. From the pulpit to the palm-branch; . m to the full. We took long daily drives, and every placewe visited was a triumphal entry for him. His enjoymentwas intense, his delight exuberant. He looked in perfecthealth, and rejoiced in the brightest of spirits. Then, too,with what calm, deep happiness he sat, day after day, in acosy corner of his sunny room, writing his last labour of love,The Commentary on Matthews Gospel f Not a care bur-dened him, not a grief weighed upon his heart, not a desireremained unfulfilled, not a wish unsatisfied; he was per-mitted to enjoy an earthly Eden before his t
. From the pulpit to the palm-branch; . m to the full. We took long daily drives, and every placewe visited was a triumphal entry for him. His enjoymentwas intense, his delight exuberant. He looked in perfecthealth, and rejoiced in the brightest of spirits. Then, too,with what calm, deep happiness he sat, day after day, in acosy corner of his sunny room, writing his last labour of love,The Commentary on Matthews Gospel f Not a care bur-dened him, not a grief weighed upon his heart, not a desireremained unfulfilled, not a wish unsatisfied; he was per-mitted to enjoy an earthly Eden before his translation to theParadise above. Blessed be the Lord for such sweetmemories, such tender assuagement of wounds that cannever quite be healed on earth ! Up to the last ten days ofhis sweet life, health appeared to be returning, though slowly;our hopes were strong for his full recovery, and he himselfbelieved that he should live to declare again to his dearpeople, and to poor sinners, the unsearchable riches of Christ/ 42 From the Pidpit. to the Pahn-Bra7ich. 43 But it was not to be, dear friends. The call came withterrible suddenness to us ; but with infinite mercy to prayer, Father, I will that they also whom thou hastgiven me, be with me where I am; that they may beholdmy glory, was answered in his case. His Saviour wantedhim up higher, and could spare him to us no longer. Heis gone to his everlasting reward, and the hallelujahs ofheaven must hush and rebuke the sobs and sighs of earth. Looking up, with tear-dimmed eyes, to the God andFather of our Lord Jesus Christ, we can say, *Even so,Lord, for thou hast made him most blessed for ever. Thouhas made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. A very favourite hymn of the departed Pastors was, Come, thou fount of every blessing. It was sung by thelittle company in the train that conveyed the Pastor and hisbeloved wife and friends from Heme Hillto Dover, onOctober 26th, 1891, and during the hallowed service atMenton, on J
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