She liv'd to trace her Saviour's grace, 204. All his learning was clearly to ascertain God's will, as it is revealed to us in the Scriptures; and all his wisdom to keep God's commandments. 205. In every stage of life is given A warning voice; it comes from heaven. "The fairest flowers are faded found." Reflect upon thy latter end." In manhood louder swells the cry— 206. No longer let your sorrows flow, He was a Pilgrim, once, we know, 207. In early days my hopes were blighted: And seem'd to say, "Leave all thy sadness." 208. And art thou by thy conscience torn A Saviour crucified? O! turn again and lowly kneel, For yet his grace is free; And he a wounded heart can heal, And pardon even thee. 209. If the dust of a good man be reverenced by thee, Reader, tread lightly. 210. Reader, be not thou among those who to obtain the trinkets of Time are willing to give up the treasures of Eternity. 211. And is the gate of life so strait That few are found within it? O gird thy loins, set out for heaven, 212. And dost thou, Reader, wandering forth alone, Require to know for whom this graven stone Records that day of death which all shall see? For thee, frail tenant of the dust, for thee. It speaks of heaven and hell; of hope and fear: Again I say, this stone was rais'd for thee. H Thy Saviour seek with all thy soul, For what a vast unbounded thing The blades of grass, the grains of sand On ocean's shore that lie, Ten thousand times ten thousand told, 215. So manifold were her virtues, that were affection to speak truth of her it would be mistaken for flattery. She lived in the practice of goodworks, and died in the faith of Jesus Christ and of him crucified. 216. No, not a moment canst thou death delay: Ere the clock strikes thy soul may pass away. 217. If thou canst trust, when troubles roll, Then with sustaining hope thy soul He sees, and is acquainted well He knows where all thy sorrows dwell, And when the storms of life are past, 218. Wit and Worth and Wisdom fled, When she was number'd with the dead; Was laid beside her in the tomb. |