Crown Him Lord of All by C. Monroe

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 23, 1858

Crown Him Lord of All.

By C. Monroe

For your encouragement, dear brethren and sisters, permit me to relate to you, in few words, a little of this morning's experience. It is that precious day we are taught to remember and keep holy.

Having of late been more than usual engaged in secular business, I have been induced, in a few instances, to neglect, or abreviate, my regular, private devotions: a thing for which I always lament, but never apologize. The over-action and exposure produced a temporary illness and depression of spirits, that seemed to unfit me for that sweet employment. However, I retired as usual this morning to my closet, and as a rebuke to my delinquency, expected little favor, but was happily disappointed; for in the sequel, was permitted, as 't were, to approach the cross, and take from that sacred head the thorny crown of shameful honor, placed there by wicked hands, and substitute therefor the royal diadem of love supreme, set with pearls of heavenly hue, and price untold! Besides, the amaranth, the rose of Sharon, the lilly of the valley, and every sweet thing was there. This crown, I need not say, was placed upon that brow of majestic sweetness with willing hands and swimming eyes. No coronation of an earthly prince, methinks, was ever attended with deeper devotion, or warmer enthusiasm! All for love so amazing! O for this love, let rocks and hills, floods and fields, their lasting honors pay!

"Were the whole realm of nature mine, And could I call the stars my own, This were a present far too small: Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my heart, my life, my all."

Dear brethren and sisters, do you at times feel like this? Then lift up your heads and look up! Behold your coming King, robed in majesty and loveliness "fairer than all the fair who fill the heavenly train," and wipe your weeping eyes. Soon, soon, Jesus will come, in power and great glory, to take his waiting children home, and to be crowned by countless hosts, with one acclaim, saying, "Worthy, worthy is the Lamb, Lord of all, Lord of all! Even so, come Lord Jesus, come quickly."

C. MONROE. Waldo, Me., Nov. 20th, 1858.