This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832 Excerpt: ...dead arise, Shall only raise his heart with praise, And call him to the skies. 271. The mighty monarch, spreading far and wide His throne's dominion, and his kingly pride; The statesman, anxious to secure from thrall His little portion of this little ball; The learn'd, the proud, the courtier, and the boor; The sordid ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832 Excerpt: ...dead arise, Shall only raise his heart with praise, And call him to the skies. 271. The mighty monarch, spreading far and wide His throne's dominion, and his kingly pride; The statesman, anxious to secure from thrall His little portion of this little ball; The learn'd, the proud, the courtier, and the boor; The sordid miser, and the pauper poor; Whate'er their state, their grandeur, or degree, All lose their earthly hopes, O Grave! in thee. 272. A faithful soldier of the Cross here lies: His duty done in every earthly station, He looks for honours now in yonder skies, Through Christ, the Captain of his great salvation. 273. Gaze on the mouldering ashes of the dead, and let the ruins that sin has made urge thee to fly to a Redeemer. Defraud not thyself of bliss, for God is merciful. Deceive not thy own heart, for God is a jealous God. Refuse not the offer of his mercy; tempt not the severity of his justice: so shalt thou triumph over the grave, escape the bitter pangs of an eternal death, and partake of life, of joy, and of immortality. 274. Reader, if ardent hopes be thine, All that thy heart desires was mine: Look on my grave, and thou wilt see What this vain world can do for thee. 275. To speak the almighty power of God The sun impatient flies, Writes it in flame upon the earth, Proclaims it round the skies. If such conviction to the mind His works alone impart, O let the wisdom of his word Inscribe it on thy heart!--That while thou ponderest o'er his works, And searchest truth divine, Nature may point thee to a God, And Grace may make him thine. 276. Here lie, waiting for the redemption of the body by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the remains of an humble follower of the Redeemer. Sanctified afflictions were the means whereby she was led to know the...
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