The Western Messenger (Volume 1); Devoted to Religion, Life, and Literature

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836. Excerpt: ... On brother, on! with sweeping wing-the world before you opens tree; Thoush eprend around with art and wile, the foeman's deadly nets we see, 'On noble iteed; my 6ery barb, dash on-to where the oakleaf crown FloUhigh, and bear thy master's form, the battle's joyoussword dance down. 2, The rider, carried high in air, goes forward with unconquered soul-The dust beneath his charger's feet, his rushing blood cannot control; And far behind lie care and want; his wife, his ch.ldren and h.s hearth; His sword alone beside him hangs-Freedom or Death before h.s path. 3. Thus to the jovous marriage-feast he goes, a bridal crown to win, Let him who lets his loved one wait, not dare to step our ranks within; And to our bridal, Honor comes, and Fatherland's, the lovely bride; He who embraces her, shall sink in Death's sweet slumber by her side. 4. Ah' very sveet that sleep shall fold thee. Passionate thy dreams and warm; Faithfully thy true one watches, holding close thy slumbering form. Bat when the German oaks shake out their buds in fluttering leaves again, In a better world she '11 wake thee, to eternal freedom's reign.' 5. Little will tbeirmockery help them, when our God the victory givesWe wait H.s time, in faith and patience; He,our sword and buckler,l.ves. Fierce and wild the tempest rages; forward, then-be firm and true Tho' the world were full of Demon's, this shall be our watchw.ord-THrouGH. 'J. F. C. making a belief in the confession of faith, identical with a belief of christian truth, they should have very carefully enquired, whether the confession of faith teaches the same doctrines as the bible. It seems tons that there is some doubt about this. At any rate, the confession of faith is capable of such different interpretations, that while both parties re...