the jewish maiden-第2章

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watch　by　the　sick　bed。　She　was　gentle　and　pious；　an　angel　of

blessing　in　that　house　of　poverty。

　　　　〃My　Bible　lies　on　the　table　yonder；〃　said　the　sick　woman　one　day

to　Sarah。　〃Read　me　something　from　it；　the　night　appears　so　long；　and

my　spirit　thirsts　to　hear　the　word　of　God。〃

　　　　And　Sarah　bowed　her　head。　She　took　the　book；　and　folded　her　hand

over　the　Bible　of　the　Christians；　and　at　last　opened　it；　and　read　to

the　sick　woman。　Tears　stood　in　her　eyes　as　she　read；　and　they　shone

with　brightness；　for　in　her　heart　it　was　light。

　　　　〃Mother；〃　she　murmured；　〃thy　child　may　not　receive　Christian

baptism；　nor　be　admitted　into　the　congregation　of　Christian　people。

Thou　hast　so　willed　it；　and　I　will　respect　thy　command。　We　are

therefore　still　united　here　on　earth；　but　in　the　next　world　there　will

be　a　higher　union；　even　with　God　Himself；　who　leads　and　guides　His

people　till　death。　He　came　down　from　heaven　to　earth　to　suffer　for　us；

that　we　should　bring　forth　the　fruits　of　repentance。　I　understand　it

now。　I　know　not　how　I　learnt　this　truth；　unless　it　is　through　the　name

of　Christ。〃　Yet　she　trembled　as　she　pronounced　the　holy　name。　She

struggled　against　these　convictions　of　the　truth　of　Christianity　for

some　days；　till　one　evening　while　watching　her　mistress　she　was

suddenly　taken　very　ill；　her　limbs　tottered　under　her；　and　she　sank

fainting　by　the　bedside　of　the　sick　woman。

　　　　〃Poor　Sarah；〃　said　the　neighbors；　〃she　is　overcome　with　hard

work　and　night　watching。〃　And　then　they　carried　her　to　the　hospital

for　the　sick　poor。　There　she　died；　and　they　bore　her　to　her

resting…place　in　the　earth；　but　not　to　the　churchyard　of　the

Christians。　There　was　no　place　for　the　Jewish　girl；　but　they　dug　a

grave　for　her　outside　the　wall。　And　God's　sun；　which　shines　upon　the

graves　of　the　churchyard　of　the　Christians；　also　throws　its　beams　on

the　grave　of　the　Jewish　maiden　beyond　the　wall。　And　when　the　psalms　of

the　Christians　sound　across　the　churchyard；　their　echo　reaches　her

lonely　resting…place；　and　she　who　sleeps　there　will　be　counted

worthy　at　the　resurrection；　through　the　name　of　Christ　the　Lord；　who

said　to　His　disciples；　〃John　baptized　you　with　water；　but　I　will

baptize　you　with　the　Holy　Ghost。〃





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