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Jesus, the Interpreter of Nature; And Other Sermons
Jesus the Interpreter of Nature And Other Sermons Author:Thomas Hill General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1860 Original Publisher: Walker, Wise Subjects: Sermons, English Religion / Sermons / General Religion / Sermons / Christian Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the Gene... more »ral Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: III. THE MARVELLOUS LIGHT. (october, 1849.) 1 Pet. ii. 9 : " Show Forth The Praises Op Him Who Hath Called YOU OUT OP DARKNESS INTO HIS MARVELLOUS LIGHT." IT once befell me to be driving at nightfall over a road with which I was but partially ac. quainted, but in which I knew there were rough and dangerous passages. The indistinct twilight made it difficult for me to distinguish my road; and I feared, that, in the midst of a dense forest through which it would lead me, I should be wholly unable to find my way. But, when I reached the wood, I found, to my delight, that the trees, while they intercepted the glare of the horizon, and thus shielded my eyes, offered little obstruction to the light from above, which fell directly on my path; so that the road, at the place I had most feared to pass, was by far the most pleasant and best-lighted of the whole. It seemed strange to me, then, that a little belt of stars directly overhead, between the high trees, should make my road far more distinct and easy to travel than it was, when to this same belt of stars was added the whole hemisphere of star-light, and a horizon wall still glowing with the rays of the sun's departing glory. Now I see how, in this incident of an evening, was shadowed forth the whole journey of life ; and I learn how often it is that the bright and glaring lights of the world shed no light on the path of duty, and perchance dazzle our eyes so as to prevent our profiting by the gentle and marvellous light which eve...« less