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Rh Where the opinions agree,—that the pair may, in rapt contemplation. Lovingly blend into one,—find the more excellent world.

 RELIGION AND CHURCH.

wondrous noise is heard around! Through heaven exulting voices sound, A mighty army marches on. By thousand millions followed, lo, To yon dark place makes haste to go God's Son, descending from His throne! He goes—the tempests round Him break, As Judge and Hero cometh He; He goes—the constellations quake, The sun, the world quake fearfully.

I see Him in His victor-car, On fiery axles borne afar, Who on the cross for us expired. The triumph to yon realms He shows,— Remote from earth, where star ne'er glows,— The triumph He for us acquired. He cometh. Hell to extirpate, Whom He, by dying well-nigh killed; He shall pronounce her fearful fate; Hark! now the curse is straight fulfilled. 