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UneRTo the memory of Af.Mr Rom i Mosm»n, son of Albert and Mary K. 1 Moeunan.EBT SIRS. C. O. III. tOO.Twaa God that called tlice to thy home, sil To live with Him in heaven above,Where thou inaye.it forever roam, ! And live a life of bliss and love; StDeath came and claimed thee for hi* own,And left his mark on thy fair brow;God sent to lea 1 thee to his throne,Where thou art 9lnging His praises now.St1Jr ; Thou art out on tho hank of the beautiful shore,; Where the angel* and seraphine be, rp On the streets of the Sweet Kvermore. j Thou art Journeying, our loved one, so free,it! Thou hast journeyed away to the glorious day,| Where tho sunshine falls softly forever; To the throne so white, that niil-da/zles rs ! the light,'J* In the kingdom of bliss o’er the river, id Thou hast quaffed n full draught from•- 1 the fountain of life,111 And none la more happy and free!.y For pal u never cornea, nor trouble, nor ■y1 strife,if In that land o’r the Jasper Sea. n i Thou hast found thy release, in that • j I city of peace,a! Where aulTerlng Is banished forever;y 1 Dear love of our heart-*, oh how happy thou art!In the kingdom of bltss o’er the river. Thou has gone, as the stars In the morning expire;Gone like the rapture of a passing song; Gone from the home circle, where thou want cherished,With genial fondness and devoted care, Though thy homo and thy rest is above us,In that fairer and happier vpliere,Wo can see thee in thy youthful bright beauty.And cherish thee in fond memory here.Our dearest hopes with thee have sadly perished.And we can And no solace hut In prayer—Prayor to he like thee in so meekly hearing.Both joy and sorrow from thy Maker's hand;Prayer, to put on the glorious robes thou art wearing.And join the athetn* In that better land. Where we will mpet happy, refreshed i and strong, jIn that bright day that on us shall dawn.s. |lirTAnd we love to think that thus we may—Poor wanderers o’er this stormy way— Awake In the blissful eternal spring. Where angels their flowers will ’round us fling,And like bird® we'll mount the heavenly nir.Rejoicing in its new beauties there,Gur eyes forever wandering o’er Bright fields and streams on Canaan’s shore.NTEThou wert a model Christian, very true, As will say all who those knew thee; Ever doing all that thou could* do To lead thy friends to Christ around thee.And we thought as we saw thee lying Cold In death, with thy face grown fair,Xo traces of dull cares or sorrow,Nor of tears or suffering there.Ah death! thy sting was harmless,And painless thine arrow fell;You brought him but good tidings, Among the blest to dwell;For the Christian fears no message, Thou hast brought to him no gloom,For well he know the pathway To Heaven leads through the t»lt;nb.Our loss is great—so great, the world A sadder aspect wears,For through the vision of self distrust We can see the blight it bears;But untold U thy gain, God’s purposes Are wreathed in sacred harmony,Our puny lives no ripple make*,It I On His eternal sea.of f JiCKSO!* Stand*an please copy.]‘PDINES
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Gallipolis Journal
Gallipolis, Ohio, US
Thu, Jul 15, 1880
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