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Page 177 Still our faith with joyful eyes Sees our parting Master rise, Thus assur'd thy Spirit shall come, Make us his eternal home. "As they still went on and talked, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire." II. Kings ii. 11. Not in contemplating, or prayer Their charge the flaming convoy find, But labouring on with restless care, And quickning whom he leaves behind, Employ'd, and useful to the end: And thus, my God, may I ascend! "As they still went on and talked, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire." II. Kings ii. 11. Suitable grace to him is shew'd, Who burnt with fervent zeal for God, By heavenly fire refin'd, remov'd, Translated to the God he lov'd, He without pain obtains the prize, And mounts immortal to the skies. "As they still went on and talked, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire." II. Kings ii. 11. Seraphs the fiery horses were, And cherubs form'd the heavenly car: And lo in state Elijah rides To where the glorious God resides! And thus the everlasting Son Return'd in triumph to his throne! "And parted them both asunder." II. Kings ii. 11. That chariot, in my life's short day I oft have seen descend, To tear my other self away, To part me from my friend: But lo, it comes my soul t' unite With those that went before, It whirls me to my friends in light, Where we shall part no more.