In the entire program of human existence, only two things vitally concern us: Time and Eternity. And here, in one pearl-like phrase, the Psalm prescribes a formula for both! So far as time is concerned, a man must enjoy the companionship of goodness and mercy all the days of his life. And, so far as eternity is concerned, he must dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. In the beautiful minstrelsy of the Shepherd Psalm, the voices of those who, attended by goodness and mercy, are still on pilgrimage,
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