CLOTHES.
Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling.—Ezekiel, xxvi. 16.
Take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.—Matthew, vi. 31, 32.
For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.—II. Corinthians, v. 4.
If there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment:
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?—James, ii. 2, 3, 4.
If thou beest he; but O how fall’n! how changed
From him who in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, did’st outshine
Myriads, though bright!
Milton.
The golden palace of my God,
Towering above the clouds I see;
Beyond the cherub’s bright abode,
Higher than angels’ thoughts can be!
How can I in those courts appear
Without a wedding garment on?
Conduct me, Thou life-giver, there,
Conduct me to thy glorious throne!
And clothe me with thy robes of light,
And lead me through sin’s darksome night.
Bowring, from the Russian.
All clothed with majesty and power,
The Lord of glory and of might,
He comes, who can abide the hour?
Who can behold the dreadful sight?
He, even he, who hath put on
The spotless robe of righteousness,
Washed in the blood of God’s dear Son:
Thus clothed, the ransomed soul may press
Into the presence bright with songs of thankfulness.
Egone.