the world's best poetry — volume 4 (the higher life), by bliss carman

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THE WORLD'S BEST POETRY

N TEN VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATED

Editor-in-Chief

BLISS CARMAN

Associate Editors

ohn Vance CheneyCharles G.D. RobertsCharles F. RichardsonFrancis H. Stoddard

Managing Editor

ohn R. Hoard

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%he &orld's (est )oetry

Vol. *V

THE HIGHER LIFE

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%he ,;G CH;RCHMA C,M)A3 Mila27ee.4A.C. Co+e8 9%he Chi/es of England.9

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PUBLISHERS OF THE WORLD'S BEST POETRY. 1904.

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RELIGION AND POETRY

BY WASHINGTON GLADDEN.

%he ti/e is not long 0ast hen the co02lati1e inthat title /ight ha1e s2ggested to so/e /inds anantithesis34as acid and al7ali3 or heat and cold.

%hat religion co2ld ha1e aliation ith anything soorldly as 0oetry o2ld ha1e see/ed to so/e 0io2s0eo0le a 52estionable 0ro0osition. %here ere the)sal/s3 in the ,ld %esta/ent3 to be s2re< and the/inister had been heard to all2de to the/ as0oetry8 /ight not that indicate so/e heretical taintn hi/3 ca2ght3 0erchance3 fro/ the 9Ger/anneologists9 hose inB2ence e ere beginning todread *t did not see/ 52ite orthodo@ to describethe )sal/s as 0oe/s< and hen3 a little later3 so/eone 1ent2red to s0ea7 of the (oo7 of Job as a)ramatic 0oe/3 there ere /any ho ere si/0lyhorried. *ndeed3 it as dic2lt for /any good

0eo0le to consider the (iblical ritings as in anysense literat2re< they belonged in a category bythe/sel1es3 and the a00lication to the/ of theter/s by hich e describe si/ilar ritings in otherboo7s a00eared to /any good /en and o/en a7ind of 0rofanation. %his as not3 of co2rse3 theattit2de of ed2cated /en and o/en3 b2tso/ething a7in to it aected large n2/bers ofe@cellent 0eo0le.

&e are ell 0ast that 0eriod3 and the relations ofreligion and 0oetry /ay no be disc2ssed ith no

fear of /is2nderstandings. %hese relations are closeand 1ital. )oetry is indebted to religion for its largestand loftiest ins0irations3 and religion is indebted to0oetry for its s2btlest and /ost l2/ino2snter0retations.

Religion is related to 0oetry as life is related to art.Religion is life3 the life of God in the so2l of /an4

the res0onse of /an's s0irit to the attractions of thedi1ine S0irit. )oetry is an inter0retation of life.Religio2s 0oetry endea1ors to e@0ress3 in bea2tif2lfor/s3 the facts of the religio2s life. %here is 0oetrythat is not religio2s< 0oetry hich deals only iththat hich is 02rely sens2o2s3 0oetry hich doesnot hint at s0irit2al facts3 or di1ine relations< andthere is religion hich has b2t little to do ith0oetry8 b2t the highest religio2s tho2ghts andfeelings are greatly ser1ed by 02tting the/ into0oetic for/s< and the greatest 0oetry is alays that

hich sets forth the facts of the religio2s life.9&itho2t lo1e to /an and lo1e to God39 says Dr.Strong3 9the greatest 0oetry is i/0ossible. Mereh2/an lo1e to God is not eno2gh to stir the dee0estchords either in the 0oet or in his readers. *t is theconnection of h2/an lo1e ith the di1ine lo1e thatgi1es it 0er/anence and sec2rity.9A

*f3 then3 religion is the s20re/e e@0erience of theh2/an s0irit3 and that e@0erience nds its /ost0erfect literary e@0ression in 0oetry3 the 0resent1ol2/e o2ght to contain a 0recio2s collection of thebest literat2re. And any one ho ished to gi1e to afriend a 1ol2/e hich o2ld con1ey to hi/ theessential ele/ents of religion o2ld 0robably besafe to choose this 1ol2/e rather than any 0rosetreatise 20on theology e1er 0rinted. He ho readsthis boo7 thro2gh ill get a clearer and tr2er idea of hat the religio2s life is than any 0hiloso0hicaldisc2ssion co2ld gi1e hi/. For this 0oetry is anatte/0t to e@0ress life3 not to e@0lain it. *t oers0ict2res or re0orts rather than analyses of religio2se@0erience. *t gi1es 2tterance to the real life ofreligion in the indi1id2al so2l3 and is not ageneraliation of religio2s tho2ghts and feelings.

%he so2rces fro/ hich this collection has beendran are ab2ndant and 1aried. %he 0sal/ody andhy/nology of the ch2rch f2rnish a 1ast 0reser1e3the e@0loration of hich o2ld be a large2nderta7ing. *t /2st be confessed that the 0io2s0eo0le ho had in their hands so/e of the ancienthy/n-boo7s ere I2stied in feeling that religionand 0oetry ere not closely related3 for /any of thehy/ns they ere ont to sing ere g2iltless of any0oetic character. *t as too often e1ident that thehy/n-riter had been /ore intent on gi1ing/etrical for/ to 0ro0er theological conce0ts than on

gi1ing 2tterance to his on religio2s life. (2t thefeeling has been groing that in hy/ns3 at any rate3life is /ore than dog/a< and e ha1e no so/ecollections of hy/ns that co/e 0retty near beingboo7s of 0oetry. %he i/0ro1e/ent in thisde0art/ent of literat2re ithin the 0ast tenty-1eyears has been /ar7ed. %here is still3 indeed3 in/any hy/nals3 and es0ecially in hy/nals forS2nday schools and social /eetings3 /2chdoggerel< b2t large recent contrib2tions of hy/nshich are tr2e 0oetry3 /any of the best of the/fro/ A/erican so2rces3 ha1e /ade it 0ossible tof2rnish o2r congregations ith ad/irable /an2alsof 0raise.

%he indebtedness of religion to 0oetry hich is th2se@0ressed in the hy/nology of the ch2rch is 1erylarge. )robably /any of 2s are indebted for deniteand 0er/anent religio2s conce0tions andi/0ressions 52ite as /2ch to felicito2s 0hrases of


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hy/ns as to any ords of ser/on or catechis/. ,2r/ost 0ositi1e con1ictions of religio2s tr2th are a0tto co/e to 2s in so/e line or stana that tells thehole story. %he rhyth/ and the rhy/e ha1e hel0edto @ it and hold it in the /e/ory.

%his is tr2e not only of the hy/ns of the ch2rch b2tof /any 0oe/s that are not s2itable for singing.English 0oetry is es0ecially rich in /editati1e andde1otional ele/ents3 and of no 0eriod has this been/ore tr2e than of the nineteenth cent2ry. Co0er3

&ordsorth3 Coleridge3 the (ronings3 %ennysonand Matthe Arnold3 on the other side of the sea3ith (ryant3 +ongfello3 E/erson3 &hittier3 +oell3Hol/es3 +anier3 Sill and Gilder on this side4theseand /any others4ha1e /ade /ost 0recio2sadditions to o2r store of religio2s 0oetry. %hecent2ry has been one of great 0ert2rbations inreligio2s tho2ght< the ad1ent of the e1ol2tionary0hiloso0hy threatened all the theologicalfo2ndations3 and there as need of a thoro2ghre1ision of the dog/as hich ere based on a/echanical theology3 and of a reinter0retation ofthe life of the S0irit. *n all this the 0oets ha1e gi1en2s the strongest hel0. %he great 0oet cannot beobli1io2s of these dee0est the/es. He need not bea dog/atician3 indeed he cannot be3 for hisb2siness is insight3 not ratiocination< b2t the0roble/s hich theology is trying to sol1e /2stalays be before his /ind3 and he /2st ha1eso/ething to say abo2t the/3 if he ho0es toco//and the attention of tho2ghtf2l /en. et hilee need not de0reciate the ser1ice that has beenrendered by 0reachers and 0rofessional theologiansho ha1e so2ght to 02t the facts of the religio2s lifento the for/s of the ne 0hiloso0hy3 e /2st on

o2r dee0er obligation to the 0oets3 by hose 1isionthe s0irit2al realities ha1e been /ost clearlydiscerned.

t as &ordsorth3 0erha0s3 ho ga1e 2s the rstgreat contrib2tion to the ne religio2s tho2ght bybringing ho/e to 2s the fact that God is in his orld<re1ealing hi/self no as clearly as in any of the0ast ages. %he tr2th of the Di1ine i//anence3hich is the fo2ndation of all the /ore 0ositi1ereligio2s thin7ing of to-day3 and hich is destined3hen once its i/0ort has been f2lly gras0ed3 tore1ol2tionie o2r religio2s life3 is /ade fa/iliar to

o2r tho2ght in &ordsorth's 0oetry. %o hi/ it assi/0ly an e@0erience< in 52ite another sense thanthat in hich it as tr2e of S0inoa3 it /ight ha1ebeen said of hi/ that he as a 9God-into@icated/an9< and altho2gh his clear English sense0er/itted no 0antheistic /erging of the h2/an inthe di1ine3 b2t 7e0t the indi1id2al conscio2snessclear for choice and d2ty3 the realiation of the0resence of God /ade nat2re in his tho2ghts20ernat2ral3 and life s2bli/e. %o hi/3 as Dr. Stronghas said3 it as 0lain that 9i/agination in /anenables hi/ to enter into the tho2ght of God4thecreati1e ele/ent in 2s is the /edi2/ thro2gh hiche 0ercei1e the /eaning of the Creator in hiscreation. %he orld itho2t ansers to the orldithin3 beca2se God is the so2l of both.9

9S2ch /inds are tr2ly fro/ the Deity3For they are )oers< and hence the highest bliss%hat Besh can 7no is theirs34the conscio2sness

,f ho/ they are3 habit2ally inf2sed %hro2gh e1ery i/age and thro2gh e1ery tho2ght3 And all aections by co//2nion raised Fro/ earth to hea1en3 fro/ h2/an to di1ine.9

%he /ystical faith by hich /an is 2nited to Godcan ha1e no clearer confession. And in the great0oe/ of 9%intern Abbey9 this tr2th recei1ed ane@0ression hich has beco/e classical


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%o nd a stronger faith his on3And )oer as ith hi/ in the night3&hich /a7es the dar7ness and the light3

And dells not in the light alone.9

%hose ords of his3 so often 52oted3 are often sadly/is2sed8

9%here li1es /ore faith in honest do2bt3(elie1e /e3 than in half the creeds.9

&hen /en /a7e these ords an e@c2se for anattit2de of habit2al negation and denial3 ass2/ingthat it is better to do2bt e1erything than to belie1eanything3 they grossly 0er1ert the 0oet's /eaning. *ts the $aith that li1es in honest do2bt that his hearta00la2ds. He is thin7ing of the fact that it is realfaith in God hich leads /en to do2bt the dog/ashich /isre0resent God. (2t conscio2s as he is ofthe shado that lies 20on o2r eld of 1ision3 he isalays insisting that it is in the light and not in theshado that e /2st al7. %herefore3 altho2ghde/onstration is i/0ossible3 faith is rational. So do

those great ords of 9%he Ancient Sage9 ad/onish2s8

9%ho2 canst not 0ro1e that tho2 art body alone3or canst tho2 0ro1e that tho2 art s0irit alone3or canst tho2 0ro1e that tho2 art both in one.%ho2 canst not 0ro1e tho2 art i//ortal3 no3or yet that tho2 art /ortal4nay3 /y son.%ho2 canst not 0ro1e that * ho s0ea7 ith thee3A/ not thyself in con1erse ith thyself3For nothing orthy 0ro1ing can be 0ro1enor yet dis0ro1en. &herefore be tho2 ise3Clea1e e1er to the s2nnier side of do2bt3And cling to Faith beyond the for/s of FaithShe reels not in the stor/ of arring ords3She brightens at the clash of 'es' and 'o3'She sees the best that gli//ers thro2gh the

orst3She feels the s2n is hid b2t for a night3She s0ies the s2//er thro2gh the inter b2d3She tastes the fr2it before the blosso/ falls3She hears the lar7 ithin the songless egg3She nds the fo2ntain here they ailed 'Mirage'9

%his ill2strates %ennyson's /ental attit2de. *f all ho

0l2/e the/sel1es 20on their do2bts o2ld 02tthe/sel1es into this 0ost2re of /ind3 they o2ldnd the/sel1es in 0ossession of a 1ery s2bstantialfaith.

%ennyson has to2ched ith light /ore than one0roble/ of the so2l. %he little stana beginning

9Floer in the crannied all9

has shon 2s ho the /ysteries of being are sharedby the co//onest li1es< the short lyric 9&ages9

condenses into a fe lines the strongest 0roof of theife to co/e< and 9Crossing the (ar9 has borne /anya s0irit in 0eace o2t to the bo2ndless sea.

Robert (roning's rob2st faith hel0s 2s in a dierentay. His daring and tri2/0hant o0ti/is/ /a7es 2sasha/ed of do2bt. *n 9Abt Vogler39 in 9Rabbi (en

Era39 in 9)o/0ilia39 in 9Christ/as E1e39 e areca2ght 20 and carried onard by an 2nBinching ando1erco/ing faith. )erha0s the /ost con1incingarg2/ents for religio2s reality in (roning's 0oe/sare those of 9An E0istle9 and of 9Cleon39 here thecry of the h2/an so2l for the ass2rance hich theChristian faith s200lies is gi1en s2ch a 0enetrating1oice. And there is no reasoning abo2t the*ncarnation3 in any theological boo7 that * ha1e e1erread3 hich see/s to /e so cogent as that great0assage in 9Sa2l39 here Da1id cries8

9Co2ld * restle to raise hi/ fro/ sorro3 gro0oor to enrich3 %o ll 20 his life3 star1e /y on o2t. * o2ld47noing hich3 * 7no that /y ser1ice is 0erfect. ,h3 s0ea7thro2gh /e no &o2ld * s2er for hi/ that * lo1e So o2ldst tho24so ilt tho29

(2t3 after all3 (roning's great hy/ns of faith arethose in hich he faces the f2t2re3 li7e 9)ros0ice39

and the 0rolog2e of 9+a Saisia39 and the e0ilog2e of 9Asolando394tri2/0hant songs3 in hich one of thehealthiest-/inded of h2/an beings shoed hi/self8

9,ne ho ne1er t2rned his bac7 b2t /archedbreast forard3 e1er do2bted clo2ds o2ld brea73 e1er drea/ed tho2gh right ere orsted rongo2ld tri2/0h3 Held e fall to rise3 are baKed to ght better3slee0 to a7e9

*t o2ld be a gratef2l tas7 to /a7e e@tended recordof the ser1ice rendered to religion by the great choirof singers hose na/es a00ear 20on the 0ages ofthis boo7. %o Eliabeth (arrett (roning o2r debt islarge3 tho2gh her note is oftenest 0lainti1e and thefaith hich she ill2strates is that by hich s2eringis t2rned to strength. ,2r on e England0sal/ist3 also3 has been to great /2ltit2des are1ealer and a co/forter< fe in any age ha1e seenthe central tr2ths of Christianity /ore clearly3 or feltthe/ /ore dee0ly3 or 2ttered the/ /orecon1incingly. *n s2ch 0oe/s as 9My So2l and *39 9My)sal/39 9,2r Master39 9%he Eternal Goodness39 9%he

(reing of So/a39 and 9Andre Ryc7/an's )rayer39&hittier has /ade the hole religio2s orld hisdebtor.

Ho /any /ore there are4of those ho/ theorld rec7ons as the greater bards3 and of thoseho/ it assigns to loer 0laces4to ho/ e ha1efo2nd o2rsel1es indebted for the clearing of o2r1ision or the 52ic7ening of o2r 02lses3 in o2r st2diesor o2r /editations 20on the dee0est 52estions oflife Ho /any there are3 hose faces e ne1ersa3 b2t ho by so/e l2/ino2s ord3 so/e strain1ibrant ith tenderness3 so/e Bash of insight3 ha1e

endeared the/sel1es to 2s fore1er %hey are thefriends of o2r s0irits3 /inisters to 2s of the holiestthings. %hey ha1e clothed for 2s the highest tr2th infor/s of bea2ty< they ha1e /ade it inso/e andreal and dear and /e/orable. *s there anythingbetter than this3 that one /an can do for another


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&ashington Gladden

Footnote A8 9%he Great )oets and their %heology.9

TABLE OF CONTENTS

*%R,D;C%,R ESSA8

9RE+*G*, AD ),E%R.9(y Washington Gla))en

),EMS ,F %HE H*GHER +*FE8%HE D*V*E E+EME%4>God3 Christ3 the Holy

S0irit?)RAER AD AS)*RA%*,FA*%H8 H,)E8 +,VE8 SERV*CESA((A%H8 &,RSH*)8 CREEDSE+EC%*,S FR,M 9)ARAD*SE +,S%9H;MA EL)ER*ECEDEA%H8 *MM,R%A+*%8 HEAVESE+EC%*,S FR,M 9%HE D*V*E C,MED9

NDEX: AUTHORS AND TITLES

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

J,H M*+%, Photogra/!re $rom an engra/ing.

%HE CH*+D JES;S * %HE %EM)+E -ne o$

#einrich #o0mann1s %on)er$!l scenes in theli$e o$ Christ2 the earnest3 %ise4$ace) Boy3 an)the eager or )o!bt$!l b!t tho!ght$!l Scribesan) Doctors o$ the a%3 are grahically)eicte).

*SAAC &A%%SFrom a contemorary engra/ing.

%HE H,+ *GH%9*t as the inter ild&hile the hea1en-born Child

All /eanly ra0t in the r2de /anger lies.9

From hotogra/!re a$ter a ainting by &artinFe!erstein.

CHAR+ES &ES+EFrom a contemorary engra/ing.

%HE +*GH% ,F %HE &,R+D9:noc7ing3 7noc7ing3 e1er 7noc7ing

&ho is there'%is a 0ilgri/3 strange and 7ingly3

e1er s2ch as seen before.9

From hoto4carbon rint a$ter the ainting by#olman #!nt .

S*R GA+AHAD9My strength is as the strength of ten3(eca2se /y heart is 02re.9

From hotogra/!re a$ter the ainting by GeorgeFre)erick Watts.

RA+)H &A+D, EMERS, From a hotogra/!re a$ter li$e4hotograh.

D*A M. M;+,C: CRA*: From a li$e4hotograh by Elliott an) Fry3on)on.

%HE )HAR*SEE AD %HE );(+*CA 9%o ent to 0ray ,3 rather say3 ,ne ent to brag3 the other to 0ray< ,ne nearer to God's altar trod3 %he other to the altar's God.9

From engra/ing by Bren)1amo!r3 a$ter a )esign by Ale+an)er Bi)a.

DA%E A+*GH*ER* A$ter a hotograh $rom the $resco by #is $rien)Giotto3 )isco/ere) !n)er the %hite%ash on a %att o$ the Bargello

alace, no% in the &!seo 5a(ionale3 Florence3 "taly .

POEMS OF THE HIGHER LIFE

POEMS OF THE HIGHER LIFEI.

THE DIVINE ELEMENT.


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SONG.

FROM PIPPA PASSES.

%he year's at the s0ring3And day's at the /orn<Morning's at se1en<%he hill-side's de-0earled<%he lar7's on the ing<%he snail's on the thorn<

God's in His hea1en4All's right ith the orld.

ROBERT BROWNING.

A PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF SAINT AUGUSTINE.

+ong 0ored Saint A2stin o'er the sacred 0age3 And do2bt and dar7ness o1ers0read his /ind< ,n God's /ysterio2s being tho2ght the Sage3 %he %ri0le )erson in one Godhead Ioined. %he /ore he tho2ght3 the harder did he nd %o sol1e the 1ario2s do2bts hich fast arose< And as a shi03 ca2ght by i/0erio2s ind3

%osses here chance its shattered body thros3 So tossed his tro2bled so2l3 and nohere fo2ndre0ose.

Heated and fe1erish3 then he closed his to/e3 And ent to ander by the ocean-side3 &here the cool breee at e1ening lo1ed to co/e3 M2r/2ring res0onsi1e to the /2r/2ring tide< And as A2g2stine o'er its /argent ide Strayed3 dee0ly 0ondering the 02ling the/e3 A little child before hi/ he es0ied8 *n earnest labor did the 2rchin see/3 &or7ing ith heart intent close by the so2ndingstrea/.

He loo7ed3 and sa the child a hole had scoo0ed3 Shallo and narro in the shining sand3 ,'er hich at or7 the laboring infant stoo0ed3 Still 0o2ring ater in ith b2sy hand. %he saint addressed the child in accents bland8 9Fair boy39 52oth he3 9* 0ray hat toil is thine +et /e its end and 02r0ose 2nderstand.9 %he boy re0lied8 9An easy tas7 is /ine3 %o see0 into this hole all the ide ocean's brine.9

9, foolish boy9 the saint e@clai/ed3 9to ho0e %hat the broad ocean in that hole sho2ld lie9 9, foolish saint9 e@clai/ed the boy< 9thy sco0e *s still /ore ho0eless than the toil * 0ly3 &ho thin7'st to co/0rehend God's nat2re high *n the s/all co/0ass of thine h2/an it Sooner3 A2g2stine3 sooner far3 shall * Conne the ocean in this tiny 0it3 %han nite /inds concei1e God's nat2re innite9

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MEDITATIONS OF A HINDU PRINCE.

All the orld o1er3 * onder3 in lands that * ne1erha1e trod3

Are the 0eo0le eternally see7ing for the signs andste0s of a God

&estard across the ocean3 and orthard acrossthe sno3

Do they all stand gaing3 as e1er3 and hat do theisest 7no

Here3 in this /ystical *ndia3 the deities ho1er andsar/

+i7e the ild bees heard in the tree-to0s3 or theg2sts of a gathering stor/<

*n the air /en hear their 1oices3 their feet on theroc7s are seen3

et e all say3 9&hence is the /essage3 and hat/ay the onders /ean9

A /illion shrines stand o0en3 and e1er the censersings3

As they bo to a /ystic sy/bol3 or the g2res ofancient 7ings<

And the incense rises e1er3 and rises the endlesscry

,f those ho are hea1y laden3 and of coards lothto die.

For the Destiny dri1es 2s together3 li7e deer in a0ass of the hills<

Abo1e is the s7y and aro2nd 2s the so2nd of theshot that 7ills<

)2shed by a 0oer e see not3 and str2c7 by ahand 2n7non3

&e 0ray to the trees for shelter3 and 0ress o2r li0sto a stone.

%he trees a1e a shadoy anser3 and the roc7frons hollo and gri/3

And the for/ and the nod of the de/on are ca2ghtn the tilight di/<And e loo7 to the s2nlight falling afar on the

/o2ntain crest34*s there ne1er a 0ath r2ns 20ard to a ref2ge there

and a rest

%he 0ath3 ah ho has shon it3 and hich is thefaithf2l g2ide%he ha1en3 ah ho has 7non it for stee0 is the

/o2ntain side3Fore1er the shot stri7es s2rely3 and e1er the

asted breath,f the 0raying /2ltit2de rises3 hose anser is

only death.

Here are the to/bs of /y 7insfol73 the fr2it of anancient na/e3

Chiefs ho ere slain on the ar-eld3 and o/enho died in Ba/e<

%hey are gods3 these 7ings of the foreti/e3 theyare s0irits ho g2ard o2r race8

E1er * atch and orshi0< they sit ith a /arbleface.

And the /yriad idols ro2nd /e3 and the legion of/2ttering 0riests3

%he re1els and rites 2nholy3 the dar7 2ns0ea7ablefeasts &hat ha1e they r2ng fro/ the Silence Hath e1ena his0er co/e ,f the secret3 &hence and &hither Alas for thegods are d2/b.

Shall * list to the ord of the English3 ho co/efro/ the 2tter/ost sea 9%he Secret3 hath it been told yo23 and hat isyo2r /essage to /e9

*t is na2ght b2t the ide-orld story ho the earthand the hea1ens began3 Ho the gods are glad and angry3 and a Deity onceas /an.

* had tho2ght3 9)erchance in the cities here ther2lers of *ndia dell3 &hose orders Bash fro/ the far land3 ho girdlethe earth ith a s0ell3 %hey ha1e fatho/ed the de0ths e Boat on3 or/eas2red the 2n7non /ain49 Sadly they t2rn fro/ the 1ent2re3 and say that the

52est is 1ain.

*s life3 then3 a drea/ and del2sion3 and here shallthe drea/er aa7e *s the orld seen li7e shados on ater3 and hatif the /irror brea7 Shall it 0ass as a ca/0 that is str2c73 as a tent thatis gathered and gone Fro/ the sands that ere la/0-lit at e1e3 and at/orning are le1el and lone

*s there na2ght in the hea1en abo1e3 hence thehail and the le1in are h2rled3 (2t the ind that is se0t aro2nd 2s by the r2sh of the rolling orld %he ind that shall scatter /y ashes3 and bear /eto silence and slee0 &ith the dirge3 and the so2nds of la/enting3 and1oices of o/en ho ee0.

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BRAHMA.

*f the red slayer thin7 he slays3,r if the slain thin7 he is slain3

%hey 7no not ell the s2btle ays* 7ee03 and 0ass3 and t2rn again.

Far or forgot to /e is near<Shado and s2nlight are the sa/e<

%he 1anished gods to /e a00ear<

And one to /e are sha/e and fa/e.

%hey rec7on ill ho lea1e /e o2t<&hen /e they By3 * a/ the ings<

* a/ the do2bter and the do2bt3And * the hy/n the (rah/in sings.

%he strong gods 0ine for /y abode3And 0ine in 1ain the sacred Se1en<

(2t tho23 /ee7 lo1er of the goodFind /e3 and t2rn thy bac7 on hea1en.

RALPH WALDO EMERSON.

HYMN TO !EUS.

Most glorio2s of all the ;ndying3 /any-na/ed3 girtro2nd ith ae Jo1e3 a2thor of at2re3 a00lying to all things ther2dder of la4 Hail Hail for it I2stly reIoices the races hose lifeis a s0an %o lift 2nto thee their 1oices4the A2thor and

Fra/er of /an. For e are thy sons< tho2 didst gi1e 2s the sy/bolsof s0eech at o2r birth3 Alone of the things that li1e3 and /ortal /o1e20on earth. &herefore tho2 shalt nd /e e@tolling and e1ersinging thy 0raise< Since thee the great ;ni1erse3 rolling on its 0athro2nd the orld3 obeys84 ,beys thee3 here1er tho2 g2idest3 and gladly isbo2nd in thy bands3 So great is the 0oer tho2 condest3 ith strong3in1incible hands3 %o thy /ighty /inistering ser1ant3 the bolt of theth2nder3 that Bies3 %o-edged li7e a sord3 and fer1ent3 that is li1ingand ne1er dies. All nat2re3 in fear and dis/ay3 doth 52a7e in the0ath of its stro7e3 &hat ti/e tho2 0re0arest the ay for the one&ord thy li0s ha1e s0o7e3 &hich blends ith lights s/aller and greater3hich 0er1adeth and thrilleth all things3 So great is thy 0oer and thy nat2re4in the;ni1erse Highest of :ings

,n earth3 of all deeds that are done3 , God thereis none itho2t thee< *n the holy ether not one3 nor one on the face ofthe sea3 Sa1e the deeds that e1il /en3 dri1en by their onblind folly3 ha1e 0lanned< (2t things that ha1e gron 2ne1en are /ade e1enagain by thy hand< And things 2nsee/ly gro see/ly3 the 2nfriendlyare friendly to thee< For no good and e1il s20re/ely tho2 hast blendedin one by decree. For all thy decree is one e1er4a &ord that

end2reth for aye3 &hich /ortals3 rebellio2s3 endea1or to Bee fro/and sh2n to obey4 *ll-fated3 that3 orn ith 0roneness for the lord-shi0of goodly things3 either hear nor behold3 in its oneness3 the lathat di1inity brings< &hich /en ith reason obeying3 /ight attain 2ntoglorio2s life3 o longer ai/lessly straying in the 0aths of ignoblestrife. %here are /en ith a eal 2nblest3 that areearied ith folloing of fa/e3

And /en ith a baser 52est3 that are t2rned tol2cre and sha/e. %here are /en too that 0a/0er and 0leas2re theBesh ith delicate stings8 All these desire beyond /eas2re to be other thanall these things. Great Jo1e3 all-gi1er3 dar7-clo2ded3 great +ord of


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the th2nderbolt's breathDeli1er the /en that are shro2ded in ignorance

dis/al as death., Father dis0el fro/ their so2ls the dar7ness3 and

grant the/ the light,f reason3 thy stay3 hen the hole ide orld

tho2 r2lest ith /ight3%hat e3 being honored3 /ay honor thy na/e ith

the /2sic of hy/ns3E@tolling the deeds of the Donor3 2nceasing3 as

rightly besee/s

Man7ind< for no orthier tr2st is aarded to God orto /an%han fore1er to glory ith I2stice in the la that

end2res and is ,ne.

Fro/ the Gree7 of C+EA%HES.

TE DEUM LAUDAMUS.

&e 0raise thee3 , God< e ac7noledge thee to bethe +ord. All the earth doth orshi0 thee3 the Fathere1erlasting. %o thee all Angels cry alo2d< the Hea1ens3 and allthe 0oers therein. %o thee Cher2bi/ and Sera0hi/ contin2ally do cry3

Holy3 Holy3 Holy3 +ord God of Sabaoth< Hea1en and earth are f2ll of the MaIesty of thyGlory. %he glorio2s co/0any of the A0ostles 0raise thee. %he goodly felloshi0 of the )ro0hets 0raise thee. %he noble ar/y of Martyrs 0raise thee. %he holy Ch2rch thro2gho2t all the orld dothac7noledge thee< %he Father of an innite MaIesty< %hine adorable3 tr2e3 and only Son< Also the Holy Ghost3 the Co/forter. %ho2 art the :ing of Glory3 , Christ. %ho2 art the e1erlasting Son of the Father. &hen tho2 too7est 20on thee to deli1er /an3 tho2didst h2/ble thyself to be born of a Virgin. &hen tho2 hadst o1erco/e the shar0ness ofdeath3 tho2 didst o0en the :ingdo/ of Hea1en to allbelie1ers. %ho2 sittest at the right hand of God3 in the Gloryof the Father. &e belie1e that tho2 shalt co/e to be o2r J2dge. &e therefore 0ray thee3 hel0 thy ser1ants3 ho/tho2 hast redee/ed ith thy 0recio2s blood. Ma7e the/ to be n2/bered ith thy Saints3 inglory e1erlasting.

, +ord3 sa1e thy 0eo0le3 and bless thine heritage. Go1ern the/3 and lift the/ 20 for e1er. Day by day e /agnify thee< And e orshi0 thy a/e e1er3 orld itho2t end. Vo2chsafe3 , +ord3 to 7ee0 2s this day itho2t sin. , +ord3 ha1e /ercy 20on 2s3 ha1e /ercy 20on 2s. , +ord3 let thy /ercy be 20on 2s3 as o2r tr2st is inthee. , +ord3 in thee ha1e * tr2sted< let /e ne1er beconfo2nded.A

Version of the

AMERICAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH PRAYER"BOO#.

Footnote A8 %his 1enerable hy/n3 fa/iliar as a 0artof the /orning ser1ice in the Ro/an Catholic and)rotestant E0isco0al Ch2rches3 and on s0ecialoccasions in /any )rotestant Ch2rches3 has 2s2allybeen ascribed to the great St. A/brose of Milan andSt. A2g2stine3 his greater con1ert3 in the year NOPA.D. (2t3 li7e other 0rod2ctions of /ighty inB2ence3it as do2btless a groth. )ortions of it a00ear inthe ritings of St. Cy0rian >QQ A.D.? and others instill earlier lit2rgical for/s of the Gree7 Ch2rch inAle@andria d2ring the cent2ry 0re1io2s. *t is th2s0robably the earliest3 as it is certainly the /ost2ni1ersal and fa/o2s3 of Christian hy/ns. *t astranslated fro/ the +atin into English in !$" for theAnglican (oo7 of Co//on )rayer3 hich ass2/edits 0resent for/ in !#4d2ring that onderf2l erahich ga1e 2s the English (ible3 ith its2na00roached /aIesty and /2sic of lang2age.


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THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER.

Father of all in e1ery age3 *n e1ery cli/e adored3 (y saint3 by sa1age3 and by sage3 Jeho1ah3 Jo1e3 or +ord

%ho2 great First Ca2se3 least 2nderstood3 &ho all /y sense conned

%o 7no b2t this3 that tho2 art good3 And that /yself a/ blind<

et ga1e /e3 in this dar7 estate3 %o see the good fro/ ill< And3 binding nat2re fast in fate3 +eft free the h2/an ill8

&hat conscience dictates to be done3 ,r arns /e not to do3 %his3 teach /e /ore than hell to sh2n3 %hat3 /ore than hea1en 02rs2e.

&hat blessings thy free bo2nty gi1es +et /e not cast aay< For God is 0aid hen /an recei1es3 %o enIoy is to obey.

et not to earth's contracted s0an %hy goodness let /e bo2nd3 ,r thin7 thee +ord alone of /an3 &hen tho2sand orlds are ro2nd8

+et not this ea73 2n7noing hand

)res2/e thy bolts to thro3 And deal da/nation ro2nd the land ,n each * I2dge thy foe.

*f * a/ right thy grace i/0art Still in the right to stay< *f * a/ rong3 ,3 teach /y heart %o nd that better ay

Sa1e /e ali7e fro/ foolish 0ride And i/0io2s discontent At a2ght thy isdo/ has dented3 ,r a2ght thy goodness lent.

%each /e to feel another's oe3 %o hide the fa2lt * see< %hat /ercy * to others sho3 %hat /ercy sho to /e.

Mean tho2gh * a/3 not holly so3 Since 52ic7ened by thy breath< ,3 lead /e heresoe'er * go3 %hro2gh this day's life or death

%his day be bread and 0eace /y lot<

All else beneath the s2n3 %ho2 7noest if best bestoed or not3 And let thy ill be done.

%o thee3 hose te/0le is all s0ace3 &hose altar3 earth3 sea3 s7ies3


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,ne chor2s let all (eing raise3All at2re incense rise

ALEXANDER POPE.

ODE.

FROM THE SPECTATOR.

%he s0acio2s r/a/ent on high3 &ith all the bl2e ethereal s7y3 And s0angled hea1ens3 a shining fra/e3 %heir great ,riginal 0roclai/< %he 2nearied s2n3 fro/ day to day3

Does his Creator's 0oer dis0lay3 And 02blishes to e1ery land %he or7 of an Al/ighty hand.

Soon as the e1ening shades 0re1ail3 %he /oon ta7es 20 the ondro2s tale3 And nightly to the listening earth Re0eats the story of her birth< &hile all the stars that ro2nd her b2rn3 And all the 0lanets in their t2rn3 Conr/ the tidings as they roll3 And s0read the tr2th fro/ 0ole to 0ole.

&hat tho2gh3 in sole/n silence3 all Mo1e ro2nd the dar7 terrestrial ball &hat tho2gh no real 1oice or so2nd A/id their radiant orbs be fo2nd *n Reason's ear they all reIoice3 And 2tter forth a glorio2s 1oice3 Fore1er singing3 as they shine3 9%he hand that /ade 2s is di1ine9

$OSEPH ADDISON.


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LORD% WHEN THOSE GLORIOUS LIGHTS I SEE.

HYMN AND PRAYER FOR THE USE OF BELIEVERS.

+ord hen those glorio2s lights * see&ith hich tho2 hast adorned the s7ies3

,bser1ing ho they /o1ed be3And ho their s0lendor lls /ine eyes3

Methin7s it is too large a grace3(2t that thy lo1e ordained it so34

%hat creat2res in so high a 0laceSho2ld ser1ants be to /an belo.

%he /eanest la/0 no shining there*n sie and l2stre doth e@ceed

%he noblest of thy creat2res here3And of o2r friendshi0 hath no need.

et these 20on /an7ind attendFor secret aid or 02blic light<

And fro/ the orld's e@tre/est endRe0air 2nto 2s e1ery night.

,3 had that sta/0 been 2ndefaced&hich rst on 2s thy hand had set3

Ho highly sho2ld e ha1e been graced3Since e are so /2ch honored yet

Good God3 for hat b2t for the sa7e,f thy belo1ed and only Son3

&ho did on hi/ o2r nat2re ta7e3&ere these e@ceeding fa1ors done

As e by hi/ ha1e honored been3+et 2s to hi/ d2e honors gi1e<

+et 2s 20rightness hide o2r sin3And let 2s orth fro/ hi/ recei1e.

ea3 so let 2s by grace i/0ro1e&hat tho2 by nat2re doth besto3%hat to thy delling-0lace abo1e&e /ay be raised fro/ belo.

GEORGE WITHER.

HYMN

BEFORE SUNRISE, IN THE VALE OF CHAMOUNI.

Hast tho2 a char/ to stay the /orning star *n his stee0 co2rse So long he see/s to 0a2se ,n thy bald3 af2l head3 , so1ran (lanc %he Ar1e and Ar1eiron at thy base Ra1e ceaselessly< b2t tho23 /ost af2l For/3

Risest fro/ forth thy silent sea of 0ines Ho silently Aro2nd thee and abo1e3 Dee0 is the air and dar73 s2bstantial3 blac74 An ebon /ass. Methin7s tho2 0iercest it3 As ith a edge (2t hen * loo7 again3 *t is thine on cal/ ho/e3 thy crystal shrine3 %hy habitation fro/ eternity , dread and silent Mo2nt * gaed 20on thee3 %ill tho23 still 0resent to the bodily sense3 Didst 1anish fro/ /y tho2ght. Entranced in 0rayer * orshi00ed the *n1isible alone.

et3 li7e so/e seet beg2iling /elody3 So seet e 7no not e are listening to it3 %ho23 the /ean hile3 ast blending ith /ytho2ght34 ea3 ith /y life and life's on secret Ioy34 %ill the dilating so2l3 enra0t3 transf2sed3 *nto the /ighty 1ision 0assing3 there3 As in her nat2ral for/3 selled 1ast to Hea1en

Aa7e3 /y so2l not only 0assi1e 0raise %ho2 oest not alone these selling tears3 M2te than7s3 and secret ecstasy Aa7e3 Voice of seet song Aa7e3 /y heart3 aa7e

Green 1ales and icy clis3 all Ioin /y hy/n.

%ho2 rst and chief3 sole so1ereign of the 1ale ,3 str2ggling ith the dar7ness all the night3 And 1isited all night by troo0s of stars3 ,r hen they cli/b the s7y3 or hen they sin73 Co/0anion of the /orning-star at dan3 %hyself Earth's rosy star3 and of the dan Co-herald34a7e3 ,3 a7e3 and 2tter 0raise &ho san7 thy s2nless 0illars dee0 in earth &ho lled thy co2ntenance ith rosy light &ho /ade thee 0arent of 0er0et2al strea/s

And yo23 ye 1e ild torrents ercely glad &ho called yo2 forth fro/ night and 2tter death3 Fro/ dar7 and icy ca1erns called yo2 forth3 Don those 0reci0ito2s3 blac73 Iagged roc7s3 Fore1er shattered and the sa/e fore1er &ho ga1e yo2 yo2r in12lnerable life3 o2r strength3 yo2r s0eed3 yo2r f2ry3 and yo2r Ioy3 ;nceasing th2nder and eternal foa/ And ho co//anded >and the silence ca/e?3 Here let the billos stien3 and ha1e rest

e ice-falls ye that fro/ the /o2ntain's bro

Adon enor/o2s ra1ines slo0e a/ain34 %orrents3 /ethin7s3 that heard a /ighty 1oice3 And sto00ed at once a/id their /addest 0l2nge Motionless torrents silent cataracts &ho /ade yo2 glorio2s as the gates of Hea1en (eneath the 7een f2ll /oon &ho bade the s2n Clothe yo2 ith rainbos &ho3 ith li1ing Boers


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,f lo1eliest bl2e3 s0read garlands at yo2r feetGod4let the torrents3 li7e a sho2t of nations3Anser and let the ice-0lains echo3 GodGod sing3 ye /eado-strea/s3 ith gladso/e

1oicee 0ine-gro1es3 ith yo2r soft and so2l-li7e so2ndsAnd they too ha1e a 1oice3 yon 0iles of sno3And in their 0erilo2s fall shall th2nder3 God

e li1ing Boers that s7irt the eternal froste ild goats s0orting ro2nd the eagle's nest

e eagles3 0lay/ates of the /o2ntain-stor/e lightnings3 the dread arros of the clo2dse signs and onders of the ele/ents;tter forth God3 and ll the hills ith 0raise

%ho23 too3 hoar Mo2nt ith thy s7y-0ointing0ea7s3

,ft fro/ hose feet the a1alanche3 2nheard3Shoots donard3 glittering thro2gh the 02re

serene3*nto the de0th of clo2ds that 1eil thy breast34%ho2 too again3 st20endo2s Mo2ntain tho2

%hat3 as * raise /y head3 ahile boed lo*n adoration3 20ard fro/ thy baseSlo tra1elling ith di/ eyes s22sed ith tears3Sole/nly see/est3 li7e a 1a0ory clo2d3%o rise before /e34Rise3 ,3 e1er riseRise3 li7e a clo2d of incense fro/ the Earth%ho2 7ingly S0irit throned a/ong the hills3%ho2 dread a/bassador fro/ Earth to Hea1en3Great Hierarch tell tho2 the silent s7y3And tell the stars3 and tell yon rising s2n3Earth ith her tho2sand 1oices3 0raises God.

SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE.

THE HILLS OF THE LORD.

God 0lo2ghed one day ith an earth52a7e3 And dro1e his f2rros dee0 %he h2ddling 0lains 20started. %he hills ere all a-lea0

(2t that is the /o2ntains' secret3 Age-hidden in their breast<

9God's 0eace is e1erlasting39 Are the drea/-ords of their rest.

He hath /ade the/ the ha2nt of bea2ty3 %he ho/e elect of his grace< He s0readeth his /ornings on the/3 His s2nsets light their face.

His th2nders tread in /2sic ,f footfalls echoing long3 And carry /aIestic greeting Aro2nd the silent throng.

His inds bring /essages to the/3 &ild stor/-nes fro/ the /ain< %hey sing it don to the 1alleys *n the lo1e-song of the rain.

Green tribes fro/ far co/e troo0ing3 And o1er the 20lands Boc7< He ea1eth the ones together *n robes for his risen roc7.

%hey are n2rseries for yo2ng ri1ers<

ests for his Bying clo2d


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SUNRISE.

As on /y bed at dan * /2sed and 0rayed3* sa /y lattice 0ran7t 20on the all3%he Ba2nting lea1es and Bitting birds ithal4A s2nny 0hanto/ interlaced ith shade<9%han7s be to Hea1en39 in ha00y /ood * said39&hat seeter aid /y /atins co2ld befall%han this fair glory fro/ the east hath /ade&hat holy sleights hath God3 the +ord of all3

%o bid 2s feel and see &e are not free%o say e see not3 for the glory co/esightly and daily3 li7e the Boing sea<His l2stre 0ierces thro2gh the /idnight gloo/s3And at 0ri/e ho2rs3 behold he follos /e&ith golden shados to /y secret roo/s.9

CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER.

GOD AND MAN.

FROM THE ESSAY ON MAN, EPISTLES I AND IV.

+o3 the 0oor *ndian hose 2nt2tored /ind Sees God in clo2ds3 or hears hi/ in the ind8 His so2l3 0ro2d science ne1er ta2ght to stray Far as the solar al7 or Mil7y &ay8 et si/0le at2re to his ho0e has gi1en3

(ehind the clo2d-to0t hill3 an h2/bler hea1en< So/e safer orld in de0th of oods e/braced3 So/e ha00ier island in the atery aste3 &here sla1es once /ore their nati1e land behold3 o ends tor/ent3 no Christians thirst for gold. %o (e3 contents his nat2ral desire< He as7s no angel's ing3 no sera0h's re< (2t thin7s3 ad/itted to that e52al s7y3 His faithf2l dog shall bear hi/ co/0any. Go3 iser tho2 and in thy scale of sense3 &eigh thy o0inion against )ro1idence8 Call i/0erfection hat tho2 fancy'st s2ch34 Say3 here he gi1es too little3 there too /2ch< Destroy all creat2res for thy s0ort or g2st3 et cry3 *f /an's 2nha00y3 God's 2nI2st34 *f /an alone engross not Hea1en's high care3 Alone /ade 0erfect here3 i//ortal there< Snatch fro/ his hand the balance and the rod3 Re-I2dge his I2stice3 be the god of God. *n 0ride3 in reasoning 0ride3 o2r error lies< All 52it their s0here3 and r2sh into the s7ies. )ride still is ai/ing at the blest abodes8 Men o2ld be angels3 angels o2ld be gods. As0iring to be gods3 if angels fell3 As0iring to be angels3 /en rebel<

And ho b2t ishes to in1ert the las ,f ,rder3 sins against the Eternal Ca2se.


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All are b2t 0arts of one st20endo2s hole3&hose body at2re is3 and God the so2l8%hat3 changed thro2gh all3 and yet in all the sa/e<Great in the earth as in the ethereal fra/e<&ar/s in the s2n3 refreshes in the breee3Glos in the stars3 and blosso/s in the trees3+i1es thro2gh all life3 e@tends thro2gh all e@tent3S0reads 2ndi1ided3 o0erates 2ns0ent8(reathes in o2r so2l3 infor/s o2r /ortal 0art3As f2ll3 as 0erfect3 in a hair as heart<As f2ll3 as 0erfect3 in 1ile /an that /o2rns3

As the ra0t sera0h that adores and b2rns8%o hi/ no high3 no lo3 no great3 no s/all<He lls3 he bo2nds3 connects3 and e52als all.Cease then3 nor order i/0erfection na/e8

,2r 0ro0er bliss de0ends on hat e bla/e.:no thy on 0oint8 %his 7ind3 this d2e degree,f blindness3 ea7ness3 Hea1en bestos on thee.S2b/it.4*n this or any other s0here3Sec2re to be as blest as tho2 canst bear<Safe in the hand of one dis0osing )oer3,r in the natal or the /ortal ho2r.All nat2re is b2t art 2n7non to thee<All chance3 direction hich tho2 canst not see<

All discord3 har/ony not 2nderstood<All 0artial e1il3 2ni1ersal good8And3 s0ite of 0ride3 in erring reason's s0ite3,ne tr2th is clear4&hate1er is3 is right.

,rder is Hea1en's rst la8 and3 this confest3 So/e are and /2st be greater than the rest3 More rich3 /ore ise< b2t ho infers fro/ hence %hat s2ch are ha00ier3 shoc7s all co//on-sense. Hea1en to /an7ind i/0artial e confess3 *f all are e52al in their ha00iness8 (2t /2t2al ants this ha00iness increase< All nat2re's dierence 7ee0s all nat2re's 0eace. Condition3 circ2/stance3 is not the thing8 (liss is the sa/e in s2bIect or in 7ing3

*n ho obtain defence or ho defend3 *n hi/ ho is or hi/ ho nds a friend< Hea1en breathes thro2gh e1ery /e/ber of thehole ,ne co//on blessing3 as one co//on so2l.

ALEXANDER POPE.


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LIGHT SHINING OUT OF DAR#NESS.

God /o1es in a /ysterio2s ayHis onders to 0erfor/<

He 0lants His footste0s in the sea3And rides 20on the stor/.

Dee0 in 2nfatho/able /ines,f ne1er-failing s7ill3

He treas2res 20 His bright designs3

And or7s His so1ereign ill.

e fearf2l3 fresh co2rage ta7e%he clo2ds ye so /2ch dread

Are big ith /ercy3 and shall brea7*n blessings on yo2r head.

J2dge not the +ord by feeble sense.(2t tr2st Hi/ for His grace8

(ehind a froning 0ro1idenceHe hides a s/iling face.

His 02r0oses ill ri0en fast3;nfolding e1ery ho2r<%he b2d /ay ha1e a bitter taste.(2t seet ill be the Boer.

(lind 2nbelief is s2re to err3And scan His or7 in 1ain8

God is His on inter0reter3And He ill /a7e it 0lain.

WILLIAM COWPER.

GOD.

, tho2 eternal ,ne hose 0resence bright All s0ace doth occ20y3 all /otion g2ide. ;nchanged thro2gh ti/e's all-de1astating Bight %ho2 only God4there is no God beside (eing abo1e all beings Mighty ,ne3 &ho/ none can co/0rehend and none e@0lore &ho ll'st e@istence ith %hyself alone4

E/bracing all3 s200orting3 r2ling o'er3 (eing ho/ e call God3 and 7no no /ore

*n its s2bli/e research3 0hiloso0hy May /eas2re o2t the ocean-dee04/ay co2nt %he sands or the s2n's rays4b2t3 God for %hee %here is no eight nor /eas2re< none can /o2nt ;0 to %hy /ysteries< Reason's brightest s0ar73 %ho2gh 7indled by %hy light3 in 1ain o2ld try %o trace %hy co2nsels3 innite and dar7< And tho2ght is lost ere tho2ght can soar so high3 E1en li7e 0ast /o/ents in eternity.

%ho2 fro/ 0ri/e1al nothingness didst call First chaos3 then e@istence4+ord in %hee Eternity had its fo2ndation< all S0r2ng forth fro/ %hee4of light3 Ioy3 har/ony3 Sole ,rigin4all life3 all bea2ty %hine< %hy ord created all3 and doth create< %hy s0lendor lls all s0ace ith rays di1ine< %ho2 art3 and ert3 and shall be Glorio2s Great +ight-gi1ing3 life-s2staining 0otentate

%hy chains the 2n/eas2red 2ni1erse s2rro2nd4 ;0held by %hee3 by %hee ins0ired ith breath

%ho2 the beginning ith the end hast bo2nd3 And bea2tif2lly /ingled life and death As s0ar7s /o2nt 20ards fro/ the ery blae< So s2ns are born3 so orlds s0ring forth fro/ %hee< And as the s0angles in the s2nny rays Shine ro2nd the sil1er sno3 the 0ageantry ,f hea1en's bright ar/y glitters in %hy 0raise.

A /illion torches lighted by %hy hand &ander 2nearied thro2gh the bl2e abyss4 %hey on %hy 0oer3 acco/0lish %hy co//and3

All gay ith life3 all elo52ent ith bliss. &hat shall e call the/ )iles of crystal light4 A glorio2s co/0any of golden strea/s4 +a/0s of celestial ether b2rning bright4 S2ns lighting syste/s ith their Ioyo2s bea/s (2t %ho2 to these art as the noon to night.

es as a dro0 of ater in the sea3 All this /agnicence in %hee is lost84 &hat are ten tho2sand orlds co/0ared to %hee And hat a/ * then4Hea1en's 2nn2/beredhost3 %ho2gh /2lti0lied by /yriads3 and arrayed

*n all the glory of s2bli/est tho2ght3 *s b2t an ato/ in the balance3 eighed Against %hy greatness4is a ci0her bro2ght Against innity &hat a/ * then a2ght

a2ght (2t the eK2ence of %hy light di1ine3 )er1ading orlds3 hath reached /y boso/ too


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es in /y s0irit doth %hy s0irit shine3As shines the s2nbea/ in a dro0 of de.

a2ght b2t * li1e3 and on ho0e's 0inions ByEager toards %hy 0resence4for in %hee

* li1e3 and breathe3 and dell3 as0iring high3E1en to the throne of %hy di1inity<* a/3 , God and s2rely %ho2 /2st be

%ho2 art4directing3 g2iding all4%ho2 artDirect /y 2nderstanding then to %hee<

Control /y s0irit3 g2ide /y andering heart<

%ho2gh b2t an ato/ /idst i//ensity3Still * a/ so/ething fashioned by %hy hand* hold a /iddle ran7 'ti@t hea1en and earth4

,n the last 1erge of /ortal being stand3Close to the real/s here angels ha1e their birth3

J2st on the bo2ndaries of the s0irit land

%he chain of being is co/0lete in /e4*n /e is /atter's last gradation lost3

And the ne@t ste0 is s0irit4Deity* can co//and the lightning and a/ d2st

A /onarch and a sla1e4a or/3 a god

&hence ca/e * here3 and ho so /ar1ello2slyConstr2cted and concei1ed 2n7non this clod+i1es s2rely thro2gh so/e higher energy<For fro/ itself alone it co2ld not be

Creator3 yes %hy isdo/ and %hy ordCreated /e %ho2 so2rce of life and good

%ho2 s0irit of /y s0irit3 and /y +ord%hy light3 %hy lo1e3 in their bright 0lenit2de

Filled /e ith an i//ortal so2l3 to s0ring,1er the abyss of death< and bade it ear

%he gar/ents of eternal day3 and ing*ts hea1enly Bight beyond this little s0here3

E1en to its so2rce3 to %hee3 its a2thor there.

,h tho2ghts ineable oh 1isions blest%ho2gh orthless o2r conce0tions all of %hee.

et shall %hy shadoed i/age ll o2r breast3And aft its ho/age to %hy deity.

God th2s alone /y loly tho2ghts can soar3%h2s see7 %hy 0resence4(eing ise and good

Midst %hy 1ast or7s ad/ire3 obey3 adore<And hen the tong2e is elo52ent no /ore3%he so2l shall s0ea7 in tears of gratit2de.

Fro/ the R2ssian of GAVR*T+ R,MU,V*%CHDERSHUV*.

%ranslation of S*R J,H (,&R*G.

GOD IS EVERYWHERE.

A trodden daisy3 fro/ the sard3 &ith tearf2l eye * too73 And on its r2ined glories *3 &ith /o1ing heart3 did loo7< For3 cr2shed and bro7en tho2gh it as3 %hat little Boer as fair< And oh * lo1ed the dying b2d3

For God as there

* stood 20on the sea-beat shore3 %he a1es ca/e r2shing on< %he te/0est raged in giant rath3 %he light of day as gone. %he sailor fro/ his droning bar7 Sent 20 his dying 0rayer< * loo7ed a/id the r2thless stor/3 And God as there

* so2ght a lonely3 oody dell3

&here all things soft and seet3 (irds3 Boers3 and trees3 and r2nning strea/s3 Mid bright s2nshine did /eet8 * stood beneath an old oa7's shade3 And s2//er ro2nd as fair< * gaed 20on the 0eacef2l scene3 And God as there

* sa a ho/e4a ha00y ho/e4 ;0on a bridal day3 And yo2thf2l hearts ere blitheso/e there3 And aged hearts ere gay8 * sat a/id the s/iling band

&here all so blissf2l ere4 A/ong the bridal /aidens seet4 And God as there

* stood beside an infant's co2ch3 &hen light had left its eye4 * sa the /other's bitter tears3 * heard her of2l cry4 * sa her 7iss its fair 0ale face3 And s/ooth its yello hair< And oh3 * lo1ed the /o2rner's ho/e3 For God as there

* so2ght a cheerless ilderness4 A desert3 0athless ild4 &here 1erd2re gre not by the strea/s3 &here bea2ty ne1er s/iled< &here desolation brooded o'er A /2irland lone and bare3 And ae 20on /y s0irit cre0t3 For God as there

* loo7ed 20on the loly Boer3 And on each blade of grass< ;0on the forests3 ide and dee03

* sa the te/0ests 0ass8 * gaed on all created things *n earth3 in sea3 and air< %hen bent the 7nee4for God3 in lo1e3 &as e1eryhere

ROBERT NICOLL.


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ROC#ED IN THE CRADLE OF THE DEEP.

Roc7ed in the cradle of the dee0 * lay /e don in 0eace to slee0< Sec2re * rest 20on the a1e3 For tho23 , +ord hast 0oer to sa1e. * 7no tho2 ilt not slight /y call3 For tho2 dost /ar7 the s0arro's fall< And cal/ and 0eacef2l shall * slee03

Roc7ed in the cradle of the dee0.

&hen in the dead of night * lie And gae 20on the trac7less s7y3 %he star-bes0angled hea1enly scroll3 %he bo2ndless aters as they roll34 * feel thy ondro2s 0oer to sa1e Fro/ 0erils of the stor/y a1e8 Roc7ed in the cradle of the dee03 * cal/ly rest and so2ndly slee0.

And s2ch the tr2st that still ere /ine3

%ho2gh stor/y inds se0t o'er the brine3 ,r tho2gh the te/0est's ery breath Ro2sed /e fro/ slee0 to rec7 and death. *n ocean ca1e3 still safe ith %hee %he ger/ of i//ortality And cal/ and 0eacef2l shall * slee03 Roc7ed in the cradle of the dee0.

EMMA HART WILLARD.


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GOOD"BYE.

Good-bye3 0ro2d orld3 *'/ going ho/e8%ho2 art not /y friend3 and *'/ not thine.+ong thro2gh thy eary crods * roa/<A ri1er-ar7 on the ocean brine3+ong *'1e been tossed li7e the dri1en foa/3(2t no3 0ro2d orld3 *'/ going ho/e.

Good-bye to Flattery's faning face<

%o Grande2r ith his ise gri/ace<%o 20start &ealth's a1erted eye<%o s200le ,ce3 lo and high<%o croded halls3 to co2rt and street<%o froen hearts and hasting feet<%o those ho go3 and those ho co/e<Good-bye3 0ro2d orld *'/ going ho/e.

*'/ going to /y on hearth-stone3(oso/ed in yon green hills alone34A secret noo7 in a 0leasant land3&hose gro1es the frolic fairies 0lanned<&here arches green3 the li1elong day3Echo the blac7bird's ro2ndelay3And 12lgar feet ha1e ne1er trodA s0ot that is sacred to tho2ght and God.

,3 hen * a/ safe in /y syl1an ho/e3* tread on the 0ride of Greece and Ro/e<And hen * a/ stretched beneath the 0ines3&here the e1ening star so holy shines3* la2gh at the lore and the 0ride of /an3At the so0hist schools3 and the learned clan<For hat are they all in their high conceit3&hen /an in the b2sh ith God /ay /eet

RALPH WALDO EMERSON.

OUR GOD, OUR HELP IN AGES PAST.

,2r God3 o2r hel0 in ages 0ast3 ,2r ho0e for years to co/e3 ,2r shelter fro/ the stor/y blast3 And o2r eternal ho/e34

;nder the shado of thy throne %hy saints ha1e delt sec2re<

S2cient is thine ar/ alone3 And o2r defence is s2re.

(efore the hills in order stood3 ,r earth recei1ed her fra/e3 Fro/ e1erlasting tho2 art God3 %o endless years the sa/e.

A tho2sand ages in thy sight Are li7e an e1ening gone< Short as the atch that ends the night (efore the rising s2n.

%i/e li7e an e1er-rolling strea/ (ears all its sons aay< %hey By3 forgotten3 as a drea/ Dies at the o0ening day.

,2r God3 o2r hel0 in ages 0ast3 ,2r ho0e for years to co/e3 (e tho2 o2r g2ard hile tro2bles last3 And o2r eternal ho/e.

ISAAC WATTS.


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A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD.

EIN' FESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT.

A /ighty fortress is o2r God3A b2lar7 ne1er failing<

,2r hel0er he a/id the Bood,f /ortal ills 0re1ailing.

For still o2r ancient foeDoth see7 to or7 2s oe<

His craft and 0oer are great3And3 ar/ed ith e52al hate3,n earth is not his e52al.

Did e in o2r on strength conde3,2r stri1ing o2ld be losing<

&ere not the right /an on o2r side3%he /an of God's on choosing.

Dost as7 ho that /ay beChrist Jes2s3 it is he3+ord Sabaoth his na/e3Fro/ age to age the sa/e3And he /2st in the battle.

Fro/ the Ger/an of MAR%* +;%HER.

%ranslation of FREDER*C HER HEDGE.

DELIGHT IN GOD.

* lo1e3 and ha1e so/e ca2se to lo1e3 the earth34 She is /y Ma7er's creat2re3 therefore good< She is /y /other3 for she ga1e /e birth< She is /y tender n2rse3 she gi1es /e food8 (2t hat's a creat2re3 +ord3 co/0ared ith thee ,r hat's /y /other or /y n2rse to /e

* lo1e the air34her dainty seets refresh My droo0ing so2l3 and to ne seets in1ite /e< Her shrill-/o2thed choir s2stain /e ith theirBesh3 And ith their 0oly0honian notes delight /e8 (2t hat's the air3 or all the seets that she Can bless /y so2l ithal3 co/0ared to thee

* lo1e the sea34she is /y fello-creat2re3 My caref2l 02r1eyor< she 0ro1ides /e store< She alls /e ro2nd< she /a7es /y diet greater< She afts /y treas2re fro/ a foreign shore8

(2t3 +ord of oceans3 hen co/0ared ith thee3 &hat is the ocean or her ealth to /e

%o hea1en's high city * direct /y Io2rney3 &hose s0angled s2b2rbs entertain /ine eye< Mine eye3 by conte/0lation's great attorney3 %ranscends the crystal 0a1e/ent of the s7y8 (2t hat is hea1en3 great God3 co/0ared tothee &itho2t thy 0resence3 hea1en's no hea1en to /e.

&itho2t thy 0resence3 earth gi1es no refection< &itho2t thy 0resence3 sea aords no treas2re< &itho2t thy 0resence3 air's a ran7 infection< &itho2t thy 0resence3 hea1en's itself no 0leas2re8 *f not 0ossessed3 if not enIoyed in thee3 &hat's earth3 or sea3 or air3 or hea1en to /e

%he highest honors that the orld can boast Are s2bIects far too lo for /y desire< %he brightest bea/s of glory are3 at /ost3 (2t dying s0ar7les of thy li1ing re< %he lo2dest Ba/es that earth can 7indle be (2t nightly glo-or/s3 if co/0ared to thee.

&itho2t thy 0resence3 ealth is bags of cares< &isdo/ b2t folly< Ioy3 dis52iet4sadness< Friendshi0 is treason3 and delights are snares< )leas2res b2t 0ain3 and /irth b2t 0leasing/adness< &itho2t thee3 +ord3 things be not hat they be3 or ha1e their being3 hen co/0ared ith thee.

*n ha1ing all things3 and not thee3 hat ha1e * ot ha1ing thee3 hat ha1e /y labors got +et /e enIoy b2t thee3 hat f2rther cra1e * And ha1ing thee alone3 hat ha1e * not * ish nor sea nor land< nor o2ld * be )ossessed of hea1en3 hea1en 2n0ossessed ofthee

FRANCIS &UARLES.


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THE WILL OF GOD.

* orshi0 thee3 seet ill of GodAnd all thy ays adore<

And e1ery day * li1e3 * see/%o lo1e thee /ore and /ore.

%ho2 ert the end3 the blessd r2le,f o2r Sa1io2r's toils and tears<

%ho2 ert the 0assion of his heart

%hose three and thirty years.

And he hath breathed into /y so2lA s0ecial lo1e of thee3

A lo1e to lose /y ill in his3And by that loss be free.

* lo1e to see thee bring to na2ght%he 0lans of ily /en<

&hen si/0le hearts o2tit the ise3,h3 tho2 art lo1eliest then.

%he headstrong orld it 0resses hard;0on the ch2rch f2ll oft3And then ho easily tho2 t2rn'st%he hard ays into soft.

* lo1e to 7iss each 0rint here tho2Hast set thine 2nseen feet<

* cannot fear thee3 blessd ill%hine e/0ire is so seet.

&hen obstacles and trials see/+i7e 0rison alls to be3

* do the little * can do3And lea1e the rest to thee.

* 7no not hat it is to do2bt3My heart is e1er gay<

* r2n no ris73 for3 co/e hat ill3%ho2 alays hast thy ay.

* ha1e no cares3 , blessd illFor all /y cares are thine8

* li1e in tri2/0h3 +ord for tho2Hast /ade thy tri2/0hs /ine.

And hen it see/s no chance or changeFro/ grief can set /e free3

Ho0e nds its strength in hel0lessness3And gayly aits on thee.

Man's ea7ness3 aiting 20on God3*ts end can ne1er /iss3

For /en on earth no or7 can doMore angel-li7e than this.

Ride on3 ride on3 tri2/0hantly3%ho2 glorio2s ill3 ride on

Faith's 0ilgri/ sons behind thee ta7e%he road that tho2 hast gone.

He alays ins ho sides ith God3%o hi/ no chance is lost<

God's ill is seetest to hi/3 hen*t tri2/0hs at his cost.

*ll that he blesses is o2r good3 And 2nblessed good is ill< And all is right that see/s /ost rong. *f it be his seet ill.

FREDERIC# WILLIAM FABER.


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THE VOYAGE.

&hiche1er ay the ind doth blo3So/e heart is glad to ha1e it so<%hen blo it east or blo it est3%he ind that blos3 that ind is best.

My little craft sails not alone8A tho2sand Beets fro/ e1ery oneAre o2t 20on a tho2sand seas<

And hat for /e ere fa1oring breeeMight dash another3 ith the shoc7,f doo/3 20on so/e hidden roc7.

And so * do not dare to 0rayFor inds to aft /e on /y ay3(2t lea1e it to a Higher &ill%o stay or s0eed /e< tr2sting still%hat all is ell3 and s2re that He&ho la2nched /y bar7 ill sail ith /e%hro2gh stor/ and cal/3 and ill not fail3&hate1er breees /ay 0re1ail3%o land /e3 e1ery 0eril 0ast3&ithin his sheltering hea1en at last.

%hen3 hatsoe1er ind doth blo3My heart is glad to ha1e it so<And blo it east or blo it est3%he ind that blos3 that ind is best.

CAROLINE ATHERTON MASON.

THE LOVE OF GOD.

%ho2 Grace Di1ine3 encircling all3 A so2ndless3 shoreless sea &herein at last o2r so2ls /2st fall3 , +o1e of God /ost free

&hen o1er diy heights e go3 ,ne soft hand blinds o2r eyes3

%he other leads 2s3 safe and slo3 , +o1e of God /ost ise

And tho2gh e t2rn 2s fro/ thy face3 And ander ide and long3 %ho2 hold'st 2s still in thine e/brace3 , +o1e of God /ost strong

%he saddened heart3 the restless so2l3 %he toil-orn fra/e and /ind3 Ali7e confess thy seet control3 , +o1e of God /ost 7ind

(2t not alone thy care e clai/3 ,2r ayard ste0s to in< &e 7no thee by a dearer na/e3 , +o1e of God ithin

And3 lled and 52ic7ened by thy breath3 ,2r so2ls are strong and free %o rise o'er sin and fear and death3 , +o1e of God3 to thee

ELI!A SCUDDER.


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PRAISE TO GOD.

)raise to God3 i//ortal 0raise3For the lo1e that crons o2r days4(o2nteo2s so2rce of e1ery Ioy3+et %hy 0raise o2r tong2es e/0loy

For the blessings of the eld3For the stores the gardens yield3For the 1ine's e@alted I2ice3

For the genero2s oli1e's 2se<

Floc7s that3 hiten all the 0lain3ello shea1es of ri0ened grain3Clo2ds that dro0 their fattening des3S2ns that te/0erate ar/th di2se4

All that S0ring3 ith bo2nteo2s hand3Scatters o'er the s/iling land<All that liberal A2t2/n 0o2rsFro/ her rich o'erBoing stores8

%hese to %hee3 /y God3 e oe4So2rce hence all o2r blessings BoAnd for these /y so2l shall raiseGratef2l 1os and sole/n 0raise.

et sho2ld rising hirlinds tearFro/ its ste/ the ri0ening ear4Sho2ld the g-tree's blasted shootDro0 her green 2nti/ely fr2it4

Sho2ld the 1ine 02t forth no /ore3or the oli1e yield her store4

%ho2gh the sic7ening Boc7s sho2ld fall3And the herds desert the stall4

Sho2ld %hine altered hand restrain%he early and the latter rain3(last each o0ening b2d of Ioy3And the rising year destroy<

et to %hee /y so2l sho2ld raiseGratef2l 1os and sole/n 0raise3And hen e1ery blessing's Bon3+o1e %hee4for %hyself alone.

ANNA LAETITIA BARBAULD.

LEAD, #INDLY LIGHT.

+ead3 7indly +ight3 a/id the encircling gloo/3 +ead tho2 /e on %he night is dar73 and * a/ far fro/ ho/e34 +ead tho2 /e on :ee0 tho2 /y feet< * do not as7 to see %he distant scene34one ste0 eno2gh for /e.

* as not e1er th2s3 nor 0rayed that tho2 Sho2ldst lead /e on8 * lo1ed to choose and see /y 0ath3 b2t no +ead tho2 /e on * lo1ed the garish days3 and3 s0ite of fears3 )ride r2led /y ill8 re/e/ber not 0ast years.

So long thy 0oer hath blessed /e3 s2re it still &ill lead /e on< ,'er /oor and fen3 o'er crag and torrent3 till %he night is gone< And ith the /orn those angel faces s/ile

&hich * ha1e lo1ed long since3 and lost ahile.

$OHN HENRY NEWMAN.


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THE ETERNAL GOODNESS.

, friends ith ho/ /y feet ha1e trod%he 52iet aisles of 0rayer3

Glad itness to yo2r eal for GodAnd lo1e of /an * bear.

* trace yo2r lines of arg2/ent<o2r logic lin7ed and strong

* eigh as one ho dreads dissent3

And fears a do2bt as rong.

(2t still /y h2/an hands are ea7%o hold yo2r iron creeds8

Against the ords ye bid /e s0ea7My heart ithin /e 0leads.

&ho fatho/s the Eternal %ho2ght&ho tal7s of sche/e and 0lan

%he +ord is God He needeth not%he 0oor de1ice of /an.

* al7 ith bare3 h2shed feet the gro2nde tread ith boldness shod<* dare not @ ith /ete and bo2nd%he lo1e and 0oer of God.

e 0raise His I2stice< e1en s2chHis 0itying lo1e * dee/8

e see7 a 7ing< * fain o2ld to2ch%he robe that hath no sea/.

e see the c2rse hich o1erbroodsA orld of 0ain and loss8

* hear o2r +ord's beatit2desAnd 0rayer 20on the cross.

More than yo2r school/en teach3 ithinMyself3 alas * 7no8

%oo dar7 ye cannot 0aint the sin3%oo s/all the /erit sho.

* bo /y forehead to the d2st3* 1eil /ine eyes for sha/e3

And 2rge3 in tre/bling self-distr2st3A 0rayer itho2t a clai/.

* see the rong that ro2nd /e lies3* feel the g2ilt ithin<

* hear3 ith groan and tra1ail-cries3%he orld confess its sin.

et3 in the /addening /ae of things3And tossed by stor/ and Bood3

%o one @ed tr2st /y s0irit clings<* 7no that God is good

ot /ine to loo7 here cher2bi/And sera0hs /ay not see3

(2t nothing can be good in Hi/&hich e1il is in /e.

%he rong that 0ains /y so2l belo* dare not throne abo1e3

* 7no not of His hate34* 7noHis goodness and His lo1e.

* di/ly g2ess fro/ blessings 7non ,f greater o2t of sight3 And3 ith the chastened )sal/ist3 on His I2dg/ents too are right.

* long for ho2sehold 1oices gone3 For 1anished s/iles * long3 (2t God hath led /y dear ones on3 And He can do no rong.

* 7no not hat the f2t2re hath ,f /ar1el or s2r0rise. Ass2red alone that life and death His /ercy 2nderlies.

And if /y heart and Besh are ea7 %o bear an 2ntried 0ain3 %he br2isd reed He ill not brea73 (2t strengthen and s2stain.

o oering of /y on * ha1e. or or7s /y faith to 0ro1e< * can b2t gi1e the gifts He ga1e3

And 0lead His lo1e for lo1e.

And so beside the Silent Sea * ait the /2Ked oar< o har/ fro/ Hi/ can co/e to /e ,n ocean or on shore.

* 7no not here His islands lift %heir fronded 0al/s in air< * only 7no * cannot drift (eyond His lo1e and care.

, brothers if /y faith is 1ain3 *f ho0es li7e these betray3 )ray for /e that /y feet /ay gain %he s2re and safer ay.

And %ho23 , +ord by ho/ are seen %hy creat2res as they be3 Forgi1e /e if too close * lean My h2/an heart on %hee

$OHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER.


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STRONG SON OF GOD, IMMORTAL LOVE.

FROM IN MEMORIAM, INTRODUCTION.

Strong Son of God3 i//ortal +o1e3&ho/ e3 that ha1e not seen thy face3(y faith3 and faith alone3 e/brace3

(elie1ing here e cannot 0ro1e<

%hine are these orbs of light and shade<

%ho2 /adest +ife in /an and br2te<%ho2 /adest Death< and lo3 thy foot

*s on the s72ll hich tho2 hast /ade.

%ho2 ilt not lea1e 2s in the d2st8%ho2 /adest /an3 he 7nos not hy<He thin7s he as not /ade to die<

And tho2 hast /ade hi/8 tho2 art I2st.

%ho2 see/est h2/an and di1ine3%he highest3 holiest /anhood3 tho28,2r ills are o2rs3 e 7no not ho<

,2r ills are o2rs3 to /a7e the/ thine.

,2r little syste/s ha1e their day<%hey ha1e their day and cease to be8%hey are b2t bro7en lights of thee3

And tho23 , +ord3 art /ore than they.

&e ha1e b2t faith8 e cannot 7no<For 7noledge is of things e see<And yet e tr2st it co/es fro/ thee3

A bea/ in dar7ness8 let it gro.

+et 7noledge gro fro/ /ore to /ore3(2t /ore of re1erence in 2s dell<%hat /ind and so2l3 according ell3

May /a7e one /2sic as before3

(2t 1aster. &e are fools and slight<&e /oc7 thee hen e do not fear8(2t hel0 thy foolish ones to bear<

Hel0 thy 1ain orlds to bear thy light.

Forgi1e hat see/ed /y sin in /e<&hat see/ed /y orth since * began<For /erit li1es fro/ /an to /an3

And not fro/ /an3 , +ord3 to thee.

Forgi1e /y grief for one re/o1ed3%hy creat2re3 ho/ * fo2nd so fair.

* tr2st he li1es in thee3 and there* nd hi/ orthier to be lo1ed.

Forgi1e these ild and andering cries3Conf2sions of a asted yo2th<

Forgi1e the/ here they fail in tr2th3And in thy isdo/ /a7e /e ise.

ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON.

O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM.

, little ton of (ethlehe/3 Ho still e see thee lie Abo1e thy dee0 and drea/less slee0 %he silent stars go by< et in thy dar7 streets shineth %he e1erlasting +ight< %he ho0es and fears of all the years

Are /et in thee to-night.

For Christ is born of Mary3 And3 gathered all abo1e. &hile /ortals slee03 the angels 7ee0 %heir atch of ondering lo1e. , /orning stars3 together )roclai/ the holy birth And 0raises sing to God the :ing3 And 0eace to /en on earth.

Ho silently3 ho silently3

%he ondro2s gift is gi1en So God i/0arts to h2/an hearts %he blessings of His hea1en. o ear /ay hear His co/ing3 (2t in this orld of sin3 &here /ee7 so2ls ill recei1e Hi/ still3 %he dear Christ enters in.

, holy Child of (ethlehe/ Descend to 2s3 e 0ray< Cast o2t o2r sin3 and enter in3 (e born in 2s to-day. &e hear the Christ/as angels

%he great glad tidings tell< ,h co/e to 2s3 abide ith 2s3 ,2r +ord E//an2el

PHILLIPS BROO#S.


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THE ANGELS' SONG.

*t ca/e 20on the /idnight clear3%hat glorio2s song of old3

Fro/ angels bending near the earth%o to2ch their har0s of gold8

9)eace to the earth3 good-ill to /enFro/ hea1en's all-gracio2s :ing9

%he orld in sole/n stillness lay%o hear the angels sing.

Still thro2gh the clo1en s7ies they co/e3&ith 0eacef2l ings 2nf2rled<

And still their hea1enly /2sic Boats,'er all the eary orld8

Abo1e its sad and loly 0lains%hey bend on hea1enly ing3

And e1er o'er its (abel so2nds%he blessd angels sing.

et ith the oes of sin and strife%he orld has s2ered long<

(eneath the angel-strain ha1e rolled%o tho2sand years of rong<

And /an3 at ar ith /an3 hears not%he lo1e-song hich they bring8

,3 h2sh the noise3 ye /en of strife3And hear the angels sing

And ye3 beneath life's cr2shing load&hose for/s are bending lo<

&ho toil along the cli/bing ay&ith 0ainf2l ste0s and slo34

+oo7 no for glad and golden ho2rsCo/e siftly on the ing<

,3 rest beside the eary road3And hear the angels sing.

For lo the days are hastening on3(y 0ro0het-bards foretold3

&hen ith the e1er-circling yearsCo/es ro2nd the age of gold<

&hen )eace shall o1er all the earth*ts ancient s0lendors Bing3

And the hole orld send bac7 the song&hich no the angels sing.

EDMUND HAMILTON SEARS.

EPIPHANY.

9&e ha1e seen his star in the east.9 4MA%%HE& ii. Q.

(rightest and best of the sons of the /orning3 Dan on o2r dar7ness3 and lend 2s thine aid< Star of the East3 the horion adorning3 G2ide here o2r infant Redee/er is laid.

Cold on his cradle the de-dro0s are shining3 +o lies his head ith the beasts of the stall< Angels adore hi/ in sl2/ber reclining3 Ma7er and Monarch and Sa1io2r of all.

Say3 shall e yield hi/3 in costly de1otion3 ,dors of Edo/3 and oerings di1ine Ge/s of the /o2ntain3 and 0earls of the ocean3 Myrrh fro/ the forest3 or gold fro/ the /ine

Vainly e oer each a/0le oblation3

Vainly ith gifts o2ld his fa1or sec2re< Richer by far is the heart's adoration3 Dearer to God are the 0rayers of the 0oor.

(rightest and best of the sons of the /orning3 Dan on o2r dar7ness3 and lend 2s thine aid8 Star of the East3 the horion adorning3 G2ide here o2r infant Redee/er is laid.

REGINALD HEBER.


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ON THE MORNING OF CHRIST'S NATIVITY.

%his is the /onth3 and this the ha00y /orn3&herein the Son of hea1en's eternal 7ing3

,f edded /aid and 1irgin /other born3,2r great rede/0tion fro/ abo1e did bring4For so the holy sages once did sing4

%hat He o2r deadly forfeit sho2ld release3And ith His Father or7 2s a 0er0et2al 0eace.

%hat glorio2s for/3 that light 2ns2erable3And that far-bea/ing blae of /aIesty

&hereith He ont at hea1en's high co2ncil-table%o sit the /idst of %rinal ;nity3He laid aside< and here ith 2s to be3

Forsoo7 the co2rts of e1erlasting day3And chose ith 2s a dar7so/e ho2se of /ortal

clay.

Say3 hea1enly /2se3 shall not thy sacred 1einAord a 0resent to the infant God

Hast tho2 no 1erse3 no hy/n3 or sole/n strain3%o elco/e Hi/ to this His ne abode4o hile the hea1en3 by the s2n's tea/ 2ntrod3

Hath too7 no 0rint of the a00roaching light3And all the s0angled host 7ee0 atch in s52adrons

bright

See ho fro/ far 20on the eastern road%he star-led iards haste ith odors seet

,h r2n3 0re1ent the/ ith thy h2/ble ode3And lay it loly at His blessed feet<Ha1e tho2 the honor rst thy +ord to greet3

And Ioin thy 1oice 2nto the angel choir3Fro/ o2t His secret altar to2ched ith halloed

re.

THE HYMN.

*t as the inter ild&hile the hea1en-born child

All /eanly ra0t in the r2de /anger lies4at2re3 in ae to Hi/3Had doed her ga2dy tri/3

&ith her great Master so to sy/0athie<*t as no season then for her%o anton ith the s2n3 her l2sty 0ara/o2r.

,nly ith s0eeches fairShe oos the gentle air

%o hide her g2ilty front ith innocent sno3And on her na7ed sha/e.)oll2te ith sinf2l bla/e3

%he saintly 1eil of /aiden hite to thro4Confo2nded that her /a7er's eyesSho2ld loo7 so near 20on her fo2l defor/ities.

(2t He3 her fears to cease3Sent don the /ee7-eyed )eace<

She3 croned ith oli1e green3 ca/e softly slidingDon thro2gh the t2rning s0here3His ready harbinger3

&ith t2rtle ing the a/oro2s clo2ds di1iding<And a1ing ide her /yrtle and3She stri7es a 2ni1ersal 0eace thro2gh sea and

and.

or ar3 or battle's so2nd3 &as heard the orld aro2nd4 %he idle s0ear and shield ere high 20 h2ng< %he hoo7d chariot stood ;nstained ith hostile blood< %he tr2/0et s0a7e not to the ar/ed throng< And 7ings sat still ith af2l eye3 As if they s2rely 7ne their so1ereign +ord as by.

(2t 0eacef2l as the night &herein the 0rince of light

His reign of 0eace 20on the earth began< %he inds3 ith onder hist3 S/oothly the aters 7issed3 &his0ering ne Ioys to the /ild ocean3 &ho no hath 52ite forgot to ra1e3 &hile birds of cal/ sit brooding on the char/eda1e.

%he stars ith dee0 a/ae Stand @ed in steadfast gae3 (ending one ay their 0recio2s inB2ence< And ill not ta7e their Bight

For all the /orning light3 ,r +2cifer that often arned the/ thence< (2t in their gli//ering orbs did glo ;ntil their +ord hi/self bes0a7e3 and bid the/ go.

And tho2gh the shady gloo/ Had gi1en day her roo/3 %he s2n hi/self ithheld his onted s0eed3 And hid his head for sha/e3 As his inferior Ba/e %he ne-enlightened orld no /ore sho2ld need< He sa a greater s2n a00ear %han his bright throne or b2rning a@le-tree co2ld

bear.

%he she0herds on the lan3 ,r e'er the 0oint of dan3 Sat si/0ly chatting in a r2stic ro< F2ll little tho2ght they then %hat the /ighty )an &as 7indly co/e to li1e ith the/ belo< )erha0s their lo1es3 or else their shee03 &as all that did their silly tho2ghts so b2sy 7ee0.

&hen s2ch /2sic seet

%heir hearts and ears did greet As ne1er as by /ortal nger stroo74 Di1inely-arbled 1oice Ansering the stringed noise3 As all their so2ls in blissf2l ra0t2re too7< %he air3 s2ch 0leas2re loath to lose3 &ith tho2sand echoes still 0rolongs each hea1enlyclose.

at2re3 that heard s2ch so2nd (eneath the hollo ro2nd ,f Cynthia's seat the airy region thrilling3 o as al/ost on

%o thin7 her 0art as done. And that her reign had here its last f2llling< She 7ne s2ch har/ony alone Co2ld hold all hea1en and earth in ha00ier 2nion.

At last s2rro2nds their sight A globe of circ2lar light3


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%hat ith long bea/s the sha/efaced nightarrayed<

%he hel/d cher2bi/And sorded sera0hi/

Are seen in glittering ran7s ith ings dis0layed3Har0ing in lo2d and sole/n choir3&ith 2ne@0ressi1e notes3 to hea1en's ne-born

heir4

S2ch /2sic as >'tis said?(efore as ne1er /ade3

(2t hen of old the sons of /orning s2ng3&hile the Creator greatHis constellations set3

And the ell-balanced orld on hinges h2ng3And cast the dar7 fo2ndations dee03And bid the eltering a1es their ooy channel

7ee0.

Ring o2t3 ye crystal s0heres,nce bless o2r h2/an ears3

*f ye ha1e 0oer to to2ch o2r senses so<And let yo2r sil1er chi/e

Mo1e in /elodio2s ti/e3And let the bass of hea1en's dee0 organ blo<And ith yo2r ninefold har/onyMa7e 20 f2ll consort to the angelic sy/0hony.

For if s2ch holy song*nra0 o2r fancy long3

%i/e ill r2n bac73 and fetch the age of gold<And s0ec7led 1anity&ill sic7en soon and die3

And le0ro2s sin ill /elt fro/ earthly /o2ld<And hell itself ill 0ass aay.And lea1e her doloro2s /ansions to the 0eering

day.

ea3 tr2th and I2stice then&ill don ret2rn to /en3

,rbed in a rainbo< and3 li7e glories earing3Mercy ill sit beteen3%hroned in celestial sheen3

&ith radiant feet the tiss2ed clo2ds don steering<And hea1en3 as at so/e festi1al3&ill o0en ide the gates of her high 0alace hall.

(2t isest fate says o4

%his /2st not yet be so


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He feels fro/ J2da's land%he dreaded infant's hand4

%he rays of (ethlehe/ blind his d2s7y eyne<or all the gods beside+onger dare abide4

ot %y0hon h2ge3 ending in sna7y tine<,2r babe3 to sho His God-head tr2e3Can in His saddling-bands control the da/nd

cre.

So3 hen the s2n in bed3

C2rtained ith clo2dy red3)illos his chin 20on an orient a1e3%he Boc7ing shados 0ale%roo0 to the infernal Iail4

Each fettered ghost sli0s to his se1eral gra1e<And the yello-s7irted faysFly after the night-steeds3 lea1ing their /oon-lo1ed

/ae.

(2t see the 1irgin blestHath laid her babe to rest4

%i/e is o2r tedio2s song sho2ld here ha1e ending<

Hea1en's yo2ngest tee/d starHath @ed her 0olished car3Her slee0ing +ord ith hand/aid la/0 attending<And all abo2t the co2rtly stable(right-harnessed angels sit in order ser1iceable.

MILTON.

A CHRISTMAS HYMN.

*t as the cal/ and silent night Se1en h2ndred years and fty-three Had Ro/e been groing 20 to /ight3 And no as 52een of land and sea. o so2nd as heard of clashing ars< )eace brooded o'er the h2shed do/ain8 A0ollo3 )allas3 Jo1e3 and Mars

Held 2ndist2rbed their ancient reign3 *n the sole/n /idnight3 Cent2ries ago.

'%as in the cal/ and silent night %he senator of ha2ghty Ro/e3 */0atient3 2rged his chariot's Bight3 Fro/ lordly re1el rolling ho/e< %ri2/0hal arches3 glea/ing3 sell His breast ith tho2ghts of bo2ndless say< &hat rec7ed the Ro/an hat befell A 0altry 0ro1ince far aay3 *n the sole/n /idnight3 Cent2ries ago

&ithin that 0ro1ince far aay &ent 0lodding ho/e a eary boor< A strea7 of light before hi/ lay3 Fallen thro2gh a half-sh2t stable-door Across his 0ath. He 0assed4for na2ght %old hat as going on ithin< Ho 7een the stars3 his only tho2ght< %he air ho cal/ and cold and thin3 *n the sole/n /idnight3 Cent2ries ago

,h3 strange indierence lo and high Drosed o1er co//on Ioys and cares< %he earth as still4b2t 7ne not hy< %he orld as listening3 2naares. Ho cal/ a /o/ent /ay 0recede ,ne that shall thrill the orld fore1er %o that still /o/ent none o2ld heed3 Man's doo/ as lin7ed no /ore to se1er4 *n the sole/n /idnight3 Cent2ries ago

*t is the cal/ and sole/n night A tho2sand bells ring o2t3 and thro %heir Ioyo2s 0eals abroad3 and s/ite %he dar7ness4char/ed and holy no %he night that erst no na/e had orn3 %o it a ha00y na/e is gi1en< For in that stable lay ne-born3 %he 0eacef2l )rince of Earth and Hea1en3 *n the sole/n /idnight3 Cent2ries ago

ALFRED DOMETT.


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TRYSTE NOL.

%he ,@ he o0eneth ide the DooreAnd fro/ the Snoe he calls her inne3

And he hath seen her s/ile therefore3,2r +adye itho2t Sinne.

o soone fro/ Slee0eA Starre shall lea03

And soone arri1e both :ing and Hinde< Amen3 Amen8

(2t oh3 the 0lace co'd * b2t nde

%he ,@ hath h2sht his 1oyce and bent%ree eyes of )itty ore the Mo3

And on his lo1elie ec73 fors0ent3%he (lessed lays her (roe.

Aro2nd her feetF2ll &ar/e and Seete

His boerie (reath doth /ee7lie dell< Amen3 Amen8

(2t sore a/ * ith Vaine %ra1l

%he ,@ is host in J2da's stall3And Host of /ore than onelie one.

For close she gathereth ithal,2r +orde her littel Sonne.

Glad Hinde and :ing%heir Gyfte /ay bring3

(2t o'd to-night /y %eares ere there3 Amen3 Amen8

(eteen her (oso/ and His hayre

LOUISE IMOGEN GUINEY.

THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT.

A BALLAD.

%here's a legend that's told of a gy0sy ho delt *n the lands here the 0yra/ids be< And her robe as e/broidered ith stars3 and herbelt &ith de1ices right ondro2s to see<

And she li1ed in the days hen o2r +ord as achild ,n his /other's i//ac2late breast< &hen he Bed fro/ his foes34hen to Egy0t e@iled3 He ent don ith Saint Jose0h the blest.

%his Egy0tian held con1erse ith /agic3 /ethin7s3 And the f2t2re as gi1en to her gae< For an obelis7 /ar7ed her abode3 and a s0hin@ ,n her threshold 7e0t 1igil alays. She as 0ensi1e and e1er alone3 nor as seen *n the ha2nts of the dissol2te crod< (2t co//2ned ith the ghosts of the )haraohs3 *een3 ,r ith 1isitors ra00ed in a shro2d.

And there ca/e an old /an fro/ the desert oneday3 &ith a /aid on a /2le by that road< And a child on her boso/ reclined3 and the ay +et the/ straight to the gy0sy's abode< And they see/ed to ha1e tra1elled a eariso/e0ath3 Fro/ thence /any3 /any a leag2e34 Fro/ a tyrant's 02rs2it3 fro/ an ene/y's rath3

S0ent ith toil and o'erco/e ith fatig2e.

And the gy0sy ca/e forth fro/ her delling3 and0rayed %hat the 0ilgri/s o2ld rest the/ ahile< And she oered her co2ch to that delicate /aid3 &ho had co/e /any3 /any a /ile. And she fondled the babe ith aection's caress3 And she begged the old /an o2ld re0ose< 9Here the stranger39 she said3 9e1er nds freeaccess3 And the anderer bal/ for his oes.9

%hen her g2ests fro/ the glare of the noonday sheled %o a seat in her grotto so cool< &here she s0read the/ a ban52et of fr2its3 and ashed3 &ith a /anger3 as fo2nd for the /2le< &ith the ine of the 0al/-tree3 ith dates nelyc2lled3 All the toil of the day she beg2iled< And ith song in a lang2age /ysterio2s she l2lled ,n her boso/ the ayfaring child.

&hen the gy0sy anon in her Ethio0 hand %oo7 the infant's di/in2ti1e 0al/3 ,3 'tas fearf2l to see ho the feat2res shescanned ,f the babe in his sl2/bers so cal/ &ell she noted each /ar7 and each f2rro thatcrossed


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,'er the tracings of destiny's line89&HECE CAME E9 she cried3 in astonish/ent

ost39F,R %H*S CH*+D *S ,F +*EAGE D*V*E9

9Fro/ the 1illage of aareth39 Jose0h re0lied39&here e delt in the land of the Je3

&e ha1e Bed fro/ a tyrant hose gar/ent is dyed*n the gore of the children he sle8

&e ere told to re/ain till an angel's co//andSho2ld a00oint 2s the ho2r to ret2rn<

(2t till then e inhabit the foreigners' land3And in Egy0t e /a7e o2r soIo2rn.9

9%hen ye tarry ith /e39 cried the gy0sy in Ioy39And ye /a7e of /y delling yo2r ho/e<

Many years ha1e * 0rayed that the *sraelite boy>(lessd ho0e of the Gentiles? o2ld co/e.9

And she 7issed both the feet of the infant and7nelt3

And adored hi/ at once< then a s/ile+it the face of his /other3 ho cheerf2lly delt&ith her host on the ban7 of the ile.

FRAC*S MAH, >Father Pro!t ?.

CANA.

Dear Friend hose 0resence in the ho2se3 &hose gracio2s ord benign3 Co2ld once3 at Cana's edding feast3 Change ater into ine<

Co/e3 1isit 2s and hen d2ll or7 Gros eary3 line on line3

Re1i1e o2r so2ls3 and let 2s see +ife's ater t2rned to ine.

Gay /irth shall dee0en into Ioy3 Earth's ho0es gro half di1ine3 &hen Jes2s 1isits 2s3 to /a7e +ife's ater glo as ine.

%he social tal73 the e1ening re3 %he ho/ely ho2sehold shrine3 Gro bright ith angel 1isits3 hen %he +ord 0o2rs o2t the ine.

For hen self-see7ing t2rns to lo1e3 ot 7noing /ine nor thine3 %he /iracle again is ro2ght3 And ater t2rned to ine. JAMES FREEMA C+AR:E.


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THE LOST SHEEP.

(THE NINETY AND NINE.)

%here ere ninety and nine that safely lay*n the shelter of the fold<

(2t one as o2t on the hills aay3Far o fro/ the gates of gold3

Aay on the /o2ntain ild and bare3Aay fro/ the tender She0herd's care.

9+ord3 tho2 hast here thy ninety and nine8Are they not eno2gh for thee9

(2t the She0herd /ade anser8 9'% is of /ineHas andered aay fro/ /e<

And altho2gh the road be ro2gh and stee0* go to the desert to nd /y shee0.9

(2t none of the ranso/ed e1er 7neHo dee0 ere the aters crossed3

or ho dar7 as the night that the +ord 0assedthro2gh

Ere he fo2nd his shee0 that as lost.,2t in the desert he heard its cry4Sic7 and hel0less3 and ready to die.

9+ord3 hence are those blood-dro0s all the ay3%hat /ar7 o2t the /o2ntain trac79

9%hey ere shed for one ho had gone astrayEre the She0herd co2ld bring hi/ bac7.9

9+ord3 hence are thy hands so rent and torn99%hey are 0iercd to-night by /any a thorn.9

(2t all thro2gh the /o2ntains3 th2nder-ri1en3And 20 fro/ the roc7y stee03

%here rose a cry to the gate of hea1en39ReIoice * ha1e fo2nd /y shee09

And the angels echoed aro2nd the throne39ReIoice3 for the +ord brings bac7 his on9

ELI!ABETH CECILIA CLEPHANE.

DE SHEEPFOL'.

De /assa ob de shee0fol'3 Dat g2ards de shee0fol' bin3 +oo7 o2t in de gloo/erin' /eados3 &ha'r de long night rain begin4 So he call to de hirelin' she0a'd3 9*s /y shee03 is dey all co/e in9 ,h den3 says de hirelin' she0a'd8

9Dey's so/e3 dey's blac7 and thin3 And so/e3 dey's 0o' ol' edda's< (2t de res'3 dey's all br2ng in. (2t de res'3 dey's all br2ng in.9

Den de /assa ob de shee0fol'3 Dat g2ards de shee0fol' bin3 Goes don in the gloo/erin' /eados3 &ha'r de long night rain begin4 So he le' don de ba's ob de shee0fol'3 Callin' sof'3 9Co/e in. Co/e in.9 Callin' sof'3 9Co/e in. Co/e in.9

Den 20 t'ro' de gloo/erin' /eados3 %'ro' de col' night rain and in'3 And 20 t'ro' de gloo/erin' rain-0af'3 &ha'r de sleet fa' 0ie'cin' thin3 De 0o' los' shee0 ob de shee0fol'3 Dey all co/es gadderin' in. De 0o' los' shee0 ob de shee0fol'3 Dey all co/es gadderin' in.

SARAH PRATT M'LEAN GREENE.


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THE GOOD SHEPHERD WITH THE #ID.

#e sa/es the shee3 the goats he )oth not sa/e.So rang %ert2llian's sentence3 on the side,f that 2n0itying )hrygian Sect hich cried89Hi/ can no fo2nt of fresh forgi1eness la1e3

&ho sins3 once ashed by the ba0tis/al a1e.94So s0a7e the erce %ert2llian. (2t she sighed3%he infant Ch2rch of lo1e she felt the tide

Strea/ on her fro/ he

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