To higher altitudes of life';
When in the dust this casket lies,
And we surcease from mortal strife.
There to no death. the patient soul,
Wears out its earthly cerements,
Puts on the Golden Aureole.
And soars serene In glory hence.
There is no death bu t each true fliir [?]
Is safely hid with Christ in God;"
Tho' Earth takes back her lifeless clod
There Is no death, for shade of man
And woman, never were alive
And 'twas not In the Master's plan
That soul and shadow long should strive,.
There is no death, but soon we pass
Into the restful summer land,
To sail In peace the "sea of Glass."
Or wander o'er the Golden Strand.
There to no death tho' sure and soon,
The silent boatman calls for us.
With funeral dirge and mournful croon,
The lamp of fate to darken thus.
There is no death, 0 wand'rer pale
Amid the glimmering sheen of Earth,
'Tis but the dim and shimmering veil,
Dividing from a higher birth.
There is no death. dismiss all fear
For Christ hath lit Earth's gloomy crypts
With consolation, love and cheer
'Mid even "the Earthquake and Eclipse."
There to no death. but In its stead,
Blest Apotheosis of life,
A resurrection from the dead.
Debris of this sad world of strife.
There Is no death, Which does not give
Existence vastly more enhanced,
Far sweeter in its realms to live
Than this to llofiest height advanced.
There is no death, then O prepare,
For joy in Holier Realms than this,
Our Father's love and peace to share.
Our Mother's smile to crown our bliss.
There is no death, exulting sing,
Flee gloom and sorrow all away;
"O Death, where is thy vaunted sting,
O Grave. where Is thy victory."
Union. Village, Ohio.