Recognition of our friends in heaven, with extracts from distinguished authors and selections from the poets . lory ; he will admirethe wonders of his works ; he willstudy his infinite perfections ; he willtry to scale the height, fathom thedepth, and measure the length andbreadth of the love of God in he will have plenty of time ; hewill have all eternity to devote tothis blessed employment. When weve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun,Weve no less days to sing Gods praise, Than when we first begun. (103) CHAPTER IX. HEAVEN NOT YET OPEN TO VIEW. The Savior onc
Recognition of our friends in heaven, with extracts from distinguished authors and selections from the poets . lory ; he will admirethe wonders of his works ; he willstudy his infinite perfections ; he willtry to scale the height, fathom thedepth, and measure the length andbreadth of the love of God in he will have plenty of time ; hewill have all eternity to devote tothis blessed employment. When weve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun,Weve no less days to sing Gods praise, Than when we first begun. (103) CHAPTER IX. HEAVEN NOT YET OPEN TO VIEW. The Savior once said in regard tolittle children, Their angels do alwaysbehold the face of my Father which isin heaven. From this the beautiful idea of guardian angels is some bereaved Christians havecherished the belief that their ownloved ones may have been appointedguardian angels over that may be, the Scripturesays, He shall give his angels chargeover thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up intheir hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Ps. xci. n, 12. (104). I GUARDIAN ANGEL. B. PLOCKHORST. FRIENDS IN HEAVEN It is certain that the angels areround about us, and if we had thefaculty to discern spirits we mighteven see them ; and as the redeemedin heaven are like unto the angels,it is not impossible for them to benear us, whenever they choose so tobe. Some one might therefore ask,Would it not be pleasant and de-sirable, that we should have at leastoccasional intercourse with our de-parted friends, who might come tous from their glorious habitations,and revisit us on earth? And wouldit not be a blessed and happyprivilege, if once in a while a windowin heaven were opened to us, and wecould see our friends there in glory ?(107) RECOGNITION OF OUR Yes, that might afford us a temporaryhappiness, but it would soon befollowed by discontent with our lot onearth, and unfit us for the dutiesof this life. St. Paul says he wasonce translated to
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