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<p>(<strong>"http://www.gracegems.org/Meikle/meikle.htm" James Meikle</strong>, "A Periodic Interview<br>
  with the King of Terrors")<br>
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  <strong>Why am I so averse to die?</strong><br>
  <br>
  Why not leap for joy at an invitation to go to <br>
  my Father's kingdom, and my Father's throne? <br>
  <br>
  The <strong>troubles </strong>which attend me, and the <strong>sins </strong><br>
  which attack me — make me weary of this life. <br>
  <br>
  And the joys that await me — make me <br>
  long for my heavenly home. <br>
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  O! it is a sad proof that I know not . . .<br>
  the emptiness of the creature,<br>
  nor the sinfulness of sin,<br>
  nor the nature of the heavenly bliss,<br>
  nor the excellency of communion with God<br>
  — that I do not loathe this life more, <br>
  nor long for my heavenly home more. <br>
  <br>
  The heir of an eternal world should not care <br>
  much about a world which passes away. <br>
  <br>
  Such oceans of bliss, such rivers of joy and <br>
  spiritual delight, such wonders of glory and <br>
  overflowings of love — shall be revealed to, <br>
  and pour in on the soul — as shall quite blot <br>
  out the remembrance of all the trifling <br>
  distresses of our transitory life!
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