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 each other's  joys,  not  for  a  day  or  a  year,  but  forever. " For  God,"  says  St.  Paul,  "  shall  wipe  away  all  tears from  their  eyes  and  death  shall  be  no  more,  nor mourning,  nor  crying,  nor  sorrow,  but  joy  perennial, and  happiness  eternal." And all  this  in  a  land  as lovely  as  a  dream. Look up  to  heaven  on  a  starry night and  reflect,  if  the  outer  walls  of  God's  city  are so magnificent,  what  must  be  the  splendor  of  the  interior! Consider all  this  and  you  will  say  with  the Psalmist: "  Thy  friends,  O  God,  are  made  exceeding honorable." You will  agree  with  St.  Paul  that  "  the sufferings  of  this  life  are  not  worthy  to  be  compared to  the  glory  to  come."

Brethren, I  would  be  to  you,  this  morning,  the hand pointing  to  the  transfigured  Saviour — to heaven. I would  have  that  vision  so  fill  you  with hope and  encouragement  that  you  would  exclaim: " Lord,  it  is  good  for  us  to  be  here  " — that  your thoughts would  wander  thither  often— that  you would ardently  desire  to  abide  there  forever  and  act accordingly. And what,  you  ask,  must  I  do  to  gain eternal life? " If  you  would  enter  into  life,"  says  Our Lord, "  keep  the  commandments." How small  the labor! How unspeakable  the  reward! In the  Old Law, to  keep  the  commandments  was  a  difficult  task, for man  had  no  example  to  follow. God said  to Abraham:  "  Walk  thou  before  Me  and  be  perfect  and I  will  be  your  reward,  exceeding  great." But in  the New Law,  Christ  leads  the  way,  and  only  asks  that each take  up  his  cross  and  follow  Him— only  asks  that each perform  the  ordinary  duties  of  his  state  and