THE SUN AND THE “SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”
Jospeh Pellatt
PART I
The king went down in the glorious west,
He had brightened the world with his shining,
From his chariot of gold he lowered his crest,
To the queen of the night now resigning.
Then the pale-faced beauty ascending the throne,
Reigned peacefully over the darkness;
For she borrowed her ray from the absent one,
And shone faithfully on as his witness.
Fair Venus in full evening dress was there,
And the comet afar in its glory,
Combined to produce, in brilliance so rare,
A scene far surpassing all story.
PART II
The King went down on the shameful tree,
He had brightened the world with His shining;
Mid suff’ring and blood the Victor was He,
To His people the light now resigning.
If Christians His faithful witness would be,
And shine here for Him in night's confine,
They must keep close to Him, His glory to see,
And live in His heavenly sunshine.
[Written after watching a sunset.]
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