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Show ROMANCE OF A HYMU. I 1 Hon Mm I iiiiiu " Vl.l.lr VV till M" famr In lis Wrlllrn, Henry Tram Is I.) to, nullnr of thnt mat'hless compilation, "Abide Itli Me," for twenty yeilis was n sufferer from consumption. 1 Miring this time he was Hie in'tilstor over a pnrlsti composed lnrgelv of tlsher-folk 111 a coast town of T.uglmid. lie labored faithfully nuiong his people, )et he nlvrnjs longed to do something (bat would have an Influence for the good of hiimanlt) after his death-a longing which found expression In a beautiful poem. The slor) of how lids desire came to be fulfilled through writing "Abide With Me" Is related lu the Delineator, De-lineator, In a ver.v Inleiestlng pnpei b) Allan Sutherland giving the hlstor) ami inmmire of Ihe famous li.vmii. "In (he nutninu of 1M7 Ills phvsl-chins. phvsl-chins. Infoi nieil Mr. l.vte that It would be iiccessiit'j for him to ieiluilllsli Ills work mid spt'iul the winter lu Hal). When the last Sabbath of his stay In Kuglniiit (September ., 1SI7.I arrived, he determined to preaeli once unite to Ills little tloek and to eelibrate will) them the lord's Supper. In spile of the protest of frlem!, he carried out his Intentions, although sciucelv able to stand In the chancel. In words of melting tenderness he pleaded with h s puiple to live holy lives, ami when he took bis leave of Hi n there was scarcely a dry e.ve In the chimb The day had In en Well nigh perfr. t, and lu the Into aft moon, reioverlug some what from the strain of Hie service lu the church, he walked slow I) end feebl) down the terraced walk to tin uutir be loved so well and width he was about to leave forever The spell of tho hour was upon the minister. While the bright sunset "olnrs faded lulu the Holier gnijs of twilight, he slowly made his vruv buck lo the house lu ira)crful sllenie and went In his loom. When he Joined bis fmiill) a little later he hole In hi- hand the winds that weie destined to move thousands. Ills pravcr hud bet n 1111-sweied. 1111-sweied. Ills lust evening lu his old home hnd product d Hint vvhlih will be n blessing so long us the heart till lis to Its Mukrr for help 111 times of need." |