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The soul of man (says the philosopher) is the horizon of time and eternity. Now if the sun of righteousness has not risen in our horizon, we must expect nothing but a clouded time, and a stormy eternity; gross darkness hereafter forever!

But as for those blessed saints, into whose souls the oriental splendour of the sun of righteousness is shed abroad—how gloriously will be their eternity! What celestial excellencies! What reviving comforts!

And as for the triumphant saints in glory, in whose horizon Jesus Christ shines in the eternal meridian of his glory—O what full beams of bliss and consolation, without the least shadow of bitterness and discontent, warm and delight their blessed souls to all eternity!

Lord, lift up the light of your countenance in my horizon, so shall time be the morning of glory, and eternity the noon of glory—in my soul.