ECHOES OF ETERNITY. BY HENRIETTA J. FRY. AUTHOR OF THE PASTOR'S LEGACY; HYMNS OF THE REFORMATION, ETC. "Time flies very fast; yet a little while and there will remain PREFATORY NOTE. Most of these translations, which are from German originals, were made several years ago, and before the writer had met with anything of the kind from other pens. The few pieces from Melancthon which have been introduced, are taken from a small volume of Latin pocms bearing his name, and published at Wittenberg in 1560. In translating these the writer has availed herself of the assistance of a friend, which she has pleasure in acknowledging here. The expression of a dying Christian, which is given at the back of the titlepage, was uttered by a man in very humble circumstances, named Barker, who died at Tewkesbury a few years ago. His night-watcher heard him ejaculate to himself, just before he passed away, "Oh Eternity! Eternity! how sweet is Eternity!"—with him the work of conversion to Christ had not been left for a dying pillow. |