The Little Gleaner, Vol. X.: A Monthly Magazine for the YoungVarious
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The Little Gleaner, Vol. X.: A Monthly Magazine for the Young
Various
Christian literature for children -- Periodicals
After this she had a little time of peace. The next morning, on being
asked if the Lord had again given her comfort, "Yes," she said; "He has
promised that, when through fiery trials He'll cause me to go, He will
be with me."
Darkness again took possession of her mind, and she was often saying,
"Oh, to be a castaway!" She said she would like her uncle to come, which
he did. On his approaching the bed, she said, "Oh, uncle, what will
become of me if I am a deceiver? I shall be lost!" He took her hand, and
said, "Jesus came to save the lost, so you see, dear, you are one. 'The
whole need not a physician, but those who are sick.'" After a few words,
he engaged in prayer. She then dozed, and was never again so harassed by
the enemy of souls.
On Friday morning she was much favoured with the Lord's presence, and
longed to "depart and be with Christ," saying repeatedly, "Do, dear Lord
Jesus, take me to-day! I do so want to go!" I said, "We must wait His
time." "Yes," she replied--
"Till He bids, I cannot die;
Not a single shaft can hit
Till the God of love sees fit."
Her throat and breathing at this time were very bad, and she asked the
doctor when he came if he could relieve her at all. He said he was
afraid he could not, but it would not be long. After he was gone she
again said, "I do so hope the Lord will take me to-day. Do come, Lord
Jesus; do come! Oh, how I long to go! What a glorious meeting it will be
for me, if I am right!" Then clasping her dear hands together, she said,
with such a sweet smile as nurse and I shall never forget, "Oh, blissful
home! What a glorious meeting! I shall see Christ in all His beauty!"
In the afternoon her breathing altered, and she seemed gently passing
away. Looking up so sweetly, she said, "Am I dying, auntie?" I answered,
"Yes, dear; it won't be long now. You want to go, don't you?" "Oh, yes,"
she replied. Her difficulty of breathing returned, and she suffered much
through the night. In the morning she said, "You thought me dying
yesterday, and the doctor too; but the dear Lord did not, did He? It was
not His time." She continued very ill through the day--scarcely able to
speak. Towards night she slightly rallied, and looking up at the clock,
said, "Oh, the night!" She had often during her illness dreaded the
nights. I said, "You know that beautiful hymn, dear--'Sun of my soul'?"
She took it up, and said--
"Thou Saviour dear,
It is not night if Thou be near;
Oh, may no earth-born cloud arise,
To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes,"
after which she did not say any more about the night.
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