So Jesus slept. God's only Son Passed through the grave, and blessed the bed; Sleep, as He slept, till from His throne Be heard the call, 'Awake, ye dead!' Husbands and Wives. 104. The Lord doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow. Deut. x. 18. 105. The Lord will destroy the house of the proud; but He will establish the border of the widow. Proverbs xv. 25. 106. Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. 1 Timothy v. 5. 107. Thus sayeth the Lord, Let thy widows trust in me. Jeremiah xlix. 11. 108. A prudent wife is from the Lord. Proverbs xix. 14. 109. Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Proverbs xxxi. 28. 110. Still, Lord, to thee the voice of praise 111. Why mourn, my soul, thy partner fled To Canaan's happy shore? Rather anticipate the day When God shall summon thee away, To meet and part no more. 112. Thou art gone to the grave, but 't were wrong to deplore thee, For God was thy ransom, thy Guardian, thy Guide; He gave thee, He took thee, and He will restore thee, And death has no sting since the Saviour has died. 113. * All gracious God! thy will be done, 'T was thou that didst the blessing lend; 114. Farewell! farewell! yet not a long adieu, Each moment since her dying hour, But trust I feel the Saviour's power 116. O Lord, though, like a faded leaf That's severed from its parent tree, 117. Let no sepulchral boast exalt my fame, Or tell of virtues which adorned the wife, 118. A tender mother and a virtuous wife, 119. Lord, she was thine, and not my own, 120. Once the blest partner of thine earthly love, I yield thee to a dearer Friend above; On Him I rest who all my woe can feel, And trust the hand which gave the blow to heal. 121. Husband, farewell! 't is thou must rear From Things after Death.' 122. So lately wedded, and so early taken, Yet have I comfort in my heavy loss; 123. A lover of the Church, and constant guest 124. Submissive to thy will, my God, 125. Lord! teach me to confide to Thee Christian Pastors. 126. They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. Daniel xii. 3. 127. Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. Matthew xxv. 21. From Things after Death.' 128. Remember them which have had the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God; whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation, Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever. Hebrews xiii. 7, 8. 129. I have planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. 1 Corinthians iii. 6. 130. Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians iii. 11. 131. He being dead yet speaketh. Hebrews xi. 4. 132. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Proverbs xi. 30. 133. A faithful and wise steward, whom his Lord made ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season. Luke xii. 42. 134. He which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. James v. 20. 135. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power True |