\"Letusnowturntothebrightpicture——thesoulthathasweatheredthestormsoflifeandhasreachedthehavenofrest。
Thestruggles,temptations,andtrialsovercome,havedonetheirworkofrefiningwitharapiditythatcouldnothavebeenequalledinanyotherway,andthough,perhaps,veryimperfectstill,thejourneyiseveron。Therewardistenfold,yetinproportiontowhatthissoulhasdone,forweknowthattheservantwhobestusedhistentalentswasmaderulerovertencities,whilehethatincreasedhisfivetalentsbyfivereceivedfive;andtheSaviourinwhomhetrusted,bywhoseaidhemadehisfight,standsreadytoreceivehim,saying,\'EnterthouintothejoyofthyLord。\'
\"Asthedark,earthlybackgroundrecedes,thecloudsbreakandthegloriouslightappears,thecontrastheighteningtheever—unfoldingandincreasingdelights,whichareasgreatastherecipientshavepowertoenjoy,sincetheserighteoussoulsreceivetheirrewardsinproportiontotheweightofthecrossesthattheyhaveborneintherightspirit。ThesesoulsareajoytotheirCreator,andaretheheirsofHiminheaven。Theceaseless,sleeplessactivitythatmustobtaininbothparadiseandhades,andthatmustmaketheheartsofthegodlessgrowfaintatthecontemplation,isalsoaboundlesspromisetothosewhohaveHimwhoisallinall。
\"WhereisnowthySaviour？whereisnowthyGod？theunjustmanhasaskedinhisheartwhenhesawhisjustneighbourstrugglingandunsuccessful。Boththerighteousandtheunrighteousmanaredead。TheonehasfoundhisSaviour,theotherisyearlylosingGod。Whatisthesufferingofthepresentmomentarytime,easedasitisbyGod\'smercyandpresence,comparedwiththegloriesthatawaitus？Whatwoulditbeifourlivesherewerefilledwithnothingelse,asyeknowthatyourlabourisnotvainintheLord？Timeandeternity——thefiniteandtheinfinite。Deathwas,indeed,adeliverer,andthesunsetofthebodyisthesunriseofthesoul。\"
Thepriestheldhimselferectasasoldierwhiledeliveringthissermon,makingthegreatcathedralringwithhisearnestandsolemnvoice,whileAyrault,asaspirit,sawhowabsolutelyhemeantandbelievedeverywordthathesaid。