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Literary
June 1, 1836
Morning Star
Limerick, York County, Maine
What is this article about?
A devotional poem by Rev. A. Toplady portraying the Christian soul's joyful release from the body at death, ascending to heaven through Christ's merits, free from fear amid welcoming saints.
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POETRY.
The Believer's Triumph in Death.
BY THE REV. A. TOPLADY.
Deathless principle, arise,
Soar, thou native of the skies.
Pearl of price, by Jesus bought,
To his glorious likeness wrought.
Go to shine before his throne,
Deck his mediatorial crown;
Go, his triumphs to adorn;
Made for God, to God return.
Lo, he beckons from on high!
Fearless to his presence fly:
Thine the merit of his blood;
Thine the righteousness of God.
Is thy earthly house distress'd?
Willing to retain her guest?
'Tis not thou, but she must die;
Fly, celestial tenant, fly.
Burst thy shackles, drop thy clay,
Sweetly breathe thyself away:
Singing, to thy crown remove,
Swift of wing and fired with love.
Shudder not to pass the stream;
Venture all thy care on him;
Him whose dying love and power
Still'd its tossing, hush'd its roar.
Safe as the expanded wave,
Gentle as the summer's eve;
Not one object of his care,
Ever suffer'd shipwreck there.
See the haven full in view!
Love divine shall bear thee through;
Trust to that propitious gale,
Weigh thy anchor, spread thy sail.
Saints in glory perfect made
Wait thy passage through the shade;
Ardent for thy coming o'er,
See, they throng the blissful shore!
Swiftly to their wish be given,
Kindle higher joy in heaven.
Such the prospects that arise
To the dying Christian's eyes!
Such the glorious vista, faith
Opens through the shades of death.
[London Bap. Magazine.
The Believer's Triumph in Death.
BY THE REV. A. TOPLADY.
Deathless principle, arise,
Soar, thou native of the skies.
Pearl of price, by Jesus bought,
To his glorious likeness wrought.
Go to shine before his throne,
Deck his mediatorial crown;
Go, his triumphs to adorn;
Made for God, to God return.
Lo, he beckons from on high!
Fearless to his presence fly:
Thine the merit of his blood;
Thine the righteousness of God.
Is thy earthly house distress'd?
Willing to retain her guest?
'Tis not thou, but she must die;
Fly, celestial tenant, fly.
Burst thy shackles, drop thy clay,
Sweetly breathe thyself away:
Singing, to thy crown remove,
Swift of wing and fired with love.
Shudder not to pass the stream;
Venture all thy care on him;
Him whose dying love and power
Still'd its tossing, hush'd its roar.
Safe as the expanded wave,
Gentle as the summer's eve;
Not one object of his care,
Ever suffer'd shipwreck there.
See the haven full in view!
Love divine shall bear thee through;
Trust to that propitious gale,
Weigh thy anchor, spread thy sail.
Saints in glory perfect made
Wait thy passage through the shade;
Ardent for thy coming o'er,
See, they throng the blissful shore!
Swiftly to their wish be given,
Kindle higher joy in heaven.
Such the prospects that arise
To the dying Christian's eyes!
Such the glorious vista, faith
Opens through the shades of death.
[London Bap. Magazine.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Hymn Or Psalm
What themes does it cover?
Religious
Death Mortality
What keywords are associated?
Believer Triumph
Death
Soul Ascent
Christian Faith
Heavenly Reward
What entities or persons were involved?
By The Rev. A. Toplady.
Literary Details
Title
The Believer's Triumph In Death.
Author
By The Rev. A. Toplady.
Key Lines
Deathless Principle, Arise,
Soar, Thou Native Of The Skies.
Pearl Of Price, By Jesus Bought,
To His Glorious Likeness Wrought.
Go To Shine Before His Throne,