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Oh, le t me know The power of Thy resurrection! Oh, le t me show Thy risen life in clear reflection! Oh, le t me soar Where Thou, my Savior Christ, a rt goiie before! In m ind and h eart Let me dwell always, only where Thou art, — (Havergal) •j.( - ¿Mfc, .$!£. sM get M i
THE GLOOM AND GLORY The Bible pictures are wonderful, and so often they, go in pairs. The glory of'Eden was obscured by the gloom of the burse, and that gloom was dispelled by the glory of the promise through the seed of the woman. So has run the history of hiiman life—days of gloom ; days of gladness: But there are two pictures of outstanding importance—companion pictures which have a depth and height of meaning such as no other pictures ever can have.: One pieture is on Mount Calvary- •-the picture of a Man. \ He hangs between two thieves. His head is bowed. Dark clouds are gathering above the Cross and they settle over His head. An agony unspeakable fills the soul of the Man and Hé cries out, “ My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” The veil of the temple was rent in twain. The earth did quake and the rocks were rent/ Silent, sombre, gloomy fear settled over the sightseers. The God-Man was dying. He-cried with a loud voice and gave up the ghost, The crowds disperse amidst the gloom. You will never see another picture like that. Keep it upon the wall of your heart and look upon it often. It has a message, never changing, always appealing to you. It has a voice crying through the ages to all who look upon it, saying, “ It was for me ! It was for me !’* There is another pieture. Hang, it upon the wall of your heart, also. It is the picture of the; same Man. There are scars in His hands'and in His feet that speak of the cross. But His feet are now standing on the Mount of Olives. A little group of loved ones are with Him. and He is saying the goodbye words. Suddenly He is lifted up from their midst and those hands are over them in blessing, and through the nail-holes shines the light of day and blessings are descending upon,them. He is gone! ’A cloud receives Him out of their sight. He is glorified and angels are there to put the last tint upon the glowing picture: “ This same Jesus shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into Heaven.” n The gloom is gone forever. The glory shines from above. The Scrip tures cannot be broken. His coming was prophesied in Genesis 3:15: ’
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