"I have dreamed a dream, dear friends--may I relate it?
"In my dream I was wandering about, seeking for earthly pleasures,
though my life was crowned with blessings more plentiful than the
dew of the morning. My father and mother did every thing they could
to bring me to Christ. Their labors for me were enough to make me
weep my last tear, but my hard heart remained unmoved. Four times
did the Holy Spirit strive with me, and as often I grieved him away.
I broke every promise that I made to serve the Lord.
"There came a beautiful day in spring. The sun lighted up every
thing with gladness. The fields were dressed in green. The trees
were in blossom. Loved by my friends, surrounded by every thing to
make me happy, and rejoicing that so much enjoyment was still in
store for me, I was saying to my soul, 'Take thine ease,' when
suddenly a voice cried, 'This night thy soul shall be required of
thee; then whose shall be all these?' Another voice added, 'These
four years heaven and earth have pleaded with you to bring forth
fruit to God, but you have refused. Your heart has said "I will fix
my seat above the stars of heaven.
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