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THE RESTORATION

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 29, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 29.

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THE RESTORATION.

By Calvin Green

BY CALVIN GREEN.
"Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." 1 Cor. 2:9.
"EYE hath not seen" the beauty of that land Prepared for them,—the meek and lowly here; The verdant plains stretched out on every hand, And hill and dale and lakelets bright and clear.
Life's river flows meandering through the earth Forth from the throne, branching to every place, With crystal waves bestows on all new birth, Beauty and life renewed with every grace.
The tree of Life with leaves of living green, And fruit of golden hue, greet now the eye Of those once dimmed by tears, fading unseen, Far from loved friends, and left alone to die.
The holy city with its garnished walls Of precious stones, laid by no human hand, With turrets, towers, and spires is seen by all; Lighted by God's own glory and the Lamb.
Those mansions bright, purchased at such a price, Opens to view, the home of all the saved; And as they look on them, they with one voice Break forth in strains of highest, purest praise.
"Ear hath not heard," as yet, such melodies As wait the worn ones and the weary, here; The voice of welcome which accompanies All of this glory, from a Saviour dear.
A welcome, too, is heard from the great throne, "Eternal welcome to your Eden rest;" A welcome sweet, and in such loving tone As calls to mind when here we first were blessed.
No lion will be there, nor ravenous beast, To tear and rend, allure and then destroy; No parched earth, but pools the land refresh, Which bring to all, glad hearts and peaceful joy.
The wilderness and solitary place Shall there rejoice, as in them beauty grows; And Leb'non's glory vie in wonted grace With Carmel's excellency and Sharon's rose.
Confirm weak knees, strengthen the feeble hand; For joy the lame shall leap, the blind shall see; The stammering tongue shall ring in that fair land, The deaf shall hear, and join the melody.
Be strong, ye fearful heart, be brave, fear not! Behold! our God shall come and all restore; His glory thou shalt see, then wait thy lot, Be faithful here, there's joy forevermore.
Then all shall see the glory of the Lord, The excellency of God's unchanging love; The great decree is given in his word, We read it clear, it comes from him above.
The earth restored "shall echo forth again The steps of Him" who blessed it ere the fall; There from all faces sorrow's pit'less stain Shall e'er be wiped, and "God be all in all."
Hebron, Wis.