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AN
ELEGY
ON THE
Rev. THOMAS MONTEITH.
Rev. xiv. 13. Bleſſed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth yea. ſaith the Spirit; that they may reſt from their labours, and their works do follow them.
JUSTLY Lamented is the death,
Of that good man Thomas Monteith:
Great loſs it is unto his flock,
Yet they muſt yield unto the ſtrock.
He's been their Paſtor fifteen years,
But now left them to mourn in tears:
Death ſuddenly ſnatch'd him away,
And left him lifeleſs as the clay.
Amongſt his flock there hangs a gloom,
Till they get one to fill his room:
Let all their pray'rs to God aſcend,
That he may a good Paſtor ſend.
The loſs is great which they ſuſtain,
Yet it's to him the greateſt gain:
But ſince it is the will of God,
Submit they muſt unto his rod.
