , to your never-dying soul ,

wi th H is A lm i g hty Power ; and m aywe m eet each o ther i n That N ew Jerusalem (Rev. 3 , 1 2 ; Rev . 2 1

,2 ) so soon to com e , washed i n The B lood of

The L am b . W E A S K IT FOR J ES US ’

S A R I-z , THAT T O H I S DEAR NAME MAY BEALL THE GLORY . A MEN A N D A MEN .

HALLELUJ AH ! GLORY T o J E H O V A I—I’

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I V .

Pra i s e God fo r the s carl e t th read ”

S u g g est i n g fond M ary ’ s l ove,

Who ano i nted H i s Dear Head ;K i s sed the Feet o f H im A bove !

V .

Pra i s e God fo r th e s car le t th readDear rem i n de r o f Chr i s t ’ s B l ood ,

Wh i ch we d r i nk i n w i n e so red ;N ew Testam en t i n H i s B lood ! L ukc z z z 2 0 ; 1 C o r . 1 1 24

VI .Pra i se God fo r the scar l e t th read ”

Toke n o f Chr i st ’ s sweat o f b lood , Luke 22 ; 44.

I n dear Geth sem an e sh ed,

When Love bo u g h t u s w i th H i s B lood 1 Joh n 4 : 3 .

(L AST CH ORUS . )

O , l ove H im fo r H i s B lood !That p rec i o u s c r im so n Flow !

Th e S on o f God 5 Li fe-B lood !Which s aves m e now,

I know ! R om . 8 : 1 5 ; G a l . 3 : 2 6 .

V I I .Pra i s e God fo r th e s car l e t th re ad ”

S weet S i g n o f That Lov i ng Flow !J esu s po u red from Heart and Head !S av i ng from E te rn a l woe

V I I I .Pra i s e God for th e scarl e t th read ”

Dear m ark o f C alvary ’ s B loodEver tak i n g from the dead , E p h . 2 : x.

A l l wh o wash i n Th i s R i ch Flood ! J oh n x3 : 7-1 0 : John 3 : x4~x6 z

R ev . 2 2 : 1 7 .

2 !

IX .

Pra i se God fo r the s car le t th read ”

R ev . 3 : 1 2 ; R ev . 7 : 3 .

Em b lem o f The Lam b ’ s shed B lood R ev . 1 2 1 1 ; R ev . 1 4 : 1 .

I n whi ch Chr i st s eal s m y fo rehead , R ev . 2 2 : 1 1 .

Ove rcom i ng by H i s B lood

X .

Pra i s e God fo r the s carl e t th read ”

!

B lessed sym bo l o f Chr i st ’ s B loodRes u rrect i n g from th e deadS i n ne rs , washed i n God ’ s own B lood ! R ev . 1 : 7 ; R ev . 20 : 6 .

X I .

Pra i se God fo r the “ scar le t th read ”

S i g na l o f th at m u ch — l oved F l ow !Chri st , The Com i n g Bri d eg room ,

shed !M ak i n g safe fo r Trum pet-b low !

X I I .

Love and Pra i se H im fo r H i s Love ! R ev . 1 9 : 7-9 .

S hown i n b roke n Heart and B loodS hed to g i ve u s Li fe A bove !B l i ss and raptu re , wi th H i s l oved

(L AS T CHORUS .)

O , l ove H im fo r H i s B lood !That p re c i o u s C r im so n F l ow ! John 5 : 24.

The S on o f God 5 Li fe-BloodWh i ch saves m e now , I know ! 1 John 5 : 1 3 .

S earch the S c r ip tu res fo r the re fe re nces , F O R JE S U S ’

S AKE .

John 5 3 9 ; A cts 1 7 1 1 .

A nd let us cons ider one another to provoke unto love and g ood works .Heb . 1 0 : 24 .

2 2

Th i s i s to com m em o rate th e k i nd ly deed o f a Ch ri s t-l ike wom an,

wh o , i n wrapp i n g u p a c ro ss , g i ve n m e by he r l i tt l e so n,t i ed a ro u nd

i t a b eau t i fu l s i l ke n scarl e t th rea t the reby s u g g es t i n g th e sweet ,and g l o r i o u s subj ec t , s u n g i n thes e feeb l e wo rds ; and a l so to i n sp i reothe rs t o d o l i tt l e acts o f l ov i ng k i ndne ss , at a l l t im es , and u nd er al lc i rcu m s tance s : rem em be r i n g , th at the sm al l e st s eed s o f g oodness ,sown i n Chr i st ’ s Dear Nam e , m ay g i ve g erm ,

and fru i tag e , to r ichand g o ld e n harves ts o f im m o rt al s o u l s !

A nd l e t u s no t b e weary i n wel l -do i n g , fo r i n d u e seaso n we shal lreap i f we fa i n t n o t . Gal . 6 : 9 .

Love O,love O u r Be l oved and feed H i s “ lam bs and sheep ”

J oh n 2 1 : 1 5— 1 7 ; 1 Pete r 5 : 2 .

To al l wh o keep th e Com m and m e nts o f God , and wh o have th etes t im ony , and fa i th o f J esu s , I A M FOREVER YOUR S , I N T H E LOVEO F O U R BELOVE D ; wh o com eth qu i ck ly , to j ud g e th e wo r ld i nr i g hteo u sn ess , and wh o has com m anded u s to “ W A T C I I WH ENW E S HALL S OON M EET

,AND K N O \V ONE ANOTH ER ; as su re ly as

Ch r i st ’ s D i s c i p l e s s aw,and reco g n i z e d M ose s and E l i as , u po n the

M o u nt o f Transfi g u rat i on ; thou g h M o se s h ad bee n deadyears

,and E l i as 92 8 yea r s l

— R ev. 1 2 1 7 ; Rev . 14 : 1 2 ; Joh nRev . M att . — 8 ; P s . 96 : 1 3 ; Rev .

1 1 , 2 Pete r 3 : 8 ; Rev . 1 : 7 ; M a rk I 3 : 3 7 .

The n we sh a l l l i ve , and re i g n w i th H im i n G lo ry ! — Rev . I : 6 ;Rev . 2 : 26 — 29 .

A nd s i nce i t i s the very acm e o f b l i s s , peace , and happ i ness , top rom ote the g l o ry o f H i s Ho ly Nam e , bec au se we l ove H im ; t he refo re to H im , wh o i s “ Ki n g ofK in g s and Lo rd o f Lo rds , we g iv e a l lth e Pra i se , and Love , and Glo ry : A m en .

THE PERFECT SAFETY

GOD ’

S CH ILDREN .

JOHN,1 0 : 2 8

,29 .

E X . 1 2 1 3 , 2 3 .— 1 JOHN 1 : 7 .

— R E V . 1 2 1 1 .

I .B low , Winds B low !I am s afe from al l harmFo r I am a ch i l d o f God !A nd washed i n the Prec i o u s

B lood o f The Lam bA l l e l u i a R ev . 1 9 1 —

7 .

S t r i ke , Li g htn i n g s ! S t r i ke ! R ev . 1 6 : 1 8 .

I am s afe from al l h arm !

Fo r I am a ch i l d o f God !A nd washed i n The Prec io u s

B lood o f The Lam bA l l e l u i a !

Crash,Thunde rs C rash

I am safe from a l l harm !

For I am a ch i l d o f God !A nd washed i n The Pre c io u s

B lood o f The Lam bA l l e l u i a !

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Roar , Wate rs ! Roar ! Luke 2 3 2 5 .

I am s afe from al l h arm !Fo r I am a ch i l d o f God !A nd washed i n The Prec i o u s

B lood o f The Lam b !A l l e lu ia !

Q u ake , Earth ! Q uake ! Luke 2 1

I am safe from al l harm !F o r I am a ch i l d o f God !A nd washed i n The Prec i o u s

B lood o f The Lam b !A l l e l u i a !

S t i n g , Death ! S t i n g ! xs 5 4-5 7

I am s afe from a l l h arm !Fo r I am a ch i l d o f God !A nd washed i n The Prec i ou s

B lood of The Lam b !A l l e l u i a !

Take,Grave ! Take ! 1 C or . 1 5 : 5 4.

I am safe from al l harm !

Fo r I am a ch i ld o f God !A nd washed i n The Pre c i o u s

B lood o f th e Lam b !A l l e l u i a !


THE DOVE

A nd th e Ho ly Ghost descended i n a bod i ly shape l i ke a dove upon h im,

and a vo ice cam e from heaven,wh ich sa id , Thou art m y be loved S on ; i n

thee I am we l l pleased . L uke 3 2 2 .

Com e un to m e , al l ye that labour and are heavy laden , and I w i l l g iveyou rest .

“ Take m y yoke upon you , and learn o f m e for I am m e ek and lowly inheart and ye Shal l find r est unto your souls .For m y yoke is easy, and m y burden i s l ig h t . Mat t . 1 I 2 8 —

3 0 .

O b i rd o f b i rd s , the l owl i es t !O b i rd o f b i rd s , t he sweetes t !O b i rd o f b i rd s , th e l ove l i es t !O b i rd o f b i rd s , m ost heaven ly !

S weet sym bo l o f the Ho ly Ghost ,Upo n o u r S av i o u r ’ s Head descend i n g !

I I .Coo —on , i n no te s d el ig htfu l !Coo — on ,

i n tones s o calm i n g !Coo-on , i n n otes s o p eacefu l !Coo-ou , i n to nes so l ov i n g !

G lo r i fy i n g God i n h u m b le p ra i se ,Dear harb i n g e r o f H om e !

I I I .O Dove , from b i rd s se l e cted !O Dove , o f b i rd s m ost ho no red !O Dove

,o f b i rd s m ost g en tl e !

O Dove , i n j oyo u s hom ag e bowi ng !S i n g — ou , s i n g —on , fo reve r s i n g !T H E GIFT OF GIFTS ! JES US ! OUR K ING !

A sc r i b e a l l th e p ra i se and g l o ry to J ehovah ’ s Ho ly Nam e . A m en .

(! The Dove

,when coo ing , often bows, as i f bowing to a K in g ! S ee

Isa iah 4 5


BEHOLD , THE BR IDEGROOM COMETH .

MATT H E W 2 5 6 .

F i r se R es u r r ec -ti 0n M or n ! F i r s t R es a r r ec-l i on M or n

I t com es ! I t com es ! B equ i ck!’T i s n ea r th e br eak ofdawn !

REV EL A TIO N 20 : 6 .

Fi rs t Res u rrec t i o n M o rn !Fi rst Res u rre ct i o n M o rn !I t Com es ! I t Com es !Be qu i ck !’

T i s n ea r th e b reak o f dawn

Hark to th e m i d n i g h t c ryBeho ld th e B ri d eg room n i g h !He Com es ! He Com e s !O h WATC HHe com eth fro m o n H i g h !

The day o f re ckon i n g com es !Chri st ’ s M arr i ag e S uppe r com e s !A wake ! A wakeRepen t !O u r Lo rd and S av i o u r com e s

1 Thes . 4 : 14— 1 8 .

1 Pe te r 4 : 7 .

1 1‘

e te r 4 1 5 ; E p h . P s . 1 43 2 1 1 .

M a t t 24 Z 3 3 :J am e s

R om . 1 The s . 5 : 2, 5 , 6

M a tt . 2 5 : 1 — 1 3 .

R om . 1 3 1 2 ; Ph i l . 4 5 : 2 The s . 2 1-1 7 ; 1 Pe te r4 : 7 ; R ev . 1 3 ; and R ev . 1 2 .

M at t . 2 4 : 42—

44 ; 2 Pe te r 3 1 0 ; R e v . 1 6 1 5 ; R ev .

2 2 t 7 , 1 2 .

M arkR ev . 1 : 7 ; M a t t . 2 4 30 ; M a t t .

M a t t . G en . 40 : 1 2— 20 .

R ev .

Jonah 1 6 ; I s a . 26 ‘

1 9 ; E p h .

R ev . 3 : 3 , 1 9 .

R ev

30

Th e Wedd i n g Garm en t takeE re yo u to o l ate awake !He Cal l s ! He Cal l s !Oh Com eYo u r s u re S a lvat i o n m ake

A m en : A l l e l u i a

N OTE . — The above was wr i t ten i n 1 8 8 4 , and now Novem ber,1 8 90

ded icated to our Brother i n “ JES U S , Reve r end Father Ig nat ius, O . S . B .,

Monk, L lanthony A bbey, A berg avenny, S outh Wales .

MAT T H E W 24 3 6 .

A N D WHAT I S A Y U N T o YOU I S A Y UN TO ALL,WATC H .

MARK 1 3 3 7 .

M att . -1 4 ; 2 C o r . 5 : 3 ; E p h . 4 : 24 ; E p h .

J e r . 2 3 : 6 ; R ev . 1 9 : 8 .

2 C o r . 6 : 2 ; M at t . 1 6 : 2 6 , 2 7 .

R ev . G en . 3 : 9 .

R ev . 2 2 : x7 .

2 Pete r 1 Pe te r

I'

l‘ CAN N E V E R B E !

F o r g od ly S orrowworke th re p en tanc e to sa lv at ion no t to be re p e n ted o f;

bu t th e so rrow o f th e wo rld worke th d e a.th .

”

2 (fo r . 7 : no .

M any wa te rs c anno t quc ne h love , ne i the r c an th e floods d rown i t i f am an wou ld g ive a l l th e subs tanc e o f h is house fo r love

,i t would u tte rly

conte m ned .

” -S o lom on ’ s S ong 8 : 7 .

T h e sa r h'

le s t o r u l l s ad wo rd s to m e,

i s s u re ly th i s , — I'

I'

(IA N N E VE R B E !

pa in fu l th o u g ht , l’

l‘

(JA N N I CV ICR

M y heart d o th ach e ,IT (JA N N EV E R Inc !

I t i s H o t fo r m e ! I'

l‘

(: A N N E V E R B E !

D is t re ss i n g W o rd , i t can ne ve r be !0 ! what wi l l i nde e d b e c o m e ofm e ? !

M y h e a rt i s b roke n ! I’

m l o s t a t s e a !

H ow m any a h e art th u s d a i ly c r i e s !I n bi t te re s t an g u i sh to th e sk i e s !Ove r s o m e fond h o p e , wh i c h c o m e s

,a nd

( IA N N E V E R l : l £,i n sm o th e re d s i g hs !

We e p i n g ,b roke n

,d e so l ate d h e a rt !

l’ic r c ed and lac e r a te t l by t l l (: d art ,The Wo rd s

,— I T (: A N N EVE R B E

,i m p a rt !

\Vi l t th o u ache , t i l l I fro m Earth de p ar t r !

3 2

The n WH ERE shal l I spend E te rn i ty ? !S h al l I hear the re ’

s no Heaven fo r m e ? !

Wi l l J es u s say , — I T C A N NEVER B E ?I nto He l l

,m u st I be cast

,woe ’

S m e ? !

No ! fo r I l o ok ! and m y God beho l d !J esu s

, C r uc ified , o f m e h ath ho ld !I n H i s A rm s

,m y ach i ng heart , doth fo l d !

Wraps m e i n H i s Bosom , from al l co ld !

J es u s soothes,and sweetly com fo rts m e !

Takes away a l l pai n , and m akes m e free !I n H i s Pre c io u s B lood , He c l eanseth m e !

From S in , Death , and He l l , He now saves m e !

VI I I .B lessed Lam b of God ! I do l ove TheeO Prec i o u s S av i o u r ! I h ide i n Thee !A l l m y heart and l i fe , I g i ve to Thee !Thus fo reve r , S HALL IT EVER B E

I X .

My h eart ’ s d e l i g ht , i s to Watch fo r TheeCom i n g i n the c lo u d s ! O Chr i s t t o s ee !J es u s

,Bri deg room ,

Tho u d i ds t fi rs t l ove m e

I l ove Thee , and c rave Thy Face to see

The m o re o f deep love I g i ve to Thee !I nfi n i te ly m o re , Tho u g i ves t m e

S oon , i n Thy B ri g h t Presen ce , I shal l b e !S i n g i n g ,

— THU S 1T S HALL FOREVER B E

A MEN .


N O N S I C U T E G O V OLO , SED S I C U T TU

THY W I LL BE DONE !

MATT. 2 6 3 6—

44 ; L U R E 2 2 39—

44 .

O Ch r i st , m y S av i ou r , Ki n g ,and God !

To Thee I l o ok , I com e , I c l in g !Thy Wi l l b e don e

, A lm i g hty God !The son g , I shal l fo reve r s i n g !

C !r I O R U S ~— T li y Wi l l b e do ne !Thy Wi l l b e do ne , A l m i g hty God !Thy Wi l l b e do n e !Thy Wi l l be don e

, A l m i g hty God !

By th i s,l i ke Thee , I conqu e r S in !

A nd vanqu i s h S atan by Thy WordA nd from th e Wo rld , th e b att l e w in !Thy Wi l l b e do ne ! i s eve r heard !

I I I .

Whi l e th u s I S i n g , Ch r i s t save s m e fro m ,

The j aws o f Death,th e g ates o f I l e l l !

A nd the edd i e s o f th i s M ae l st rom !

Thy Wi l l be do ne ! swee t wo rd to te l l !(3 5 )

3 6

S u g g est i n g dea r Gethsem aneWhe re J esu s S hed g reat d rop s o f b lood !

Wh i l e p rayi n g i n d i re ag onyThy Wi l l b e done ! i n sweat o f b l ood !

V .

W h en J es u s p rayed , Thy Wi l l be done !A n A ng e l c am e and st re n g thened I l im !

The n l e t u s p ray , Thy Wi l l b e do neA nd g a i n A n g e l i c st ren g th from H im !

(em ind in g u s o f Calvary !God ’ s Wond ro u s Love fo r s i n fu l m an

Chri s t ’ s B lood ! and C ru c ifi ed Body !Thy Wi l l b e do ne ! d i ed , the God-m an !

V I I .

O s ee th e B les séd Lam b o f God !Tho rn-c rowned B row ! Bl eed i n g Fee t and I I and s !

The Broke n Heart o f M i g hty GodS av i n g th e nat i on s o f al l l a nds !

V I I I .O s ee H i s p i e rced , b leed i ng s i de !From wh ic h fl owed , th e “ b lood and wate r ”

!

By wh i ch we ’ re bo rn ag a i n ” i n s i d e !A nd m ade so ns o f God the reafte r !

I X .

A nd th i nk ! O so u l that neve r d i e s !O U R S IN S d id h e lp to n a i l H im the re !REPENT and WEEP , wh i l e yet t im e fl i e sThy Wi l l be do ne saves eve rywhe re !

3 7

S ee H im i n the Resu r rect i o n !Bu rs t i n g the fe tte rs o f th e g rave !

Com i ng fo rth fo r o u r p e rfect i o nThy Wi l l be done co nqu e rs the g rave !

S ee H im i n g l o ry As cend i n g !Lov i ng , and B less i n g to the end

Heave n ’ s-hosts i n j oy atte nd i n g !Thy Wi l l b e do ne Wor ld w i tho u t e nd !

Di l l .O Watch to see H im in th e c l o u d s ” !

Q u i ck ly com i n g ! i n g reat G lo ry !C H R I S T

’

s — DEAD . i n res u rre ct i o n sh ro uds ,A r i s i n g ! Cau g ht-up to g l o ry !

I C I I I .Then le t u s b re athe , Thy Wi l l b e do neI n eve ry b reath , wi l l , wo rd , and deed

Fo r th u s , are a l l Ch r i st ’ s b attl e s won !A nd Heaven ’ s -Hom e m ade s u re i ndeed !

Fo r al l i s TH ERE , swee t harm ony !“ The m o rn i n g s tars san g tog ethe r

The n tu ne o u r hearts to p sa lm ody !A nd we ’ l l PRAI S E H I S NAME fo reve r !

Thy Wi l l b e do neThy Wi l l b e d one , A lm i g h ty God !Thy Wi l l b e d one !Thy Wi l l b e d one

,A lm i g h ty God !

A m en and A m en .

! A true i nc ident ; — A pr i l 2 8 th , 1 8 8 6 , corner Wash ing ton and W inte rS tr eets, Boston !

A GUARD I AN ANGEL .

A nd there appeared an A ng el unto h im from heaven , streng then ingh im .

”— L uke 2 2 43 .

O n th e co rne r o f a st reet ,Where m any p assed , wi th sh u ffl i n g feet ;A l i ttl e c rowd was g athe red ,Ro u nd a m an and boy , m u ch bothe red .

The boy hove red near the m an ,

Whi le tears c o u rsed down h i s cheeks , so wan ;M ute ly he s eem ed to s tru g g l e ,With som e i l l , that was a p u zz l e .

S oo n an offi ce r appears ,But to i n c reas e the poo r boy ’ s tears ;The c rowd he qu i ck ly sc atte rs ,Ye t l oose ns no t , tro ub le ’ s fette rs .

Fo r th e boy m ore anx i o u s ly ,S eem s to wre st l e co u rag eou sly ,A g a i n st som e h i dden power ,That wo u l d harm a che r i shed flowe r .

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What 'S th e m atte r ? I e nqu i re ;A s the t ro ubl e becom e s m o re d i re ;Then th e O ffi ce r rep l i es ,To g e t h i s Fath e r hom e , h e c r i es .

V I .He ’ s a l i tt l e “ i n h i s c u p s

,

A nd h i s s o n ’ s tende r hea rt i t cu ts ,To see h i s own dear Fathe r d ru nk

,

A nd ca rri ed to a Pr i so n ’ s b u nk .

There was a P OWER O F LOVE,

I n th i s boy, g ent l e a s a d ove

Wh ich seem ed to ove rpowerA l l , wi th PENTEC O S TAL shower !

V I I I .

Wou ld to God,I cou ld d esc rib e ,

JES U S — LOVE,I d i d the re i m b ibe

To see th i s A n g e l t rava i l ,With th e fo rce s o f the Devi l .

A s , i n d ea r G e th s em ané,

J esu s wre stl ed , fo r yo u and m e,

An g e l cam e and st re n g thened I ‘I l l l l ;

S o , s u re are we to win , i n H im !

X .

Thus CH R I S T A LMIGHTY co nque red !Th ro u g h th i s b oy , who se s o n ! was ancho red ,Upo n The Rock o f A g e sWhence he too , d rank Love , w i th S ag es ! 1 C o r . 1 0 : 4.


A DY I NG CHR I S T I AN ’

S TR IUM PHANT SONG !

to m e to l ive is C hr is t , and to d ie is g a in . Ph i l . 1.

My race i s ru nT h e batt le fo u g ht !

The vi c to ry wo n

With j oy I ’

m frau g ht !A l l e l u ia !

T O l i l 'i S'

I’

I l l p t'ffl C C ! R e v . 1 4 : 1 3 .

S weet , p rec io u s wo rdFro m s i n

,re l e as e !

Ch ri s t ’ s Vo i ce i s h eardA l l e l u i a !

To G od I. g o !

On A n g e l ’ s w i n g s !I l i g h o ’ e r be lowTo re i g n w ith K in g s !

A l l e l u i a !

A bl ood bo u g h t ch i l dTo Heave n c om e s !

P u re, m eek and m i l d !Like Jesu s ’ ones !

A l l e l u i a !(43)

44

T O L O V E O u r 14 0 11 ! M a t t . 2 2 : 3 7 .

M o re dearly far !Than thou g hts affo rdBu t g l i m pse o f sta r !

A l l e l u i a !

The Lo rd h is God i s w i th h im ,and t h e sh ou t o f a K i n g i s am on g

the m .

"— N u m . 2 3 2 1 .

A nd m ay The Lo rd J es u s b l e ss al l th e above to yo u , dear Read e r ,m o re ab u ndantly th an we can th i nk o r ask ; and m ay he eve r h e l p u sto fi g h t the g ood fi g h t o f fa i th ” and to ove rcom e , ” and to ho l do u t u nto the e nd , as d id al l th e Patr i a rchs , Prophets , A postl es , D i sc ip les and M artyrs ; and as He wou ld have u s do : and as H e toowas fa i th fu l and obed i e n t u n to d eath ; fo r H i s G reat and Dear Nam e

’ sS ake , A m en .

NOTE — W i th i nsp i r ing recol lect ions ofone ofth e g reatest A m bassadorsfor Chr ist i n the 1 9 th Century, whom we al l know and love i n J esus ; and

whom we would fa in h el p w i th al l our hearts and prayers , I a ffect ionatelyded icate th is death-conquer ing paean to Evang el ist , Dwig ht L . Moody.

BROOK LYN,L . I . July

, 1 8 8 6 .

H EL I OTROPE .

The flowers appear on th e earth .

S ONG o r S OLOMON,2 1 2 .

I n a p leasan t g arde n , o nc e I ram b led :Th i nk i n g ,

in the m i ds t o f frag rant flowe rsWh i leco u ntle ss tho u g hts , i n p u re p l easu re g am bo l l edI n m i nd

,e nth ral l ed , by Eden i c bowe rs !

When s udden ly m y eye was c au g ht !By the sweet spe l l

,one fl owe r wrou g ht !

Fai r He l i o trop e

My rovi n g g az e , and rom p i n g b ra i n , were fi x ed ;S e nse s charm ed , and I s tood st i l l , e n chanted !

By a sh rub , o f heaven ly co l o rs , m i xedWh i ch , i n E arth ’ s bo som nest l i n g ,

refl e cted,

The s tarry fi r m am en t above5 0 b l u e , so p u re , s o wh i te ! I l ove

S weet He l i o t rop e

O tho u m odes t , g en t l e , w i n som e fl ower !Tho u dos t h e l p m e l ove al l God ’ s c reat i o nO ’ e r m y so u l tho u w ie lde s t ho ly powe r !M ou ld s m e in an g e l i c al te rat i o n !

To “Watch and Pray ”

; to wo rk and wa i tF i t to becom e m y B r i de g roo m ’ s-m ate

R i c h Hel i o trop e(45 )

46

O b ri g ht , j oy-g i v i n g and p r i c e l ess flowe r !Thy qu i et , u nass um i n g g race and t ru th ,

With God ’ s d iv i n e p e rfum e,i s thy dowe r !

Cho i c eflo r e t fo r th e bosom o f a Ru th !To show the g l o ry o f O u r K i n g !That w i th h i s Pra i se

,th e we lk i n-r i n g

Chr i s t ’ s He l i o t rop e !

Yo u eve r tu rn you r e ntranc i n g petal s ,\Vi d e-open , and u pwards , toward th e s u n !

Wh i ch s h i nes upo n thee from Heaven ’ s p o rtal s,

To m ake th ee sweet ; a savou r o f God ’ s S on !5 0 m eek and m i l d ; s o d e l i c i o u s !Tho u a rt to m y so u l , aye p re c io u s !

Dear He l i o t rop e !

Yo u po i n t m e to the S un o f r i g hteo u snes sA nd waft m y so u l to th e “ ro se o f S haro nYo u tu rn m e to THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUS NE S SWho fi l l s w i th God ’ s Love , a heart , o nc e barre n !

Who , eve r now sh i n e s u po n m e

That I,L I K E H I M , m ay always beLoved He l i otrop e !

N ow .— The der ivat ion o f the word I I e l io t r op e m akes th e above

thoug hts espec ial ly pe rt inent and interest ing ; i t i s der ived from two Greekwords

, o7i n TH E S U N ; and 1 05 7100 to TURN . H ence th e r eflec t ion,that the

S un sh in ing upon th is Earth , b r ing s forth al l the l i fe,and fru its

,and flowers

,wh ich God has g iven us r ichly to en joy, and that the love ly flowe r He l iotrope

,in TURN ING toward the S un , rece ives thereby, al l i ts beauty and sweet

ness,and exqu is i te frag rance Exactly so , i f we L ook to Jesus ” and T URN


THERE I S SOMETH ING O F GOD I N

E VERY M A N !

S o G od created m an i n h is own im ag e , in th e im ag e o f God c r eated heh im ; m ale and fem ale created he them .

” Gen . I 2 7 .

G O al l arou n d th e hab i tab l e -earth ;Yea

,from Eas t to West , and from Po l e to Po l e ;

S ee a l l peop l e , where ’ e r the re i s a h earth ;Look i n nooks and co rne rs , and eve ry ho l e ;

But s t i l l , we shal l always s can ,The re i s som eth i n g O fGod , i n eve ry m an !

F r om g rand palace , to th e h u m b l e cottag e ;From Hosp i tal , A syl u m ,

and to J a i l ;From Pres id en t , and K i ng , to l owest p ag e ;From Chr i s t i an , and sa i n t , to the o n e m ost fra i l ;

Bu t st i l l , we sh al l a lways scan ,The re i s som eth i n g o f God , i n eve ry m an

Fro m the h i g h , to the l owest O fthe l ow ;From the Ch r i st-l i ke , to what i s m ost debased ;E ’ e n so

,- l e t a l l v i l e c reatu res m ake a show ;

Who have not yet al l m o rta l — l i fe effaced ;But st i l l , we sh al l a lways sc an ,

The re i s som eth i n g o f God , i n eve ry m an !

(49)

5 0

IV .

Take cou rag e then , 0 Chr i s t ’ s A m bass ado r !A nd s ow th e Gospe l-seed o n eve ry s i de ;The Holy Ghost wi l l Ope n w i d e th e doo r !A nd k i nd le sparks-d iv i n e , that w i l l ab i d e !

A nd i n “ The Last Day , ” we ’ l l s can ,The re i s m u ch O fGod , i n m any a m an !

A L L GLORY T O T H E LAM B !

A MEN : A LLELU IA

A nd m ay A lm i g hty God b l ess th i s to yo u , dear re ad e r , m o reab u ndantly than we can th i nk o r ask : fo r J es u s ’ sake : A m en .

NOTE . — W i th m ore g rat i tude than I can express, for the g enerous space ,

that Em inent Ed itor,has Often g iven m e i n h is g rand Miss ionary and Gospel

Paper,the Ep iscopal Method ist ” and from the h ig hest esteem of h im ,

asa dear Brother i n Ch r ist, and as a fa i thfu l lover, and g uard ian of l i ttlech i ldren

,Chr ist ’ s-lam bs, I affect ionate ly ded icate th i s to the Rev. D r .

W m . K . Boyle .

JULY,1 8 8 7 .

A F AREWELL T O A M I S S I ONARY .

DED I C ATED T o R E Y . B . W. WATERS ,~W H O I S ABOUT TO GO A s A M I S

S I O N A R Y T o JA PAN . (H E I S N O W IN JAPAN .)

A sk o f m e , and I Shal l g ive thee the heathen for th ine inhe r i tance , andthe utterm ost parts o f t h e earth for thy possess ion . Psa . 2 8 .

Good bye , Dear Fri end , g ood-bye !M ay Heave n ’ s b less i n g , o ’ e r yo u r way and l i fe atte nd

,

Wh i l e ove r l and and sea , yo u eve r j o u rney onToward ou r Hom e o n H i g h , Whe re Ch r i st i an footstep s te nd ;A nd wh i the r , by God ’ s g race , we ’ l l p ress tog e the r o n !

Good-bye , Dear Fri e nd , g ood-bye !

Farewe l l , Bro the r , farewe l l !A nd m ay J ehovah S peed yo u to yo u r M i s s i o n ’ s e nd ;Cau se yo u to p reach W i th powe r ; g i ve yo u so u l s fo r h i reFrom S atan ’ s doom , b en i g hted m i nd s , fo reve r re nd ;A nd wo rk “ t i l l J e su s com es , ” I N J O Y THAT KNOW S N O T IRE !

Farewe l l , Bro the r , farewe l l !

I I I .Wel l do ne , B rothe r , we l l done

We can a lm ost n ow,hear o u r K i ng and S avi o u r s ay !

What you d i d T O T H E LEAS T O F TH E S E , ” yo u d i dI nto m y ete rn al-j oy , e nte r now yo u m ay !

A nd i n th e b l i s s o f My Prese nce , fo reve r be !Wel l do ne

,Brothe r , we l l do ne

(5 1 )

5 2

Wel l do ne , Brothe r , we l l doneWi th what u n u tte rab l e —j oy , you w i l l beho ld ,M any p rec i o u s so u l s ar i s e in the “

J udg m ent D ay

Cal l yo u b l es sed , and be n u m be re d i n J es u s ’ -Fo ldTo re i g n i n Parad i se , whe re darkness hath n o ray !

Wel l done , ” Bro the r , we l l do n e ”

A d i e u , Dear Fr i e nd , ad i e uA nd m ay o u r B lessed God , sweet ly o

’

e r s h adowyouWi th co ns c i o u snes s d iv i n e , o f J es u s ’ — l ove fo r Y O U ;A nd keep you r fa i th

,as b r i g ht an d p u re , as m o rn i ng dew ;

TILL W E MEET am i d s t the g l o r i e s o f Heave n ’ s-hu eA d i e u , Dear Fr i e nd , ad i e u

I am you rs,i n the F a i th and Love O fThe S on of God

A MEN .

BOSTON , S ep t . 3 , 1 8 8 7 .


CHR I S T ALM IGHTY CALL S F O R

V OLUNTEERS .

A nd h is banner over m e was love .

— S ol . S ong 2 4 .

A nd he sa id un to them ,Go ye i n to al l th e world , and preach th e g ospe l

to every creature .

” Mark 1 6 1 5 .

By God ’ s s upe rnatu ra l g r ace ,We ’ l l fi g h t the battl e s O fThe Lo rd

The n rest i n H i s D iv i n e e m brace !Wh i l e p ass i n g th ro ’ deep J ordan ’ s Fo rd J e r . 1 2 : 5 .

A nd by Jehovah ’ s fa i th d iv i n e,

Carry J esu s to eve ry l andG ive th i rsty so u l s th e Gospe l -wi ne

,

A nd save th e heathe n by God ’ s — hand P s . 44 : 2 .

Yea , by Ch ri s t-A lm i g hty ’ s powe r,

We ’ l l ho l d-up J es u s from th e earth ;The Lam b Heaven ’ s cho i cest flower !Whom A n g e l s p ra i se i n h o ly m i rth !

W hom to see,i s Li fe e te rn a l

Whom to know , i s God ’ s own wi sdomWhom to l ove

,i s j oy a l l ve rn al

Whom to fo l l ow,i s God ’ s freedom !

5 4

V .

Whom to p ra i s e , i s b l i s s e cstat i c !Whom to g l o r i fy , i s d iv i n e

Whom we p reach , i n C h r i st ’ s d i d act i cS av i n g so u l s , wh i ch i n d arkne ss p i ne !

A r i s e ! 0 Chu rch o f God A r i se !Go to th e l o s t i n fo re i g n l ands

Preach and p ray , t i l l th e h eathe n r i seI n Ch r i s t-born Fai th

,to c lasp o u r h and s !

Days Pente co stal , m ay b e o u rsA nd i n a d ay

,a N at i o n b o rn ! I sa . 6 6 : 8 .

S aved from e te rna l He l l , i n hou rs !S O L S on g z 4 . Whoseflag i s Love , B lood-sta i n ed and to rn

V I I I .Li ttl e fa i th

,i n a M i g hty God M m . 1 7

The p rom i s ed b les s i n g w i l l b r i n g downT H E HOLY GHO S T w i l l s t r i ke th e c ho rdO fm us ic , u nde r s avag e frown

A nd i n a tw i nk l i n g , eve ry sou lWi l l catch th e sym pathet i c n ote ;

Waft th e Gospe l , i n m i g hty ro l l ,Ti l l th e u nsaved

,b e bu t a m ote

A L .

The t im e i s sho rt ! O u r Lo rd d raws n i g hA S ou r fai th , th e reward ” w i l l be

Then u p ! and l i ft o u r B an ne r h i g h !Ti l l a l l

,o u r Glo r i o u s Ki n g , sh a l l see

5 5

Hosanna to th e so n o f Dav id ”

Yea ! H o s anna to th e S on O fGodA l l g l o ry to th e Lam b

A m en : A l l e l u ia !

I I I the n am e o f God , and i n the F a i th and Love o f J es u s , I l ov i n g lyadd res s these wo rds , to a l l wh o h ave “ ears to hear . ” M i l l i o n s i nCh i na

,J apan

, A fr i c a , I nd i a and i n al l c reat i o n cal l fo r Yo u

NO'I ‘E . The above i s affec t i onately ded icated to the A rchbishop o f Canter bu r y, Bishop Benson ; and to R ev . Chas . H . S purg eon , o f L ondon .

BOSTON, S ept . 6 , 1 8 8 7 .

ALL I W ANT I s J ES U S .

My beloved i s m ine , and I am h is . — S ong o f S ol . 2 1 6 .

A s the har t p anteth after the water b r ooks, so panteth m y soul afterthee

,O God .

”

P s . 4 2

“Nevertheless I am cont inual ly w ith thee : thou hast holden m e by m y

rig ht hand .

“Thou shalt g u ide m e with thy counsel , and afterward rece ive m e tog lory.

”— P S . 73 2 3 , 24 .

O th ri ce p rec i o u s and i m m o rta l so u l !Can yo u say

,al l I want i s J esu s ?

Does from yo u r h eart , i n sweet anthem ro l lA n g e l ’ s s o ng ,

— al l I want i s J esu s ?

0 does Je su s re i g n , en sh r i n ed , en th ronedI n you r who le be i ng , Great K i ng O fLove ?

Has He a l l powe r O f S in deth ro n ed ?Lovest tho u H im , as th e hosts A bove ? !

I I I .O does yo u r eye o f fa i th beho ld H im ,

I n God ’ s bea uty , g l o ry , c ru c ifi ed ? !Beats you r heart i n love des i r i ng H im ?

A nd l i ke H im , wo u ld yo u be de ifi ed ? !

IV .

O b less H i s Great , and th r i ce Ho ly N am e !I can S i n g , al l I want i s J esu sO n m y wedd i n g r i n g ,

I g rave m y fl am e,

H is Nam e fo r al l I want i s J es u s .(5 7)

5 8

V e r i ly , I ’

m m arr i e d to The Lo rd !Fo r H im , al l m y g o ld I t ru ly hoard

A l l m y st re n g th I g i ve to H im ado redA l l the love and p ra i s e , God W i l l affo rd

Hosan na ! A l l I wan t i s J es u s !Know H i s p leasant ways , and d o H i s w i l l

Te l l o the rs , a l l th ey wan t i s J e s u sTi l l the i r dy i ng so u l s , H i s l ove shal l fi l l

I ’ve cau g h t a g l i m m e r o f H i s g l o ry !I ’

m co n s c i o u s O fH i s m i g hty power !I t aste the sweetnes s o f Love ’ s s to ry !I know the savo u r o f God ’ s flowe r !

V I I I .I s ee the beau ty o f o u r B r id e g roomI hear the r i ch m u s i c O fH is Vo i c e !I l ove T h e Holy Ghost , God ’ s h e i rl o om !

I l i ve i n the rap tu re o f Ch r i st ’ s cho i ce !

I X .

I ’

ve s een the wo r ld : been beh i nd th e scen eWe l l I know

,th at A L L I S VAN ITY ”

Nau g ht g i ve s pe rfec t p eace ”

, and l ove se re neBu t J ehovah , i n H i s e nt i re ty !

X .

Then com e w i th m e , from th e wo rld away !Live and s ay

,al l I want i s J es u s !

Heaven o n earth,yo u w i l l know alway ,

Whi l e s i n g i n g , A L L I WANT I S J E S US !


F OLLOW ME

MATT. 9 9 .

T h e vo ice o f m y be loved ” i t “ L e t m e s ee thy countenance , letm e hear thy vo ice ; for sweet is th y vo ice , and thy countenance is com ely.

”

— S ong of S o ! . 2 8,I 4 .

I hear a vo i ce , down the ag es ro l l i ngS weet and tende r , s t ron g and m i g hty

L ike d i stan t ch im es,i n C athed ral to l l i n g !

R i n g i n g m u s i c d ay and n i g ht ly !Cal l i ng ! sweetly c al l i ng ,

“ Fo l low M e

I I .LO ! ’

t i s th e Vo i ce o f Chr i st J es u s speak i n g !A s th e so u nd o f m any wate rs ”

Thro ’ th e anc i e n t c en tu r i e s e cho i n g ,

S weetes t Love , th at neve r fal te rs !Cal l i n g ,

fo nd ly ca l l i n g ,

“ Fo l low M e ” !

I I I .0 th e m e l ody O fthat K i n g ly Vo i ce !R i ch and g en t l e , fi r m and w i n n i n g !The vo i c e o f m y be l oved and m y cho i ce !Eve r keep s m e from a l l S i n n i n g !

Cal l i n g ! d early cal l i n g ,Fo l l ow M e ”

!

Th i nk i n g o f Thee , i n s ad Gethsem ane !A nd na i led o n Calva ry

,dyi n g !

I se e th e DEB T O F W O E Tho u PAID F O R M E !

O ’

t i s then,I hear Thee cal l i n g ,

S i n n e r ! Blood -bou g ht S i n ne r , Fo l low(6 1 )

6 2

v .

Fai n wo u ld I wash T hy s ac red Feet w i th tears !A nd b reak the alabaste r boxO f O i n tm en t p rec i o u s , kep t for m any years ,O n Thy Dear Head , and l ove ly l ocks

Ca l l i n g ! swee t ly c a l l i n g , Fol low M e

V I .Forsak i n g al l , I take Thy yoke and c rossI n that sam e Joy , God g ave to Thee

I fo l low Lo rd ! and co u n t ea rth ’ s g a in bu t d ross ,S i n c e Thou , O Love ! dos t l ook o n m e !

Cal l i n g ! sweet ly c a l l i ng ,Fo l low M e

V I I .O sho u t fo r j oy m y fe l l ow-m an ,

and S i ngLove ’ s p ra i se s to o u r S av i o u r-K i n g !

Ti l l u nbe l i e f ”

, from S i n ne rs ’-l o st , take s w i ng ;The n he ar God ’ s—Vo i ce i n rap tu re r i n g !

Cal l i ng ! sweet ly ca l l i n g , Fo l low M e

My so u l do th m ag n i fy the Lo rd .

A nd m y S p i r i t hath rej o i ced i n God m y S av i o u r ”

A MEN A LLELU IA .

A nd m ay the Lo rd J es u s b l e ss a l l the above to yo u , dear reade r , a sH e has m os t g rac i o u s ly do ne to m e ; and eve n m o re abu ndantly thanwe c an th i nk o r ask ; fo r H i s Great and Dear Nam e ’ s sake . A m en .

NOTE — I n the heavenly en joym ent of sp ir itual fru i ts , g leaned fromChr ist ’ s-b less ing s in sweet Com m un ions at “ S t . Paul ’s ,

” and under h ism in istry, I affect i onately ded icate th is l ittle love-o ffer ing to the Rev . D r .

F r eder 'ick Courtney, n ow Bishop o f Nova S cot ia .

BOSTON,1 6 O c t . 1 8 8 7 .

LOVE S T THOU ME

JOH N

“ Draw m e,we w i l l run after thee if t th e upr ig ht love thee .

at i t

S e t m e as a seal upon th ine heart , as a seal upon th ine a r m ; for love isstrong as death :

if Many waters cannot quench love,ne i ther can the

floods drown i t . -S ong of S ol . 1 : 4 : 7 .

For th is is the love o f God , that we keep h is com m andm ents : andh is com m andm ents are not g r ievous .

”I John 5 3 .

I l ove the ho ly-m en o f o lde n t i m e ;Patr i archs , Prophets , and A post le s al l

God ’ s TYP E S O F CH R I S T , i n eve ry ag e and c l im e ;Who g l ad ly heard Jehovah ’ s yearn i ng ca l l ,My so n , Loves t tho u m e

I l ove th e c al led , and g reat t r i um v i rate“ Pete r

,J am es , and Joh n loved and hono red th ree

Who o n the M o u nt , saw Ch ri s t at G lo ry ’ s Gate,

T r aasfi g u r ed heard the Vo i c e O f“ O n e i n Th reeWho sa i d , Loves t tho u m e

”

P

I l ove S a i n t Pete r , g re at ; yet weak as weDen i ed O u r Lo rd , bu t wep t ; the n d ear ly l ovedO n whom , Ch r i st b u i l t H i s Ch u rch , fo r yo u and m e Mat t . 1 6I to o c an hear , The vo i c e o f m y be loved ”

S ay i n g , Loves t tho u m e

(6 3 )

6 4

I love Thy g l o r i o u s V o i c e , O B lessed Lo rdWh i ch l o n g ag o I h eard , and hear to-day !

Thro u g h a l l Thy Word , i n m u s i c ’ s sweete s t cho rd ,Ch im i n g Love ; shedd i n g Li g ht , i n ra i n—bow ray !

S ay i ng , Loves t tho u m e”

P

I l ove to th i nk o f Thee , wh o d i ed fo r m e !

S av i ng from death , and eve rl ast i ng He l l IBear i n g m y S i n s u po n the c r u e l t reeG ivi n g E te rn a l l i fe to know , and te l l !

S ayi ng , Loves t tho u m e”

P

I l ove to th i nk O fHeaven , bo u g h t fo r m e ,

By Thy R i g hteo u snes s , and m os t p re c i o u s B loodWhe re Thee O God , i n rap tu re I S hal l s e e !A nd Where Thy Li g ht , th e Un ive rse do th fl ood

Who sai d , Loves t tho u m e”

P

V I I .I love , 0 m y Be loved , A L L L IKE T HEE !Fro m ho ly A dam

,t o T H E LEA S T O F TH ES E

By The Ho ly Ghost,Tho u has t g i ve n m e

T I I O U RNOWE S T T H A T I LOVE TH EE ”

, and w i l l p l e aseWho sa i d , Loves t tho u m e

”

P

V I I I .

How can I b u t l ove Thee,O Ch r i st D iv i ne ? !

\V O nde r fu l , Cou nse l l o r , T h e m i g h ty GodThe eve rl ast i n g Fathe r ”

, the t ru e v i ne“ The Pri nce o f Peac e , m y S av i o u r and m y Lo rd !

Who sa i d , Lovest tho u m e”

P


PEACE BE ST ILL

MARK 4 z”

3 9 .

3c s t i l l , and know th at I am G od — I ’ s . 4 6 I O .

O nce o n th e fa i r,b l u e “ se a o f Gal i l e e

O u r S av i o u r S l um be red i n a sh ip O fo ld ;When u p rose th e s to rm

,and a rag i n g s ea

Then Jes u s c am e fo rth from th e vesse l ’ s h o ld ,A nd i n m aj est i c sweetness sa i d ,

“ Peac e b e st i l l ”

A lm i g hty Love , won g reat a nd pe rfec t cal m !Q u i ck as the flash i n g l i g ht o f twi nk l i n g s tar ,S atan was ch arm ed ! Heave n and Earth s an g psalmO f p ra i se to th e K i n g i n H i s Beau ty “ J A H

Wh o in heaven ly cade nce sa i d ,“ Peace b e st i l l ”

Now i n the powe r o f The Holy Ghost ;By fa i th , I s ee Thee c ru c ified fo r m e !

T O a l l m ad , acc u s i n g S i n s , a host !Com es Thy sav i n g Vo i ce , from Calvary ’ s — t re e

Wi th p ardo n,peace

,and rest , sayi n g

“ Peace be st i l l ” .

(6 7)

6 8

The warr i ng d i sco rds , O fa S in-toss ed-S ou lA r e que l l ed ! and tu ned to ch im e i n h arm ony

,

’

With God ’ s sweet-w i l l , and eve ry Ch ri s t-born-so u l !S i ng wi th th e m o rn i ng s tars ”

,i n sym phony

,

Love ’ s g l ad —p ra i se s to H im , wh o s a i dPeace be s t i l l

A S da i ly we fi g h t the g ood fi g ht O ffai thM eet i n g c are s and c rosses , fears an d dang e rs ,Besett i ng — S i n s , and O ld tem ptat i o n ’ s w ra i thA l l i l l s an d woes

,— th e dev i l ’ s m esse n g e rs

’

T i s Heaven to h ear J esu s s ay,

Peace b e s t i l l ”

O Lord ! ’

t i s p e rfec t p eace u nsp eakab le !To s ee Thy p i e rced Heart

,fo r m e o nc e r i ven

O Chr i st ! ’

t i s Sweetes t love u nspeakabl eTo see i n Thy B lood

, m y S i n s fo rg i venS it at Thy Feet , and hea r Thee say

Peac e b e s t i l l ”

A nd when , O Chr i s t , Thou shal t “ re nd th e heaven sA nd com e to j ud g e the Wor ld i n r i g h te O u s ne S S ?

A m i d s t th e g re at no i se ”

O fp ass i n g Heaven s !A ree l i n g Earth , i nflam es ! Thy RIGHTEOUS NES S

I ’

11 h ave,and hear the st i l l sm al l vo i c e

“ Peace be s t i l l ”

.

6 9

V I I I .

O S ho u ld ’ s t Thou tarry i n Thy com i n g ,Lord !

A nd co l d d eath , l ay o n m e i ts i cy h andWhen I m u st p as s o ’ e r Jo rdan ’ s swe l l i ng F o rdThe eye o f m y s o u l , s ee s

’

yon“ Happy Land

My S p i r i t ’ s-ear , i n raptu re hears !Peace b e st i l l ”

I’

m wafted away , t h ro ’ INF IN ITE S PAC E !By Thy heave n ly hos t ’ s an g e l i c-win g !ETERNITY ’

S HOME , — where I see Thy face !A nd peacefu l-qu i e t re i g ns ; yet an g e l s s in g

A 11 Glo ry to The Lam b wh o s a idPeace be s t i l l

Let eve ryth i n g that hath b reath p ra i s e the L o rd . Pra i se ye theLord ”

A MEN A N D A MEN !

A LLELU IA

A nd I p ray A lm i g hty God to c au se th i s to g ive yo u , dear reade r ,“ j oy u nsp eakab le and fu l l o f g l o ry ” i n be l i ev i n g ; fo r J es u s ’ s ak e ;A m e n .

NOTE . In thankful and lov ing rem em brance O fthat fa ithful Pastor andBrother i n Chr ist

,i n whose church

,I first fed m y i m m o r tal sou l

,by fa i th ,

upon the b r oken Body and m ost prec i ous B lood ofT h e S on ofGod , in theb lessed em b lem s ofthe Com m un i on , I affect ionately ded icate th i s anthemofpeace ful and exu ltant Pra ise, to Rev. D r . John Hal l , and wh o l ike Dan iel ,m ust be g reatly be loved

BOS TON,Nov. 1 2

,1 8 8 7 .

J ES U S ONLY

MATT . 1 7 : 8 .

f at if Y ea h e is altog ethe r lovely: Th is is m y be loved , and th is is m y

fr iend . S ong O fS o l . 5 I 6 .

I s ee m y S av i ou r o n ly ,From m o rn i n g , noo n t i l l n i g ht ,

S i nce n ow I ’ ve l earned to l ove H im ,

A nd walk i n H i s b r i g h t Li g ht ” !

I se e H i s Hand i n al l th i ng s ,Which happen i n m y l i fe !

A nd now I’

m s u re He ’

S w i th m e

T O he lp m e th ro ’ the s tr i fe !

I see Ch ri s t J es u s o n ly,

For H e i s K i n g O fK i n g s !I l ove The Lo rd

,m y Bri deg room ,

Fo r Love to m e , He br i ng s !I hear Ch r i s t J es u s o n ly ,For sweet

,i s H i s r i c h V o ice ,

W h o speaks th ro ’ a l l the S c r i p tu re s ,That He m ay be ou r cho i ce !

A nd when I ’

m so re ly tem pted ,I th i nk o f J esu s th en ,

A nd p ray to J e s u s o n ly ,The S av i o u r o f a l l m en !

I be l i eve , and tru s t H im to o ;He ’ l l n e ’ e r fo rsake a fr i end

H is p rom i s e s,s u re and tru e ,

A r e ou rs,u nto the end !(7 1 )

72

I always see Chr i s t J esu s ,Who always looks o n m e !

Who S hed H i s B lood to save m e ,

A nd keep s m e eve r freeI always l ove Ch r i s t J esu s ,Who d ied from love O fm e !

Whose S p i r i t l i ve s w i th i n -m e ;

That I,l i ke H im ,

m ay be !

I look fo r J es u s o n ly,

To see H im i n the Sky , R ev .

Com i n g .wi th te n tho u sand sa i n ts,

To take u s u p o n H i g h ! I T h e s s . “ , 8 .

O Watch ” fo r J esu s o n ly !Fo r H e com eth qu i ck ly

To fu lfi l l and Keep H i s Wo rd ,A nd B less u s speed i ly !

A m e n . Eve n S O , com e , L o rd J esu s — R eV . 2 2 20 .

A nd m ay Th e Lo rd J esu s b l e s s al l the above to you , dear reade ri n j oy and p eace i n be l i ev i n g wh i ch i s the “ one th i n g need fu lfor H is N am e ’ s sake : A m en .

NOTE — I a ffect ionately ded icate the above , to that beloved “ Man-ofG od

”

,wh o has won m y heart in Chr ist Jesus, Bishop H . A . Neely

,and wh o

is indeed “ a burn ing and a S h in ing l ig ht, ” and a sweet savour ”ofour

Beloved L ord .

PORT L AND,MA INE

, 3 March , ’

8 8 .


T H E STAR S PAN GLED B AN N ER .

Bel oved b reth re n,and fe l l ow C i t i z e ns , we enj oy the swee t L ibe rty

o f th e best and m os t g lo r i o u s cou n try u nde r the S un ; one o f wh ich ,we m ay we l l b e p roud ; and one , al so , we sho u l d t ru ly l ove andva l i an tly d e fend ! A nd fo r wh i ch , we sho u ld heart i ly Pra i s e TheLo rd ! A MEN .

G O D BLE SS O U R LAN D

T I IE STAR S P A N G I . E D BANNER .

H onour a l l m e n . L ove th e bro therhood . .l"ear (lod . H onour th el\ l l l g .

”I Pete r 2 I 7 .

il h '

eath es there a m an,w i th soul so dead

,

Who never to h i m se l f hath sa id,

T h is is m y own,m y nat ive land ?

a m . saw.

A s th ro u g h o u r co u ntry ’ s s tate s a nd c i t i e s I jo u r ney o ft ,To p re ac h th e g l o r i o u s g o s p e l ofo u r b l e ssed G o d ,

”

I s e e s u ch g reat p ro spe r i ty that m y hea rt i s s oft ,A nd from m y so u l , be dewed w i th tears , sp r i n g s l ove 's p raye r to G od ,

O th r i c e B l e ss o u r own d e a r nat i ve L and , O Ble ssed Lo rd !A nd g ran t u s , o f l l i g h-l l e ave n ’ s l ’

e uce,al l Tho u cans t a ffo rd !

l l .

A s th rou g h th e town 's c l ean and pl e asan t st reets , I d ai ly walk,

A nd s ee n ew sto re s and h o u se s o f e n te rp r i s i n g m e n ;

A nd h ea r o f m u ch th r i ft and p ro g ress fro m th e g ene ra l tal k ,

I p ray th at to th i s p raye r , a l l w i l l s ay , devo u t A m en ,th r i c e B l es s o u r own dea r n a t i ve Land , l i les sfid L o rd

A nd g ran t u s . o f l l ig h -l I eave n ’ s l ’e uce , al l Tho u can st affo rd

A s I s e e the b r i g ht g ro u p s o f hap p y m e n and wo m en ,A nd th o se p rec io u s l i ttl e sweet s , Ch ri s t ’ s lam bs , at c h i l d l ike p lay ,

I n o te that to u c h o f n a tu re , wh i ch m akes the wh o l e wo rl d k i n,

”

I m ark Thy 1 l and o fbo u n ty , whi ch st i rs m e u p to p ray ,

(l 't h r iee B l e s s o u r own d e a r n at i ve L and , l i le s s i'd L o rdA nd g r an t u s , o f l l i g h -l l eaven 's P e ace , a l l Th o u canst affo rd


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A nd m ay God b less al l O fth e above to yo u , dear reade r , as toH im s eem eth bes t ; cau s i n g yo u to l ove , Obey , and defend both thel ette r and the S p i r i t o f o u r Const i tu t i o n O f th e Un i ted S tate sn u rtu re

,no u r i sh , and m a i n ta i n o u r u n se ctar i a n “ Pub l i c S choo l s

fo ste r,che ri sh , and fo reve r v i nd i c ate c i v i l a nd re l i g i o u s Li be rty ;

qu i ck ly and chee rfu l ly fo l low and suppo rt al l th e j u st l aws and p ra i sewo rthy i n st i tu t i o n s O fo u r own , dear , and God-g i ve n Gove rnm en t andth u s l ove an d g l o r i fy ou r K i n g , eve n “ J esu s

,B lessed J es u s ! and

th e reby al so c u l t ivate and d eve l op an eve r-i n c reas i ng l ove for o u rg l o r i o u s Cou nt ry , Flag ,

Hom e,Fam i ly a nd Ch i ld re n

,

“ fo r O fs uchi s the k i n g dom o f heave n ”

; m ay He g ran t a l l th i s , and m o re al so ,F O R J E S U S CH R I ST ’

S S AKE , A MEN .

NOTE — W i th the h ig hes t apprec iat ion of , and w i th the m ost profoundrespect

,adm i rat ion

,and venerat ion fo r General and Pres ident Georg e

Wash ing ton ; and for al l our Pres idents S i nce then,I g rate ful ly and affec

t ionate ly ded icate th e Sp ir i t of these hum b le and earnest words,to the

m em ory of al l the Pres idents ofO u r U n i ted S tates, that have been , andthat ever shal l be, s im i larly G od-appo inted r ulers

,chosen by the vo ice ofthe

people , and in THE NAME OF CHR IST A LM IGHTY . A MEN.

WAS H INGTON, D . C ., 1 3 th Dec .

,1 8 8 8 .


CHR I S T I s G O D !

A N D

THE W ORD O F GOD I S J ES U S .

JOHN — 1 JOHN — R E V . JOHN

No t m y w i l l , but th ine be done . L uke 2 2 4 2 .

A nd he was c lothed w i th a vesture d ipped in b lood ; and h is nam eis cal led T h e Word o f God .

”R ev . 1 9 1 -3 .

FA BER .

I wo rs h ip Thee , swee t w i l l O fGod ,

A nd al l Thy ways ado re ,A nd eve ry d ay I l i ve , I seem

To love Thee , m o re and m o re I

BL A GDEN .

I l ove Thee , wondrou s “ WORD O F G O D ,

M o re th an m y ton g u e c an te l lTho u art Ch r i s t , the I ncarnate Word ,

Who w i e l ds O ’

e r m e Love ’ s S pe l l

I worsh ip Thee,sweet “ WORD O F G O D ,

My S av i o u r and m y K i ng !A nd by Thy wo rds , I ’ l l g row l i ke Thee ,

A nd O fThee,Love

,I ’ l l S i n g !

(77)

78

I fo l l ow Thee , dear “ WORD O F G O D ,

I n J esu s ’ footsteps t readA nd onward p ress to Parad i s e ,

To c rown Thy B lessed Head

I fi g ht fo r Thee , g reat “ WORD O F G O D ,

With J es u s S p i r i t ’ s swo rdA nd by Thy p re c i o u s B lood o

’

e r com e ,

A nd W in Thee , g l o ry , Lo rd

I bl e s s Thee, g rac i o u s WORD O F G O D ,

A nd c lasp Thee to m y heart !I ’ l l feed m y so u l on Thy r i ch sweets ,

Ti l l b reath and body part

I Thee ado re,O “ WORD O F G O D ,

A nd p res s Thee to m y l i p s !Pray Thee g i ve Thy Ho ly S p i r i t , Luke 1 1 : 1 3

Ti l l S un fo reve r d i p s !

Th i s poem was i n a m easu re su g g este d by re ce iv i n g requ ests top ray fo r t wo dear fr i e nds , — swee t Ch r i s t i an s

,and fe l low h e i rs W i th

o u r “ Ki n g o f K i n g s , ” wh o are ve ry s e r i o u s ly s i ck .

S ee , J am e s 5 1 3 , I 4 .

BO S TON,2 2 June

,

’

8 9 .

A M E N : A L L E L U l A I

R E V . 19 4 .



GATHER R OUND THE CRO S S , BRETHREN ,

O GATHER R OUND THE CROS S !

Bu t God forbid that I shou ld g lory, save '

in the cross of our L ord JesusChr ist. ” ”6 ff— Gal . 6 : 1 4 .

For I determ ined not to know any th ing am ong you , save Jesus Chr ist ,and h im cruc ified .

”

I Cor . 2 2 .

A .

When am i d s t the sto rm s and t r i a l s,

O f l i fe ’ s tem pestuou s d ays ,O u r sad hearts g row fa i n t and weary ,

A ttu ned to m ou rn fu l laysWhe n hope and co u rag e s eem to fai l ,

A t d i sappo i n tm en ts so re ,A nd ou r hearts ’ b i tte rnes s cou ld wa i l ,

A nd a l l o u r s i n s d ep lo reThen g athe r ro u nd th e C ros s , Breth ren ,O g athe r ro u nd th e C ros s !

When heal th and st re n g th beg i n to wane ,A nd so u l and S p i r i t S i nk ,

Whi l e al l o u r e ffo rts s eem so va i n ;A b i tte r c u p to d r i nk !

When sl eep fo rsake s th e t i red m i nd ,A nd anx i o u s fe ars to rm e n t ,

When S atan w i th h i s l i e s wo u l d b l i ndO u r fa i th ’ s c l ear fi r m am en t

Then g ath e r rou nd th e C ro ss , Breth re n ,O g athe r ro u nd the C ro ss !

(84)

8 5

A nd when pa le-death stalks th ro ’ o u r h om es ;Takes away o u r d arl i n g s

O r when d i re fu l p est i l ence roam sCau s i n g fe arfu l wai l i n g s

W hen d i saste rs , m os t appal l i n g ,

S weep thou sands to qu i ck deathWhen we , o n God , S hou l d be cal l i n g ;

Fai th s tag g e rs , ho ld s i ts b reathThen g athe r ro u nd the C ross , Breth ren ,O g athe r ro u nd th e C ross !

When ou r own t im e has com e to d i e ;Wh i l e J esu s tarr i es s t i l l ;

Li fe ’ s p ano ram a p asse s byCom e , ” whosoeve r w i l l ”

Wou ld we co nqu e r l i ke o u r S av i o u r ,A nd ove rcom e ” by fai th ,

S ee God ’ s beat ific v i s i o n ,E scap e S i n s ’ wofu l wra i th

Then g athe r ro u nd the C ros s , Breth ren ,O g athe r ro u nd the C ro ss

Wou l d we see The Lam b’ s B r ide rev ived ,“ Terr ib l e w i th b an ne rs ”

Conque r i n g powe rs o f d arkn ess ,Win n i n g l o u d hosannas

Wou l d we see cou n tles s h eathen s aVed ,

S natch ed from E te rn a l D oomGarne red i n to th e h arvest hom e ,E re yet anothe r m oon

The n g athe r ro u nd the C ros s , Bre th ren ,O g athe r ro u nd the C ross

8 6

Yea , wou ld we safe and happy be ;Grow m i g ht i ly i n g race ;

Preach th e Gospe l from s ea to sea,

Wi n the heaven ly raceYea

,wou ld we m ou nt o n w i n g s and fly

,

A s e ag l e th ro u g h the sky ,Toward o u r Fathe r ’ s Hom e o n H i g h

To re i g n w i th J es u s , ayeGathe r ro u nd th e C ross , Dear B re th ren ,O g athe r ro u nd the C ross !

A MEN : A N D MAY ALL T H E PEOPLE S A Y , A MEN : A LLELU IA .

A nd m ay J ehovah b les s these word s to yo u , dear reade r , i n eve ri n c re as i n g , eve r-ab i d i n g , and i n eve rl ast i n g powe r ; cau s i n g yo u tofi nd you r ete rn al-l i fe

,peace , j oy , l ove and m i g ht , i n th e g l o r i o u s

C ross o f Chr i s t ; g ran t i n g al so , th at we al l love , wo rk , and p ray fo rCH R I ST IAN UNITY , ” m o re and m o re ; b i nd i n g u s a l l u p to g ethe r i nthe bu nd l e o f l i fe w i th H is own D iv i n e S e l f ; and fo r th e sake o fCh r i s t A lm i g hty : A m en .

NOTE . I n g rate ful r ecol lect ion and acknowledg m ent,of the true brotherly,

and g enu ine Chr is t ian lov ing k indness , of one of our L ord ’ s m ost fa i thful A mbas sado r s whom I S hal l always r em em ber as so sweet-sp ir i ted and g entle, asto sug g est the words o f the Psalm ist , —

“T H Y GENTLENES S HATH MADE ME

GREAT ; ” I very affect ionately ded icate these verses,and th e Chr ist-l ike

fa i th,love

,and sp ir i t

,o f wh ich they would fa in be th e exponent, to R ev . D r .

A . J . Gordon .

‘ BOSTON, 1 1 July, ’8 9 .


ANOT HER PLEA F O R CHR I S T IAN U N ITY .

1 JOHN 4 20,2 1 .

PRAYER I s SWEET AND POWERF U L ; OR ,

HEAVEN ’

S K E Y .

But thou when thou prayest,ente r into thy closet, and when thou has

S hut thy door, pray to thy Father wh ich i s i n secre t , and th y Father wh ichS ee th in secret S hal l r eward thee openly.

” Matt . 6 6 .

f‘ 9“ “Men oug ht always to pray, and no t to fa int . L uke 1 8 1 .

Pray W i thout ceas ing .

” I Thess . 5 .1 7 .

Wh i le I breathe,I pray.

— O ld Hym n .

Hooded m onk i n c lo i ste red c e l l ,Wie ld s a powe r few can te l l ;When h e p rays to God m o st H i g h ,Fo r H i s b les s i n g from the Sky ;When h e t rava i l s l o n g i n p raye r ,Wrest l i n g wi th God ’ s A ng e l fa i r ,S eek i ng wi th al l heart and m i nd

,

Heaven ’ s p r i c e l es s p earl to fi nd

When h e cal l s o n J esu s ’ N am ePlead s H i s B lood O fwond rou s fam e

,

A nd fo rg i ve s h i s b i tte r foe s ;Lov i ng Chr i s t i n a l l l i fe ’ s woes ;When h e c r i e s t i l l b less i n g com es ,Like th e honey bee

,th at h um s ,

O ’ e r Eden i c b lossom s sweet ;T i l l h e

’

s fi l l ed wi th S p i r i t ’ s m eat !(8 7)

8 8

S o al l so u l s , whate ’ e r the i r c reed ,S eek i n g J esu s , Whom we need ;Prayi n g m o rn i n g , noo n and n i g ht ,A lways g a in th e hard est fi g ht ;A nd the S p i r i t ’ s powe r w in ,

Gai n i n g co nques t ove r s i n ;Love o f God and m an Obta i nI I I one harm on i o u s st ra i n !

IV .

Pray i n g J acob s , God do th bl ess ,Whethe r m onk , o r sa i n t , o r I C S S '

J u st s o lon g as p ray we w i l l ,Ti l l th e B lood — c l eansed heart H e fi l l ;Then J ehovah b id s u s g o ,

A nd the b l essed Gosp e l s ow ,

Wi th The Ho ly Ghos t se n t down ,Q ue l l i n g s i n and S atan ’ s frown !

V .

Then l e t ’ s p ray t i l l J e su s com es ,Lay u p tre asu re i n g reat s um s ;Thu s earth ’ s be n ed i c t i o n be ,S ou l s-saved from pe rd i t i o n see ;A m on g th e w i se v i rg i n s ” fo u nd ,\Vhe n Gab r i e l ’ s Tru m p S hal l so u nd ;Fu l l o f Fa i th , Love and S p i r i t ,Cau g h t up ” i n th at g re at m i n u te

A MEN : A LLELU IA .

The above is a ffect i onately ded icated to that fai th ful A m bassador forChr ist

,and patr iarchal M an O fG od

”of r em arkab le fa i th, th e R ev. Georg e

M i i l le r , ofBr isto l , Eng land .

BOSTON, O ctober, 1 8 8 9 .


THROUGH CHR I S T ’

S PREC I OU S BLOOD W E

SHALL SU RELY MEET ABOVE !

JOHN REV . 7 : 9 , 1 4 .

A nd when the ch iefS hepherd shal l appear, ye shal l rece ive a crown o fg lory that fadeth no t away.

”1 Peter 5 4 .

f“ "f “ T oh im that overcom eth w i l l I g ive to eat o f the tree of l i fe, wh ichis i n the m idst o f the parad ise ofGod .

-Revelat ion 2 7 .

0 h ow j oyo u s we sha l l be ,When i n Parad i se we m ee t ;

The n from S in fo reve r free,

Lov in g J esu s , g randest t re atBy and by , S O sweet to g ree t .

O how fu l l o f l ove we ’ l l be ,When i n Heave n we S hal l m eet ;

A nd S hal l j o in i n A n g e l ’ s g l e e ,C i rc l i n g ro u nd Im m anue l ’ s S eat

By and by , S O sweet to g reet .

O h ow g l ad som e we shal l be ,When i n M ans i o n s H i g h we m eet ;

Kin g s and p r i e sts to God we ’

11 be ;Eat i n g h i d de n m ann a ”

m eat !By and by

, S O swee t t o g reet .(89)

0 h ow b l issfu l we S hal l be ,I n that “ ho ly c i ty ”

m eet ;Wi nn i n g rap tu re from l i fe ’ s tree

,

C rown i ng J esu s , g re atest featBy and by , s o sweet to g ree t .

0 how h appy we S hal l b e ,When i n G lo ry we S hal l m eet ;

A nd o u r Lo rd and S av i o u r s ee ,Rest i n g at H i s b l essed fee t !

By and by, A l l e l u i a .

A MEN.

BOSTON, O c t . 1 1,1 8 8 9 .


O LORD R EMEM BER ME , AND I ’

L L

R EMEM BE R THEE .

We love h im,because he fi rst loved us . I John 4 1 9 .

Whoso eateth m y flesh,and dr inketh m y b lood , hath e te r na l l i fe and I

wi l l r a ise h im up at th e last day.— John 6 5 4

9“ “ Th is do in r em em b rance of m e .— L uke 2 2 1 9 , 20 ; I Cor .

1 1 2 5 , 2 6 .

O ft wo u l d m i n d and h eart g o wande r i ng back ,To that sweet t i m e when J esu s c am e to earth ;

S ee S hephe rds wi th the i r flocks,by fie l d and stack ,

A nd hear A n g e l i c hosts p roc l a i m h i s b i rth .

Dear Lo rd I wi l l rem em be r Thee ;Calvary and Gethsem ane

O ft th i nk and ponde r o n H i s wo rks and wo rds ,S o l ove ly , m i ra c u lo u s , and D iv i ne ;

S ee c rowds aro u nd H im g athe r i ng i n h e rds ,To g et H i s com fo rt , bette r than o ld wi ne .

Dear Lo rd I w i l l rem em be r Thee ;Calvary and Gethsem ane !

Beho l d H im heal the S i ck,and ra i s e the dead !

Forg i ve the S i n ne r , and abso lve the l ost ,Bri n g i n g Li g h t and Li fe from Heaven ’ s Godhead ,He saves be l i eve rs at H i s own B lood ’ s c os t .

Dear Lo rd I wi l l rem em b e r Thee ;Calvary and Gethsem ane

92

N O W am i d s t o u r dai ly cares and c ro sses ,When heavy so rrow m akes the sad heart ache ;

Gr i ev i ng so re o ’ e r al l o u r t ry i n g l o sses ,S t i l l l ov i ng Thee , we fo l low i n Thy wake ;

Dear Lord I wi l l rem em ber Thee ;Calvary and Gethsem ane !

When now we com e to fee d o u r so u l s o n Thee ,Thou wh o hast bou g h t u s w i th Thy p rec i o u s B lood ;

Thee we s ee , bear i n g o u r S i n s o n the Tree ,Wash i n g u s c l ean i n C alvary ’ s r i ch flood .


By fa i th we eat Thy Flesh and d r i nk Thy B lood ,I n b read and w i n e , em b l em s o rda i ned by Thee ,Re ce ive the reby sweet i nc rem ents o f Love ;S av i o u r i n S p i r i t m an i fe st , ” we s ee . Joh n 1 4 2 1 .


O g l o r i o u s Feast ! O b l ess ed Banqu et !Fu l l O fGod ’ s deep Love

,and E te rna l Li fe ;

H ow oft he re i n , O Chr i st , w i th Thee we W e m et ,

Been s eal ed , u nt i l Tho u com est fo r Thy Wi fe .



THE SHADOW O F THE CROS S !

at “Thy love is be tter than w ine . S ong o f S ol . I 2 .

‘Then sa id J esus un to h is d isc ip les,I fany m an w i l l com e after m e , le t

h im deny h im se l f, and take up h is cross, and follow m e . Matt . 1 6 24 .

For m y yoke is easy, and m y burden i s l ig ht . ” Matt. I I : 30 .

O ne b r i g h t and s u nny day , I l ookedFrom o u t m y casem e n t w i ndow ,

Upon a co nven t oppos i te,

A nd o n the b road st reet be low ;When 10 , the re I s aw reflec ted ,

I n bo ld re l i e f an d beau ty,

D i st i nc t and c l ea r fo r a l l to see,

The l i g h tes t th i n g , yet we i g hty ,The S hadow o f The C ro ss !

I watched i t l o n g and thou g htfu l ly ,Th i nk in g m u ch i n m om en ts few

,

S cann in g t i m e , and the C ross Ch r i st k new ;God d i s t i l l ed m y thou g hts as dew ,

A nd t au g h t m e what I ’

l l n e ’ e r fo rg et ;What ’

s h ard,and yet sweet to l earn ;

Whi ch i s a qu est i o n a l l sh o u l d ask,

Casts m y l i fe at eve ry tu rn ,The S hadow o f The C ro ss !

(9 5 )

A m I a savou r o f J esu s ?A r e m y wo rd s an d deed s l i ke H i s ?

\V h at m y thou g hts an d asp i rat i o ns ?A h ,

’

t i s we l l th at th u s we qu i z !Do I m ake m y fr i e nd s and ne i g hbo rs

Th i nk O f The M an o f S o rrows ?Have I that sweet

,m yst i c som eth i n g ,

Fu l l O fj oys , yet fu l l o f woes ,The S hadow o f The C ross ?

O Breth re n l e t u s sea rch and look,

Fo r th e m ark o u r l i ve s h ave m ade ,\/t th e r they be l ike Ch ri s t ’ s , o r no ?

Befo re soo n o u r days shal l fade ;That eve ry wh e re , and to al l m en ,

W e be “ swee t savo u rs o f H im ,

Ep i stl e s k nown and read o f a l l ;Cas t exceed i n g st ro n g , no t d im ,

The S hadow O fThe C ro ss !

0 Blessed Lo rd 0 K in g O fK i n g s !’

l l fo l low i n Thy foots tep s ;p l i g h t a new o u r t roth to Thee ;A rm ed w i th S alvat i o n he lm ets .

O Bride g room Fa i r ! O Be lovedW e

’

11 l ove T h eean o r e than eve r ,A nd keep Thy wo rd s , and d o Thy ways

Ti l l i n Thy t i m e , Thou seve r ,The S hadow o f The C ross !


For unto us a ch i ld is born , unto us a son is g iven : and the g overnm en tS hal l be upon h is shoulder : and h is nam e shal l be ‘cal led Wonderful

,Coun

s e l lo r , The m ig hty God , The everlast ing Father, The Pr ince ofPeace .

”

I sa . 9 6 .

S ing , O daug hter of Z i on ; shout , O Israe l ; be g lad and r e j o ice w i thal l the heart

, 0 daug hter ofJerusalem .

“ The L ord thy God i n the m idst of thee is m ig hty ; he w i l l save , hewi l l rej o ice over thee w ith j oy ; he wi l l rest i n h is love , he w i l l j oy over theew ith S ing ing .

”— Zeph . 3 I 4 , 1 7 .

HO S ANNA TO THE SON O F DAV ID

A C H R I S T M AS H Y M N .

Thanks be unto God for h is unspeakab le g i ft . 2 Cor . 9 1 5 .

HO S ANNA TO THE SON O F GOD

HOS ANNA I N THE H IGHES T !

HO S ANNA TO CHR I S T -ALM IGHTY

ALL GLORY TO THE LAM B !

ALLELU IA !(99)

My soul doth m ag n i fy th e L ord .

A nd m y sp i r i t hath r ejo iced'

in God m y S av i our . L uke 1 46 , 4 7 .

HA IL THE DAY WHEN CHR I S T W A S

BORN !

A nd suddenly there was w i th . t h e ang e l a m ul t i tude of th e heavenlyhost pra is ing God , and saying ,

“ G lory to God in the h ig hes t , and on earth peace, g ood w i l l toward

m en .— L uke 2 : 1 3 , 1 4 .

S om e say,that ever ’

g a inst that season com esWhere in our S av iour ’ s b irth i s ce lebrated ,The b i r d o f dawn ing S ing eth al l n ig ht long ;A nd then

,they say

,no sp ir i t can walk abroad ;

The n ig hts are wholesom e ; then no planets str i ke,N O fa i r y takes

,nor w itch hath power to charm ,

S o hallow’ d and so g rac ious i s the t im e .

”

S HAKS .,HAM .

,A C T I .

, S C E . I .

JE S U S ,Babe o f Beth l ehem

Take away ou r s i n,

Wash u s i n Thy p re c i o u s B lood ;M ake u s p u re w i th i n

JES US , Ki n g O fChr i stm as-t id e !Holy S p i r i t , com e ;

N O W, o u r h earts we ope n wide ;Hai l m o re th an we l com e

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DEU S ,DEU S MEU S .

D I L I G A M TE,DOM I NE .

I N TE,DOM I NE , S PERAV I .

MEMENTO , DOM I NE .


J E S U S I S ALWAY S THE SAME ;

A N D

LOVE S U s E TERNALLY !

f Meddle not w i th them that ar e g iven to chang e . Prov . 24 2 1 .

The th I ng that hath been , i t i s that wh ich S hal l be ; and that wh ich isdone is that wh ich shal l be done ; and there is no n ew th ing under the S un .

”

E C C . I 9 .

For I am the L ord,I chang e not. — M al . 3 6 .

Every g ood and perfect g i ft is from above , and com eth down from th e

Fathe r o f l ig hts, w i th whom i s no var iab leness, ne i ther shadow of turn ing .

”

— Jam es I 1 7 .

Jesus Chr ist th e sam e yesterday, and to day, and for ever . — Heb .

’

1 3 8 .

if 9" “ Y ea,I have loved thee w i th an everlast ing love : therefore wi th

lov ing kindness have I drawn thee .— Jer . 3 1 3 .

A m i ds t the work , and cares , and da i ly d i nO f e arth ly l i fe tum u l tu o u s ;

When m an-m ade c reeds a re chang i n g ,and fai th wanes ;

A nd S atan ’ s ! doubts com e ove r u s ;’T i s g ood and he lp fu l then to be al o ne ,A nd ho ld sweet co nve rse w i th o u r Lo rd ;M u se and reflect

,o ld ocean s t i l l ro l l s o n ,

A nd a l l the stars and p lanets sh i n e,

Whi l e T H E WORD O F G O D i s t ru e and s u re ,ETERNALLY !

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E arth sh a l l b u rn,stars fal l , heavens pas s away ,

A nd eve r— chan g i n g m an m u s t d i e ;Fals e re l i g i o n s fa i l , hav i n g had th e i r day ;E ’ e n a l l th i n g s S eem to b e awry

B u t st i l l C h r i s t ’ s he i rs a re happy , safe , and b l es tFo r Tim e and fo r E te rn i ty

A nd whe n l i fe ’ s d iaz y days are d o ne , we ’ l l res tFo r a l l God ’ s t r u th i s Ve r i ty !

Whi l e “ T H E WORD O F G O D i s fi r m and su re ,ETERNALLY !

A nd wh o can S i n g ,o r te l l

,H i s wond rou s Love ?

Far s u rpass i n g al l tho u g ht and ke nWh i c h i n H i s S p i r i t , l i ke H i s g ent l e dove ,Fai n wo u ld rest , as H i s Swee t token ,Upon th e head s o f a l l H i s B lood-bou g h t flock

,

That H i s own,are we

,fo reve r !

Whom,i n H i s l ov i n g arm s , He wou ld fast lock ;

Hold u s i n H i s Love , th u s eve r !Whi l e “ T H E WORD O F G O D

” i s Tru th and L ove,

ETERNALLY !

A MEN A LLELU IA .

R E V . 19 : 4 .

A poem ded i c ated to the u nchan g eab l e , i rrevo cab l e , u nal te rab l e ,i nfin i te , and e te rna l Ve r i t i e s o f Ch r i s t A lm i g hty , conta i ne d i n “ TheWord o f God , ” from Genes i s to Reve l at i o n .

— S ee ,J oh n I : L ,

Rev . 1 9 I 3 , I J ohn I I .

— A nd be loved B reth ren i n o u r Be lovedarou nd th i s b eaco n Li g ht , and Ho ly Ghos t Cam p-F i re

,

”— s o to

speak , and m os t reve rent i a l ly , — we can al l harm on i o u s ly g athe r ,w i th u n i ted hearts and hands , i n u n ive rsa l work and fi g ht , ag a i n s t

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the com m o n enem y,

— s i n,

“ the wo rl d , the fl esh , and the dev i l !A nd upo n th i s A n c i e n t “ Rock o f A g es we can al l l ov i n g ly standtog eth e r , i f we on ly w i l l ! S o m aki ng poss ib l e , i m m ed i ate ando rg an i c u n i o n ; and th u s co nsu m m at i n g Chri s t — com m anded Ch ri st i an U n i ty .

” J ohn 1 3 3 5 , and al l re fe re n ces .A nd m ay th e Lo rd God A lm i g hty g ran t i t , and m o re a l so , fo r th e

sake o f H i s g l o r i o u s R ig hteo u sness and p rec io u s B lood : A m en .

“ He that hath re ce ive d h i s te st im ony hath s et to h i s s ea l th atGod i s t ru e . Fo r whom God hath se n t S peaketh the words o f Godfo r God g i veth not th e S p i r i t by m eas u re u n to h im .

”— J oh n 3 : 3 3 ,

34

S i n c e Ch r i s t A lm i g hty so h um b led H im se l f as to com e i n to th i swo rl d to m ake a fu l l ato nem en t fo r al l s i n , fo r a l l wh o l ove and obeyH i s Gospe l ; and to fu lfi l l God ’ s l aws to the l e tte r

,and T O S EEK A N D

T O S AVE T H E LO S T ; and to S how u s the way , th e t ru th , and th e l i fe ;the re fo re H i s B r i d e , wh i ch i s J ehovah ’ s C hu rch , m u st “

S TOOP T OC ONQ UER and p ray and wo rk fo r CH R I S T IAN UNITY ”

whose banner o f Love wi l l eve r he ral d the sp i r i t o f the m otto , I n essen t i a l s ,U n i ty ; i n n o n-esse nt i a l s , Libe rty ; and i n a l l th i n g s , Char i ty ! ”

M I L

L ION S OF UN C ONVERTED AND CH R I S T— LE S S S OULS , I N MANY H EATH ENLAND S , DEMAN D , A N D C R Y O U T T o HIGH —HEAVEN F O R IT I Fi nal ly ;ou r God H im s e l f exho rts u s , th ro u g h H i s be l oved d i s c i p l e , and i n H i sown i n sp i red and i n fal l ib l e wo rds , By th i s S hal l a l l m en know tha tye a re m y d i sc ip l es , i f ye h ave l ove o ne to anothe r . ”

— J ohn 1 3 3 5 .

M ay the Lord help yo u to Say to th is , from th e ve ry heart , A m en .

BOSTON , 2 9 Jan .

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90.


CHR I S T ’

S LAM BS PO INT U s H EAVEN

WARDS , AND LEAD T o H I S O W N

D IV I NE SEL F !

“6 t t A nd a l i ttle ch i ld Shall lead them .— I sa . 1 1 6 .

if f I t “ For o f such i s the King dom o f God .

”— L uke 1 8 1 6 . Matt .

—

5 . Mark 1 0 1 5 .

“ A nd Jesus called a l i ttle ch i ld unto h im, and set h im in the m idst of

them ,

” “ A nd sa id , V er i ly I say unto you , Except ye be converted , andbecom e as l i ttle ch i ldren , ye Shal l not enter into the king dom ofheaven .

Matt . 3 .

“ But W hoso shal l o ffend one o f these l i tt le ones wh ich bel ieve in m e, i twere better for h im that a m i l lstone were hang ed about h is neck , and thathe were drowned i n the depth o f the sea .

”— Matt. 1 8 6 .

“Take heed that ye desp ise not one o f these l i ttle ones ; for I say untoyou , That i n heaven the ir ang e ls do always behold the face o f m y Fatherwh ich is in heaven .

”— Matt . 1 8 1 0 .

Lo rd J es us , o f Thy beaut ’ous Glo ry m i l d ,A sweet and love ly sem b l ance I have s een ,I n a bapt i z ed

,and p rec i o u s l i tt l e ch i ld ;

Whose heaven l i ness , c ast Th i ne own dear shee nO Chr i s t , th i s an g e l i c l i tt l e d arl i n g ,

Th i n e own B lood-bou g ht , wee-l am b , O g rac i o u s LordHast b ro u g ht Thee , God , r i g h t befo re m e

, dy i n g ,

A nd fo r m e , that I m ay c ro ss J o rdan ’ s Fo rd J en 1 2

Fo r a l i tt l e ch i l d shal l l e ad themTo the dear Babe of Beth lehem !

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Lord,when I see th i s p re c i o u s l i tt l e sweet ;

S o l ove ly , ho ly , i n e ffab ly m ee tTo g race Thy Cou rts A bove , Whe re an g e l s g reet ,Then th i nk , — m y S i n s he lped Thee to p i e rce , — I weepFo r I see Thy Beauty now refl ec ted ,I n th i s heaven ly ch i l d o f l ove and tru th ;I nnocently sweet i n g race pe rfe cted ;Wh ich rev ive s m y own S p i r i tu a l you th

A nd a l i tt l e ch i l d S hal l l e ad themTo the swee t Babe o f B eth lehem !

Wh i ch b r i n g s Thee , p rec io u s S av io u r , near to m e ;

Draws m e c lo se r to Thy dear B leed i n g S i de ;Ch ides m y fond heart i n m e l low l ove to Thee ;Bows m y ado r i n g knee to Thee , m y Gu i deO b les s Thy p rec i o u s l i t t l e l am bs , dea r Lo rd ,Thro u g hou t the w i de wo r ld , and i n eve ry hom e ;A nd l i ke them , he lp u s to be com e , O GodTi l l soo n we m ee t them i n J ehovah ’ s Hom e

Fo r a l i tt l e ch i l d shal l l ead themTo the S tar-Babe o f Beth l ehem

Fo r m o re poten t far th an m o u nta i n to rren ts ,To b reak the heart i n deep repen tan t l ove ,A r e bapt i zed ch i l d re n o f Chr i s t i a n p are nts ,Who b r i n g The Holy Ghost , l i ke Heave n ’ s DoveW

'

e p ra i se Thee , and we b l es s Thee fo r Thy lam bsWe wo rsh ip

,and we g l o r i fy Thy N am e ,

Fo r the se p rec i ou s l i tt l e sweets , Heaven ’ s l am bs ;Lead i n g to M ans i o n s o f Heave n ly fam e

A nd a l i tt l e C h i l d S hal l l ead themTo the Ch ri s t-Babe o f Beth lehem !

O Glo r i o u s S av i o u r , we ado re Thee !O Heaven ly Ki n g o f Ki n g s , we th ank Thee !O Redeem e r-God , we wou ld fa i n l ove TheeO Chr i s t A lm i g hty , we wou l d fa i n k i s s Thee P 5 . 2 : 1 2 .

That we have bu t to t ake Thy b r i g h t K i ng dom ,

A s a dear l i tt l e ch i l d , when we ente r !A nd o f Thy vast re a lm s , w in Heaven ’ s freedomI f “ h um b l e , ” then n ear Thy D iv i ne Centre M a t t . 1 8 4 , 5 .

A nd a l i tt l e ch i l d sh al l l ead themTo the God —Babe o f Beth l ehem !

A MEN : A LLELU IA .

R E V . 1 9 : 4 .

NOTE . T h e above poem was sug g ested by an unusually b r ig ht, g race ful ,and Chr ist-l ike l i ttle one ; Prov ident ially placed be fore m e of late ; wh ichrem inds us ag a in , that Chr ist ’ s lam bs are i ndeed the very sweetest andlovel iest th ing s on earth ; for they are sure ly l i ttle lum ps ofL ove and Truthand “ the latest th ing s from Heaven , so to speak A nd I can now betterunderstand than ever be fore , h ow and wh y, “

th e w ise-m en of the East,

”

were involuntar i ly m oved,to spontaneously fall down and lov ing ly adore,

and joyously worsh ip,T H E GOD-BABE OF BETHLEHEM ! Would that we

m ig ht have been am ong them then , and so have k issed those prec ious,b lessed

,and D IV INE INFANT FEET ! O u r g rac ious and g lor ious Redeem er ,

S av iour, K ing , and God A m en : A l le lu ia.

O fcourse there i s a d i fference i n ch i ldren ; and som e are m o re W i nsom eand winn ing than others ; but we love them al l , and espec ially THE BAPT IZEDC H ILDREN OF CHR IST IAN PARENTS ; because we know '

by the insp ired , iafall ible , supernatural , and D iv ine L ig hts of the who le “Word ofGod

,

” thatS UC H ARE THE C H ILDREN O F THE COVENANT ; AND OUR C H R IST , I S A COVENANT-KEEPING J E H ovA H ! A MEN . (S ee espec ially, Exodus 20 : 5 , 6 . Deut .7 : 9 . Nehem iah I 5 . Neh . 9 3 2 . Dan . 9 : A nd by “ The Word of


A P R A Y E R .

By REV . S ILL IMAN BLAGDEN .

He that dwelleth in the secret place o f the m ost H ig h shal l ab ide underthe shadow ofthe A lm ig hty.

”P S . 9 1 1 .

“ A S newborn babes , des i re the s incere m i lk o f the word,that ye m ay

g row thereby.

”1 Peter 2 2 .

Heaven ly Fathe r , we p l ace o u r hand s by fa i th , th rou g h The Ho lyGhos t

,u pon Ch ri st ’ s Dear H ead , o u r A to n i n g S ac r ifice , (Lev . 1 6 : 2 1

I sa i ah 5 3 : co nfes s i n g al l o u r S i n s , (I J oh n askin g‘

T hy

fo rg i ve nes s fo r Thy Great and Dear Nam e ’ s S ake (I J oh n I 7 ) en

t reat i n g Thee , to c au se u s to be conve rted , and becom e as l i tt l e ch i ld re n

,and that we rem a i n as su c h fo r-eve r , (M att . 1 8 : 1 —

5 ; Luke1 8 : p ray i n g th at Tho u w i l t keep u s a lways S i tt i ng at Chr i st ’ sDear Feet

,l i ke M ary , as h um b l e ch i l d re n , that we m ay be am on g the

g re atest i n th e k i n g dom o f heaven , (Luke M att .th at Tho u w i l t keep u s l ean i n g o u r t i red head s u po n J es u s ’ Prec i o u sBosom ,

l i ke S t . John , as weaned ch i l d re n (J oh n 1 3 : 2 3 P S . 1 3 1 2 )Yea

,th at Tho u w i l t keep u s , fo rever and fo reve r , re st i ng o u r wear i ed ,

and som et im es ach i n g h ead s , u po n That D iv i n e Bosom ,by fa i th

,

wh i ch heaved i n s u ch awfu l ag ony and b loody sweat , and i n u nu tte rab l e Love fo r u s

,i n Gethsem ane and u po n C a lvary ; the reby rev iv i ng

and qu i cke n i n g u s by Thy A lm i g hty Grace : that Thou wi l t keep u sa lways fo l l owi n g Thee as “ dear ch i ld re n , walk i ng i n l ove , ” (1Ki n g s 3 : 7 ; I K i ng s 3 : 1 1 — 14 ; 2 Ch ron .

— 1 3 ; Eph . 5 : 1

Ch i ld re n i n m al i ce , b u t M E N I N UNDER S TAND ING ” “ T H E WORDO F G O D , (I Co r . Rev . 19 : that Tho u w i l t ano i n t u s

1 1 3

wi th The Holy Ghost and w i th F I R E ; that al l S in , and th e carna lm i n d , m ay be fo reve r ann i h i l ated ; (M att . 3 I I — 1 2 ) and that Thouwi l t the n bap t i z e u s w i th The Holy Ghost and w i th Powe r , (Luke24 : 49 ; J oc1 2 : 2 8 ; J ohn - 2 6 ; Joh n Joh nA cts I 4 ; A cts 2 : 1 ) and g i ve u s m any sou l s fo r h i re ; th at S hal lbe stars i n o u r c rown o f rej o i c i n g , when J es u s com e s to m ake u p H i sJ ewe l s ; and that Tho u w i l t ever keep u s , l i ke the w i s e v i rg i n s , (M att .2 5 1 watch i n g fo r , and LOVING th e reappear i n g o f ou r Be loved ,and qu i ckly ” com i n g Br id eg room , (2 T im . 4 8 ; M ark I 3 : 3 7 ;

Rev . 2 2 A lm i g hty God , Thou Great J ehovah , g ran t al l th i s ,and m o re a l so , fo r the s ake o f th e g l o r i o u s R IGHTEOU S NE S S , andPrec i o u s BLOOD o f JES U S : A m en ! and A m en !

NOTE . By look in g up al l the above re ferences, you w i l l find that i n th iss im ple prayer

,l ies the S U B L IMES T W IS DOM ; for S olom on , whom our L ord de

clares to have been T H E WIS EST MAN THAT EVER L IVED, says am ong othe r th ing s,i n h is wonderful prayer recorded in 1 K ing s 3 : 5

— 1 4 ,if if i t “ AND 1 AM BUT

A L ITTLE C H ILD : I KNOW NOT H ow T o G o OUT OR C OME IN .

” at If it GIVETHEREFORE THY S ERVANT AN UNDERSTAND ING HEART .

” f ‘t The O NLY ANDMOS T PERFEC T S ALVATION ; the m ost heavenly peace

,and perfect love ; eter

nal safety ; everlast ing and eve r abid ing happ iness ; and our passport beforethe Great Wh i te Throne

,in the last

,and awful , yet g lor ious Day, wh ich w i l l

ent i t le us to hear the b lessed com m endat ion o f Jehovah,i n H is Words

,

Wel l done , thou g ood and fa ith fu l servant ; enter thou i nto the joy ofth yL ord .

— Mat t .

A MEN A LLELUIA.

WAS H INGTON , D . C . , 1 8 8 4 .


S ee M a t t . 2 6 : 1 2 , 1 3 .

Then g l an ce a lo ng th e centu r i e s ,A t a l l m en and wom e n ,

Knowi n g l i fe ’ s sad extrem i t i e s ;Peop le

,p r i e s t , and l aym en ;

A nd beho ld , they wh o so u g ht The LordI n pe rseve r i n g prayer ,I nvar i ab ly fou nd o u r GodA nd w i th Pra i se , fi l l ed th e a i r !Witn ess al l from an c i e n t d ate ,“ J e su s n eve r com e s to o l ate ” I

0 s ee a l l wretched h um an — k i nd ,Flock to ou r deares t Lo rd

,

When He cam e , H i s los t S heep to fi ndBeho l d H im ope Love ’ s g ou rd ,

A nd pou r u po n them al l , H is Grac e !B les s i n g them eve ry o ne ,

Who wou ld bu t “ l o ok ” at H i s Dea r Face !A nd to u ch The Holy O neA n g e l s s i n g from Heaven ’ s Gate“ J esu s neve r com e s too l ate ”

Beho l d the c r i ppl e , deaf, d um b , b l i nd ,W i d ow

,and poo r l ep e r

,

The pub l i c an , and o ut-of—m i nd ,Gathe red rou nd H im eve r ;

A nd wors t o f al l,the S i n ne rs g reat ,

. Dear M ary M ag dal e n ,The dy i n g th i e f, so ve ry l ateA l l B lessed by H im ,

e ’ e n then !S a i nts d o c ry from Heaven ’ s Gate

,

J es u s neve r com es too l ate ”

1 1 7

0 then , cl ear s o u l , wh oe ’

e r yo u be,

Look-up , and rem em be r ,Thou g h by s i n , fa r away at sea ,A nd near to g o u nde r

Pa i ned and tro ub led o n eve ry s id e,

With anx i o u s fe ars w i th i n ;Rem o rse fo r c r im e s yo u cannot h id eFrom Wrath s o w i th e r i n g ,

S ee x K ing 5 1 9 : 1 2 . Whispe rs God from Heave n ’ s Gate,

“ J es u s neve r com es too l ate ”

Ye a ve r i ly , to s u ch as seek ,A nd pe rseve re and p ray ;

Who watch and wa i t , th ro u g h day and weekFor H im , w i th tearfu l l ay ;

Who weep o ’ e r S in , b u t t ru s t i n H im ,

A nd ca l l o n H i s Dear Nam e ;Thou g h He tarry , and hope g rows d im ,

H is Love i s s t i l l the s am e\V itnes s A l l from Heaven ’ s Gate ,“ J es u s n eve r com e s too l ate ”

A MEN AND A MENA LLELU IA .

NOTE — W i th tender r eco l lec t i ons o f m any lov ing kindnes s es , we affec

t ionate ly ded icate the above s im ple plea and paean , i n behalf ofthe en

cou r ag em en t and salvat ion ofprec ious and never-dying souls, to D r . CharlesCull is

,wh o i s so p r e — em inently a m an ofFai th and Prayer ; and wh o h as

been S O S ig nal ly b lessed ofGod ; and throug h whose instrum en tal i ty verym any can indeed ar ise and say, w ith exultant j oy, “ Jesus n ever com es toolate ”

Y ea ver i ly ; “ Thou m eetest h im that re jo ice th and worketh r ig hteousness .— I sa . 64 : 5 .

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A ddendum — Th is poem was sug g ested by an expe r ience years ag o w itha poor

,wretched

,and S inful wayfarer, whom by God ’ s g race and throug h

Chr ist streng then ing m e , I was instrum ental i n help ing back ag a in into the“ stra ig ht and narr ow road ”

; but wh o would occas ional ly “ back-sl ide ”

,

overcom e and carr ied away by h is besett ing S im— dr ink ; and upon one

such sad and deplorab le occas ion,he cam e to m e i n awful despa i r ; and

when finally,after hav ing done al l in m y power to a id h im Heavenwards , and

he seem ed nearly w i ld wi th anx ious apprehens ion,I suddenly thoug ht o f,

and g ave h im the com fort ing words , Jesus never com es too late ”!

then i t was very p i t i ful , as wel l as deeply touch ing , to see h ow th is poor ,weak , and ag on i zed sou l jum ped at, and clutched th is g ospel -prom ise , justas a drown ing m an would frant ical ly g rasp at a str aw A nd he found , for thet im e at least, peace and r est , in these sweet words “ Jesus never com estoo late

A L L GLORY TO T H E L AMB !

S o l ikew ise now,m ay The L ord Jesus B less them m ost abundantly to

every one wh o S hal l ever see , r ead , or hear them ; and far m ore so , than wecan poss ib ly th ink or ask ; for H is Great and Dear Nam e ’ s S ake A m en .

BOSTON, 2 1 July, 1 8 9 1 .


MY W ITNES S I S IN H EAVEN ,

A N D

MY R ECORD I s ON H IGH !

A l so now,behold

,m y w i tness is i n heaven , and m y record i s on h ig h .

Job 1 6 1 9 .

Notwithstand ing i n th is rejo ice not , that the sp ir i ts are subj ect untoyou ; but rather re jo ice , because your nam es ar e wr i tten in heaven .

”

L uke 1 0 20 .

A nd I saw the dead , sm al l and g reat , stand be fore God and th e bookswe r e opened ; and another book was opened , wh ich is the book o f l i fe ; andthe dead were j udg ed out of those th ing s wh ich were wr itten in the books,accord ing to the i r works .” Rev . 20 1 2 .

A nd there shal l i n no w ise enter i nto i t anyth ing that defileth ,ne ither

whatsoever worketh abom inat ion , or m aketh a l ie but they wh ich ar e wr itten ia the L am b ’ s book ofl ife .

” Rev . 2 1 2 7 .

A nd whosoever was not found wr i tten in the book of l ife was cast i ntoth e lake o f fire .

”— R ev . 20 1 5 .

0 What care I fo r sco ffs and sneersO f u nbe l i ev i ng m en ; and lee rsO f a l l the d ev i l ’ s r ib al d c rew ,

Wh ich to God ’ s — hosts com pared , are few ?Yea

, what care I fo r k i cks and cu ffs ,From th at sam e , o ld -t im e , c lass o f ro u g hs ,Whi ch c ru c ifi ed o u r B les sed Lord ,Rev i l i ng thu s , A lm i g hty God ?My wi tness i s i n Heaven ,A nd m y reco rd i s o n H i g h !

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1 20

Long years ag o to Chr i s t I cam e ,H is R i g hteo u sness and B lood to c l a i m ,

By Fai th , rem i ss i o n o f a l l S in ,

Whereby E te rn al Li fe we winI fo u nd The Lo rd , and He fo u nd m e !

Gave m e The Ho ly Ghost t o see !A ye , b lessed m e m o re th an ton g u e canG ives m e of B l i ss to d r i nk

,a we l l !

My wi tness i s i n Heaven,

A nd m y reco rd i s o n H ig h !

Bu t fo r th e u nbe l i ev i n g ,l o st

,

We care ; an d save at any co st !We m o u rn and g r i eve o ’ er S i n fu l m en ,

A nd str i ve to p l u ck them from th e fen,

Whe re S atan b i nds an d dam ns h i s own ;I n He l l fo reve r hear them m oanYea , for the lo st , we wo rk and p ray ,That they w i th u s , m ay t ru ly say ,

M y w i t n es s i s i n Heaven ,A nd m y re co rd i s o n H ig h !

0 Chr i st i an S i ng , and Pra i se The Lo rd ,Ye a shou t , and j um p fo r j oy to GodThat He has bo u g h t yo u wi th H i s B lood ,A nd washed you c l ean i n C alvary ’ s F lood !That i n H i s Book o n H i g h , you r n am eI s Wri t by A ng e l ’ s p e n o f fl am eThat now yo u b reathe , th at p r i ce l ess b re athO f Li fe E te rnal , wh ic h now sa i th ,My wi tnes s i s i n Heave n ,A nd m y reco rd i s o n H i g h !


1 2 2

A nd m ay A lm i g h ty God B less a l l th e above and fo reg o i n g to you ,dear reade r

,fa r m o re abu ndantly than we c an poss ib ly th i nk o r ask ;

and m ay He g ran t that we so rea l ly l ove H im as i n deed to have ou rn am es wr i tte n i n “ The Lam b ’ s Book o f Li fe and so

,s u re ly m ee t

e ach othe r i n th e sweet by and by , i n Ch ri s t ’ s qu i ck ly com i n g andGlo r i o u s Realm s o f Eve r l ast i n g Love , Peace , c , and Raptu re ;Yea , m ay He g ran t al l th i s , and m ore al so , fo r the s ake o f th e im m ac

u late R i g hteou sness , and m ost p rec i o u s B lood of Jesu s : A m en .


SU RELY HE I S N ow I N PARAD I S E !

A nd he sa id unto Jesus, L ord , r em em ber m e when thou com est into thyk ing dom .

A nd Jesus sa id unto h im ,V er i ly I say unto thee

,To day shalt thou be w ith

m e in parad ise .

”— L uke 2 3 4 2 , 43 .

For we know that i f our earthly house of th is tabernacle were d issolved ,we have a bu i ld ing ofGod , an house not m ade w i th hands

,eternal i n th e

heavens . ” — 2 C O 1 . 5 I .

“ I knew a m an i n Chr ist f it H ow that he was caug ht up into parad ise ,and heard unspeakab le words , wh ich i t is not lawful for a m an to utter . 2

Cor. 1 2 2—

4 .

IH e h as fou g h t a l o n g fi g ht , and fo u g ht i t we l l ;Thro u g h Chr i st , he has t r i um phed o ’ e r Death and He l lN ow i n PA RA D I S E res ts , i n b l i s sfu l calm ,

V i c to r i o u s th ro u g h The B lood o f The Lam bGlo ry to God A l l e l u i a !

I I .Treasu re i n Heaven , He la i d u p wh i l e h e re ;Glad vo i ces o f dear o nes h e m u s t n ow hear !For h i s c onve rts , m any , have g on e b e fo re ,Who now , bu t au g m en t Heave n ’ s j oy , the m o re

Glo ry to God A l l e l u i a

I I I .Far better s t i l l , now The Lo rd he m u stFo r “ the p u re i n heart S hal l se e God ”

,

PM A k i n g and p ri e s t to JEHOVA H i s h e ,I n rap tu re and b l i s s fo r ETERN ITY !

Glo ry to God A l l e l u i a !(1 24)

1 2 5

I n M em o r iam , Rev . Dr . L eo . Rosse r .

R equies cat in pace.

(I wish ed to te l l o f h im i n s u ch few wo rd s , th at the poem wou ld beELOQ UENT i n what i t DOE S N O T S A Y ! S . B . )

Bro . Rosse r was an ag ed and d i st i ng u i shed M i s s i o n p reache r al l h i sl o n g l i fe i n the M i n i st ry , and eve n u p to the t im e o f h i s d eath at th eag e o f 7 7 , l as t J an u ary . Great a nd powerfu l rev ival s o f t ru e

,B ib l i cal

,

and Ch r i st— l i ke Re l i g i o n fo l l owed h i s p reach i n g ; h e was a s i n g u l ar lyS p i r i t u a l ly m i nd ed m an , and wo nde rfu l ly i l l um i ned by The Ho lyGhost . A n o ld -t im e , A po sto l i c p reache r i ndeed I t wo u ld seem asi f h i s head was always i n Heaven , so to sp eak, wh i l e h i s fa i th fu l feett rave l ed th e st ra i g h t and narrow Chr i st i an p i lg r i m ag e j o u rney Hom e ,S WEET HOME !

WAS H INGTON, 2 6 Jany.

’

92 .

Here i s th e pat i en ce o f the sa i nt s ; he re a re they that keep th ecom m andm e nts o f God , and the fa i th o f J esu s .

A nd I heard a vo i ce from h eave n say i ng u n to m e ,Wri te

,B lessed

are th e dead wh i ch d i e i n the Lo rd from h en cefo rth : Yea,sa i th the

S p i r i t , th at th ey m ay re s t from the i r labo urs ; and the i r wo rks dofo l l ow them — Rev . 14 : 1 2 , 1 3 .


S AFE N ow I N PARAD I S E .

L UKE 2 3 : 4 2 , 43 .

I w i l l r ansom them from the power of th e g rave ; I w i l l redeem themfrom death ; 0 d eath , I w i l l be thy plag ues ; O g rave , I w i l l be thy des t r uct ion ; if — Hosea 1 3 : 1 4 .

i t If i t I say unto you , That i n heaven the i r ang els do always behold theface of m y Father wh ich i s in heaven .

” Matt. 1 8 I O .

it Death is swallowed up in v ictory.

0 death , whe r e is thy st ing ? O g rave , where i s thy v ictory ?The st ing of death is S in ; and the str eng th of s inis the law.

“ But thanks be to God , wh ich g iveth us the v ictory throug h our L ordJesus Chr ist .” 1 C 01 . 1 5 : 5 4 , 5 7 .

if f Hav ing a des i re to depar t, and to be w i th Ch r ist ; wh ich is farbe tte r .

— Ph i l . 1 : 2 3 .

When d i sm al , d read fu l , d i re fu l d eath ,S weeps swi ft ly down upo n o u r hom es ;

We rem em be r’

what J es u s sa i th ,O f a so u l that i n Heave n roam s !

To d i e i n M e , i s t o fi nd Re s t !To d i e i n M e

,i s t o be B lest !

To d ie i n M e,then be m y g ues t !

Fi nd m y Hom e , yo u r e te rnal n es t ;S afe now i n Parad i se !

When c ru e l,ch i l ly , co nd i g n death

Com es,

— th e s u re pe nal ty o f s i n ;We rem em be r wh at J es u s sa i th ,That we H is Prom i s e s m ay win ,

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Be l i eve i n M e,and neve r d i e !

Be l i eve i n M e , and l ive fo r aye !Be l i eve i n M e , and cast-the-d i eWh i ch m akes you r th rone w i th M e on H i g h !

S afe now i n Parad i se

I I I .S o death str i kes , and o ur l oved ones d i e ,Bu t to fal l as l eep i n J es u s !

H is sheep ag a i n shal l n eve r S i g hA l l H i s l am bs S hal l s u re ly m eet u s .

Thou g h death has do n e i ts d reary work ,S t i l l we rej o i ce w i th ang e l hosts ,

That fo r o u r p rec i o u s d ead , can l u rkNo b reath o f harm , am i ds t God ’ s —Hosts

S afe now in Parad i se

IV .

O the pa i n , he art ach i n g so rrowWhen death c l a im s Chr i s t ’ s l am bs — O u r darl i n g s !Earth ly g r i e f c om es wi th the m o rrow ;Heaven ’ s j oy

,to these dear s tar l i ng s

Be Com fo rte d , and Pra i se The Lord ,Whose p rec i o u s B lood atone s fo r s i n ,

Br i ng s h arm ony o u t o f d i sco rd ,V i c to ry i n d eath ; w i n g s to H im !


B u t O how b i tte r-sad to th i nkThey are g o ne from earth fo reve r !O u r darl i n g s ’ eyes i n l au g hter wi nk ,We ne ’ e r S ha l l s e e , t i l l d eath seve r

The s i lver co rd wh i ch b i nd s u s he re ,A nd we g o sweep i ng th ro u g h the Gates ,

To m ee t them w i th o ur Lo rd , and hearFo reve rm o re H i s Vo i c e , and the i rs


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But O reflect and rem em ber,They are i n b l i s sfu l Rest , and free

From al l earth ’ s i l l s , woes and d an g e r ;Troub l es , t r i a l s , to i l s m e e r shal l s ee

L i fe ’ s i rksom e ness pas t fo reve r !S atan and S in now ove rcom e !En raptu red i n eve ry m em ber !They see God ’ s Face and are we l com e ,S afe now i n Parad i se

IN MEMOR IAM,

— O ne ofChr ist ’ s br ig ht and prec ious lam bs , Em i ly S i l l im an Mathewson , ag ed 1 3 years ; whom our L ord suddenly perm itted to g oup H ig her, May 3 I s t , 1 8 92 . S h e was one ofthose inexp r ess ib ly dear l i ttlesweets

,wh o l ike som e one of the apparently l ittle STARS in the fi r m am en t ,

S H INE OUT and S H INE ON so S i lently, qu ietly, and yet so beaut iful ly for al lwh o have eyes to see : th is darl ing whom our L ord h as perm itted to enterinto her REST, wonderfully exh ib ited th e supernatural and D IV INE reflect ionofT H E L OV ING S PIR IT OF JES US in her every day l i fe , from the first to thelast . A m ost unusually qu iet, unobtrus ive , m odest, and p r ec ious l ittle ch i ldAND YET S H IN ING FOR JES U S ALL THE T IME !S h e was indeed a sweet-savour ofJesus ! May we take and keep the

k ing dom ofGod , (Mark as she d id ! S u r e ly Chr ist ’ s lam bs p o intus Heavenwards and l ead to H is own D iv ine S elf . A m en .

Ded icated to Rev. D r. R . S . S TORRS .


JO HN 20 1 9, 2 1,2 6 .

M U S E OF J ES U S ,

THAT

GOD BE I N ALL O U R THOU G HTS !

Wa i t on the L o r d : be ofg ood courag e , and he shal l streng then th ineheart : wa it, I say, on the L o r d .

”— P s . 2 7 1 4 .

“My soul,wa it thou only upon G od ; for m y expectat ion is from H im .

P S . 6 2 5 .

When the d ay ’ s wear i som e wo rk i s d one ,A nd the s ett i n g S un fo reshadows

S we e t , peacefu l , res tfu l Eve , soo n to com e ;A nd th e he rd now ret u rn i ng , l ows ;

When soft twi l i g h t deep en s i n to n i g ht ,A nd the b r i g h t stars com e o u t and S h i n e ,

When g en tl e qu i e t com es , as by r i g ht ,0 the n , at s u ch au sp i c i o u s t im e ,

I love . to S i t a lo neA nd th i nk o f God

When up i n the g rand o ld M ou nta i n s h i g h ,A way from town ’ s b u sy bu st l e ,

When the eve n i ng ’ s shadows S p read and l i eS O s t i l l , m u te , w i tho u t a r u st l e

A nd when the l and scape al l i s t i n tedWi th g o lde n hu es , o f g rand S un-set :

When m o u nta i n top s i n h e i g ht ne ’ e r s t i nted ,Gleam i n l i g ht o f r i s i ng p lanet ;

I l ove to s i t al o neA nd com m u ne wi th God


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A nd m ay Chr i s t A lm i g hty B less th i s to yo u , dear reade r and

heare r,i n p e rfec t Peace , and i n p e rfect Love , and i n J oy and R i g h t

eou snes s i n The Ho ly Ghost ; yea , i n eve r-i n c reas i n g . eve r-ab id i n g ,

Pentecostal , and D ivi n e Powe r : fo r H i s Great and Dear N am e ’ sS ake A m en .

BOSTON : July 2 3d , 1 8 92 .

and m ind an object lesson as a p om t fr om wh ich th e i m ag inat ion can beg in to th ink of

C h r is t A lm ig hty, as H e hung up on th e C r oss : and as H e m ay teach us by H i s Infal libleWor d and Holy Ghos t , so to m edi tate ; fo r th e sou l 's p r esent g ood and Ete r nal wel far e .

ECCE ! “ JES U S H O M I N U M SA L V ATO R ”

.

A s m any were aston ied at thee ; h i s v isag e was so m arred m o r e thanany m an ,

and h is fo r m m ore than th e sons o f m en”

. I sa . 5 2 1 4 .

But he was wounded for our transg ress ions, he was bru ised for our in iqu i t ies the chast isem en t o f our peace was upon h im and wi th h is str ipes weare healed ”

.

if!if and the L ord hath la id on h im the in iqu i ty O f u s

al l ” .

“ He was opp r essed and he was affl ic ted , i f “ Y e t i t pleasedth e L ord to bru ise h im he hath p ut h im to g r ief : if if f if for h eshal l bear the i r in iqu it ies

he hath poured out h is soul unto death ; and he was n um ber edw i th the t ransg ressors ; and he bare th e S in o f m any , and m ade in tercess ionfor th e transg ressors I sa . 5 3 5

— 1 2 .

“ S I C DEU S D I L E X I T MUNDU M(1 36 )


I s a . 5 2 x4 .

1 3 8

O Brid eg room s tron g and l oveabl e ,Thou

,th e fa i rest am ong wom en , "

Thy royal g race , and to u ch , and Vo i c eM ake fo r m e o n earth

,a h eaven I

O JES US , S hephe rd , Pri e st an d GOD ,

Thou,ch i efes t am ong te n thou sand ,

”

Thy heaven ly and pe rfect Fo rm,

W i n,and d raw m e to Canaan ’ s-l and IBeho l d God ’ s Face on Calvary !A nd H i s Great Love fo r S i nfu l-m e

,

S ac r ificed o n acc u rsed Tree !O B leed i n g S av i o u r se t u s free I

I l l .

O Chr i s t—Be loved , Ki n g O fLove ,Thou

,

“ al tog ethe r love ly One ,Thy tho rn-c rowned Head and B leed i n g Heart ,O

’

e r com e,and te l l Thy V ic ’

t r y won IThy V ic ’

t r y won O’

e r s i n and d eath ,A nd Hel l

,and m y poo r s i n fu l h eart !

A nd now I 'see Thy Holy Face ,A nd S i d e , o nc e p i e rce d w i th c ru e l d art !

Beho ld God ’ s Face o n C alvary !A nd H i s Great Love fo r s i n fu l-m e ,

S ac r ifieed o n acc u rsed Tree IO B leed i ng S av io u r s e t u s free I

IVBy fa i th we see Thy Holy Face ,A l l m arred and scarred and ag on i z ed ,Th i ne Eyes w i th tears and B lood bedewed ,Thy M ou th m os t swee t h ow t an tal i z ed IThy Brow ! O th at M aj est i c B row !Wrenched w i th pa i n exc ruc i at i ng ,

1 39

S o rrowi ng A g o ny u nto l d ,Bespeak u nu tte rab l e woe I

Beho l d God ’ s Face o n Calvary !A nd H i s Great Love fo r s i n fu l-m e

,

S ac r ificed onwaccu r séd Tree IO B leed i n g S av i o u r set u s free I

O m y God I m y heart i s b roken IBy Thy Love I am ove rwhe lm ed ITho u hast wo n m y h eart a cap t i ve ,A s m y w i l l i n Th i n e betokens INow al l m y be i ng yi e ld s to Thee ,

E x. 2 x z 6 . Thy w i l l i ng , lov in g ,

'

faithfu l s l ave I’

T i s m y de l i g ht to wo rk fo r Thee ,D an . 1 2 3 . A nd sh i n e , as stars the h eaven s p ave

Beho l d God ’ s Fac e o n Calvary !A nd H is Great Love fo r s i n fu l-m e

,

S ac r ificed o n acc u rsed Tree IWe love , ado re , and wo rsh i p Thee I

A MEN A LLELU IA .

Rev . 1 9 4 .

O Lo rd God A lm i g hty , B less th i s so ng o f deep and lov i ng Repen tance u nto Li fe

,to eve ry p rec i o u s and neve r-dyi ng sou l that shal l eve r

see,read

,and hea r i t , i n a l l Thy D iv i n e m i g ht and powe r m os t ab u n

dan t ly ; to the Pra i se and Glo ry o f Thy Holy Nam e ; and fo r thesake o f Th i n e own g l o r i o u s R i g hteo u sness an d p rec i o u s B loodA m en .

BOSTON , “ GOOD FR IDAY 5 3 1 M ch . 1 8 93 .

NOTA BEN E In behalfof Chr ist ian U n i ty 3 and because W E LOVE ALL,wh o also and l i kew ise love our Be loved i n s incer i ty and in truth ; and because “ i t is wr it ten ”

,

“ he that loveth not h is brother whom he hath seen ,h ow can he love God whom he hath not seen ? ”

(1 John 4 z o ) , th is Poemis affect ionately ded icated to Card inal Gibbons.

VIA,ET VER ITAS , ET VITA

W h o h i s own s e lfbare ou r s in s in h i s own body on th e

t ree , that we ,be ing dead to s i ns , s hou l d l ive un to r igh teous

nes s ; by whos e s tr ipes ye were h eal ed .

F o r ye we re as s heep go i ng as tray ; bu t a r e n ow re tu rnedun to th e S h eph e rd and B is hop O fyou r s ou l s .

”

I Pete r2

T hat th e tr ial O fyou r fa i th , be ing m o re prec iou sth an O fgo l d th at per i s heth , though i t be t r ied wi th fi r e , m igh tbe found un to pra ise and honou r and g lory at th e appear ingofJ es u s Ch ri s t : Whom h av ing n ot s een , ye love : i n wh om ,

though now ye s ee h im not , yet be l iev ing , ye rejo ice w i t h joyun speakab le and fu l l ofg lory I P ete r I 7 , 8 .

be thou fa i thfu l u n to death , and I w i l l g ive thee ac rown ofl ife R ev . 2 I O .

“ A nd ,beho l d , I com e qu ick l y ; and m y reward i s w i th m e ,

to g ive every m an accord ing as h i s work s hal l be — R ev .

2 2 1 2 .

VEN IT E AD O R EMU S D OM INUM


CONCLUD ING PRAYE R .

A lm igh ty G od , ou r Heaven l y F athe r , Thou Grea t Jehovah,

aga i n we bes eech Th ee to B les s eve ry word and p ictu re inth is l i tt le vo l um e i n D iv i ne Power , and i n Heaven ly Loveand Joy i n T h e Ho l y S p i r i t , to eve ry prec ious and im m ortals ou l th at s h al l ever s ee , read and h ear i ts con ten ts ; and m akei t i n very t ru th , a “

swee t s avou r ”

ofJes u s , and a W insom e

“m eans ofgrace ”

to al l ; and cau s e , wh at is ou r fi rs t andgreates t des i re ,

th at i t tu rn m any to r igh teous nes s , and winvery

,

m any to J es u s as G od and S av iou r ; and th rough i tsi n s trum en tal i ty s h ine w i th in eve ry one , m ore and m ore , th eL igh t ofth e know ledge ofT h y Beauty , G lory , Majes ty , Lovel ines s , Loveab lenes s , G race , T ru th , and Resplenden t D iv in i ty ,s h in i ng in T h e Face ofJ es us c ruc ified , and n ow g lor ified ,and “

qu ick l y com ing aga in i n th e c louds to take to Th ineO wn S e lf, T h y B r ide , even T h e Ch u rch of T h e Lov ingS P IR IT of T h e L iv ing G od ; and gran t th at W e al l befound ready and Watch ing ,

l ike th e wise v i rg in s , ” and fu l lO fFa i th , Love , and T h e Ho l y Ghos t , wh en s oone r or l ater ,T hou s h al t com e to m ake up T h y jewe l s ; and s o by Th ineA lm igh ty G race , gran t th at we s h al l a l l m eet , to greet eachother aga i n around T hy G lor iou s Th rone , and i n T h y Rap tu r ous P res ence , Where the re i s fu l nes s ofjoy and pleas u resforeve rm ore ; an d Wh ere , we be ing pure i n h eart, s h al l knowecs tat ic b l i s s an d rapture th roughou t th e end les s cyc l es O f

ETERN ITY i n beh o l d ing J ES U S , and th e B eat ific

Vis ion ”

; and W here we s h al l be eve r th r i l led w i th T hy I nfin i te Love , i n joyous and lov ing s erv ice and wors h ip to T hee ,

ou r M igh ty “ K I N G O F K ING S , A N D LORD O F

LO R D S O gran t a l l th is , and far m ore al s o ,F O R T H E

S AKE O F T H I NE O W N GLOR IOU S R IGHTEOU S NES S AND MOS TP REC IOUS BLOOD

,IN TH INE ADO RABLE PER S ON OF CH R IS T

A LM IGHTY : AMEN .

BO S TON : 30 M ay , 1 8 93 .

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