Page:Some ejaculations and dying words of the late Reverend Mr. John Willison, Minister of the Gospel at Dundee.pdf/4

 to obey, to submit to the Lord's will, to die like Moses and Aaron, the one at mount Hor, and the other at mount Abarim. They went up and died there at the command of the Lord. O that when my flesh and strength fail, God may be the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever When now the keepers of the house do tremble, O that God may be the keeper ; when the grinders cease, because they are few, that God would feed my soul with manna that will need none of these employments; when the daughters of music are brought low, O to be fitted for the heavenly music above: when the lookers at the windows are darkened, O that my ſoul may be enlightened to see Jesus my Redeemer help the unbelief and infidelity of my heart, and help me to more of the faith of a risen Jesus, an ascended Redeemer. O let me believe and feel the sweetness of that word of Christ, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and to your God and my God.' O how shall such an unholy creature as I presume to enter into such a pure and holy place! But the apostle has taught us, we may have boldness to enter into the holiest of all by the blood of Jesus. O that when the time of my last combat comes, with my last enemy Death, I may be helped above all to take the shield of faith, whereby I may be relieved from the sting of death, and may quench the fiery darts of the wicked one O that I may be helped to adore the sovereignty of God, kiss his rod; and humbly submit to it. Save me from both extremities; let me never despise the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when I am rebuked of him. Now the prince of darkness will study to raise tempests of temptation to shipwreck the poor weather beaten vessel of my soul, when it would enter into the harbour of rest above; may Christ come to be pilot, steer the helm, and it shall be safe. O for more faith! may my faith ripen to a full assurance, that I may go off the stage rejoicing, and