. Living and loving; selections from the devotional works of Professor A. Tholuck for every day of the month;. est him to wait. Thouwouldst shun this most honorable of interviews far less,hadst thou but experienced the kindness and condescen-sion with which on such occasions he communes withthe soul. No doubt he has many things with which toupbraid it, but he upbraids with such gentleness andpatience that all one can do is silently to weep tears ofshame. On the other hand, he has likewise so manyblessed things to tell the soul about its native land andhome and the thoughts of peace which he ch
. Living and loving; selections from the devotional works of Professor A. Tholuck for every day of the month;. est him to wait. Thouwouldst shun this most honorable of interviews far less,hadst thou but experienced the kindness and condescen-sion with which on such occasions he communes withthe soul. No doubt he has many things with which toupbraid it, but he upbraids with such gentleness andpatience that all one can do is silently to weep tears ofshame. On the other hand, he has likewise so manyblessed things to tell the soul about its native land andhome and the thoughts of peace which he cherishes onour behalf, and intends in the future to carry into effect,that it is good to be with him. Thou imaginest that hecomes only to judge and punish, and knowest not thathe comes also to pardon and to save, and that at everysuch absolution a festival is celebrated in the inmostrecess of the soul, on which even the angels of heavenlook down with delight. A feast of joy that never ends Is theirs whom Jesus deigns to own, Gives them his peace, and calls his friends,And to them all his grace makes 30 Btebteentb 2>a£ WHAT IS PRAYER? THOU sweet light of love, shine into myheart, so that even now in this poor lifeI may often celebrate with thee a peacefulSabbath, and enjoy thy company in thefellowship of eternity. T was once my way to set apart Both place and time for secret prayer; Now pray I always in my heart,And am alone though anywhere. This is what the apostle means when he admonishesus to pray without ceasing, and in such prayers all wordsand brisk emotions of the heart are for the time in sus-pense. Such prayers issue calmly forth, being in thisrespect like the solar light, whose approach we cannothear, but which is yet accompanied by a warmth thattestifies its presence. Yes, there is a deep, hidden col-loquy of holy souls with God, which never ceases anymore than does the beating of the pulse in a living consists in an inward tending and aspiring of th
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