CHAPTER L. ENGEDI.

etheyrejoiceandareglad.Thereforetheysacrificeuntotheirnet,andburnincenseuntotheirdrag,becausebythemtheirportionisfat,andtheirmeatplenteous.Shallthey,therefore,emptytheirnet,andnotsparecontinuallytoslaythenations?Didnothethatmadetheminthewombmakeus?DidnotthesameGodfashionusinthewomb?DoubtlessthouartourFather,thoughAbrahambeignorantofus,andIsraelacknowledgethusnot.Thou,OGod,artourFather,ourRedeemer.Whereforeforgettestthouusforever,andforsakestussolongatime?Wiltthounotjudgebetweenusandourenemies?Behold,thereisnoneamongthemthatstirrethhimselfuptocalluponthee,andhethatdepartethfromevilmakethhimselfaprey.Theylieinwait,theysettraps,theycatchmen,theyarewaxenfat,theyshine,theyoverpassthedeedsofthewicked,theyjudgenotthecauseofthefatherlessyettheyprosper,andtherightoftheneedydotheynotjudge.Wiltthounotvisitforthesethings,OLord?Shallnotthysoulbeavengedonsuchanationasthis?Howlongwiltthouendure?Beholdunderthealtarthesoulsofthosetheyhaveslain!Theycryuntotheecontinually.Howlong,OLord,dostthounotjudgeandavenge?Isthereanythatstirrethhimselfupforjustice?Isthereanythatregardethourblood?Wearesoldforsilverthepriceofourbloodisinthytreasurythepriceofourbloodisonthinealtars!Behold,theybuildtheirchurcheswiththepriceofourhire!Behold,thestonedothcryoutofthewall,andthetimberdothanswerit.Becausetheybuildtheirtownswithblood,andestablishtheircitiesbyiniquity.Theyhaveallgoneoneway.Thereisnonethatcarethforthespoilingsofthepoor.ArtthouajustGod?Whenwiltthouarisetoshaketerriblytheearth,thatthedesireofallnationsmaycome?Overturn,overturn,andoverturn,tillhewhoserightitisshallcome!" Suchwerethewords,notutteredcontinuously,butpouredforthatintervals,withsobbings,groanings,andmoanings,fromtherecessesofthatwildfortress.Itwasbutapartofthatincessantprayerwithwhichoppressedhumanityhasbesiegedthethroneofjusticeinallages.Wewholiveinceiledhouseswoulddowelltogiveheedtothatsound,lestitbetousthatinarticulatemoaningwhichgoesbeforetheearthquake.Ifwewouldestimatetheforceofalmightyjustice,letusaskourselveswhatamothermightfeelfortheabuseofherhelplesschild,andmultiplythatbyinfinity. Butthenightworeon,andthestarslookeddownsereneandsolemn,asifnoprayerhadgonethroughthecalm,eternalgloomandthemorningbrokeintheeastresplendent. Harry,too,hadpassedasleeplessnight.ThedeathofHarkweighedlikeamountainuponhisheart.Hehadknownhimforawhole-souled,true-heartedfellow.Hehadbeenhiscounsellorandfriendformanyyears,andhehaddiedinsilenttortureforhim.Howstingingisitatsuchamomenttoviewthewholerespectabilityofcivilizedsocietyupholdingandglorifyingthemurderercallinghissinbysoftnames,andusingforhisdefenceeveryartificeoflegalinjustice!Someinourownnationhavehadbitteroccasiontoknowthis,forwehavebeguntodrinkthecupoftremblingwhichforsomanyageshasbeendrankalonebytheslave.LettheassociatesofBrownaskthemselvesiftheycannotunderstandthemidnightanguishofHarry! Hisownimpulseswouldhaveurgedtoanimmediateinsurrection,inwhichhewascarelessabouthisownlife,sothefearfulcravingofhissoulforjusticewasassuaged.Tohimthemorningseemedtobreak