Identifier: beautiesofsacred00wyat (find matches)
Title: Beauties of sacred literature ..
Year: 1852 (1850s)
Authors: Wyatt, Thomas, (from old catalog) ed
Subjects: Bible stories, English Religious poetry, American. (from old catalog)
Publisher: Charlestown, Ladies New-England art union
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ned Paradise, T is ours the first to enter there. And earthly conflicts we contemn To gain a starry diadem. THE EAISING OF LAZAEUS. BY REV. I. KENNADAY, D. D. To generous and sympathizing bosoms, nothingis more acutely painful, than a seeming forgetful-ness of those, to whom acts of affection have beenextended. Having imparted to others every kindness whichsorrow could exact, or benevolence render, theynaturally look to such, for condolence at least,when anguish is the portion of their own hearts. That the bereaved sisters of Lazarus were temptedto suppose themselves for a while forgotten by theSaviour, is not improbable; when we ponder theirlanguage, and consider the severity of their trial.The devotedness of these sisters was directed at alltimes to render their home in Bethany a place ofrepose and refreshing to the man of sorrows. Tothe loveliness of that home he often retired fromthe fatigues and excitements of Jerusalem, and therehe frequently paused in his approach to that great
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ExLaiavedov H.S. S add.lTX lS IRAI(§iriT(& OF TLASARUT S^JohrL-di.II.y.44-. THE RAISING OF LAZARUS. 49 city, which was the chief arena of his contests, andwhich was the ultimate scene of his triumph overdeath. At Bethany he ever found a home in whichthere were hearts purely devoted to him; the inten-sity of the affection of Mary in the yielding of herheart to the full occupancy of his word, givesevidence; while the affection of Martha was noless exhibited in the profusion of a practical hos-pitality. Never had the pilgrim Saviour to say in the midstof such friends, Ye gave me no water for my feet! Always there was in readiness an upper place,where he and his disciples could keep the feast. And Jesus loved Martha and her sister, andLazarus. But now this Lazarus is sick — is dead— is entombed — the sisters are overwhelmed ingrief, and Jesus is not with them. There was a silence over Bethany, and manywondered at the absence of the Christ. Thatmany of the Jews came to Martha an

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