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Updated: May 18, 2025
It was in the little intimate talk time which always took place during the Ceremonial Meeting, when the flames began to burn down to embers, just before it was time to sing, "Now Our Camp Fire Fadeth." "Nyoda," she said confidently, "I'm ready to become a Torch Bearer at the next meeting." Nyoda looked at her with serious, thoughtful eyes.
Underneath these words a beautiful basket of flowers had been cut from a design drawn by Amelia herself. Underneath the basket was written "All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof as the flowers of the field. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, but the word of the Lord endureth for ever." The erection of this monument gave great satisfaction to the good old minister of Erlenbrunn.
This new kind of work was a great interest to Lucy, and in planning how best to aid the poor in whom she was interested, and in diligent and happy study, the autumn months passed rapidly away. The Flower Fadeth. "And yet His words mean more than they, And yet He owns their praise; Why should we think He turns away From infants' simple lays?"
'The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, yes, but only its petals drop, and as they fall, the fruit which they sheltered swells and matures. The thought of the present as the harvest from the past brings out in vivid and picturesque form two solemn truths. The first is the passing away of all the external, but of it only.
I seek an inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, and that fadeth not away; and it is laid up in heaven, and safe there, to be bestowed at the time appointed, on them that diligently seek it. Read it so, if you will, in my book. Tush, said Obstinate, away with your book; will you go back with us or no? No, not I, said the other, because I have laid my hand to the plow. Obst.
O value of wisdom that fadeth not away with time, virtue ever flourishing, that cleanseth its possessor from all venom! O heavenly gift of the divine bounty, descending from the Father of lights, that thou mayest exalt the rational soul to the very heavens!
Love that lasteth till 'tis old Fadeth not in haste." 'Twas about candlelight when I awoke, and Dorothy was sitting alone beside me. Her fingers were resting upon my arm, and she greeted me with a smile all tenderness. "And does my Lord feel better after after his excitement to-day?" she asked. "Dorothy, you have made me a whole man again. I could walk to Windsor and back."
It is on just such scenes as these, that the light of Christian Faith shines with a pure and holy radiance, cheering the bereaved heart, and speaking sweet words of reunion, of immortality, of glory "which fadeth not away." The next day Arthur returned to Mr. Martin's. His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.
"All flesh is grass: the grass withereth, the flower fadeth." Nancy Joe came from the dairy at that moment. "Gracious me I did you see that now?" she said. "I wonder at Kitty. But it's the way of the men, smiling and smiling and maning nothing." "Hm! They mane a dale," growled Cæsar.
The world's festal wreathes wilt and wither in the hot fumes of the banqueting house, and 'the crown of pride shall be trodden under foot. But joy of Christ's giving 'shall remain, and even before we sit at the feast, we may have our brows wreathed with a garland 'that fadeth not away. IV. The perfecting of joy at last.
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