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thoughtless and the lost to a seeking Saviour's

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And now listen to me!

One of the joys I anticipate in that hour when I shall be caught up to meet the Lord is the joy of meeting those who have heard me preach, who have believed the Word and have been made one with a living Christ.

In the long years of my ministry thousands have thronged before me. What joy if I shall meet them and have them tell me that some simple word I uttered in the Master's name helped to turn their faces to the God I serve.

But there is sometimes a horror of blackness and great darkness comes over my soul as I look, as I do to-night, at this great throng and ask myself the question-"Will all these meet me at the throne of peace and light inside the upper city's gates? or when I shall sit in associated judgment with the saints of God in that last and awful judgment hour at the Great White Throne, will I see some such as you who have heard me preach? shall I see you stand with downcast eyes and speechless lips, and shall

I hear above you sound the awful word-"Depart?"

O, it is that I cannot bear to think upon and I plead with you here and now to arouse before too late.

If Christ the Lord came to-night you would be left out to certain woe; for you there would be, indeed, no gleam of hope, only one long midnight of starless despair.

Turn then to Him who bids you come, He who in rare and gracious words has said: "Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out;" who no matter what you may have been or done will never say you nay.

Turn and claim the shelter of the blood and with those of us who hold the Blessed Hope, and hold it as a hope, rise to meet Him when He comes and be with Him and the happy company of the gathered saints forever more.

Let grace then save you now, let grace teach you how to live and let grace lead you day by day to be "looking for that blessed hope, r the glorious appeari:f the great God and s Saviour Jesus Christ."

VII

THE GREAT SEPARATION

The Great Separation.

My theme to-night is:

"The Great separation that will take place when our Lord Jesus Christ comes for His Church."

My texts are three in number:

(Mat. 7:21-23; Lu. 13: 25; Mat. 13: 47, 48.) "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father in heaven."

"Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in Thy name done many wonderful works?

"And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity."

"When once the master of the house is risen. up, and hath shut to the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know not whence ye are."

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