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'Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel. The word of the Lord to Ezekiel. 'They watch for your souls. The Apostle to the Hebrews. There were four shepherds who had the care of Immanuel's sheep on the Delectable Mountains, and their names were Knowledge, Experience, Watchful, and Sincere.
But on the whole one is inclined to think that Immanuel's braggartism as to his many love affairs is only another aspect of the Renaissance habit, which is exemplified so completely in the similar boasts of Benvenuto Cellini. It is declared unlawful to read them on Saturdays, and also on week-days, continues the Code with gathering anger.
I saw while there that it was my keeping company with him that got me into Despair's hands. So I had to keep my promise. "But Discourager would not leave; so I swung at him with my sword, and said, 'Get thee hence, Discourager, I am Immanuel's. I am a citizen of Canaan, I am across the Jordan, this is my home; here my rest shall be.
After all that is said about being saved by faith, and by other things, it is simply true that Christ saves us. He is our Saviour. And He saves us by means of His own blood. "There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel's veins; And sinners plunged beneath that flood Lose all their guilty stains." It is thus that Christ is precious to us as the great Physician of souls.
Now there was on the tops of these Mountains Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the High-way side. And whose be the sheep that feed upon them? Shep. These mountains are Immanuel's Land, and they are within sight of his City; and the sheep also are his, and he laid down his life for them. Chr. Is this the way to the Coelestial City? Shep. You are just in your way. Chr.
Next time he comes tell him plainly that you belong to Immanuel, and that your feelings are consecrated to Jehovah. Tell him that if Immanuel allows you to have feelings you do not understand, that is Immanuel's business, and must be a blessing to you in some way or other. "Giant Bad Feelings came around as usual after this visit of the pilgrims. "'Good morning, Pilgrim Sunshine.
Immanuel's Land is a large place, and there are many other shepherds among those hills and valleys besides Knowledge and Experience and Watchful and Sincere. And each several shepherd has, on the whole, his own sheep. Knowledge has his; Experience has his; Watchful has his; and Sincere has his; and all the other here unnamed shepherds have all theirs also. For, always, like shepherd like sheep.
As they walked they neared the stand, and there came just at that moment a burst of music, one of those strange, thrilling tunes such as none but the African race ever sing. The words were familiar, and yet to Ruth they were new: "There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel's veins, And sinners, plunged beneath that flood. Lose all their guilty stains." A sinner!
"I hail the glory dawning In Immanuel's Land." For a moment it looked as if the singing could not go on, for tears were on the minister's face and the women were beginning to sob, but The Duke's clear, quiet voice caught up the song and steadied them all to the end. After the prayer they all went in and looked at The Pilot's face and passed out, leaving behind only those that knew him best.
Then I opened my mouth and sang "There is a fountain filled with blood, "Drawn from Immanuel's veins; "And sinners plunged beneath that flood, "Lose all their guilty stains." "The dying thief rejoiced to see "That fountain in his day; "And there may I, as vile as he, "Wash all my sins away."
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