THE HOUSE NOT MADE WITH HANDS
"Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house."
1 Pet. ii. 5.
"One sweetly solemn thought
Comes to me o'er and o'er,—
I'm nearer home to-day
Than I have been before;
"Nearer my Father's House,
Where the many mansions be,
Nearer the great white Throne,
Nearer the jasper sea;
"Nearer the bound of life,
Where we lay our burdens down,
Nearer leaving the Cross,
Nearer gaining the Crown."
Carey
THE HOUSE NOT MADE WITH HANDS
"I must just go up for a minute to see poor Matthew. I hear he is not quite so well," said the Vicar, as he parted from his companion, and entered the little door that led up to the old sexton's chamber.
"My dear friend," said the Vicar, taking the old man's trembling hand, "I see you are still very weak; but I trust you are not suffering much?"