Page:Elegy on the much lamented death, of the Rev. Mr. Thomas Monteith, late Minister of the Gospel in Dunse, who departed this life the 22d of May, 1787.pdf/5

 Agreeable alſo was his walk,

Sweet converſation in his talk;

Miniſterial like in all his ways,

Few him excelled in our days.

He did not rail, but mildly ſpoke,

or he had on his Saviour's yoke

Was of a meek and lowly mind,

He charitable was and kind.

His character could not be blam'd,

Of his Lord's croſs, was not aſham'd

or he did glory in that croſs,

All things beſides he counted loſs.

Like holy Paul, finiſh'd his days

To God, and to his Saviour's praiſe.

Fought the good fight, and kept the faith,

Until he did reſign his breath.

Henceforth a crown of righteouſneſs

He has receiv'd, through ſovereign grace,

Which God the righteous judge doth give,

To him, and all that godly live.

Thus did he live, thus did he die,

A life of faith and ſanctity;)

His actions prov'd this to be true,

That God had formed him anew.

Then being made anew in Chriſt,

Thrice happy now he is and bleſt;

God and the Lamb he doth adore;

This is his work for evermore;

Through all eternity his theme,

Shall be to praiſe his Saviour's name:

Yea, praiſing with the heav'nly hoſt,

The Father, Son, and Holy Ghoſt.