And this love kept him faithful and humble and true to the end,
so that at last in sight of the martyr's death, he saw the
martyr's crown, and cried out: "I am now ready to be offered,...
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have
kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me
at that day."
He had been faithful, and now at the end he was oppressed with no
doubts and harassed with no bitter regrets, but looked forward
with eager joy to meeting his Lord and beholding the blessed face
of Him he loved. Hallelujah!
"Have you received the Holy Ghost?
'Twill fit you for the fight,
'Twill make of you a mighty host,
To put your foes to flight.
"Have you received the Holy Power?
'Twill fall from Heaven on you,
From Jesus' throne this very hour,
'Twill make you brave and true.
"Oh, now receive the Holy Fire!
'Twill burn away all dross,
All earthly, selfish, vain desire,
'Twill make you love the Cross."
"HAVE YE RECEIVED THE HOLY GHOST SINCE YE BELIEVED?"
XVII.
PREACHING.
"Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon
you."
"Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of
this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?"
asks Paul. And then he declares: "After that in the wisdom of God
the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the
foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
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