,,addresses ,,by ,,! ,,"r ,,rev]5d ,,phillips ,,brooks ,,bi%op ,,( ,,massa*usetts ,,philadelphia ,,h5ry ,,altemus #ahie ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,i4 ,,! ,,beauty ,,( ,a ,,life ,,( ,,s]vice #i ,,ii4 ,,?\ght ,,& ,,action #cd ,,iii4 ,,! ,,duty ,,( ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,bus9ess ,,man #fc ,,iv4 ,,true ,,lib]ty #hh ,v4 ,,! ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,:om ,,*ri/ians ,,believe #aaj ,,vi4 ,,abraham ,,l9coln #adj ,i4 ,,! ,,beauty ,,( ,a ,,life ,,( ,,s]vice4 ,i %\ld l to read to y aga9 ! words ( ,jesus f ! #h? *apt] ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john3-- ,!n said ,jesus to ^? ,jews :i* believ$ on ,him1 if ye cont9ue 9 ,my ^w1 !n are ye ,my disciples inde$2 & ye %all "k ! tru?1 & ! tru? %all make y free4 ,!y answ]$ him1 ,we be ,abraham's se$1 & 7 nev] 9 bondage to any man2 h[ saye/ ,?\1 ye %all be made free8 ,jesus answ]$ !m1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 :osoev] committe? s9 is ! s]vant ( s94 ,& ! s]vant abide? n 9 ! h\se =ev]1 b ! ,son abide? ev]4 ,if ! ,son1 !re=e1 %all make y free1 ye %all be free inde$4 ,i want to speak to y to-day ab\t ! purpose & ! result ( ! fre$om :i* ,*ri/ gives to ,8 disciples & ! fre$om into :i* man ent]s :5 he fulfils 8 life4 ,! purpose & result ( fre$om is s]vice4 ,x s\nds to u at fir/ l a contradiction1 l a p>adox4 ,great tru?s v (t5 pres5t !mselves to u 9 ! fir/ place z p>adoxes1 & x is only :5 we come to comb9e ! two diff]5t t]ms ( :i* !y are compos$ & see h[ x is only by _! meet+ t ! tru? does reveal itself to u1 t ! tru? does become kn[n4 ,x is by ?is same tru? t ,god frees our s\ls1 n f s]vice1 n f duty1 b into s]vice & into duty1 & he :o makes mi/akes ! purpose ( 8 fre$om mi/akes ! "* ( 8 fre$om4 ,he :o ?9ks t he is be+ releas$ f ! "w1 & n set free 9 ord] t he may accompli% t "w1 mi/akes ! ,*ri/ f :om ! fre$om comes1 mi/akes ! condition into :i* 8 s\l is invit$ to ent]4 ,= if ,i 0 "r 9 say+ :at ,i said ! o!r day1 t ! fre$om ( a man simply consi/s 9 ! l>g] opportunity to be & to d all t ,god makes him 9 ,8 creation capable ( be+ & do+1 !n c]ta9ly if man has be5 capable ( s]vice x is only by ! entrance into s]vice1 by ! acceptance ( t life ( s]vice = :i* ,god has giv5 man ! capacity1 t he ent]s into ! fulness ( 8 fre$om & becomes ! lib]at$ *ild ( ,god4 ,y rememb] :at ,i said ) reg>d to ! manife/ations ( fre$om & ! figures & ! illu/rations1 p]haps "s ( !m :i* we us$1 ( ! way 9 :i* ! bit ( iron1 tak5 out ( its uselessness1 its helplessness1 & set 9 ! mid/ ( ! great ma*9e1 !reby recognizes ! purpose ( its exi/5ce1 & does ! "w = :i* x 0 appo9t$1 = x imm$iately becomes ! s]vant ( ! ma*9e into :i* x 0 plac$4 ,e "p ( its impulse fl[s ?r\gh all ( its sub/ance1 & x does ! ?+ :i* x 0 made to d4 ,:5 ! ice has melt$ ^u ! pla9 x is only :5 x f9ds its way into ! riv] & fl[s =? freely to d ! "w :i* ! live wat] has to d t x really atta9s to its fre$om4 ,only !n is x really lib]at$ f ! bondage 9 :i* x 0 held :ile x 0 fa/5$ 9 ! *a9s ( w9t]4 ,! same fre$ ice waits until x s f9ds its fre$om1 & :5 man is set free simply into ! enjoym5t ( 8 own life1 simply into ! realization ( 8 own exi/5ce1 he has n atta9$ ! purposes ( 8 fre$om1 he has n come to ! purposes ( 8 life4 ,x is "o ( ! signs to me ( h[ human words are con/antly becom+ p]v]t$ t x surprises u :5 we ?9k ( fre$om z a condition 9 :i* a man is call$ ^u to d1 & is enabl$ to d1 ! duty t ,god has laid ^u him4 ,duty has become to u su* a h>d ^w1 s]vice has become to u a ^w s full ( ! _s ( bondage1 t x surprises u at ! fir/ mom5t :5 we are call$ ^u to realize t x is 9 itself a ^w ( fre$om4 ,& yet we con/antly are l[]+ ! :ole ?\ght ( our be+1 we are br++ d[n ! greatness & ri*ness ( t ) :i* we h to deal1 until we recognize t ,god does n call u to our fulle/ life simply = ourselves4 ,! _s ( selfi%ness is cont9ually creep+ 94 ,i ?9k x may almo/ be said t !re has be5 no selfi%ness 9 ! hi/ory ( man l t :i* has exhibit$ itself 9 man's religi\s life1 %[+ itself 9 ! way 9 :i* man has seiz$ ^u spiritual privileges & rejoic$ 9 ! good ?+s t are to come to him 9 ! h]eaft]1 because he _h made himself ! s]vant ( ,god4 ,! :ole subject ( selfi%ness1 & ! way 9 :i* x loses itself & f9ds itself aga91 is a v int]e/+ "o1 & ,i wi% t we _h "t to dwell ^u x4 ,x comes into a sort ( g5]al law :i* we are recogniz+ ev]y:]e--! way 9 :i* a man v (t51 9 8 pursuit ( ! high] =m ( a condition 9 :i* he has be5 liv+1 seems to lose t condition = a little :ile & only to rea* x a little f>!r on4 ,he seems to be ab&on$ by t p[] only t he may meet x by & by & ent] m deeply into its he>t & come m completely into its s]vice4 ,s x is1 ,i ?9k1 ) ! self-devotion1 consecration1 & self-=getfulness 9 :i* m5 realize _! life4 ,v (t5 9 ! l[] /ages ( man's life he =gets himself1 ) a slightly emphasiz$ individual exi/5ce1 n ?9k+ v mu* ( ! purpose ( 8 life1 till he easily =gets himself among ! ?+s t are ar\nd him & =gets himself simply because !re is s little ( himself = him to =get2 b d n y "k p]fectly well h[ v (t5 :5 a man's life becomes int5sifi$ & e>ne/1 :5 he becomes completely possess$ ) "s great passion & desire1 x seems = ! "t to int5sify 8 selfi%ness8 ,x does int5sify 8 selfi%ness4 ,he is ?9k+ s mu* 9 reg>d to himself t ! ?\ght ( o!r p]sons & _! int]e/s is %ut out ( 8 life4 ,& s v (t5 :5 a man has set be=e him ! great passion ( ! div9e life1 :5 he is call$ by ,god to live ! life ( ,god1 & to ent] into ! rew>ds ( ,god1 v (t5 !re seems to close ar\nd 8 life a c]ta9 bondage ( selfi%ness1 & he :o gave himself freely to 8 fell[-m5 be=e n[ seems1 by ! v int5sity1 eag]ness1 & e>ne/ness ) :i* 8 m9d is set ^u ! prize ( ! new life :i* is pres5t$ to him--x seems z if ev]y?+ became conc5trat$ ^u himself1 ! sav+ ( 8 s\l1 ! w9n+ ( 8 salvation4 ,t seat 9 heav5 seems to burn s be=e 8 eyes t he _c be satisfi$ = a mom5t ) any ?\ght t draws him away f x1 & he presses =w>d t he may be sav$4 ,b by & by1 z he ent]s m deeply into t life1 ! self-=getfulness comes to him aga9 & z a div9] ?+4 ,by & by1 z ! man walks up ! m\nta91 he seems to pass out ( ! cl\d :i* hangs ab\t ! l[] slopes ( ! m\nta91 until at la/ he /&s ^u ! p9nacle at ! top1 & !re is 9 ! p]fect light4 ,is x n exactly l ! m\nta9 at ^: foot !re seems to be ! op5 sun%9e :]e m5 see ev]y?+1 & on ^: summit !re is ! sun%9e1 b on ^: sides1 & half way up1 !re seems to l+] a long cl\d1 9 :i* man has to /ruggle until he comes to ! full result ( 8 life8 ,s x is ) self-consecration1 ) s]vice4 ,y easily d x 9 "s small ways 9 ! l[] life4 ,life becomes int5sifi$ & e>ne/ ) a s]i\s purpose1 & x seems z if x ga!r$ itself toge!r into selfi%ness4 ,only !n x op5s by & by into ! l>ge/ & noble/ works ( m51 9 :i* !y mo/ manife/ ! ri*ness ( _! human nature & appropriate ! /r5g? ( ,god4 ,^? are great & unselfi% acts4 ,we "k x at once if we turn to ,him :o repres5ts ! fulness ( ! nature ( our humanity4 ,:5 ,i turn to ,jesus & ?9k ( ,him z ! manife/ation ( ,8 own ,*ri/ianity--& if m5 w\ld only look at ! life ( ,jesus to see :at ,*ri/ianity is1 & n at ! life ( ! poor repres5tatives ( ,jesus :om !y see ar\nd !m1 !re w\ld be s mu* m cle>ness1 !y w\ld be rid ( s _m difficulties & d\bts4 ,:5 ,i look at ! life ( ,jesus ,i see t ! purpose ( consecration1 ( emancipation1 is s]vice ( ,8 fell[-m54 ,i _c ?9k = a mom5t ( ,jesus z do+ t :i* s _m religi\s p ?9k !y are do+ :5 !y s]ve ,*ri/1 :5 !y give _! lives to ,him4 ,i _c ?9k ( ,him z simply sav+ ,8 own s\l1 liv+ ,8 own life1 & complet+ ,8 own nature 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,x is a life ( s]vice f beg9n+ to end4 ,he gives himself to man because ,he is absolutely ! ,*ild ( ,god1 & ,he sets up s]vice1 & no?+ b s]vice1 to be ! ultimate purpose1 ! "o great desire1 on :i* ! s\ls ( ,8 foll[]s %\ld be set1 z ,8 own s\l is set1 ^u x cont9ually4 ,:at is x t ,*ri/ has left to be ,8 symbol 9 ! _w1 t we put ^u our *ur*es1 :at we we> ^u our he>ts1 t /&s =? s p]petually u ! symbol ( ,*ri/'s life8 ,is x a ?rone f :i* a rul] utt]s 8 decrees8 ,is x a m\nta9 top ^u :i* "s rapt se] sits1 commun+ ) himself & ) ! voices ar\nd him1 & ga!r+ great tru? into 8 s\l & delight+ 9 x8 ,no1 n ! ?rone & n ! m\nta9 top4 ,x is ! cross4 ,oh1 my bre?r51 t ! cross %\ld be ! great symbol ( our highe/ measure1 t t :i* /&s = consecration1 t t :i* /&s = ! div9e /atem5t t a man does n live = himself & t a man loses himself :5 he does live = himself--t t %\ld be ! symbol ( our religion & ! great sign & tok5 ( our fai?8 ,:at sort ( ,*ri/ians are we t g ab\t ask+ = ! ?+s ( ?is life fir/1 ?9k+ t x %all make u prosp]\s to be ,*ri/ians1 & !n a little high] ask+ = ! ?+s t p]ta9 to ! et]nal prosp]ity1 :5 ! ,great ,ma/]1 :o leaves u ! great law1 9 :om our ,*ri/ian life is spiritually set =?1 has z ,8 great symbol ! cross1 ! cross1 ! sign ( consecration & ob$i5ce8 ,x is n simply suff]+ too4 ,*ri/ does n /& prim>ily = suff]+4 ,suff]+ is an accid5t4 ,x does n matt] :e!r y & ,i suff]4 ,n enjoym5t & n sorr[ is our life1 n sorr[ any m ?an enjoym5t1 b ob$i5ce & duty4 ,if duty br+s sorr[1 let x br+ sorr[4 ,x did br+ sorr[ to ! ,*ri/1 because x 0 impossible = a man to s]ve ! absolute righte\sness 9 ?is _w & n to sorr[4 ,if x _h br\ght joy1 & glory1 & triumph1 if x _h be5 greet$ at its entrance & applaud$ on ! way1 ,he w\ld h be5 z truly ! consecrat$ s\l t ,he 0 9 ! days :51 ov] a road t 0 m>k$ ) ! blood ( ,8 footpr9ts1 ,he f\nd ,8 way up at la/ to ! tortur+ cross4 ,x is n suff]+2 x is ob$i5ce4 ,x is n pa92 x is consecration ( life4 ,x is ! joy ( s]vice t makes ! life ( ,*ri/1 & = u to s]ve ,him1 s]v+ fell[-man & ,god--z he s]v$ fell[-man & ,god--:e!r x br+ pa9 or joy1 if we c only get out ( our s\ls ! ?\ght t x matt]s n if we are happy or sorr[ful1 if only we are dutiful & fai?ful1 & brave & /rong1 !n we %\ld be 9 ! atmosph]e1 we %\ld be 9 ! great company ( ! ,*ri/4 ,x surprises me v (t5 :5 ,i he> good ,*ri/ian p talk ab\t ,*ri/'s entrance into ?is _w1 ,*ri/'s com+ to save ?is _w4 ,!y say x 0 s m>vell\s t ,jesus %\ld be will+ to come d[n f ,8 ?rone 9 heav5 & und]take all ! /range sorr[ & di/ress t belong$ to ,him :5 ,he came to save ! _w f its s9s4 ,wond]ful8 ,!re 0 no wond] 9 x2 no wond] if we ent] up into ! region :]e ,jesus lives & ?9k ( life z ,he mu/ h ?\ght ( life4 ,x is ! same wond] t p feel ab\t ! miracles ( ,jesus4 ,is x a wond] t :5 a div9e life is among m51 nature %\ld h a response to make to ,him1 & ,he %\ld d ?+s t y & ,i1 9 our little humanity1 f9d x impossible to d8 ,no1 inde$1 !re is no wond] t ,god lov$ ! _w4 ,!re is no wond] t ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 at any sacrifice und]took to save ! _w4 ,! wond] w\ld h be5 if ,god1 sitt+ 9 ,8 heav51 ! wond] w\ld h be5 if ,jesus1 ready to come "h to ! e>? & see+ h[ x 0 possible to save man f s9 by suff]+1 _h n suff]$4 ,d y wond] at ! "m1 :5 %e gives h] life )\t a hesitation or a cry1 :5 %e gives h] life ) joy1 ) ?ankfulness1 = h] *ild1 c\nt+ x h] privilege8 ,d y wond] at ! patriot1 ! h]o1 :5 he ru%es into ! battle to d ! good de$ :i* x is possible = him to d8 ,no2 read y\r own nature deep] & y w und]/& y\r ,*ri/4 ,x is no wond] t ,he %\ld h di$ ^u ! cross2 ! wond] w\ld h be5 if1 ) ! ine/imable privilege ( sav+ man1 ,he _h %runk f t cross & turn$ away4 ,x sets be=e u t x is n ! glories ( suff]+1 x is n ! necessity ( suff]+1 x is simply ! beauty ( ob$i5ce & ! fulfilm5t ( a man's life 9 do+ 8 duty & r5d]+ ! s]vice :i* x is possible = him to r5d] to 8 fell[-man4 ,i said t a man :5 he did t left beh9d him all ! ?\ght ( ! life :i* he 0 will+ to live )9 himself1 ev5 all ! highe/ ?\ght4 ,x is n y\r bus9ess & m9e to /udy :e!r we %all get to heav51 ev5 to /udy :e!r we %all be good m52 x is our bus9ess to /udy h[ we %all come into ! mid/ ( ! purposes ( ,god & h ! unspeakable privilege 9 ^! few ye>s ( do+ some?+ ( ,8 "w4 ,& yet s is our life all "o1 s is ! k+dom ( ,god :i* surr\nds u & infolds u "o bright & bless$ unity1 t :5 a man has devot$ himself to ! s]vice ( ,god & 8 fell[-man1 imm$iately he is ?r[n back ^u 8 own nature1 & he sees n[--x is ! "r place = him to see--t he mu/ be ! brave1 /rong1 fai?ful man1 because x is impossible = him to d 8 duty & to r5d] 8 s]vice1 except x is r5d]$ out ( a he>t t is full ( fai?fulness1 t is brave & true4 ,!re is "o ^w ( ,jesus t always comes back to me z ab\t ! noble/ ?+ t human lips h ev] said ^u our e>?1 & ! mo/ compreh5sive ?+1 t seems to sweep into itself all ! commonplace exp]i5ce ( mank9d4 ,d y rememb] :5 ,he 0 sitt+ ) ,8 disciples1 at ! la/ supp]1 h[ ,he lift$ up ,8 voice & pray$1 & 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 pray] !re came ^! wondr\s words3 ,= _! sakes ,i sanctify myself1 t !y also might be sanctifi$8 ,! :ole ( human life is !re4 ,%all a man cultivate himself8 ,no1 n prim>ily4 ,%all a man s]ve ! _w1 /rive to increase ! k+dom ( ,god 9 ! _w8 ,yes1 inde$1 he %all4 ,h[ %all he d x8 ,by cultivat+ himself1 & in/antly he is ?r[n back ^u 8 own life4 ,= _! sakes ,i sanctify myself1 t !y also might be sanctifi$4 ,i am my be/1 n simply = myself1 b = ! _w4 ,my bre?r51 is !re any?+ 9 all ! tea*+s t man has _h f 8 fell[-man1 all t has come d[n to him f ! lips ( ,god1 t is nobl]1 t is m f>-rea*+ ?an t--to be my be/ n simply = my own sake1 b = ! sake ( ! _w into :i*1 sett+ my be/1 ,i %all make t _w m complete1 ,i %all d my little "p to r5ew & to recreate x 9 ! image ( ,god8 ,t is ! law ( my exi/5ce4 ,& ! man t makes t ! law ( 8 exi/5ce nei!r neglects himself nor 8 fell[-m51 nei!r becomes ! self-absorb$ /ud5t & cultivator ( 8 own life ^u ! "o h&1 nor does he become1 ab&on+ himself1 simply ! wa/+ b5efactor ( 8 bre?r5 ^u ! o!r4 ,y c help y\r fell[-m53 y mu/ help y\r fell[-m52 b ! only way y c help !m is by be+ ! noble/ & ! be/ man t x is possible = y to be4 ,i wat* ! workman build ^u ! build+ :i* by & by is to so> into ! skies1 to toss its p9nacles up to ! heav51 & ,i see him look+ up & wond]+ :]e ^? p9nacles are to be1 ?9k+ h[ high !y are to be1 measur+ ! feet1 wond]+ h[ !y are to be built1 & all ! "t he is cramm+ a rott5 /one into ! build+ j :]e he has set to "w4 ,let him =get ! p9nacles1 if he w1 or hold only ! float+ image ( !m 9 8 imag9ation = 8 inspiration2 b ! ?+ t he mu/ d is to put a brave1 /rong s\l1 an hone/ & sub/antial life into ! build+ j :]e he is n[ at "w4 ,x seems to me t t comes home to u all4 ,m5 are que/ion+ n[ z !y nev] h que/ion$ be=e :e!r ,*ri/ianity is inde$ ! true religion :i* is to be ! salvation ( ! _w4 ,!y are feel+ h[ ! _w ne$s salvation1 h[ x ne$s reg5]ation1 h[ x is wrong & bad all ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 mix$ ) ! good t is 9 x ev]y:]e4 ,ev]y:]e !re is ! good & ! bad1 & ! great "q t is on m5's m9ds to-day1 z ,i believe x has nev] be5 ^u m5's m9ds be=e1 is ?is3 ,is ?is ,*ri/ian religion1 ) its high pret5sions1 ?is ,*ri/ian life t claims s mu* = itself1 is x compet5t = ! task t x has und]tak5 to d8 ,c x meet all ^! human problems1 & relieve all ^! human mis]ies1 & fulfil all ^! human hopes8 ,x is ! old /ory ov] aga91 :5 ,john ! ,bapti/1 puzzl$ 9 8 prison1 said to ,jesus1 ,art ?\ ,he t %\ld come8 or look we = ano!r8 ,x seems to me t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is he>+ t cry 9 its e>s to-day3 ,art ?\ ,he t %\ld come8 ,c y d ?is :i* ! _w unmi/akably ne$s to be done8 ,*ri/ian m51 x is = u to give our bit ( answ] to t "q4 ,x is = u1 9 :om ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is at ?is mom5t p>tially embodi$1 to decl>e t ,*ri/ianity1 t ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ! ,*ri/ian manhood1 c d t = ! _w :i* ! _w ne$s4 ,y say1 ,:at c ,i d8 ,y c furni% "o ,*ri/ian life4 ,y c furni% a life s fai?ful to e duty1 s ready = e s]vice1 s det]m9$ n to commit e s91 t ! great ,*ri/ian ,*ur* %all be ! /rong] = y\r liv+ 9 x1 & ! problem ( ! _w be answ]$1 & a c]ta9 great peace come into ?is poor1 p]plex$ phase ( our humanity z x sees t new revelation ( :at ,*ri/ianity is4 ,yes1 ,*ri/ c give ! _w ! ?+ x ne$s 9 unkn[n ways & me?ods t we h n yet begun to suspect4 ,*ri/ianity has n yet be5 tri$4 ,my fri5ds1 no man d>es to condemn ! ,*ri/ian fai? to-day1 because ! ,*ri/ian fai? has n be5 tri$4 ,n until m5 get rid ( ! ?\ght t x is a poor ma*9e1 an exp$i5t = sav+ !m f suff]+ & pa91 n until !y get ! gr& idea ( x z ! great p[] ( ,god pres5t 9 & ?r\gh ! lives ( m51 n until !n does ,*ri/ianity ent] ^u its true trial & become ready to %[ :at x c d4 ,!re=e we /ruggle aga9/ our s9 9 ord] t m5 may be sav$ ar\nd u1 & n simply t our own s\ls may be sav$4 ,tell me y h a s9 t y mean to commit ?is ev5+ t is go+ to make ?is night black4 ,:at c keep y f committ+ t s98 ,suppose y look into its consequ5ces4 ,suppose ! wise man tells y :at w be ! physical consequ5ces ( t s94 ,y %udd] & y %r9k1 &1 p]haps1 y are p>tially det]r$4 ,suppose y see !2 glory t might come to y1 physical1 temporal1 spiritual1 if y d n commit t s94 ,! opposite ( x %[s itself to y--! bless+ & ! ri*ness 9 y\r life4 ,aga9 !re comes a great p[] t %all control y\r lu/ & wick$ness4 ,suppose !re comes to y some?+ ev5 deep] ?an t1 no consequ5ce on consequ5ce at all1 b simply an abhorr5ce = ! ?+1 s t y\r :ole nature %r9ks f x z ! nature ( ,god %r9ks f a s9 t is pollut+ & fil?y & corrupt & evil4 ,!y are all great p[]s4 ,let u ?ank ,god = !m all4 ,he kn[s t we are weak en\gh to ne$ e p[] t c possibly be br\ght to be> ^u our feeble lives2 b if1 along ) all ( !m1 !re c\ld come ?is o!r p[]1 if along ) !m !re c\ld come ! c]ta9ty t if y refra9 f t s9 to-night y make ! sum ( s9 t is 9 ! _w1 & s ! sum ( all temptation t is 9 ! _w1 & s ! sum ( future evil t is to spr+ out ( temptation 9 ! _w1 less1 %all !re n be a nobl] impulse rise up 9 y\r he>t1 & %all y n say3 ,i w n d x2 ,i w be hone/1 ,i w be sob]1 ,i w be pure1 at lea/1 to-night8 ,i d>e to ?9k t !re are m5 "h to :om t appeal c come1 m5 :o1 p]haps1 w be all dull & deaf if "o speaks to !m ab\t _! p]sonal salvation2 :o1 if "o d>es to picture to !m1 appeal+ to _! bett] nature1 tru/+ to _! nobl] s\l1 t !re is 9 !m ! p[] to save o!r m5 f s91 & to help ! "w ( ,god by ! control ( _! own passions & ! fulfilm5t ( _! own duty1 w be /irr$ to ! high] life4 ,m5--v (t5 we d n tru/ !m en\gh--w answ] to ! high] appeal t seems to be beyond !m :5 ! poor1 l[] appeal t comes )9 ! region ( _! selfi%ness is ca/ aside1 & !y w h no?+ to d ) x4 ,oh1 ?is m>vell\s1 ?is awful p[] t we h ov] o!r p's lives6 ,oh6 ! p[] ( ! s9 t y h done ye>s & ye>s ago6 ,x is awful to ?9k ( x4 ,i ?9k !re is h>dly any?+ m t]rible to ! human ?\ght ?an ?is--! picture ( a man :o1 hav+ s9n$ ye>s & ye>s ago 9 a way t involv$ o!r s\ls 9 8 s91 & !n1 hav+ rep5t$ ( 8 s9 & und]tak5 ano!r life1 kn[s c]ta9ly t ! p[]1 ! consequ5ce ( t s9 is go+ on outside ( 8 rea*1 beyond ev5 8 k5 & k4 ,he _c t\* x4 ,y wrong$ a s\l t5 ye>s ago4 ,y taught a boy h[ to tell 8 fir/ m]cantile lie2 y degrad$ ! e>ly /&>ds ( 8 y\?4 ,:at has become ( t boy to-day8 ,y may h rep5t$4 ,he has pass$ put ( y\r sight4 ,he has gone ye>s & ye>s ago4 ,some:]e 9 ?is great1 multitud9\s mass ( humanity he is s9n+ & s9n+ & r$uplicat+ & ext5d+ ! s9 t y did4 ,y t\*$ ! fai? ( "s believ+ s\l ye>s ago ) "s mis]able sne] ( y\rs1 ) "s cynical & sceptical disp>agem5t ( ,god & ( ! man :o is ! utt]ance ( ,god ^u ! e>?4 ,y taught ! s\l t 0 en?usia/ic to be full ( scepticisms & d\bts4 ,y wrong$ a woman ye>s ago1 & h] life has gone out f y\r life1 y _c beg9 to tell :]e4 ,y h rep5t$ ( y\r s94 ,y h b[$ y\rself1 x may be1 9 du/ & a%es4 ,y h ent]$ ^u a new life4 ,y are pure to-day4 ,b :]e is ! sceptical s\l8 ,:]e is ! ru9$ woman :om y s5t =? into ! _w out ( ! %ad[ ( y\r s9 ye>s ago8 ,y _c t\* t life4 ,y _c rea* x4 ,y d n "k :]e x is4 ,no /eps ( y\rs1 quick5$ ) all y\r e>ne/ness1 c pursue x4 ,no contrition ( y\rs c drawback its consequ5ces4 ,remorse _c =ce ! bullet back aga9 into ! gun f :i* x once has gone =?4 ,x makes life awful to ! man :o has ev] s9n$1 :o has ev] wrong$ & hurt ano!r life because ( ?is s91 because no s9 ev] 0 done t did n hurt ano!r life4 ,i "k ! m]cy ( our ,god1 t :ile ,he has put u into ea* o!r's p[] to a fe>ful ext5t1 ,he nev] w let any s\l absolutely g to ev]la/+ ru9 = ano!r's s92 & s ,i d>e to see ! love ( ,god pursu+ t lo/ s\l :]e y _c pursue x4 ,b t does n = "o mom5t lift ! %ad[ f y\r he>t1 or cease to make y tremble :5 y ?9k ( h[ y\r s9 has outgr[n itself & is runn+ f>1 f> away :]e y c nev] foll[ x4 ,?ank ,god ! o!r ?+ is true z well4 ,?ank ,god t :5 a man does a bit ( s]vice1 h[ev] little x may be1 ( t too he c nev] trace ! consequ5ces4 ,?ank ,god t t :i* 9 "s bett] mom5t1 9 "s nobl] inspiration1 y did t5 ye>s ago to make y\r bro!r's fai? a little m /rong1 to let y\r %op boy confirm & n d\bt ! confid5ce 9 man :i* he _h br\ght into 8 bus9ess1 to e/abli% ! purity ( a s\l in/ead ( /a9+ x & %ak+ x1 ?ank ,god1 9 ?is quick1 electric atmosph]e 9 :i* we live1 t1 too1 runs =?4 ,d n say 9 y\r t]ror1 ,i w d no?+4 ,y mu/ d some?+4 ,only let ,*ri/ tell y--let ,*ri/ tell y t !re is no?+ t a man re/s ^u 9 ! mom5t1 t he ?9ks (1 z he looks back ^u x :5 x has sunk into ! pa/1 ) any satisfaction1 except "s s]vice to 8 fell[-man1 "s /r5g!n+ & help+ ( a human s\l4 ,two m5 are walk+ d[n ! /reet toge!r & talk+ away4 ,see :at diff]5t conditions ^? two m5 are 94 ,"o ( !m has 8 s\l absolutely full ( ! desire to help 8 fell[-man4 ,he pe]s into ^? faces z he goes1 & sees ! div9e possibility t is 9 !m1 & he sees ! div9e nature ev]y:]e4 ,!y are talk+ ab\t ! idle/ trifles1 ab\t ! la/ bit ( local ,bo/on politics4 ,b 9 _! s\ls "o ( ^? m5 has consecrat$ himself1 ) ! new morn+1 to ! glori\s s]vice ( ,god1 & ! o!r ( !m is ask+ h[ he may be a little ri*] 9 8 mis]able weal? :5 ! day s9ks4 ,oh1 we look into ! o!r _w & read ! great words & he> x said1 ,betwe5 me & !e1 ?is & t1 !re is a great gulf fix$2 & we ?9k ( some?+ t is to come 9 ! et]nal life4 ,is !re any gulf 9 et]nity1 is !re any gulf betwe5 heav5 & hell t is wid]1 & deep]1 & black]1 t is m impassable ?an t gulf :i* lies betwe5 ^! two m5 go+ ^u _! daily way8 ,oh1 fri5ds1 x is n t ,god is go+ to judge u "s day4 ,t is n ! awful ?+4 ,x is t ,god kn[s u n[4 ,if ,i /op an in/ant & "k t ,god kn[s me ?r\gh all ^! misconceptions & blund]s ( my bre?r51 t ,god kn[s me--t is ! awful ?+4 ,! future judgm5t %all b tell x4 ,x is "h1 "h ^u my consci5ce1 n[4 ,x is awful to ?9k h[ ! commonplace ?+s t m5 c d1 ! commonplace ?\ghts t m5 c ?9k1 ! commonplace lives t m5 c live1 are b 9 ! bosom ( ! future4 ,! ?+ t impresses me m & m is ?is--t we only ne$ to h ext5d$ to ! multitude t :i* is at ?is mom5t pres5t 9 ! few1 & ! _w really w\ld be sav$4 ,!re is b ! ne$ ( ! ext5sion into a multitude ( s\ls ( t :i* a few s\ls h already atta9$ 9 _! consecration ( !mselves to human good1 & to ! s]vice ( ,god1 & ,i w n say ! mill5nium w\ld h come1 ,i don't "k mu* ab\t ! mill5nium1 b heav5 w\ld h come1 ! new ,j]usalem w\ld be "h4 ,!re are m5 en\gh 9 ?is *ur* ?is morn+1 !re are m5 en\gh sitt+ "h )9 ! s\nd ( my voice to-day1 if !y 7 inspir$ by ! _s ( ,god & c\nt$ x ! great privilege ( _! life1 to d ! "w ( ,god--!re are m5 en\gh "h to save ?is city1 & to make ?is a gl[+ city ( our ,"l1 to relieve its pov]ty1 to light5 its d>kness1 to lift up ! cl\d t is ^u he>ts1 to turn x into a great1 ,i w n say psalm-s++ city1 b ,god-s]v+1 ,god-abid+ city1 to t\* all ! difficult problems ( h[ society & gov]nm5t ought to be organiz$ !n ) a p[] ) :i* !y %\ld yield _! difficulty & op5 gradually4 ,! light to measure w\ld be cle> en\gh1 if only ! _s is !re4 ,give me five hundr$ m51 nay1 give me "o hundr$ m5 ( ! _s t ,i "k to-day 9 ?ree m5 t ,i well und]/&1 & ,i w answ] = x t ! city %all be sav$4 ,& y1 my fri5d1 are "o ( ! five hundr$--y are "o ( ! "o hundr$4 ,oh1 b1 y say1 is n ?is slav]y ov] aga98 ,y h talk$ ab\t fre$om1 & "h ,i am once m a slave4 ,i _h ab\t got free f ! bondage ( my fell[-m51 & "h ,i am "r 9 ! mid/ ( x aga94 ,:at has become ( my p]sonality1 ( my indep5d5ce1 if ,i am to live ?us8 ,ay1 y h got to le>n :at e noble/ man has always le>n$1 t no man becomes indep5d5t ( 8 fell[-m5 except+ 9 s]v+ 8 fell[-m54 ,y h got to le>n t ,*ri/ianity comes to u n simply z a luxury b z a =ce1 & no man :o values ,*ri/ianity simply z a luxury :i* he possesses really gets ! ,*ri/ianity :i* he tries to value4 ,only :5 ,*ri/ianity is a =ce1 only :5 ,i seek indep5d5ce ( m5 9 s]v+ m51 d ,i cease to be a slave to _! :ims4 ,i mu/ dress z !y ?9k ,i ought to dress2 ,i mu/ walk 9 ! /reets z !y ?9k ,i ought to walk2 ,i mu/ d bus9ess j aft] _! fa%ion2 ,i mu/ accept _! /&>ds2 b :5 ,*ri/ has tak5 possession ( me & ,i am a total man1 ,i am m or less indep5d5t ( ^! m54 ,%all ,i c>e ab\t _! little :ims & oddities8 ,%all ,i c>e ab\t h[ !y criticise ! outside ( my life8 ,%all ,i pe] into _! faces z ,i meet !m 9 ! /reet1 to see :e!r !y approve ( me or n8 ,& yet am ,i n _! s]vant8 ,!re is no?+ n[ ,i w n d to s]ve !m1 !re is no?+ n[ ,i w n d to save !m4 ,if ! cross comes1 ,i welcome ! cross1 & look ^u x ) joy1 if1 by my dea? ^u ! cross 9 any way1 ,i may e*o ! salvation ( my ,"l & save !m4 ,indep5d5t ( !m8 ,surely4 ,& yet _! s]vant8 ,p]fectly4 ,0 ev] man s indep5d5t 9 ,j]usalem z ,jesus 08 ,:at c>$ ,he = ! sne] ( ! ,ph>isee1 = ! le>n$ scorn ( ! ,sadducee1 = ! taunt ( ! p & ! little boys t _h be5 taught to je] at ,him z ,he w5t d[n ! /reet1 & yet ! v s]vant ( all _! life8 ,he says !re are two k9ds ( m5--!y :o sit ^u a ?rone & eat1 & !y :o s]ve4 ,i am among y z he t s]ve?4 ,oh1 seek indep5d5ce4 ,insi/ ^u indep5d5ce4 ,insi/ t y w n be ! slave ( ! poor1 petty /&>ds ( y\r fell[-m54 ,b insi/ ^u x only 9 ! way 9 :i* x c be insi/$ ^u1 by becom+ absolutely ! s]vant ( _! ne$s4 ,s only %all y be indep5d5t ( _! :ims4 ,!re is "o great figure1 & x has tak5 9 all ,*ri/ian consci\sness1 t aga9 & aga9 ?is "w ) ,*ri/ has be5 ass]t$ to be ! true s]vice 9 ! army ( a great ma/]1 ( a great capta91 :o goes be=e u to 8 victory1 t x is ass]t$ t 9 t capta91 9 ! entrance into 8 army1 e p[] is set free4 ,d y rememb] ! words t a good _m ( u read or he>d ye/]day 9 our *ur*es1 :]e ,jesus 0 do+ "o ( ,8 miracles1 & x is said t a devil 0 ca/ out1 ! dumb spake8 ,e p[] becomes ! man's possession1 & he uses x 9 8 fre$om1 & he fights ) x ) all 8 =ce1 j z soon z ! devil is ca/ out ( him4 ,i h tri$ to tell y ! noble/ motive 9 :i* y %\ld be a pure1 an upright1 a fai?ful1 & a /rong man4 ,x is n = ! salvation ( y\r life1 x is n = ! salvation ( y\rself4 ,x is n = ! satisfaction ( y\r ta/es4 ,x is t y may take y\r place 9 ! great army ( ,god & g =w>d hav+ some?+ to d ) ! "w t ,he is do+ 9 ! _w4 ,y rememb] ! days ( ! w>1 & h[ a%am$ ( himself a man felt :o nev] t\*$ ) 8 f+] ! great /ruggle 9 :i* ! nation 0 engag$4 ,oh1 to g ?r\gh ?is life & nev] t\* ) my f+] ! va/ "w t ,*ri/ is do+1 & :5 ! cry ( triumph arises at ! end to /& !re1 n hav+ done "o little1 unkn[n1 unnotic$ ?+ to br+ ab\t t :i* is ! true life ( ! man & ( ! _w1 t is awful4 ,& ,i d>e to believe t !re are "y m5 9 ?is *ur* ?is morn+ :o1 fail+ to be t\*$ by e promise ( _! own salvation & e ?reat5+ ( _! own damnation1 w /ill lift !mselves up & take ^u !m ! duty ( m51 & be soldi]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & h a "p 9 ! battle1 & h a "p some:]e 9 ! victory t is sure to come4 ,don't be selfi% any:]e4 ,don't be selfi%1 mo/ ( all1 9 y\r religion4 ,let y\rselves free into y\r religion1 & be utt]ly unselfi%4 ,claim y\r fre$om 9 s]vice4 ,,ii4 ,,?\ght ,,& ,,action4 ,i want once m to read to y ^! words f ! eigh? *apt] ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john3 ,z ,he spake ^! words1 _m believ$ on ,him4 ,!n said ,jesus to ^? ,jews :i* believ$ on ,him1 ,if ye cont9ue 9 ,my ^w1 !n are ye ,my disciples inde$2 ,& ye %all "k ! tru?1 & ! tru? %all make y free4 ,!y answ]$ ,him1 ,we be ,abraham's se$1 & 7 nev] 9 bondage to any man3 h[ saye/ ,?\1 ,ye %all be made free8 ,jesus answ]$ !m1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,:osoev] committe? s9 is ! s]vant ( s94 ,& ! s]vant abide? n 9 ! h\se = ev]3 b ! ,son abide? ev]4 ,if ! ,son !re=e %all make y free1 ye %all be free inde$4 ,!re are two great regions 9 :i* ! life ( e true man resides4 ,!y are ! region ( action & ! region ( ?\ght4 ,x is impossible to sep>ate ^! two regions f "o ano!r & to bid "o man live 9 "o ( !m alone & ! o!r man live only 9 ! o!r ( !m4 ,x is impossible to say to ! bus9ess man t he %all live only 9 ! region ( action1 x is impossible to say to ! s*ol> t he %all live only 9 ! region ( ?\ght1 = ?\ght & action make "o complete & s+le life4 ,?\ght is n simply ! sea ^u :i* ! _w ( action re/s1 b1 l ! air :i* p]vades ! :ole solid sub/ance ( our globe1 x p]meates & fills x 9 e "p4 ,x is ?\ght :i* gives to x its life4 ,x is ?\ght :i* makes ! manife/ation ( itself 9 e diff]5t action ( man4 ,i hope we are n s delud$ z m5 h be5 sometimes1 z "s m5 are to-day1 t we %all try to sep>ate ^! two lives f "o ano!r1 & "o man say1 ,ev]y?+ dep5ds ^u my action1 & ,i c>e n :at ,i ?9k1 or1 z m5 h said1 at lea/1 9 o!r times1 ,if ,i ?9k "r1 x matt]s n h[ ,i act4 ,b ! "r ?\ght & ! "r action make "o complete & s+le man4 ,n[ we h be5 speak+1 ^u ^! ,monday noons1 ) reg>d to ! fre$om ( t highe/ life :i* is liv$ "u ! inspiration ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & :i* we call ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,we h claim$ t x is ! highe/ ( all lives because x is ! free/ ( all lives1 t x is ! free/ ( all lives because x is ! highe/1 & x may be t we h ?\ght t x 0 true ) reg>d to ! active life 9 :i* m5 live1 x may be t we h someh[ p]suad$ ourselves1 t x has seem$ to u z if !re 7 evid5ce t a man :o liv$ 8 life 9 ! foll[+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a free man 9 reg>d to 8 activity4 ,b n[ !re comes to u ! o!r ?\ght1 & x is impossible = u to meet toge!r z we h met toge!r aga9 & aga9 "h )\t ask+ ) reg>d to ! o!r region ( man's life & h[ x is ) man !re1 = !re are a great _m p1 ,i believe1 :o ?9k t :ile ! ,*ri/ian fai? (f]s to man a noble sph]e ( action & sets free p[]s t w\ld o!rwise rema9 un*ang$1 yet :5 we come to ! region ( ?\ght or belief1 !re x is inevitable t man %\ld "k himself1 :5 he accepts ! fai? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 x is inevitable t !re ! man %\ld become less free ?an x has be5 ?\ght t he 0 be=e ! bless$ ,savi\r 0 accept$ z ! ,ma/] & ! rul] ( 8 life4 ,m5 say to !mselves & to "o ano!r1 ,yes1 ,i %all be fre] to act1 ,i %all be nobl] 9 my action1 b ,i %all c]ta9ly en*a9 m9d & _s1 ,i %all c]ta9ty b9d myself to ?9k1 away f ! ri* fre$om ( ?\ght 9 :i* ,i h be5 incl9$ to live4 ,we make v mu* ( free ?\ght 9 ^! days4 ,let u always rememb] t free ?\ght means ! opportunity to ?9k1 & n ! opportunity n to ?9k4 ,we rejoice 9 ! way 9 :i* our fa!rs came to ?is c\ntry & 9 _! *ildr5 p]petuat$ ! purpose ( _! com+1 9 ord] t !y might h fre$om to wor%ip ,god4 ,d we wor%ip ,god8 ,simply to h atta9$ fre$om & n to use fre$om = its true purpose1 n to live )9 ! _w ( fre$om accord+ to ! life :i* is giv5 to u !re--t is to d di%onor to ! fre$om1 to dis[n ! purpose = :i* ! fre$om has be5 giv5 to u4 ,i want to speak to y !n1 :ile ,i may speak to-day1 ) reg>d to ! fre$om ( ! ,*ri/ian ?\ght4 ,i want to claim1 t :i* ,i believe ) all my s\l1 t he :o lives 9 ! fai? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ lives 9 ! free/ action ( 8 m5tal p[]s1 & !re sees be=e him & makes himself a "p ( ! l>ge _w into :i* man %all ent]1 9 :i* he has p]fect lib]ty & c ex]cise 8 p[]s z he c\ld nev] h ex]cis$ !m )\t4 ,x is n v /range to ?9k t m5 %\ld h sometimes come to ?9k t ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a slav]y t 0 laid ^u ! m9d ( man1 because v (t5 ^? :o h be5 ! disciples ( t religion1 ^? :o h be5 ! prea*]s & expon5ts ( t religion1 h claim$ j exactly t ?+4 ,!y h seem$ to say to !mselves & to "o ano!r1 to ! _w to :i* !y speak1 t man does give up ! p[]s ( 8 reason :5 he ent]s into ! p[]s ( 8 fai?1 :5 he ent]s into ! great realm ( fai?4 ,l$ by "s sort ( influ5ce1 l$ by "s h]esy ) reg>d to ! capacity ( man1 or ) reg>d to ! deal+ ( ,god ) man1 or ) reg>d to ! purposes ( man's life ^u ! e>?1 !y h be5 cont5t to say t man mu/ give up ! p[] ( ?\ght 9 ord] t he might ent] into ! ,*ri/ian life & atta9 to all ! purposes ( ! ,*ri/ian discipl9e1 !y h be5 cont5t to say t man mu/ give up ! noble/ p[] ( 8 nature 9 ord] to ent] ^u ! highe/ life4 ,well might a man hesitate1 hesitate :atev] ! bless+s t 7 (f]$ to him 9 ! fulness ( ! ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 if he 7 call$ ^u to give up t :i* made ! v c5tre & glory ( 8 life1 t :i* l9k$ him mo/ imm$iately to ! ,god f :om he sprang4 ,x w\ld be z if 9 ! /orm ! %ip %\ld ca/ ov] its eng9e 9 ord] to save its own life4 ,! %ip might be sav$ a little :ile f go+ d[n 9 ! dep?s ( despair1 b x nev] w\ld rea* ! port to :i* x _h be5 b\nd2 x nev] w\ld accompli% ! purpose ( ! voyage ^u :i* x _h set =?4 ,let u put absolutely away f1 u all su* ?\ghts4 ,let u come "u ! inspiration ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself1 :o says to u1 9 ^! words :i* we h repeat$ly read to "o ano!r1 t x is ! tru? t is to make u free1 & t ! entrance ( ! man !re=e into t fre$om is ! l>ge/ fre$om1 ( e region ( man's life4 ,i want to speak to y ( ! way 9 :i* my ,ma/]1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 appeals to ! intellig5ce ( man1 ( ! way 9 :i* ,he comes to u 9 ! noble/ "p ( our nature1 & claims u !re = our true life )9 ,himself4 ,i w\ld feel altoge!r wrong if ,i let y dep>t1 if ,i all[$ y to meet "h ) me week aft] week & say ^! words :i* ,i am privileg$ to speak to y unless ,i did ?us claim t ! ,*ri/ian life is ! l>ge/ life ( ! human intellect1 t 9 x ! noble/ & c5tral p[]s ( man %all atta9 to _! true lib]ty4 ,x is giv5 = u p]haps to ask ourselves = "o mom5t :y x is t man ?9ks1 is ready to ?9k1 t he mu/ give up ! v noble/ "p ( 8 life1 8 p[]s ( ?9k+1 9 ord] t he may ent] into ,*ri/ianity4 ,x seems to me t !re are c]ta9 reasons = x :i* we c see2 b h[ fallaci\s ^? reasons are6 ,is x n p>tly because man1 :5 he is call$ ^u to live ,jesus' life1 :5 he is call$ ^u to be a spiritual creature1 imm$iately sees t he is ent]+ into a new & diff]5t region f t 9 :i* 8 reason has always be5 ex]cis$4 ,he has be5 deal+ ) ^? ?+s t belong to ?is e>?1 ) ! diff]5t duties & opportunities & pleasures t pres5t !mselves to him e day1 & t high] & l(ti] region into :i* he has ent]$ seems to h no capacity to call =? ^? p[]s :i* he has be5 us+ 9 ?is l[] region4 ,& !n ,i ?9k aga9 !re is ^u ! s\ls ( m5 :o deal ) ,*ri/ianity "o great conviction :i* is v deep & /rong4 ,x is t ! ,*ri/ian religion _c be absolutely t :i* x pres5ts itself to human mank9d z be+1 because x is s ri* 9 ! bless+s t x (f]s1 because x comes ) su* a l>ge enjoym5t to our human life1 & op5s su* great opportunities = human liv+4 ,is x n because x seems to u too good to be true t we sometimes turn away f ,*ri/ianity1 & ?9k t if we ent] x at all we mu/ ent] x 9 ! d>k1 t x _c possibly appeal to ^! human natures & make !m und]/& its tru?1 & let !m take x into _! intellig5ce t !nce x may issue into ! s\l & become ! guid+ p[] ( ! life8 ,sometimes x seems z if ,*ri/ianity 7 s high t x 0 impossible t man %\ld atta9 to x1 z if x 7 some?+ altoge!r beyond our human p[]s4 ,d y want me1 a creature ) ?is human body & ?is human relation%ip1 ) ?is body & ) ^! p]petual b9d+s & connections ) my fell[-m51 d y want me to m\nt up & live among ! />s & hold communion ) ! ,god ( all8 ,& if y want me to1 is !re any possibility ( my do+ x8 ,su* a life is glori\s1 b n = me4 ,x goes beyond any capacity t ,i possess4 ,ask y\rselves1 my fri5ds1 if some?+ l ?is :i* ,i h tri$ to describe is n v (t5 9 y\r m9ds z y he> ! magnific5t invitations :i* ,*ri/ gives to ! human s\l to live its fulle/ life1 to man to be 8 fulle/ be+4 ,!re are1 no d\bt1 o!r reasons :i* pres5t !mselves to m51 & ( ^? ,i d n speak4 ,i w n ?9k t ! m5 :o are li/5+ "h to me n[1 9 a base & l[ way %r9k f ! evid5ce ( ,*ri/ianity & f ! life ( ,*ri/ because !y d n want to ent] into t religion because x w\ld make too great dem&s ^u !m 9 ! sacrifices t !y w\ld be call$ ^u to make4 ,x is said sometimes1 & ,i d\bt n t x is sometimes true1 t m5 w n see ! p[] & tru? ( ,*ri/ianity because !y d n want to see x4 ,x seems to me t ! o!r is also (t5 true1 & x is t ^u :i* we w\ld mu* r dwell4 ,m5 sometimes hesitate at ,*ri/ianity & tremble1 & w n ent] into ! great region t is op5 to !m1 because !y d n want x s intimately4 ,! critical1 ! sceptical disposition is v (t5 born j ( man's p]ception ( ! glory ( ! life t is (f]$ to him1 & ( ! int5se desire t is at ! bottom ( 8 s\l to ent] into t life4 ,:o is ! man t criticises ! %ip mo/ c>efully z %e lies at ! :>f1 t w see :at capacity %e has = ! great voyage t %e has set be=e h]8 ,is he ! man :o means to l+] c>elessly ^u ! bank & nev] sail away1 or ! man :o is oblig$1 if %e c sail across ! ocean1 to g ) h]8 ,j 9 proportion to ! dep? ( int]e/ ) :i* we look ^u all ,*ri/ian tru? we mu/ be deep que/ion]s ) reg>d to ! tru? ( t tru?4 ,we mu/ se>* into all its evid5ce4 ,we mu/ try to und]/& h[ x comm5ds itself to all our m9ds4 ,b fir/ ( all we want to "k c]ta9ly :at ,*ri/ianity is1 if x is able to deal ) ! ?+ ) :i* we are puzzl+ or nev] to give an intellig5t def9ition ( x4 ,h[ is x n[8 ,i g to a c]ta9 man & ask him1 ,:y d y n believe 9 ,*ri/ianity8 & he says1 ,x is incr$ible4 ,i _c believe 9 x4 ,:at is x t y _c believe 98 & !n he takes =soo? "s little po9t ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 "s speculation ( "s ,*ri/ian tea*]1 "s dogma ( "s ,*ri/ian *ur*1 & says1 ,t is incr$ible1 z if t 7 ,*ri/ianity4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 m5 are tell+ t !y d n believe 9 ,*ri/ianity1 :5 ! real ?+ t !y d n believe 9 is some?+ t is no ess5tial "p ( ,*ri/ian fai? :atsoev]4 ,!y nev] h giv5 to !mselves a real def9ition ( :at ! ,*ri/ & ! ,*ri/ianity 9 :i* !y are call$ ^u to believe1 into :i* !y are invit$ to ent]1 really is4 ,! lectur] goes up & d[n ! l& & 9 ! face ( mighty audi5ces he d5\nces ,*ri/ianity4 ,he decl>es x to be un9telligible & absurd1 to be mon/r\s & brutal4 ,& :5 y ask :at x is t he is ?us d5\nc+1 :at x is t he is ?us convict+ ov] & ov] aga91 y f9d t x is some?+ n simply :i* makes no "p ( ,*ri/ianity1 b :i* is absolutely ho/ile to ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity itself4 ,_m & _m a sceptical lectur] is d5\nc+ t :i* ,*ri/ian m5 w\ld1 ) all _! he>ts1 d5\nce2 is decl>+ t to be untrue :i* no true ,*ri/ian ?9k] really believes1 t :i* is no real "p ( ! great ,*ri/ian fai?1 :i* is our glory4 ,d n ?9k :5 ,i speak ?us1 :5 ,i say t !re are ?+s atta*$ to ,*ri/ianity :i* m5 d n believe1 t !y d n believe 9 ! great tru? ( ,jesus1 )\t !m1 :i* m5 d5\nc+ ?9k t !y are d5\nc+ ! religion :i* is sav+ ! _w4 ,d n ?9k t ,i am simply p>+ away our great ,*ri/ian fai?1 & mak+ x mean j z little z possible 9 ord] t m5 may accept x into _! lives4 ,i am com+ to ! he>t & s\l ( x4 ,i want to "k1 if my life is all b\nd up ) ?is religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i want to "k intr9sically :at t religion is4 ,i w scatt] a ?\s& ?+s :i* 9 ! dev\t ?\ght ( m5 h fa/5$ !mselves to x4 ,x is b cle>+ ! %ip = action1 ! mak+ x ready t x may d its "w1 ! b9d+ ev]y?+ tight j be=e ! /orm comes on1 = t is j ! mom5t :5 no?+ ess5tial to ! %ip itself mu/ be ca/ away1 :5 ,i make sure1 if ,i c1 t e plank & timb]1 t e iron & brass is 9 its true place & ready = ! /ra9 t may be put ^u x4 ,b :at1 !n1 is ! ,*ri/ian religion8 ,x is ! simple foll[+ ( ! div9e p]son1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o1 ent]+ into our humanity1 has made evid5t two ?+s--! love ( ,god = t humanity1 & ! p[] ( t humanity to answ] to ! love ( ,god4 ,! "o ?+ t ! eye ( ! ,*ri/ian sees & nev] c lose is t maje/ic1 simple figure1 great 9 its simplicity1 9 its innoc5ce1 9 its purity & 9 its unworldl9ess1 t walk$ once on ?is e>? & t walks =ev] ?r\gh ! lives ( m51 %[+ ,himself to human k9d1 manife/ 9 human k9d4 ,! p[] to receive x1 ! div9e life wak5$ 9 e *ild ( man by ! div9e life manife/$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,t is ! great ,*ri/ian fai?1 & ! man becomes a ,*ri/ian 9 8 belief :5 he assures himself t t manife/ation ( ! div9e life has be5 made & is p]petually be+ made1 & he answ]s to t appeal ( ! ,*ri/4 ,he manife/s 8 belief 9 action :5 he gives himself to ! education & ! guid+ ( t ,*ri/1 t 9 him !re may be awak5$ ! life ( div9ity1 :i* is 8 true human life4 ,is x n glori\s1 ?is absolute simplicity ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?8 ,x is n prim>ily a tru?2 x is a p]son1 x is ,he :o walk$ 9 ,galilee & ,judea1 :o sat 9 ! h\ses ( mank9d1 :o hung ^u ! cross1 9 ord] t ,he might p]fectly manife/ h[ ,god c\ld live & h[ man c\ld suff] 9 ! ob$i5ce to ! life ( ,god1 & !n s5t =? out ( t inspiration & said1 ,lo1 ,i am ) y always1 do+ ?is v ?+1 be+ ?is v ,savi\r1 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w4 ,t :i* ! ,*ri/ian man believes to-day z a ,*ri/ian1 :atev] else he may believe 9 8 private speculation1 9 8 p]sonal op9ion1 is ?is3 ,! life ( ,god manife/ 9 ,jesus ( ,naz>e? & !nce=? go+ out into ! _w wak5+ ! div9e capacity 9 e man4 ,y say1 ,h[ c a man believe t8 ,:at evid5ce is !re ( x8 ,! p]sonal evid5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/ himself4 ,x is ! self te/imony ( ,*ri/ t makes ! assurance ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,does t s\nd to y all unreasonable8 ,d y turn "h 9 y\r pew or 9 y\r aisle & say1 ,aft] all1 x is ! old /ory :i* ,i h te/$ & "k to be untrue4 ,suppose y\rself back !re 9 ,j]usalem4 ,suppose ! self te/imony came to y f ! v p]son ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,suppose ! words t ,he absolutely said & ! de$s t ,he absolutely did bore to y a te/imony t "s great] ?an a human life 0 !re1 & t !n1 z y press$ close to ,him & became a "p ( ,8 life1 y f\nd y\r own life awak5$ & became a nobl] man1 a%am$ to s91 aspir+ aft] hol9ess1 ?9k+ noble ?\ghts1 lift+ y\rself n above ! e>?1 b lift+ y\rself ) ! :ole great e>?1 :i* !n is tak5 up into ! pres5ce ( ,god & made sacr$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,i "k no man 9 :om ,i tru/ except by ! p]sonal evid5ce t he be>s to me ( himself4 ,i "k no man's nature f9ally b by t te/imony :i* ! nature gives me ( him4 ,br+ me all evid5ce t ! man is tru/wor?y1 & !n :5 ,i am conv9c$ ,i w g & /& 9 ! pres5ce ( t man himself1 & he %all tell me4 ,s ! _w /ood1 s ! _w /&s to-day 9 ! pres5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,8 pres5ce on e>? is an hi/oric fact4 ,! words t ,he spoke are writt5 d[n 9 a true record4 ,! de$s t ,he did are ! hi/ory ( ! manife/ations ( ,8 "*1 & ! /ory ( ,8 *ri/5dom is ! cont9u$ manife/ation ( ,8 life1 ! div9e life 9 ! life ( man1 made div9e ?r\gh ,him4 ,n[1 a "q t comes 9 ! ,*ri/ian's m9d is ,:y don't p believe ?is8 ,:y %\ld !y n8 ,is x n writt5 9 ! hi/orical record8 ,has x n manife/$ itself 9 ! exp]i5ce ( mank9d8 ,if x has1 surely !n x appeals to man's reason1 & is n m]ely ! act ( ! bl9d1 /upid ?+ :i* we call fai?1 b x is ! noble/ action ( t h\r 9 :i* ,i believe1 9 ! heav5s above me & 9 ! e>? "u my feet1 9 ! bro!r ) :om ,i h to d 9 ! long c\rse ( hi/ory1 9 ! total humanity :i* has gr&ly liv$4 ,! reason t m5 d n believe x is t ( c\rse !re seems to be to !m "s /range & previ\s presumption ) reg>d to x1 some?+ :i* makes ! /ory incr$ible4 ,!y say x is ! sup]natural 9 x1 t x goes beyond ! ord9>y exp]i5ce ( man4 ,ah6 x seems also /range to me1 ! ord9>y exp]i5ce ( man4 ,:o d>es to dream t human life has liv$ its complete/ & %[n ! noble/ p[] ( receiv+ ,god into itself8 ,:o d>es to ?9k t ^! few ?\s& ye>s h exhau/$ ?is maje/ic & my/]i\s be+ t we call man8 ,:o d>es to ?9k ( 8 own life t1 9 ^! few ?irty1 =ty1 fifty ye>s t he has liv$1 he has kn[n & %[n all t ,god c d 9 & = him8 ,:o d>es to say t x is impossible1 t x is improbable1 t he :o is ! *ild ( ,god %all receive "s new] & clos] access to 8 fa!r1 t !re %all come "s new revelation :i* %all be writt5 n 9 a book1 n ^u ! skies1 n 9 ! hi/ory ( human k9d1 n on ! rocks "u our feet1 b "h 9 our human fle%1 t !re %all be an inc>nation1 t ! ,god :o is p]petually try+ to manife/ ,himself to human k9d %\ld f9d at la/1 %\ld take at la/ ! mo/ exquisite1 ! mo/ s5sitive1 ! mo/ p]fect1 ! mo/ div9e ( all mat]ial on :i* to write ,8 message1 & 9 t human nature %[ at once :at ,god 0 & :at man is8 ,until !re be "s exhau/ive sight ( human nature z t1 x is 9 no wise improbable t !re w\ld be t :i* outgoes our obs]vation1 t once 9 ! long music ( our human life ! great key-note ( humanity %all be /ruck1 t once 9 our great grop+ aft] ! ,god :o made u ,he %all seem to draw ! veil aside1 nay1 m ?an t1 %all come & l ! sunlight cr[d ,himself ?r\gh e cl\d until ,he takes possession ( our humanity4 ,ay1 b y say1 ^? miracles 9 ! life ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 h[ /range ^? are2 h[ /range t ,he %\ld h t\*$ ! wat] & ! wat] become w9e2 h[ /range t ,he %\ld h call$ to ! dead man & he %\ld h come =? f ! tomb2 h[ /range t ,he %\ld h spok5 to ! wat]s & ! /orm gr[ /ill6 ,ah1 my fri5ds1 x seems to me t !re aga9 we are di%onor+ nature z j be=e we did di%onor man4 ,!re aga9 we are ?9k+ t we h exhau/$ ! capacity ( ?is wondr\s _w 9 :i* we live4 ,:at is ! glory ( t _w8 ,t x answ]s to human k9d4 ,9 ! my/ic tradition ( ! ,book ( ,g5esis x is told h[1 :5 ,god fir/ made man1 ,he set him ma/] ( ?is _w & all its p[]s2 &1 ev] s9ce1 ! _w has be5 answ]+ to man1 :o is its ma/]1 & e message t comes back to him1 e response t ! field makes to ! f>m]1 or t ! rock makes to ! sci5ti/1 is b an ass]tion & ! culm9ation & ! fulfilm5t ( t :i* ,god did back !re4 ,z man has be51 s has ! _w respond$ to 8 t\* & call4 ,suppose t to-morr[ morn+ ! p]fect man %\ld come1 n ! man simply ( ! tw5tie? c5tury or ( ! tw5ty-fir/1 :o %all be great] 9 8 humanity ?an we1 b suppose ! p]fect man1 ! p]fect man because ! div9e man1 comes4 ,i _c dream t nature %all n h words to say & a response to make to him t x w n make to ^! poor h&s ( m9e4 ,i c d some?+ ) ! rock & field1 ,i c d some?+ ) ! sea & sky4 ,:at %all he d :o is to my humanity :at ! p]fect is to ! absolutely & dreadfully imp]fect8 ,:at %all ! div9e man d8 ,:5 ,paul speaks 9 t great v]se ( 8 & tells u h[ ! :ole creation groane? & travaile? wait+ = ! manife/ation ( ! ,son ( ,god1 ! :ole future hi/ory ( human sci5ce1 ( man's k & use ( ! _w1 is 9 8 words4 ,! _w %all "k man z fa/ z man %[s himself1 & :5 ! ,son ( ,god %all be manife/$1 !n ! groan+ & travail+ creation %all set all its p[]s free1 & ) ! k ) :i* x floods him & ) ! usages & s]vice ) :i* x supplies him1 x %all claim at la/ its glory z ! s]vant1 ! ob$i5t s]vant ( man4 ,! ,son ( man has come4 ,y may at lea/ suppose x if y d n believe x4 ,& if ,he came to-morr[ morn+1 w\ld n ?is :ole _w lift itself up & answ] ,him8 ,:o c say :at ! hills & valleys & trees & oceans & seas w\ld h to say to ,him :o at la/ manife/$ t :i* ! _w _h be5 wait+ & groan+ =1 ! manife/ation1 ! complete manife/ation1 ( ! ,son ( ,god8 ,t is ! reason :y ,i claim t miracles--,i d n "k t !re h n be5 fa/5$ ^u ! miracul\s p[] ( ,jesus /ories ( ?+s1 ?9k+ t !y 7 done miracul\sly1 :i* ,he did by :at we *oose 9 our ignorance to call ! ord9>y p[]s ( nature--b ,i d "k t ! com+ into ! _w mu/ h be5 m to ?is _w1 t x w\ld h be5 ! mo/ unnatural & incr$ible ?+ if ! div9e man com+ "h _h be5 to ! _w & ! _w _h be5 to him only :at x is to u4 ,& n[ ! "q comes to ea* "o ( u--= ,i mu/ ha/5 on--h[ %all a man get )9 ! region ( t :i* p]haps y recognize1 :i* ,i d n see h[ y c help believ+1 h[ %all a man get )9 ! region ( t high] p[] & let x be ! rule ( 8 life1 let x manife/ itself ?r\gh him8 ,h[ d y get )9 ! p[] ( any =ce1 my fri5ds8 ,"h is ,*ri/1 a =ce if ,he is any?+1 n a spectacle1 n a miracle1 n a m>vel1 n wond]ful to look at1 b a =ce to feel4 ,h[ d y get )9 ! p[] ( any =ce8 ,y look out ( y\r w9d[1 & m5 say ! fro/ is freez+1 & y see y\r neighbors wrapp+ _! cloaks ab\t !m & go+ d[n ! /reet z if !y 7 cold4 ,m5 say t a /orm is bl[+1 & y see !m %elt] !mselves aga9/ ! /orm t bl[s4 ,h[ w y make t /orm a true ?+ = y\rself8 ,g out into x4 ,let ! fro/ smite y\r *eek1 let ! ra9 beat into y\r face1 let ! w9d bl[ ^u y\r back1 & !n y "k by p]sonal exp]i5ce :at y _h kn[n by y\r obs]vation be=e4 ,& s ,i say t only :5 a man puts himself :]e he c feel ! p[] ( ! ,*ri/1 :]e x is possible = him1 if !re be a ,*ri/1 if ,*ri/ be all t ! ,*ri/ian religion claims t ,he is1 only :5 a man puts himself :]e he ne$s & mu/ h & mu/ c]ta9ly feel t ,*ri/1 if !re be a ,*ri/1 only !n has he a "r to disbelieve if ! ,*ri/ be n !re1 only !n has he a "r to believe if ! ,*ri/ f9d him !re4 ,& :]e is t8 ,:5 a man takes up ! highe/ duties1 :5 he accepts ! noble/ life1 :5 he lays op5 8 s\l to ! great exactions & obligations :i* belong to him 9 8 spiritual nature1 :5 he tries to be a pure man1 a devot$ man1 a noble man1 only !n has he a *ance to "k t =ce :i* only !n comes into its activity4 ,only :5 a man tries to live ! div9e life c ! div9e ,*ri/ manife/ ,himself to him4 ,!re=e ! true way = y to f9d ,*ri/ is n to g grop+ 9 a ?\s& books4 ,x is n = y to try evid5ces ab\t a ?\s& ?+s t p h believ$ ( ,him1 b x is = y to und]take s great a life1 s devot$ a life1 s pure a life1 s s]viceable a life1 t y _c d x except by ,*ri/1 & !n see :e!r ,*ri/ helps y4 ,see :e!r !re comes to y ! c]ta9ty t y are a *ild ( ,god1 & ! manife/ation ( ! *ild ( ,god becomes ! mo/ cr$ible1 ! mo/ c]ta9 ?+ to y 9 all ( hi/ory4 ,x may h be5 t su* mom5ts h be5 9 "s ( y\r lives4 ,?9k ( ! noble/ mom5t t y ev] pass$1 ( ! "t :51 lift$ up to ! heights ( glory1 or b[$ d[n into ! v dep?s ( sorr[1 e p[] t 0 9 y 0 call$ =? to meet ! exig5cy or to d ! "w4 ,?9k ( ! "t :5 y /ood ^u ! m\nta9 top or plung$ into ! gulf4 ,rememb] t "t--x may h be5 ! dea? ( y\r little *ild1 x may h be5 y\r own sickness1 x may h be5 y\r failure 9 bus9ess1 x may h be5 ! mom5t ( y\r complete success 9 bus9ess1 :5 y 7 solemniz$ z ! great %[] ( weal? p\r$ d[n ^u y1 & y felt t n[ y really _h "s "w = ,god to d 9 ! _w4 ,ah1 look back to t mom5t & see if !n x seem$ s /range to y t ,god %\ld come into ! pres5ce & p]son ( ,8 univ]se1 ( ,8 *ildr51 & take possession ( _! life4 ,we gr[ s easily to =get our noble/ & mo/ spl5did times4 ,x seems to me !re is no maxim = a noble life l ?is3 ,c\nt always y\r highe/ mom5ts y\r true/ mom5ts4 ,believe t 9 ! "t :5 y 7 ! greate/ & mo/ spiritual man1 !n y 7 y\r true/ self4 ,m5 d j ! o!r ?+4 ,!y say x 0 an exception1 a d]angem5t ( my nature1 an exultation1 a fr5zy1 x 0 some?+ t ,i mu/ n expect aga94 ,h[ ab\t ! "t :5 !y plung$ into bas5ess & made _! s\l l a dog's s\l8 ,!y %udd] at ! ?\ght ( t because !y ?9k x w\ld come aga94 ,nay1 nay1 %udd] if y w at ! ?\ght ( t1 b believe t ! highe/ y ev] h be5 y may be all ! "t1 & va/ly high] /ill if only ! p[] ( ! ,*ri/ c occupy y & fill y\r life all ! "t4 ,i said t !re 7 _m ?+s t p atta*$ to ,*ri/ianity t did n belong to ,*ri/ianity4 ,i "k !re are4 ,x is impossible t a great sy/em l ! sy/em ( ,*ri/1 a great p]son l ! great p]son ( ,*ri/1 %\ld be 9 ! _w1 & m5 n h speculat$ & ?\ght 9 reg>d to ,him4 ,^? are n ,*ri/ianity4 ,i want to-day1 if ,i may d no?+ else1 to tell y absolutely h[ simple & s+le ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ! ,*ri/1 really is4 ,x is n ! inspiration ( ?is book or any !ory 9 reg>d to its inspiration4 ,x is n ! election ( c]ta9 s\ls & ! p]dition ( o!r s\ls4 ,x is n ! l5g? ( man's puni%m5t1 :e!r x is go+ to be =ev] & ev]1 or :e!r man is to g to 8 re/oration4 ,x is n ev5 ! con/itution ( ! div9e life1 ! great tru? ( ! way 9 :i* ,god lives )9 ,8 own nature4 ,none ( ^! are ! ess5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 b simply ?is3 ,! te/imony ( ! div9e 9 man to ! div9e 9 man t lifts ! man up & says3 ,= me to be brutal is unmanly2 to be div9e is to be my only true self4 ,:y d ,i believe 9 ,god8 ,if "s man ask$ me1 :5 on ! /reet1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld h an answ] to give him4 ,i c\ld give "o great reason--two great reasons :i* are really b "o great reason--:y ,i believe 9 ,god4 ,i believe 9 ,god1 my fri5ds1 ,i believe 9 ,god ) all my s\l1 because ?is _w is inexplicable )\t ,him & explicable ) ,him1 & because ,jesus ,*ri/ believ$ 9 ,him2 & x 0 ,jesus ,*ri/ t %[$ me t ?is _w dem&$ ,god & 0 inexplicable )\t ,him2 t made c]ta9 e suspicion & dream t ,i _h _h be=e1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ believ$ 9 ,him4 ,%all ,i g to ! exp]t ab\t *emi/ry or geology & ask him ! tru? ) reg>d to ! /ructure ( ! _w & ! meet+ ( its atoms & =ces8 ,& %all n ,i g to ! spiritual exp]t1 to him 9 :om ! spiritual life ( man has be5 cle>e/1 & say1 ,o ,*ri/1 tell me :at is ! c5tre & s\rce & end ( all8 ,:5 he says1 ,god1 %all ,i n believe ,him8 ,x is impossible1 z ,i h sugge/$ to y aga9 & aga9 9 :at ,i h be5 say+1 t a man c h 8 m9d op5 to ! receipt ( ! tru? ( a p]son unless he be a c]ta9 k9d ( man himself4 ,i d n "k b ! base/ & ! wick$e/ man :o lives may believe 9 ! ,cop]nican !ory1 or t two & two make f\r1 yet ,i _c help believ+ t if he 7 a bett] & tru] man he w\ld believe ev5 ^? tru?s1 outside ( himself1 ( sci5ce & ari?metic1 m fully & deeply4 ,m5 7 n all a/ray 9 ! fir/ ?+ t !y 7 seek+ aft]1 ?\gh !y 7 w(ully a/ray 9 _m ?+s t !y said ab\t x1 :5 !y talk$ ab\t fai? & works4 ,fai? ent]s 9 ?r\gh ! s\l t does a noble de$1 & 9 ! com+ 9 ( t fai? ! high] de$ becomes possible to him4 ,he> ! words t ,jesus said1 words t our age mu/ take to itself until x %all be wis] ?an x is to-day3 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god4 ,if any man w d ,8 w1 he %all "k ( ! doctr9e1 :e!r x be ( ,god4 ,pond] ^? words1 my fri5ds4 ,see h[ reasonable !y are4 ,see h[ important !y are4 ,see h[ !y h ! secret ( y\r own life1 ( :at x is to d1 ( :at x is to be1 =ev] & ev] seal$ up 9 !m4 ,^! two ?+s1 ,i am sure1 are true ) reg>d to ! me?od ( belief--t no man c ev] g =w>d to a high] belief until he is true to ! fai? :i* he already holds4 ,be ! noble/ man t y\r pres5t fai?1 poor & weak & imp]fect z x is1 c make y to be4 ,live up to y\r pres5t gr[?1 y\r pres5t fai?4 ,s1 & s only1 z y take ! next /raight /ep =w>d1 z y /& /rong :]e y are n[1 s only c y ?9k ! curta9 w draw back & !re w be reveal$ to y :at lies beyond4 ,& !n live 9 y\r positives & n 9 y\r negatives4 ,i am tir$ ( ask+ man :at 8 religi\s fai? is & hav+ him tell me :at he don't believe4 ,he tells me t he don't believe 9 baptism or inspiration or 9 ! tr9ity4 ,if ,i ask$ a man :]e he 0 go+ & he told me he 0 n go+ to ,wa%+ton1 :at c\ld ,i "k ab\t :]e he 0 go+8 ,he w\ld n g any:]e s long z he simply re/$ 9 t m]e negative4 ,be done ) say+ :at y don't believe1 & f9d some:]e or o!r ! true/1 div9e/ ?+ to y\r s\l t y d believe to-day1 & "w t out3 "w x out 9 all ! action & consecration ( ! s\l 9 ! do+ ( y\r "w4 ,?is ,i take to be ! real fre$om ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght--:5 ! man goes =w>d always into a full] & full] belief z he becomes ob$i5t to t :i* he already holds4 ,b yet ,i "k ,i h n t\*$ ! op9ion1 ! feel+1 nay1 ,i w say ! black prejudice t is ^u _m1 _m m9ds4 ,ah1 b y h b\nd y\rself1 y say4 ,y h giv5 y\r ass5t to a c]ta9 cre$1 y believe c]ta9 dogmas4 ,to put x z simply z y h put x to u ?is morn+1 y believe a c]ta9 p]son4 ,i1 ,i am free1 ,i believe no?+1 ,i c g w&]+ "h & ev]y:]e & disbelieve to my he>t's cont5t4 ,yes1 ,i d believe some?+1 & ,i ?ank ,god = x4 ,b ,i d5y ) all my intellig5ce & s\l ! v idea t 9 believ+ t some?+ ,i h %ut my s\l to evid5ce4 ,i am ready to he> any man liv+1 any man liv+ to-day :o w prove to me t ! ,*ri/ has nev] liv$ & t he is n ! ,"l ( m54 ,i w li/5 to any man :o is 9 e>ne/ & :o is s9c]e4 ,i w n li/5 to any trifl]1 cavill]1 :o is m]ely try+ to make a po9t & to get ahead ( ! poor argum5ts t ,i c use2 b let any fell[-man come to me ) an e>ne/ face1 ei!r ( puzzl$ d\bt1 or ( e>ne/ & conv9c$ unbelief1 & say to me1 ,are y n wrong8 or ,i believe t y are wrong1 & ,i1 ( c\rse1 w talk to him4 ,d ,i want to believe any?+ t _c be prov$ to be true1 any?+ t my intellig5ce %all n receive8 ,:y %\ld ,i believe x8 ,%all ,i tru/ myself to ! %ip m]ely because ,i h refus$ to exam9e its timb]s1 :5 m5 tell me t x is uns\nd8 ,%all ,i ?r[ away my tru?fulness simply = ! sake ( hold+ :at ,i want1 :at ,i *oose to call ! tru?8 ,x is n because x is safe1 x is n because x is pleasant1 x is because x seems to ! ,*ri/ian man to be true1 t ! ,*ri/ian man believes 9 ! pres5ce1 ! life1 ! p[] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re=e come1 let me he> e "o ( y :at y h to say4 ,let me see :]e t ^u :i* my s\l re/s = its v life breaks d[n2 b1 until ,i he>1 ,i w g =w>d1 /rong 9 ! assurance ( t :i* takes hold ( all my life1 conv9ces my reason1 lays hold ( my affections1 enl>ges my actions1 & op5s my :ole be+ to ! fre$om ( ! *ild ( ,god4 ,& :y %\ld n y1 my fri5ds1 :y %\ld n y8 ,i honor ! sceptic1 ! fai?ful & dev\t sceptic1 ) all my s\l4 ,i am no scorn] ( ! man :o1 )\t scorn1 f9ds x impossible to accept t :i* to my s\l seems to be ! absolute tru?4 ,i w scorn only t :i* ,god scorns4 ,he scorns ! scorn]1 & only ! scorn+ man is wor?y ( ! scorn ( human k9d4 ,b :ile ,i honor ! sceptic1 :ile ,i invite him to make manife/ 8 scepticism1 n m]ely = 8 sake b = my own1 ,i w n hold1 ,i _c hold t he is liv+ a l>g] life ?an ! man :om ! ,*ri/ invites to e noble duty1 to e fai?ful fulfilm5t ( himself4 ,i w feel t he1 p]haps by ! necessity ( 8 nature1 p]haps by 8 circum/ances1 p]haps by some?+ :i* came d[n to him f 8 ance/ors1 is %ut 91 is a conta9$ & hamp]$ & h9d]$ man1 & ,i w long = ! day :5 he1 lift+ up 8 eyes1 sees t ,*ri/ walk+ 9 ! mid/ ( humanity1 & yet at ! head ( humanity1 manife/+ our human nature1 b outgo+ our human nature1 glorify+ our /reets :ile ,he int]prets our /reets = ! fir/ "t into _! full mean+1 giv+ to our %ops & h\ses a radiancy :i* !y h expect$ & dream$ (1 b nev] felt1 & tempt+ u always into a deep] belief 9 ,him1 :i*1 embody+ itself 9 a complet] consecration to ! "r & true1 %all lead u on into ! fulness :i* he fills4 ,c ,i1 c y1 h ,*ri/ 9 human hi/ory1 ,*ri/ 9 ! _w1 & live z if ,he 7 n "h8 ,w y n give y\rself to t ( ,him :i* y "k to-day8 ,w y n at lea/ lay hold ( ! v skirts ( ,8 g>m5t & say1 ,i see t ,?\ art good1 ,i see t ,?\ art true4 ,lead me into ! goodness & tru? :i* by communion & sympa?y %all "k ,!e m4 ,"l1 ,i believe4 ,i believe j a little4 ,"l1 ,i "k t t mu/ come :i* ,?\ ha/ said has come 9 ,!e4 ,i w\ld ent] into ,!e1 to see :e!r x has inde$ come 9 ,!e1 & ,?\ %alt lead me1 ,?\ %alt tea* me4 ,"l1 ,i believe4 ,i h n grasp$ ,!e4 ,no man has grasp$ ,!e4 ,! man :o says t he has grasp$ ,!e proves !reby t he does n "k ,!e4 ,i "k t ,i h n grasp$ ,!e1 b ,i w foll[ ,!e by do+ righte\sness1 by s]v+ tru?1 by kn[+ & ackn[l$g+ ,!e until all ( t %all become cle> to me4 ,i w foll[ ,!e1 & ,?\ %alt lead me into ! glory :i* ,?\ ,?yself abide/ 94 ,"l1 ,i believe1 ,"l1 ,i believe1 help ,?\ m9e unbelief4 ,! /ory ( ! pres5t1 ! hope1 ! pure1 c]ta9 hope ( ! future is 9 ^? great words3 ,"l1 ,i believe1 help ,?\ m9e unbelief4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,duty ,,( ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,bus9ess ,,man4 ,i w read to y once aga9 ! words :i* ,i h read be=e1 ! words ( ,jesus 9 ! eigh? *apt] ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john3 ,z ,he spake ^! words1 _m believ$ on ,him4 ,!n said ,jesus to ^? ,jews :i* believ$ on ,him1 if ye cont9ue 9 ,my ^w1 !n are ye ,my disciples inde$2 & ye %all "k ! tru?1 & ! tru? %all make y free4 ,!y answ]$ ,him1 ,we be ,abraham's se$1 & 7 nev] 9 bondage to any man3 h[ saye/ ,?\1 ,ye %all be made free8 ,jesus answ]$ !m1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y4 ,:osoev] committe? s9 is ! s]vant ( s94 ,& ! s]vant abide? n 9 ! h\se =ev]3 b ! ,son abide? ev]4 ,if ! ,son !re=e %all make y free1 ye %all be free inde$4 ,i d n "k h[ any man c /& & plead ) 8 bre?r5 = ! high] life1 t !y w ent] into & make _! own ! life ( ,*ri/ & ,god1 unless he is p]petually consci\s t ar\nd !m ) :om he pleads !re is ! p]petual plead+ & ! voice ( ,god ,himself4 ,unless a man believes t1 ev]y?+ t he has to say mu/ seem1 9 ! fir/ place1 imp]t95t1 &1 9 ! second place1 almo/ absolutely hopeless4 ,:o is man t he %all plead ) 8 fell[-man = ! *ange ( a life1 = ! entrance into a :ole new c>e]1 = ! alt]ation ( a _s1 = ! surr\nd+ ( himself ) a new region 9 :i* he has n liv$ be=e8 ,b if x be s1 t ,god is plead+ ) e "o ( ,8 *ildr5 to ent] into ! highe/ life2 if x be s1 t ,god is mak+ ,8 application & ,8 appeal to e s\l to "k ,him1 & 9 ,him to "k himself1 !n "o may plead ) e>ne/ness & plead ) great hopefulness be=e 8 bre?r54 ,& s x is4 ,! great tru? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is t1 t ,god is plead+ ) e s\l1 n m]ely 9 ! words :i* we he> f "o ano!r1 n m]ely 9 ! words :i* we read f ,8 book1 b 9 e influ5ce ( life2 &1 9 ^? unkn[n influ5ces :i* are too subtle = u to und]/& or p]ceive1 ,god is =ev] seek+ aft] ! s\ls ( ,8 *ildr54 ,i _c /& be=e y = ! la/ "t t ,i %all /& ,9 ^! meet+s1 my fri5ds1 )\t rem9d+ myself & )\t rem9d+ y ( t2 )\t rem9d+ myself also & )\t try+ to rem9d y ( h[ absolutely con=mable x is to ev]y?+ t man does 9 ?is _w4 ,! great ri*ness ( nature1 ! great ri*ness ( life1 comes :5 we und]/& t beh9d e specific action ( man !re is "s "o ( ! m elem5tal & prim>y =ces ( ! univ]se t are always try+ to express !mselves4 ,!re is no?+ t man does t f9ds its beg9n+ )9 itself1 b ev]y?+1 e "w ( e trade1 ( e occupation1 is simply ! utt]ance ( "s "o ( ^? great =ces :i* lie beh9d all life1 & 9 ! v>i\s ways ( ! diff]5t g5]ations & ( ! diff]5t m5 are always try+ to make _! m>k ^u ! _w4 ,beh9d ! p[] t ! man ex]cises !re always lies ! great p[] ( life1 ! cont9ual /ruggle ( nature to write h]self 9 ! life & "w ( man1 ! p[] ( beauty /ruggl+ to manife/ itself1 ! h>mony t is always desir+ to make itself kn[n4 ,to ! m]*ant !re are ! great laws ( trade1 ( :i* 8 works are b ! imm$iate expression4 ,to ! me*anic !re are ! cont9ual =ces ( nature1 gravitation utt]+ itself 9 all its maje/y1 made no less maje/ic because x simply takes its expression = ! mom5t 9 "s p>ticul> ex]cise ( 8 art4 ,to ! %ip t sails ^u ! sea !re are ! ev]la/+ w9ds t come out ( ! treasuries ( ,god & fulfil ,8 purpose 9 c>ry+ ,8 *ildr5 to _! de/9ation4 ,!re is no p]fection ( ! univ]se & ( ! special life ( man 9 ! univ]se until x comes to ?is4 ,! greate/ ( all =ces are ready )\t condesc5sion1 are ready z ! true expression ( _! life1 to manife/ !mselves 9 ! p>ticul> activities :i* we f9d ev]y:]e1 & :i* are go+ on ev]y:]e4 ,! little *ild digs 8 well 9 ! sea-%ore s&1 & ! great ,atlantic1 miles deep1 miles wide1 is /irr$ all ?r\gh & ?r\gh to fill x = him4 ,%all x n be s !n "h to-day1 & %all x n be ! tru?1 ^u :i* we let our m9ds especially dwell1 & :i* we keep 9 our s\ls all ! "t t ,i am speak+ & y are li/5+1 t h[ev] ,he may be hidd5 f our sight ,god is ! ultimate fact & ! f9al purpose & p[] ( ! univ]se1 & t ev]y?+ t man tries to d = 8 fell[-man is b ! expression ( t love ( ,god :i* is ev]y:]e /ruggl+ to utt] itself 9 bless+1 to give itself away to ! s\l ( e "o = :om ,he c>es8 ,x is 9 ?is tru? t ,i f9d ! real secret1 ! deepe/ mean+1 ( ! ev]la/+ dissatisfaction ( man t is always ready to be /irr$4 ,we moralize1 we philosophize ab\t ! discont5t ( man4 ,we give little reasons = x2 b ! real reason ( x all is ?is1 t :i* ev]y?+ ly+ beh9d x really signifies3 t man is great] ?an 8 circum/ances1 & t ,god is always call+ to him to come up to ! fulness ( 8 life4 ,dreadful w be ! day :5 ! _w becomes cont5t$1 :5 "o great univ]sal satisfaction spreads itself ov] ! _w4 ,sad w be ! day = e man :5 he becomes absolutely cont5t$ ) ! life t he is liv+1 ) ! ?\ghts t he is ?9k+1 ) ! de$s t he is do+1 :5 !re is n =ev] beat+ at ! doors ( 8 s\l "s great desire to d some?+ l>g]1 :i* he kn[s t he 0 meant & made to d because he is ! *ild ( ,god4 ,& !re is ! real secret ( ! man's /ruggle ) 8 s9s4 ,x is n simply ! hatefulness ( ! s91 z we h said aga9 & aga91 b x is ! dim p]ception1 ! deep suspicion1 ! real k at ! he>t ( ! man1 t !re is a ri*] & a s9less region 9 :i* x is really meant = him to dwell4 ,man /&s sep>at$ f t life ( ,god1 z x 71 by a great1 ?ick wall1 & e ef=t to put away 8 s91 to make himself a nobl] & a pur] man1 is simply 8 beat+ at ! inside ( t door :i* /&s betwe5 him & ! life ( ,god1 :i* he kn[s t he ought to be liv+4 ,x is l ! prison] hidd5 9 8 cave1 :o feels ?r\gh all ! ?ick wall t %uts him out f x ! sunlight & ! joy\s life t is outside1 :o kn[s t 8 imprisonm5t is n 8 true condition1 & s ) e tool t 8 h&s c grasp & ) 8 ble$+ h&s !mselves beats on ! /one1 t he may f9d 8 way out4 ,& ! glory & ! beauty ( x is t :ile he is beat+ ^u ! inside ( ! wall !re is also a noble p[] pray+ ^u ! outside ( t wall1 ,! life to :i* he ought to come is /riv+ 9 its turn1 ^u its side1 to break away ! h9drance t is keep+ him f ! ?+ he ought to be1 t is keep+ him f ! life he ought to live4 ,god1 ) ,8 sun%9e & lightn+1 ) ! great maje/ic manife/ations ( ,himself1 & ) all ! peaceful exhibitions ( ,8 life1 is =ev] try+1 ^u ,8 side ( ! wall1 to break away ! great b>ri] t sep>ates ! s9n]'s life f ,him4 ,great is ! p[]1 great is ! c\rage ( ! s9n]1 :5 ?r\gh ! ?ickness ( ! walls he feels t beat+ life ( ,god1 :5 he kn[s t he is n work+ alone1 :5 he is sure t ,god is want+ him j z truly1 f> m truly1 ?an he wants ,god4 ,he be>s himself to a nobl] /ruggle ) 8 enemy & a m det]m9$ ef=t to break d[n ! resi/ance t /&s betwe5 him & ! high] life4 ,our figure is all imp]fect1 z all our figures are s imp]fect1 because x seems to be ! man all by himself1 work+ by himself1 until he %all come =? into ! life ( ,god1 z if ,god wait$ !re to receive him :5 he came =? ! fre$ man1 & z if ! work+ ( ! fre$om ^u ! s9n]'s side _h n some?+ also ( ! purpose ( ,god )9 him4 ,god is n m]ely 9 ! sun%9e2 ,god is 9 ! cav]n ( ! man's s94 ,god is ) ! s9n] :]ev] he c be4 ,!re is no s\l s black 9 its s9fulness1 s det]m9$ 9 its defiant ob/9acy1 t ,god has ab&on$ 8 ?rone room at ! c5tre ( ! s9n]'s life1 & e movem5t is ! ,god movem5t & e ef=t is ! ,god =ce1 ) :i* man tries to break =? f 8 s9 & come =? into ! full sunlight ( a life ) ,god4 ,d y n ?9k h[ full ( hope x is8 ,d y n see t :5 ?is great conception ( ! univ]se1 :i* is ,*ri/'s conception1 :i* beam$ 9 e look t ,he %$ ^u ! _w1 :i* 0 told 9 e ^w t ,he spoke & :i* 0 9 e movem5t ( ,8 h&--d y n see h[1 :5 ?is great conception ( ! univ]se takes possession ( a man1 !n all 8 /ruggle ) 8 s9 is *ang$1 x becomes a /rong /ruggle1 a glori\s /ruggle4 ,he he>s p]petually ! voice ( ,*ri/1 ,be ( good *e]4 ,i h ov]come ! _w4 ,y %all ov]come x by ! same /r5g? :i* ov]came ) ,me4 ,& !n ano!r ?+4 ,:5 a man comes =? into ! fulness ( t life ) ,god1 :5 at la/ he has ent]$ ,god's s]vice & ! ob$i5ce to ,god's w1 & ! communion ) ,god's life1 !n !re comes ?is wond]ful ?+1 !re comes ! revelation ( ! man's pa/4 ,we d>e to tell ! man t if he ent]s into ! div9e life1 if he makes himself a s]vant ( ,god & does ,god's w out ( ob$i5t love1 he %all !n be /rong & wise4 ,"o great elem5t ( 8 /r5g? is go+ to be ?is3 ,a m>vell\s revelation t is to come to him ( h[ all 8 pa/ has be5 fill$ ) ! p[] ( t _s ) :i* he has at la/ ent]$ into communion1 to :i* he has at la/ submitt$ himself4 ,man becomes ! *ild ( ,god1 becomes ! s]vant ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?is m>vell\s revelation amazes him4 ,he sees t back ?r\gh all ! ye>s ( 8 mo/ ob/9ate & c>eless life1 ?r\gh all 8 wilfulness & resi/ance1 ?r\gh all 8 pr(ligacy & black s91 ,god has be5 ) him all ! "t1 beat+ himself ^u 8 life1 %[+ him h[ ,he desir$ to call him to ,himself1 & t ! f9al submission does n w9 ,god4 ,x simply submits to ! ,god :o has be5 ) ! s\l all ! "t4 ,c !re be any?+ m w9n+ to ! s\l ?an t1 any?+ t br+s a deep] %ame to y1 ?an to h x reveal$ to y1 sudd5ly or sl[ly1 t f ! fir/ day t y came into ?is _w1 nay1 be=e y\r life 0 an utt]$ fact 9 ?is _w1 ,god has be5 lov+ y1 & seek+ y1 & plann+ = y1 & mak+ e ef=t t ,he c\ld make 9 consi/5cy ) ! free w ) :i* ,he end[$ y f ! c5tre ( ,8 own life1 t y might become ,8 & !re=e might become truly y\rself8 ,?r\gh all ! ye>s 9 :i* y 7 ob/9ate & rebelli\s1 ?r\gh all ! ye>s 9 :i* y defi$ ,him1 nay1 ?r\gh ! ye>s 9 :i* y d5i$ ,him & said t ,he did n exi/1 ,he 0 ) y all ! "t4 ,:at %all ,i say to my fri5d :o is an a!i/8 ,%all ,i believe t until he comes to a *ange ( 8 op9ions & recognizes t !re is inde$ a rul+ love1 a great & fa!rly ,god = all ! _w1 t he has no?+ to d ) t ,god8 ,%all ,i believe t ,god has no?+ to d ) him until he ackn[l$ges ,god8 ,god w\ld be no ,god to me if ,he 7 t1 if ,he left ! man absolutely unhelp$ until ! man beat at ! doors ( ,8 div9e helpfulness & said1 ,i believe 9 ,!e at la/4 ,n[ help me4 ,& to ! a!i/ !re appe>s ! light ( ! ,god :om he d5ies4 ,into e s\l1 j s f> & j s fa/ z x is possible = t s\l to receive x1 ,god beats ,8 life & gives ,8 help4 ,t is :at makes a man hopeful ( all 8 fell[-m5 z he looks ar\nd ^u !m & sees !m 9 all ! conditions ( _! life4 ,& ?is c\ld only be if t 7 true1 if t is true1 :i* we are dwell+ ^u con/antly1 ! absolute naturalness ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 t x is man's true life1 t x is no =eign region into :i* "s man may be transport$ & :]e he lives an ali5 to all 8 own ess5tial nature & to all ! natural habitudes 9 :i* he is int5d+ to exi/4 ,!re are two ideas ( religion :i* always h ab\nd$1 & our great hope is1 our great assurance = ! future ( ! _w is1 t ! true & pure idea ( religion "s day %all gr[ & take possession ( ! life ( man4 ,"o idea1 held by v e>ne/ p1 embodi$ 9 v fai?ful & devot$ lives1 is ! /rang5ess ( religion to ! life ( man1 z if "s morn+ some?+ dropp$ out ( ! sky t _h _h no place ^u our e>? be=e1 z if !re came ! summons to man to be some?+ entirely diff]5t f :at ! conditions ( 8 nature prophesi$ & int5d$ t he %\ld be4 ,! o!r idea is t religion comet by ! utt]ance ( ,god f ! heav5s1 b comes up out ( ! human life ( man2 t man is ess5tially & intr9sically religi\s2 t he does n become some?+ else ?an man :5 he becomes ! s]vant ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 b !n = ! fir/ "t he becomes man2 t religion is n some?+ t is fa/5$ ^u ! outside ( 8 life1 b is ! awak5+ ( ! tru? inside ( 8 life2 ! ,*ur* is b ! true fulfilm5t ( human life & society2 heav5 is b ! ,new ,j]usalem t completes all ! old ,j]usalem & ,londons & ,bo/ons t h be5 "h ^u our e>?4 ,man1 9 ! fulfilm5t ( 8 nature by ,jesus ,*ri/1 is man--n to be some?+ else1 our :ole humanity is too de> to u4 ,i w cl+ to ?is humanity ( man1 = ,i d love x1 & ,i w "k no?+ else4 ,b :5 man is bidd5 to look back into 8 humanity & see :at x means to be a man1 t humanity means purity1 tru?fulness1 e>ne/ness1 & fai?fulness to t ,god ( :i* humanity is a "p1 t ,god :i* manife/$ t humanity 0 a "p ( x1 :5 ! inc>nation %[$ h[ close ! div9e & human belong$ toge!r--:5 man he>s t voice1 ,i d n "k h[ he c resi/1 :y he %all n lift himself up & say1 ,n[ ,i c be a man1 & ,i c be man only z ,i %>e 9 & give my ob$i5ce to & ent] into communion ) ! life ( ,god1 & say to ,*ri/1 to ,*ri/ ! reveal] ( all ?is1 ,"h ,i am1 fulfil my manhood4 ,& d n y see h[ imm$iately ?is sweeps aside1 z "o gu% ( ! sunlight sweeps aside ! d>kness1 d n y see h[ x sweeps aside all ! fooli% & little ?+s t p are say+8 ,i say to my fri5d1 ,be a ,*ri/ian4 ,t means to be a full man4 ,& he says to me1 ,i h n "t to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,i h n room4 ,if my life 0 n s full4 ,y don't "k h[ h>d ,i "w f morn+ to night4 ,:at "t is !re = me to be a ,*ri/ian8 ,:at "t is !re1 :at room is !re = ,*ri/ianity 9 su* a life z m9e8 ,b does n x come to seem to u s /range1 s absurd1 if x 0 n s melan*oly1 t man %\ld say su* a ?+ z t8 ,x is z if ! eng9e _h said x _h no room = ! /eam4 ,x is z if ! tree _h said x _h no room = ! sap4 ,x is z if ! ocean _h said x _h no room = ! tide4 ,x is z if ! man said t he _h no room = 8 s\l4 ,x is z if life said t x _h no "t to live1 :5 x is life4 ,x is n some?+ t is add$ to life4 ,x is life4 ,a man is n liv+ )\t x4 ,& = a man to say t ,i am s full 9 life t ,i h no room = life1 y see imm$iately to :at absurdity x r$uces itself4 ,& h[ a man kn[s :at he is call$ ^u by ,god's voice1 speak+ to him e h\r1 speak+ to him e mom5t1 speak+ to him out ( ev]y?+1 t :i* ! man is call$ ^u to d because x is ! man's only life6 ,!re=e "t1 room1 t is :at "t1 t is :at room is =--life4 ,life is ! ?+ we seek1 & man f9ds x 9 ! fulfilm5t ( 8 life by ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,n[1 until we und]/& ?is & take x 9 its ri*ness1 all religion seems1 becomes to u su* a little ?+ t x is n religion at all4 ,y h got to "k t religion1 ! s]vice ( ,*ri/1 is n some?+ to be tak5 9 9 addition to y\r life2 x is y\r life4 ,x is n a ribbon t y %all tie 9 y\r hat1 & g d[n ! /reet decl>+ y\rself t y h accept$ some?+ 9 addition to ! life :i* y\r fell[-m5 are liv+4 ,x is some?+ :i*1 tak5 into y\r he>t1 %all gl[ 9 e action s t y\r fell[-m5 %all say1 ,lo1 h[ he lives6 ,:at new life has come into him8 ,x is t insi/5ce ^u ! great ess5tialness ( ! religi\s life1 x is ! insi/5ce t religion is n a lot ( ?+s t a man does1 b is a new life t a man lives1 utt]+ itself 9 new actions because x is ! new life4 ,except a man be born aga9 he _c see ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,s ,jesus said to ,nicodemus ! rul]1 ,nicodemus ! amateur 9 religions1 :o came & said1 ,p]haps ?is tea*] has some?+ else t ,i c b9d into my catalogue ( tru?s & hold x4 ,jesus look$ him 9 ! face & said3 ,x is n t1 my fri5d1 x is n t2 x is to be a new man1 x is to be born aga94 ,x is to h ! new life1 :i* is ! old life1 :i* is ! et]nal life4 ,s alone does man ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,i _c help believ+ all ! "t t if our "y m5 knew ?is1 religion w\ld lift itself up & h a dignity & greatness--n a ?+ = weak s\ls1 b a ?+ = ! manlie/ s\l4 ,j because ( its manl9ess x is easy4 ,is x easy or is x h>d1 ?is religion ( y\rs8 p say to u4 ,i am sure ,i d n "k ! easy & ! h>d ?+s4 ,i _c tell ! diff]5ce4 ,:at is easi] ?an = a man to brea!8 ,& yet1 h y nev] se5 a brea?less man1 a man 9 :om ! brea?+ 0 almo/ /opp$1 a dr[n+ man1 an exhau/$ man8 h y nev] se51 :5 ! brea? 0 put once m to 8 no/rils & br\ght d[n once m into 8 empty lungs1 ! /ruggle ) :i* he came back to x8 ,x 0 ! h>de/ ?+ = him to d1 s mu* h>d] = him to live ?an x 0 = him to die4 ,b by & by see him on 8 feet1 go+ ab\t 8 "w1 help+ 8 fell[-m51 liv+ 8 life1 rejoic+ 9 8 days1 gu>d+ aga9/ 8 dang]s1 full ( life4 ,is life a h>d ?+ = him8 ,y don't talk ab\t its be+ h>d or easy any m ?an y talk ab\t life itself4 ,! man :o lives 9 ,god kn[s no life except ! life ( ,god4 ,let m5 "k t x is n m]e trifl+1 x is n a ?+ to be dalli$ ) = an in/ant1 x is n a ?+ = a man to conv9ce himself by an argum5t1 & !n keep z x 7 lock$ 9 a %elf3 x is some?+ t is s deep & s]i\s1 s deep & s]i\s t :5 a man has once te/$ x !re is no m *ance ( 8 go+ out ( x ?an !re is ( 8 go+ out ( ! fri5d%ip & ! love :i* holds him ) its p]petual expression1 ) ! cont9u$ deep] & deep] manife/ation ( ! way 9 :i* ! liv+ be+ belongs to him :o has a "r to 8 life4 ,n[ 9 ! few mom5ts t rema9 ,i want to take x = grant$ mo/ s]i\sly1 mo/ e>ne/ly1 t ! m5 :o are li/5+ to me are 9 e>ne/1 & ,i want to try to tell !m z a bro!r might tell a bro!r1 z ,i might tell to y or try to tell to y if sitt+ be=e my fireside1 ,i want to try to answ] ! "q :i* ,i "k is ^u y\r he>ts4 ,:at %all ,i d ab\t ?is8 ,i "k y say2 ,is ?is all 9 ! cl\ds8 ,is !re any?+ ,i c d 9 ! "r way8 ,if y are 9 e>ne/1 ,i %all try to tell y :at ,i %\ld d1 if ,i 7 9 y\r place1 t ,i might ent] into t life & be ! free man t we h tri$ to describe1 ( :om we believe c]ta9 special & def9ite ?+s4 ,:at are !y8 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i w\ld put away my s94 ,!re is n a man li/5+ to me n[ :o has n "s trick ( life1 "s habit t has possession ( him1 :i* he kn[s is a wrong ?+4 ,! v fir/ ?+ = a man to d is absolutely to set himself aga9/ !m4 ,if y are f\l1 /op be+ lic5ti\s1 at lea/ /op do+ lic5ti\s ?+s4 ,if y1 9 any "p ( y\r bus9ess1 are tricky1 & uns\nd1 & unju/1 cut t (f1 no matt] :at x co/s y4 ,!re is some?+ cle> & def9ite en\gh = e man4 ,x is z cle> = e man z ! sunlight t smites him 9 8 eyes4 ,/op do+ ! bad ?+ :i* y are do+4 ,x is draw+ ! bolt away to let :atev] m]cy may come 9 come 94 ,/op do+ y\r s94 ,y c d t if y w4 ,/op do+ y\r s91 no matt] h[ me*anical x seems1 & !n take up y\r duty1 :atev] y c d to make ! _w m bright & good4 ,d :atev] y c to help e /ruggl+ s\l1 to add new /r5g? to any /agg]+ cause1 ! poor sick man t is by y1 ! poor wrong$ man :om y ) y\r influ5ce might v9dicate1 ! poor boy 9 y\r %op t y may set ) new hope ^u ! road ( life t is beg9n+ already to look d>k to him4 ,i _c tell y :at x is4 ,b y "k y\r duty4 ,no man ev] look$ = x & did n f9d x4 ,& !n ! ?ird ?+--pray4 ,yes1 g to ! ,god :om y b dimly see & pray to ,him 9 ! d>kness1 :]e ,he seems to sit4 ,ask ,him1 z if ,he 71 t ,he w give y t :i*1 if ,he is1 mu/ come f ,him1 c come f ,him alone4 ,pray anxi\sly4 ,pray passionately1 9 ! simple/ ( all words1 ) ! simple/ ( all ?\ghts4 ,pray1 ! manlie/ ?+ t a man c d1 ! fa/5+ ( 8 life to ! et]nal1 ! dr9k+ ( 8 ?ir/y s\l out ( ! great f\nta9 ( life4 ,& pray di/9ctly4 ,pray ^u y\r knees4 ,"o gr[s tir$ sometimes ( ! free ?\ght1 :i* is yet p]fectly true1 t a man c pray any:]e & anyh[4 ,b m5 h f\nd x good to make ! :ole sy/em pray4 ,kneel d[n1 & ! v b5d+ ( ^! ob/9ate & unus$ knees ( y\rs w make ! s\l kneel d[n 9 ! humility 9 :i* x c be exalt$ 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,& !n read y\r ,bible4 ,h[ cold t s\nds6 ,:at1 read a book to save my s\l8 ,read an old /ory t my life 9 ^! new days %all be reg5]at$ & sav$8 ,yes1 d j t1 = out ( t book1 if y read x truly1 %all come ! div9e & human p]son4 ,if y c read x ) y\r s\l z well z ) y\r eyes1 !re %all come ! ,*ri/ !re walk+ 9 ,pale/9e4 ,y %all see ,him s mu* great] ?an ! ,pale/9e 9 :i* he walks1 t at "o ^w ( pray]1 z y b5d ov] ! illum9at$ page1 !re %all lift up t body-be+ ( ! ,*ri/1 & come d[n ?r\gh ! c5turies & be y\r help] at y\r side4 ,s read y\r ,bible4 ,& !n seek ! ,*ur*--oh1 yes1 ! ,*ur*4 ,d y ?9k1 my fri5ds1 y :o /& outside ! ,*ur*1 & blame h] = h] inconsi/5cies1 & tell ( h] %ortcom+s1 & po9t out ! corruptions t are 9 h] hi/ory1 all t are 9 h] pres5t life to-day--d y really believe t !re is an e>ne/ man 9 ! ,*ur* t does n "k ! ,*ur*'s weaknesses & faults j z well z y d8 ,d y believe t !re is "o ( u liv+ 9 ! life & he>t ( ! ,*ur* :o don't ?9k ) all 8 consci5ce1 :o don't 9 e day 9 deep di/ress & sorr[ "k h[ ! ,*ur* fails ( ! great life ( ! ,ma/]1 h[ f> %e is f be+ :at ,god meant %e %\ld be1 :at %e %all be "s day8 ,b all ! m ,i w put my life into t ,*ur*1 all ! m ,i w dr9k ! /r5g? t %e c give to me & make :at humble contribution to h] ,i c br+ ( ! e>ne/ness & fai?fulness ( my life4 ,come into ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re is no o!r body on ! face ( ! e>? t repres5ts :at %e repres5ts--! noble de/9y ( ! human s\l1 ! great capacity ( human fai?1 ! inexhau/ible & unutt]able love ( ,god1 ! ,*ri/1 :o /&s to manife/ !m all4 ,n[ ^? are ! ?+s = a man to d :o really c>es ab\t all ?is4 ,^? are ! ?+s = an e>ne/ man to d4 ,!y h no p[] 9 !mselves1 b !y are ! op5+ ( ! w9d[s4 ,& if t :i* ,i believe is true1 ,god is ev]y:]e giv+ himself to u1 ! op5+ ( ! w9d[s is a signal t we want ,him & an invitation t ,he w be glad en\gh to answ]1 to come4 ,into e w9d[ t is op5 to ,him & turn$ ,8 way1 ,*ri/ comes1 ,god comes4 ,t is ! only /ory4 ,!re is put aside ev]y?+ else4 ,election1 pr$e/9ation1 !y c g :]e !y please4 ,i am sure t ,god gives ,himself to e s\l t wants ,him & decl>es its want by ! op5 read9ess ( ! signal :i* ,he kn[s4 ,h[ did ! sun rise on our city ?is morn+8 ,/>t+ up 9 ! ea/1 ! sun came 9 its maje/y into ! sky4 ,x smote on ! ea/w>d w9d[s1 & :]ev] ! w9d[ 0 all clos$1 ev5 if x 7 turn$ ea/w>d1 on ! sacr$ side ( ! city's life1 x c\ld n come 92 b :]ev] any ea/w>d w9d[ _h its curta9s drawn1 :]ev] he :o slept _h left ! bl9ds %ut1 s t ! sun :5 x came might f9d its way into 8 sleep9ess1 !re ! sun came1 & ) a %\t awoke its fai?ful s]vant :o _h believ$ 9 him ev5 be=e he _h se5 him1 & said1 ,arise1 arise f ! dead1 & ,i w give !e life4 ,?is is ! simplicity ( x all1 my fri5ds4 ,a multitude ( o!r ?+s y ne$ n tr\ble y\rselves ab\t4 ,i amaze myself :5 ,i ?9k h[ m5 g ask+ ab\t ! que/ions ( et]nal puni%m5t & ! duration ( man's torm5t 9 ano!r life1 ( :at w happ5 to any man :o does n obey ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 ! s\l is all wrong :5 x asks t4 ,n until ! s\l says1 ,:at w come if ,i d obey ,jesus ,*ri/8 & op5s its glorifi$ vision to see all ! great ?+s t are giv5 to ! s\l t ent]s into ! s]vice ( ! p]fect "o1 ! p]fect love1 n until !n ! p]fect love1 ! p]fect life1 come 94 ,a man may be--,i believe x ) all my he>t--s absolutely wrapp$ up 9 ! glory ( ob$i5ce1 & ! high] life1 & ! s]vice ( ,*ri/1 t he nev] once asks himself1 ,:at w come to me if ,i d n obey8 any m ?an y\r *ild asks y :at y w d to him if he is n ob$i5t4 ,e impulse & desire ( 8 life sets t[>d ob$i5ce4 ,& s ! s\l may h no !ory ( ev]la/+ or ( limit$ puni%m5t1 or ( ! o!r life4 ,simply n[1 "h1 he mu/ h t )\t :i* he _c live1 t )\t :i* !re is no life4 ,jesus ! s\l mu/ h1 ! "o ye/]day1 to-day1 & =ev]2 ,he t is & 0 & is to be4 ,m5 dwell ^u :at ,he 01 ^u :at ,he is2 ,i r ?9k to-day ( :at ,he is to be4 ,& :5 ,i see ^! "y m5 "h be=e me look+ to ! future & n to ! pa/1--nay1 look+ to ! future & n to ! pres5t1 valu+ ! pres5t only z x is ! se$ gr\nd ( ! future1 ! f\ndation ^u :i* ! /ructure is to rise ^: p9nacle %all "s day pi]ce ! sky1--,i want to tell !m ( ! ,jesus t %all be4 ,9 full] compreh5sion ( ,him1 ) deep] und]/&+ ( ,8 life1 ) a m entire impression ( :at ,he is & ( :at ,he may be to ! s\l1 s m5 %all und]/& ,him 9 ! days to be1 & yet ,he %all be ! same ,*ri/ /ill4 ,! future belongs to ,jesus ,*ri/1 yes1 ! same ,*ri/ t ,i believe 9 & t ,i call ^u y to believe 9 to-day1 b a l>g]1 full]1 m completely compreh5d$ ,*ri/1 ! ,*ri/ t is to be1 ! same ,*ri/ t 0 & suff]$1 ! same ,*ri/ t is & helps1 b ! same ,*ri/ also :o1 be+ =ev] deep] & deep] & m deeply receiv$ into ! s\ls ( m51 reg5]ates _! in/itutions1 *anges _! life1 op5s _! capacities1 surprises !m ) !mselves1 makes ! _w glori\s & joy\s e day1 because x has become ! new inc>nation1 ! new pres5ce ( ! div9e life 9 ! life ( man4 ,m5 are talk+ ab\t ! in/itutions 9 :i* y are engag$1 my fri5ds1 ab\t ! bus9ess f :i* y h come "h to wor%ip = ?is little h\r4 ,m5 are que/ion+ ab\t :at !y c>e to d1 :at !y c h to d ) ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y are ask+ ev]y:]e ?is "q3 ,is x possible = a man to be engag$ 9 ! activities ( our mod]n life & yet to be a ,*ri/ian8 ,is x possible = a man to be a brok]1 a %opkeep]1 a lawy]1 a me*anic1 is x possible = a man to be engag$ 9 a bus9ess ( to-day1 & yet love 8 ,god & 8 fell[-man z himself8 ,i d n "k4 ,i d n "k :at trans=mations ^! de> bus9esses ( y\rs h got to und]go be=e !y %all be true & ideal homes = ! *ild ( ,god2 b ,i d "k t ^u ,*ri/ian m]*ants & ,*ri/ian brok]s & ,*ri/ian lawy]s & ,*ri/ian m5 9 bus9ess to-day !re re/s an awful & a beautiful responsibility3 to prove1 if y c prove x1 t ^! ?+s are capable ( be+ made div9e1 to prove t a man c d ! "w t y h be5 do+ ?is morn+ & w d ?is aft]noon1 & yet %all love 8 ,god & 8 fell[-man z himself4 ,if he _c1 if he _c1 :at bus9ess h y to be do+ !m8 ,if he c1 :at bus9ess h y to be do+ !m s poorly1 s c>nally1 s unspiritually1 t m5 look on !m & %ake _! heads ) d\bt8 ,x belongs to ,*ri/ 9 m5 fir/ to prove t man may be a ,*ri/ian & yet d bus9ess2 &1 9 ! second place1 to %[ h[ a man1 z he becomes a great] ,*ri/ian1 %all purify & lift ! bus9ess t he does & make x ! wor?y occupation ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,:at %all be our univ]sal law ( life8 ,c we give x z we draw t[>d our la/ mom5t8 ,i ?9k we c4 ,i want to live1 ,i want to live1 if ,god w give me help1 su* a life t1 if all m5 9 ! _w 7 liv+ x1 ?is _w w\ld be reg5]at$ & sav$4 ,i want to live su* a life t1 if t life *ang$ into new p]sonal peculi>ities z x w5t to diff]5t m51 b ! same life /ill1 if e man 7 liv+ x1 ! mill5nium w\ld be "h2 nay1 heav5 w\ld be "h1 ! univ]sal pres5ce ( ,god4 ,are y liv+ t life n[8 ,d y want y\r life multipli$ by ! ?\s& million s t all m5 %all be l y1 or don't y %udd] at ! ?\ght1 don't y give hope t o!r m5 are bett] ?an y are8 ,keep t fe>1 b only t x may be ! food ( a div9] hope1 t all ! _w may see 9 y ! ?+ t man 0 meant to be1 t is1 ! ,*ri/4 ,ah1 y say1 t great _w1 x is too big2 h[ c ,i /ret* my ?\ght & imag9ation & consci5ce to ! poor creatures 9 ,africa & ev]y:]e8 ,!n br+ x home4 ,ah1 ?is de> city ( ours1 ?is city t we love1 ?is city 9 :i* _m ( u 7 born1 9 :i* all ( u are f9d+ ! ri* & sweet associations ( our life1 ?is city1 ^: v /reets we love because !y come s close to ev]y?+ we d & are1 _c we d some?+ = x8 ,_c we make its life div9]8 ,_c we contribute some?+ t x has n to-day8 ,_c y put 9 x1 "s little corn] ( x1 a life :i* o!rs %all see & say1 ,ah1 t our lives may be l t6 ,& !n ! good ,bo/on 9 :i* we s rejoice1 :i* we s love1 :i* we w\ld s fa9 make a "p ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 a true city ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 we %all n die )\t hav+ done some?+ = x4 ,i l+]1 & yet ,i mu/ n l+]4 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 oh1 my fell[-m51 x is n v long t we %all be "h4 ,x is n v long4 ,?is life = :i* we are s c>eful--x is n v long2 & yet x is s long1 because1 long1 long aft] we h pass$ away out ( m5's sight & out ( m5's memory1 ! _w1 ) some?+ t we h left ^u x1 t we h left )9 x1 w be go+ on /ill4 ,x is s long because1 long aft] ! city & ! _w h pass$ away1 we %all g on some:]e1 someh[1 ! same be+s /ill1 c>ry+ into ! dep?s ( et]nity some?+ t ?is _w has done = u t no o!r _w c\ld d1 some?+ ( goodness to get n[ t w be ( value to u a million ye>s h5ce1 t we nev] c\ld get unless we got x 9 ! %ort ye>s ( ?is e>?ly life4 ,w y "k x8 ,w y let ,*ri/ tea* x to y8 ,w y let ,*ri/ tell y :at is ! p]fect man8 ,w y let ,him set ,8 simplicity & graci\sness close to y\r life1 & w y feel _! p[]8 ,oh6 be brave1 be true1 be pure1 be m51 be m5 9 ! p[] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,may ,god bless y6 ,may ,god bless y6 ,let u pray4 ,,iv4 ,,true ,,lib]ty4 ,an e>ne/ appeal to all t ent] t ,lib]ty4 ,may ,i read to y a few words f ! eigh? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john8 ,!n said ,jesus to ^? ,jews :i* believ$ on ,him1 ,if ye cont9ue 9 my ^w1 !n are ye my disciples inde$2 & ye %all "k ! tru?1 & ! tru? %all make y free4 ,let u n ?9k1 my fri5ds1 t !re is any?+ /range ab\t ! spectacle :i* we witness$ ?is morn+4 ,! only /range ?+ t !re c\ld be ab\t x is t anybody %\ld ?9k t x is /range t m5 %\ld turn aside = half an h\r f _! ord9>y bus9ess pursuits1 t !y %\ld come f ! details ( life to inquire 9 reg>d to ! pr9ciples1 ! ev]la/+ pr9ciples & purposes ( life2 t !y %\ld turn aside f ^? ?+s :i* are occupy+ !m f day to day & make "o s+le h\r 9 ! week consecrat$ to ! s]vice ( ^? great ?+s :i* und]lie all life--surely !re is no?+ v /range4 ,!re is no?+ m absolutely natural4 ,e man does x 9 8 own sort ( way1 9 8 own *oice ( "t4 ,we h *os5 to d x toge!r1 on "o day ( ! week dur+ ^! few weeks :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* has s l>gely set ap>t = special ?\ght & pray] & e>ne/ attempt to approa* ! ,god to :om we belong4 ,x is simply z if ! /ream turn$ back aga9 to its f\nta91 t x might refre% itself & make itself /rong = ! great "w t x _h to d 9 wat]+ ! fields & turn+ ! :eels ( indu/ry4 ,x is simply z if m5 plodd+ along ov] ! flat r\t9e ( _! life *ose once 9 a :ile to g up into ! m\nta9 top1 :5ce !y might once 9 a :ile look abroad ov] _! life1 & und]/& m fully ! way 9 :i* !y ought to "w4 ,^! are ! pr9ciples1 ^! are ! pictures :i* repres5t t :i* we h 9 m9d z we come toge!r = a little :ile ea* ,monday 9 ^! few weeks1 9 ord] t we may ?9k ab\t ?+s ( ,god & try to realize ! dep? ( our own human life4 ,! fir/ ?+ t we ought to und]/& ab\t x is t :5 we turn aside f life x is only t we g deep] into life4 ,?is h\r does n /& ap>t f ! re/ ( ! h\rs ( ! week1 9 t we are deal+ ) ?+s 9 :i* ! re/ ( ! week has no conc]n4 ,he :o und]/&s life deeply & fully1 und]/&s life truly2 he has =ev] r5ew$ 8 life2 & if !re comes into our he>ts1 9 ! life :i* we are liv+1 a p]petual s5se t life ne$s r5ewal1 a ri*5+ & refre%+1 !n x is 9 ord] t we may g d[n into ! dep?s & see :at lies at ! root ( ?+s--?+s t we are p]petually do+ & ?9k+4 ,x is ?is t br\ght u toge!r "h3 x is t we may op5 to ourselves "s new]1 high] life4 ,x is t we may und]/& ! life t we may live1 along side ( & z a ri*] developm5t ( t life :i* we are liv+ f day to day1 :i* we h be5 liv+ dur+ ! ye>s ( our life4 ,h[ t idea has haunt$ m5 9 e p]iod ( _! exi/5ce1 h[ x is haunt+ y1 t !re is "s high] life :i* x is possible to live6 ,!re has nev] be5 a religion t has n />t$ !re1 lift$ up its eyes & se51 af> (f1 :at x 0 possible = man to d f day to day1 9 contra/ ) ! ?+s :i* m5 imm$iately & pres5tly are4 ,!re is n any mom5t ( ! human s\l :i* has n re/$ ^u "s great conception t man 0 a nobl] be+ ?an he 0 ord9>ily conceiv+ himself to be2 t he 0 n de/9$ to ! ?+s :i* 7 ord9>ily occupy+ 8 life2 t he might be liv+ a great] & nobl] life4 ,x is because ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures h laid mo/ e>ne/ly hold ( ?is idea1 x is because x 0 repres5t$ n simply 9 ! words :i* ,*ri/ said1 b 9 ! v be+ :i* ,*ri/ 01 t we g to !m to get ! inspiration & ! indication1 ! revelation & ! enlight5m5t :i* we ne$4 ,i h read to y ^! few words 9 :i* ,*ri/ decl>es ! :ole subject1 ! :ole "* ( :i* ,8 life is & :at ,8 "w is ab\t to d1 because x seems to me t !y /rike at once ! key-note ( t :i* we want to und]/&4 ,!y let u ent] into ! full conception ( t :i* ! new life :i* is (f]$ to man really is4 ,!re are two conceptions :i* come to e man :5 he is ent]+ ^u a new life1 *ang+ 8 pres5t life to some?+ t is diff]5t f ! pres5t life1 & be+ a diff]5t sort ( creature & liv+ 9 a diff]5t sort ( a way4 ,! fir/ way 9 :i* x pres5ts itself to him--almo/ always at ! beg9n+ ( e religion1 p]haps--is 9 ! way ( re/ra9t & imprisonm5t4 ,man ?9ks ( e *ange t is to come to him z 9 ! nature ( d5ial ( some?+ t he is at ! pres5t do+ & be+1 z ! lay+ hold ^u himself ( "s sort ( re/ra9t1 br++ to him some?+ :i* says3 ,i mu/ n d ! ?+ :i* ,i am do+4 ,i mu/ lay ^u myself re/ra9ts1 re/rictions1 comm&m5ts1 & prohibitions4 ,i mu/ n let myself be ! man t ,i am4 ,y see h[ ! ,old ,te/am5t comes be=e ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! law r++ f ! m\nta9 top ) ! great d5ials1 ! great prohibitions1 t come f ! m\? ( ,god4 ,?\ %alt n d ?is1 t1 or ! o!r--,?\ %alt n murd]4 ,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y4 ,?\ %alt n covet ?y neighbor's goods4 ,t is ! fir/ conception :i* comes to a man ( ! way 9 :i* he is to ent] ^u a new life1 ( ! way 9 :i* ! d5ial 9 8 exp]i5ce is to take effect4 ,x is z if ! h&s 7 /ret*$ out 9 ord] t fett]s might be plac$ ^u !m4 ,! man says1 ,let "s p[] come t is to h9d] me f be+ ?is ?+ t ,i am4 ,& ! :ole notion is ! notion ( imprisonm5t1 re/ra9t ,s x is ) all civilization4 ,x is p]fectly possible = u to repres5t civilization z comp>$ ) b>b>ism1 z accept$ by mank9d1 z a great mass ( re/rictions & prohibitions t h be5 laid ^u human life1 s t ! fre$om ( life has be5 ca/ aside1 & man has ent]$ into re/rict$1 re/ra9$1 & imprison$ condition4 ,s x is ) e fulfilm5t ( life4 ,x is possible = a man always to repres5t x to himself z if x 7 ! re/riction1 re/ra9t1 & prohibition ( 8 life4 ,! man passes onw>d into ! full] life :i* belongs to a man4 ,he m]ges 8 selfi%ness into t ri*] life :i* is (f]$ to human k9d4 ,he makes himself1 in/ead ( a s+le1 selfi% man1 a man ( family2 & x is easy en\gh to consid] t m>riage & ! family life br+ imm$iately re/ra9ts & prohibitions4 ,! man may n h ! fre$om :i* he us$ to h4 ,s all developm5t ( education1 9 ! fir/ place1 (f]s itself to man1 or seems to (f] itself to man1 z prohibition & imprisonm5t & re/ra9t4 ,!re is no d\bt tru? 9 su* an idea4 ,we nev] lose sight ( x4 ,no o!r ri*] & full] idea :i* we come to by & by ev] does away ) ! ?\ght t man's advance means prohibition & self-d5ial1 t 9 ord] t man %all become ! great] ?+ he mu/ cease to be ! poor] & small] ?+ he has be54 ,b yet !re is imm$iately a great] & full]4 ,:5 we he> ^? words ( ,jesus1 we see imm$iately t n ! idea ( imprisonm5t b ! idea ( lib]ty1 n ! idea ( re/ra9t b t ( sett+ free1 is ! idea :i* is really 9 ,8 m9d :5 he (f]s ! fulle/ life to human k9d4 ,h y (t5 ?\ght ( h[ ! :ole ,bible is a ,book ( ,lib]ty1 ( h[ ,x r+s ) lib]ty f beg9n+ to end1 ( h[ ! great m5 are ! m5 ( lib]ty1 ( h[ ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ! great picture :i* =ev] %9es1 is ! emancipator1 lead+ =? out ( imprisonm5t ! p ( ,god1 :o 7 to d ! great "w ( ,god 9 ! v mu* l>g] & fre] life 9 :i* !y 7 to live8 ,! prophet1 ! psalmi/1 are ev] prea*+ & s++ ab\t lib]ty1 ! enfran*isem5t ( ! life ( man1 t man 0 n imprison$ 9 ord] to fulfil himself1 b %all op5 8 life1 & e new progress %all be into a new region ( exi/5ce :i* lie has n t\*$ z yet4 ,:5 we turn f ! ,old ,te/am5t to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 h[ absolutely cle> t idea is6 ,*ri/ is ! v embodim5t ( human lib]ty4 ,9 ,8 own p]sonal life & 9 ev]y?+ t ,he did & said1 ,he 0 =ev] utt]+ ! great gospel t man1 9 ord] to become 8 complete/1 mu/ become 8 free/1 t :at a man did :5 he ent]$ into a new life 0 to op5 a new region 9 :i* new p[]s 7 to f9d _! ex]cise1 9 :i* he 0 to be able to be & d ?+s :i* he c\ld n be & d 9 m re/rict$ life4 ,x is ! acceptance ( t idea1 x seems to me1 t makes u true disciples ( ,*ri/ & ( t great gospel1 & t transfigures ev]y?+4 ,:5 my fri5d turns ov] "s new leaf1 z we say1 & beg9s to live a new life1 :at %all we ?9k ( him8 ,i le>n t he has become a ,*ri/ian man1 t he is do+ some?+1 t he is work+ 9 a way & liv+ a life :i* ,i h n kn[n be=e4 ,:at is my impression 9 reg>d to him8 ,is n y\r impression1 z y look ^u t man1 t someh[ or o!r he has ent]$ into a slav]y or bondage1 t he has tak5 ^u 8 life re/rictions & imprisonm5ts :i* he did n h be=e8 ,& y ?9k ( him1 p]haps1 z a man :o has done a wise & prud5t ?+1 :o has done some?+ t is go+ to be = 8 b5efit "s day 9 "s di/ant & half-realiz$ _w1 b z a man :o1 = ! pres5t1 has laid a burd5 & bondage ^u 8 life4 ,t is nev] ! tone ( ,*ri/2 x is nev] ! tone ( ! ,*ri/ian gospel4 ,:5 a man turns away f 8 s9s & ent]s into en]getic hol9ess1 :5 a man sacrifices 8 own self-indulg5ce & goes =? a pure s]vant ( 8 ,god & 8 fell[-m51 !re is only "o cry 9 ! :ole gospel ( t man1 & t is ! cry ( fre$om4 ,z soon z he c cat* t1 z soon z ,i c feel ab\t my fri5d1 :o has become a bett] man1 t he has become a l>g] & n a small]1 a fre] & n a m imprison$ man1 z soon z ,i lift up my voice & say t ! man is free1 !n ,i und]/& him m fully1 & he becomes a revelation to me 9 ! high] & ri*] life :i* is possible = me to live4 ,b ?9k ( x = y\rselves1 = a mom5t1 & ask :at fre] life really is4 ,try to give a def9ition ( lib]ty1 & ,i "k n :at x c be said to be except some?+ ( ?is k9d3 ,lib]ty is ! fulle/ opportunity = man to be & d ! v be/ t is possible = him4 ,i "k ( no def9ition ( lib]ty1 t olde/ & de>e/ phrase ( m51 & sometimes ! vague/ also1 except t4 ,x has be5 p]v]t$1 x has be5 di/ort$ & my/ifi$1 b t is :at x really means3 ! fulle/ opportunity = a man to d & be ! v be/ t is 9 8 p]sonal nature to d & to be4 ,x imm$iately foll[s t ev]y?+ :i* is necess>y = ! full realization ( a man's life1 ev5 ?\gh x seems to h ! "* ( re/ra9t = a mom5t1 is really a "p ( ! process ( 8 enfran*isem5t1 is ! br++ =? ( him to a full] lib]ty4 ,y see a man com+ =w>d & (f]+ himself z "o ( ! def5d]s ( 8 c\ntry 9 8 c\ntry's ne$4 ,y see him /&+ at ! door :]e m5 are be+ receiv$ z recruits into ! army ( ! c\ntry4 ,he wants lib]ty4 ,he wants to be able to d t :i* he _c d 9 8 poor1 p]sonal isolation "h at home4 ,he wants ! badge :i* w give him ! "r to g =? & meet ! enemies ( 8 c\ntry1 & he enrolls himself among ^! m54 ,he makes himself subject to obligations1 duties1 & drill4 ,!y are a "p ( 8 enfran*isem5t4 ,!y are really ! break+ ( ! fett]s ^u 8 slav]y1 ! s5d+ him =? into fre$om4 ,he is l a bit ( iron or /eel t lies ^u ! gr\nd4 ,x lies neglect$ & p]fectly free4 ,y see x is made by ! adju/m5t ( ! end ( x s t x c be set into a great ma*9e & become "p ( a great work+ sy/em4 ,b !re x lies4 ,w y call x free8 ,x is b\nd to be no?+ !re4 ,x is absolutely sep>ate1 & ) its own p]sonality di/9ct & individual & all alone4 ,:at is to make t bit ( iron a free bit ( iron1 to let x g =? & d ! ?+ :i* x 0 meant to d1 b ! tak+ ( x & ! b9d+ ( x at bo? ends into ! /ructure ( :i* x 0 made to be a "p8 ,x seems to me ! b9d+ ( a man1--x seems to me t ! b9d+ ( ! iron is n ! yield+ ( its fre$om4 ,x is n m]ely aft] f9d+ its place )9 ! sy/em t x fir/ a*ieves its fre$om & s jo9s 9 ! music & p>takes ( ! c\rses ) :i* ! :ole eng9]y is fill$4 ,is n x1 !n1 = ! fir/ "t a free bit ( iron1 hav+ accompli%$ all t x 0 made to d :5 x came =? f ! =ge ( ! ma/]1 :o _h ?is purpose 9 8 m9d8 ,?is1 !n1 is fre$om2 ev]y?+ is "p ( ! enfran*isem5t ( a man :i* helps to put him 9 ! place :]e he c live 8 be/4 ,!re=e e duty1 e w ( ,god1 e comm&m5t ( ,*ri/1 e self-surr5d] t a man is call$ ^u to obey or to make--d n ?9k ( x z if x 7 simply a re/ra9t to lib]ty1 b ?9k ( x z ! v means ( fre$om1 by :i* we realize ! v purpose ( ,god & ! fulfilm5t ( our life4 ,x is int]e/+ to see h[ all t is true 9 reg>d to ! matt] ( belief1 doctr9e1 & op9ions :i* we are apt to accept4 ,h[ /range x v (t5 seems t m5 g to ! ,*ur*1 or to "o ano!r1 & say3 ,mu/ ,i believe ?is doctr9e 9 ord] t ,i c ent] into ! ,*ur*8 ,mu/ ,i believe ?is doctr9e 9 ord] t ,i may be sav$8 m5 say1 ) a /range sort ( notion ab\t :at salvation is4 ,h[ /range x seems1 :5 we really h got our intellig5ce ab\t u & "k :at x is to believe6 ,to believe a new tru?1 if x be really tru? & we really believe x1 is to h ent]$ into a new region1 9 :i* our life %all f9d a new expansion & a new y\?4 ,!re=e1 n ,mu/ we believe8 b ,may ,i believe8 is ! true cry ( ! human creature :o is seek+ = ! ri*e/ fulfilm5t ( 8 life1 :o is work+ t 8 :ole nature may f9d its complete expansion & s its complete/ ex]cise4 ,we talk a great deal 9 ^! days & 9 ?is place ab\t a lib]al fai?4 ,:at is a lib]al fai?1 my fri5ds8 ,x seems to me t by e true mean+ ( ! ^w1 by e true ?\ght ( ! idea1 a lib]al fai? is a fai? t believes mu*1 & n a fai? t believes little4 ,! m a man believes1 ! m lib]ally he ex]cise 8 capacity ( fai?1 ! m he s5ds =? 8 intellig5ce into ! my/]ies ( ,god1 ! m he und]/&s ^? ?+s :i* ,god *ooses to reveal to 8 creatures1 ! m lib]ally he believes4 ,let y\rselves nev] ?9k t y gr[ lib]al 9 fai? by believ+ less2 always be sure t ! true lib]ality ( fai? c only come by believ+ m4 ,x is true1 inde$1 t z soon z a man becomes eag] = belief1 = ! tru? ( ,god & = ! my/]ies ) :i* ,god's univ]se is fill$1 he becomes all ! m critical & c>eful4 ,he w hot any long]1 if he 7 be=e1 be simply gre$y ( ?+s to believe1 s t if any sup]/ition comes (f]+ itself to him he w n ga!r x 9 indiscrim9ately & believe x )\t evid5ce1 )\t exam9ation4 ,he becomes all ! m critical & c>eful1 ! m he becomes assur$ t belief1 & n unbelief1 is ! true condition ( 8 life4 ,! tru? t ,god has ent]$ into ?is _w 9 wondr\s ways & fill$ its life ) ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! tru? t man has a s\l & n simply a body1 t he has a spiritual ne$1 t ,god c>es = him & he is to c>e = himself1 t !re is an immortal life1 & t t :i* we call fai? is b ! op5+ ( a gate1 ! pu%+ back ( a veil1--%all a man believe ^? ?+s z imprisonm5ts ( 8 nature1 & %all x n make him l>g]8 ,%all x n be ! indulg5ce ( 8 life :5 he ent]s into ! great c]ta9ties :i* s are (f]$ to 8 belief1 believ+ !m 9 8 own way8 ,let u always feel t to accept a new belief is no to build a wall beyond :i* we _c pass1 b is to op5 ! door to a great fre%1 free region1 9 :i* our s\ls are to live4 ,& j s x is :5 we come to ! moral ?+s ( life4 ,! man puts aside "s s9fulness4 ,he breaks d[n ! wall t has be5 %utt+ 8 s\l out ( its highe/ life4 ,he has be5 a drunk>d1 & he becomes a sob] man4 ,he has be5 a *eat1 & becomes a fai?ful man4 ,he has be5 a li>1 & becomes a tru?ful man4 ,he has be5 a pr(ligate1 & he becomes a pure man4 ,:at has happ5$ to t man8 ,%all he simply ?9k ( himself z "o :o has cru%$ ?is passion1 %ut d[n ?is "p ( 8 life8 ,%all he simply ?9k ( himself z "o :o has tak5 a c\rse ( self-d5ial8 ,nay4 ,x is self-indulg5ce t a man has really ent]$ ^u4 ,x is an indulg5ce ( ! deepe/ "p ( 8 own nature1 n ( 8 unreal nature4 ,he has ris5 & %ak5 himself l a lion1 s t ! du/ has fall5 f 8 mane1 & all ! great range ( t life :i* ,god gave him to live lies be=e him4 ,?is is ! ev]la/+ inspiration4 ,?is is ! illum9ation4 ,i don't wond] t m5 refuse to give up evil if x simply seems to !m to be giv+ up ! evil way1 & no vision op5s be=e !m ( ! ?+ t !y may be & d4 ,i don't wond] t1 if ! negative1 re/rict+1 imprison+ conception ( ! new life is all t a man gets hold (1 he l+]s aga9 & aga9 9 ! old life4 ,b j z soon z ! great _w op5s be=e him !n x is l a prison] go+ out ( ! prison door4 ,is !re no l+]+8 ,does n ! bas] "p ( him cl+ to ! old prison1 to ! ease & ! provision = him1 to ! abs5ce ( anxiety & ( en]gy8 ,i ?9k !re c h>dly be a prison] :o1 ) any leap ( he>t1 goes out ( ! prison door1 :5 8 t]m is f9i%$1 & does n ev5 look into t black horror :]e he has be5 liv+1 ca/ "s l+]+1 long+ look beh9d4 ,he comes to ! exig5cies1 to ! dem&s ( life1 to ! necessity ( mak+ himself once m a true man among 8 fell[-m54 ,b does he /op8 ,he comes =?1 & if !re be ! s\l ( a man 9 him /ill1 he ent]s into ! new life ) en?usiasm1 & f9ds ! new p[]s spr++ 9 him to _! "w4 ,& if x be s ) e special duty1 !n ) t great ?+ :i* y & ,i are call$ ^u to d--! total acceptance by our nature ( ! w ( ,god1 ! total acceptance by our nature ( ! ma/]y ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,oh6 h[ ?is _w has p]v]t$ words & mean+s1 t ! ma/]y ( ,jesus ,*ri/ %\ld seem to be ! imprisonm5t & n ! enfran*isem5t ( ! s\l6 ,:5 ,i br+ a fl[] out ( ! d>kness & set x 9 ! sun1 & let ! sunlight come /ream+ d[n ^u x1 & ! fl[] kn[s ! sunlight = :i* x 0 made & op5s its fragrance & beauty2 :5 ,i take a d>k pebble & put x into ! /ream & let ! silv] wat] g c\rs+ d[n ov] x & br++ =? ! hidd5 color t 0 9 ! bit ( /one1 op5+ ! nature t is 9 !m1 ! fl[] & /one rejoice4 ,i c almo/ he> !m s+ 9 ! field & 9 ! /ream4 ,:at !n8 ,%all n man br+ 8 nature out into ! fulle/ illum9ation1 & surprise himself by ! ?+s t he might d8 ,oh6 ! littl5ess ( ! lives t we are liv+6 ,oh6 ! way 9 :i* we fail to compreh5d1 or :5 we d compreh5d1 d5y to ourselves ! bigness ( t ?+ :i* x is to be a man1 to be a *ild ( ,god6 ,sometimes x dawns ^u u t we c see x op5+ into ! vision ( ^! m5 & wom5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,sometimes !re op5s to u ! picture ( ?is ?+ t we might be1 & !n !re are truly ! trial mom5ts ( our life4 ,!n we lift up ourselves & claim our lib]ty or1 da/>dly or c[>dly1 sl9k back into ! sluggi% imprisonm5t 9 :i* we h be5 liv+4 ,h[ does all ?is affect t :i* we are cont9ually consci\s (1 urg+ ^u ourselves & ^u "o ano!r8 ,h[ does x affect ! :ole "q ( a man's s9s8 ,oh6 ^! s9s1 ! ?+s we "k s well6 ,z we sit "h & /& "h "o entire h\r1 z we talk 9 ?is sort ( way1 ev]ybody kn[s ! weaknesses ( 8 own nature1 ! s9s ( 8 own s\l4 ,don't y "k x8 ,:at %all we ?9k ab\t ^? s9s8 ,x seems to me1 my fri5ds1 t all ?is great picture ( ! lib]ty into :i* ,*ri/ sets man1 9 ! fir/ place does "o ?+ :i* we are long+ to see done 9 ! _w4 ,x takes away ! glam\r & ! spl5dor f s94 ,x breaks t spell by :i* m5 ?9k t ! evil ?+ is ! glori\s ?+4 ,if ! evil ?+ be t :i* ,*ri/ has told u t ! evil ?+ is--:i* ,i h no "t to tell y n[--if e s9 t y d is n simply a /a9 ^u y\r s\l1 b is keep+ y out f "s great & spl5did ?+ :i* y might d1 !n is !re any sort ( spl5dor & glory ab\t s98 ,h[ ab\t ! s9s t y did :5 y 7 "y m58 ,h[ c y look back ^u ^? s9s & ?9k :at y\r life might h be5 if x _h be5 pure f ! beg9n+1 ?9k :at y might h be5 if f ! v beg9n+ y _h caught sight ( :at x 0 to be a man8 ,& !n y\r boy comes along4 ,:at are ! m5 9 ?is t[n do+ l>gely 9 _m & _m a h\se1 b lett+ _! boys believe t ! s9s ( _! e>ly life are glori\s ?+s1 except t ^? ?+s :i* !y did1 ! base & wret*$ ?+s t !y 7 do+ :5 !y 7 fifte5 & tw5ty & tw5ty-five & ?irty ye>s old1 are ! true c>e] ( a human nature1 are ! true entrance into human life8 ,! mis]able talk ab\t s[+ wild oats1 ab\t gett+ ?r\gh ! necess>y conditions ( life be=e a man comes to solemnity6 ,%ame ^u any man :o1 hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ! s9ful conditions & habits & dispositions ( 8 e>li] life1 has n c>ri$ out ( !m an absolute %ame = !m1 t %all let him say to 8 boy1 by ^w & by e utt]ance ( 8 life )9 ! h\se :]e he & ! boy live toge!r1 ,refra91 = !y are abom9able ?+s6 ,to get rid ( ! glam\r ( s91 to get rid ( ! idea t x is a glori\s ?+ to be dissipat$ in/ead ( be+ conc5trat$ to duty1 to get rid ( ! idea t to be drunk5 & to be lu/ful are true & noble expressions ( our ab\nd+ human life1 to get rid ( any idea t s9 is aught b imprisonm5t1 is to make ^? :o come aft] u1 & to make ourselves 9 :at ( life is left = u1 glori\sly ambiti\s = ! fre$om ( purity1 = a full entrance into t life ov] :i* s9 has no dom9ion4 ,& yet1 at ! same "t1 don't y see t :ile s9 ?us becomes contemptible :5 we ?9k ab\t ! great illu/ration ( ! w ( ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/1 don't y see h[ also x puts on a new horror8 ,t :i* ,i ?\ght ,i 0 do+ 9 ! halls ( my imprisonm5t ,i h really be5 do+ )9 ! possible _w ( ,god 9 :i* ,i might h be5 free4 ,! mom5t ,i see :at life might h be5 to me1 !n any s9 becomes dreadful to me4 ,h y ev] ?\ght ( h[ ! _w has /ood 9 glory & honor be=e ! s9less humanity ( ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,if any life c\ld prove1 if any argum5t c\ld %[ on inve/igation to-day t ,jesus did "o s9 9 all 8 life1 t ! p]fect lib]ty :i* 0 8 p]fect purity 0 n absolutely p]fect1 d y realize :at a horror w\ld seem to fall d[n f ! heav5s1 :at a con/ra9t & burd5 w\ld be laid ^u ! lives ( m51 h[ ! gates ( m5's possibilities w\ld seem to close 9 ^u !m8 ,x is because !re has be5 t "o life :i*1 because absolutely pure f s91 0 absolutely free2 x is because man may look up & see 9 t life ! revelation & possibility ( 8 own2 x is because t life1 e*o+ ! great cry ?r\gh\t ! _w t man ev]y:]e is ! son ( ,god1 (f]s ! same purity--& s ! same fre$om--to all mank9d2 x is = t reason t a man rejoices to cl+ to1 to believe 91 h[ev] impure 8 life is1 ! p]fect purity1 ! s9lessness ( ! life ( ,jesus4 ,:5 y s91 my fri5ds1 x is a man t s9s1 & a man is a *ild ( ,god2 & = a *ild ( ,god to s9 is an awful ?+1 n simply = ! /a9 t he br+s into ! div9e nature t is 9 him1 b = ! life f :i* x %uts him out1 = ! lib]ty :i* he ab&ons1 = ! in?rallm5t :i* x lays ^u ! s\l4 ,!re is "o ?+ t p say v c>elessly t always seems to me to be a dreadful ?+ = a man to say4 ,!y say x :5 !y talk ab\t _! lives to "o ano!r1 & ?9k ab\t _! lives to !mselves1 & by & by v (t5 say x ^u _! dea?-b$ ) ! la/ gasp1 z ?\gh _! entrance into ! et]nal _w _h br\ght !m no deep] enlight5m5t4 ,"o wond]s :at is ! revelation t comes to !m :5 !y /& ^u ! bord]s ( ! o!r side & are 9 ! full life & et]nity ( ,god4 ,! ?+ m5 say is1 ,i h done ! v be/ ,i c4 ,x is an awful ?+ = a man to say4 ,! man nev] liv$1 save he :o p]fect$ our humanity1 :o ev] did ! v be/ he c\ld4 ,y di%onor y\r life1 y n simply %ut y\r eyes to c]ta9 facts1 y n simply say an inf9itely absurd & fooli% ?+1 b y di%onor y\r human life if y say t y h done 9 any day ( y\r life or 9 all ! days ( y\r life put toge!r1 ! v be/ t y c\ld1 or be5 ! v be/ man t y c\ld be4 ,y6 :at are y8 ,aga9 ,i say1 ,! *ild ( ,god1 & ?is :i* y h be51 :at is x8 ,look ov] x1 see h[ selfi% x has be51 see h[ mat]ial x has be51 h[ x has liv$ 9 ! dep?s :5 x might h liv$ on ! heights1 see h[ x has liv$ 9 ! little n>r[ range ( selfi%ness :5 x might h be5 z broad z all humanity1 nay1 :5 x might h be5 z ! ,god ( humanity4 ,don't d>e to say t 9 any day ( y\r life1 or 9 all y\r life toge!r1 y h done ! be/ t y c\ld4 ,! ,ph>isee said x :5 he w5t up into ! temple1 & all ! _w has look$ on ) m+l$ pity & scorn at ! bl9dness ( ! man :o /ood !re & p>ad$ 8 fai?fulness2 :ile all ! _w has b5t ) a pity t 0 ne> to love1 a pity t 0 full ( sympa?y because man recogniz$ 8 condition & exp]i5ce1 = ! poor creature grovell+ ^u ! pavem5t1 unwill+ & unable ev5 to look ^u ! alt>1 b :o1 /&+ af> (f1 said1 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]6 ,:atev] else y say1 don't say1 ,i h be5 ! v be/ ,i c\ld4 ,t means t y h n m]ely liv$ 9 ! rooms ( y\r imprisonm5t1 b t y h be5 satisfi$ to c\nt !m ! only possible rooms ( y\r life1 & t ! great halls ( y\r lib]ty h nev] op5$ !mselves be=e y4 ,%all n !y op5 !mselves someh[ to u to-day1 my fri5ds8 ,%all we n turn away f ?is h\r & g back into our bus9ess1 into our (fices1 into ! %ops1 into ! cr[d$ /reets1 be>+ new ?\ghts ( ! lives t we might live1 feel+ ! fett]s on our h&s & feet1 feel+ _m ?+s z fett]s :i* we h ?\ght ( z ! ornam5t & glory ( our life1 det]m9$ to be unsatisfi$ =ev] until ^! fett]s %all be /rick5 (f & we h ent]$ into ! full lib]ty :i* comes to ^? alone :o are d$icat$ to ! s]vice ( ,god1 to ! completion ( _! own nature1 to ! acceptance ( ! grace ( ,*ri/1 & to ! atta9m5t ( ! et]nal glory ( ! spiritual life1 fir/ "h & !n h]eaft]1 nev] h]eaft]1 x may be1 except "h & n[1 c]ta9ly "h & n[1 z ! imm$iate1 press+ privilege & duty ( our lives8 ,s let u /& up on our feet & "k ourselves 9 all ! ri*ness & 9 all ! awfulness ( our human life4 ,let u "k ourselves *ildr5 ( ,god1 & claim ! lib]ty :i* ,god has giv5 to e "o ( 8 *ildr5 :o w take x4 ,god bless y & give "s ( y1 help "s ( u1 to claim1 z we h nev] claim$ be=e1 t fre$om ) :i* ! ,son makes free6 ,v4 ,,! ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,:om ,,*ri/ians ,,believe4 ,i want to read to y aga9 ! words ( ,jesus 9 ! eigh? *apt] ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john3 ,!n said ,jesus to ^? ,jews :i* believ$ on ,him1 ,if ye cont9ue 9 my ^w1 !n are ye my disciples inde$2 & ye %all "k ! tru?1 & ! tru? %all make y free4 ,!y answ]$ him1 ,we be ,abraham's se$1 & 7 nev] 9 bondage to any man3 h[ saye/ ?\1 ,ye %all be made free8 ,jesus answ]$ !m1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,:osoev] committe? s9 is ! s]vant ( s94 ,& ! s]vant abide? n 9 ! h\se = ev]3 b ! ,son abide? ev]4 ,if ! ,son !re=e %all make y free1 ye %all be free inde$4 ,! s]vice ( ,god is n self-re/ra9t1 b self-indulg5ce4 ,t is ! fir/ tru? ( all religion4 ,t is ! tru? :i* we f\nd utt]$ 9 ^? words ( ,jesus :5 we 7 ?9k+ ( !m ! o!r day4 ,t is ! tru? to :i* we return z we come back aga9 to ?9k ( ^? words & all t !y mean & all t ! speak] ( !m means to u & to our lives4 ,:5 we rememb] t tru?1 :5 we recognize t no man is ev] to be sav$ except by ! fulfilm5t ( 8 own nature1 & n by ! re/ra9t ( 8 nature1 :5 we recognize t no man1 no p]sonal1 individual man1 is ev] to be ransom$ f 8 s9s except by hav+ op5$ to him a l>g] & full] life into :i* he has ent]$1 we seem to h display$ to u a l>ge region1 into :i* we are tempt$ to ent]1 & :i* is s ri* & invit+ to u t we imm$iately beg9 to ask ourselves if x is possible t !re %\ld be su* a region4 ,x is simply a great dream t we set be=e u4 ,x is some?+ t we imag9e1 some?+ t comes out ( ! imag9ations & anticipations ( our own he>ts1 simply /imulat$ by ! possibilities ( ! life 9 :i* we are liv+4 ,x w\ld be v mu* inde$1 if x 7 only t4 ,x w\ld be> a c]ta9 te/imony ( itself1 if x simply came out ( ! p]petual dissatisfaction ( m5's s\ls1 ev5 if !re 7 no di/9ct manife/ation ( t life & no possibility ( ent]+ into x at once ) our own p]sonal consecration1 ) ! resolution ( our own wills4 ,b if x 7 simply a dream1 ultimately x mu/ fade away out ( ! ?\ghts ( m54 ,x is impossible t m5 %\ld keep on1 ye> aft] ye>1 age aft] age1 ?is simple dream ( some?+ :i* does n exi/4 ,x w\ld be l ^? pictures :i* ! poet has drawn1 some?+ :i* appeals to no?+ 9 our human nature & /&s only z a p>able ( some?+ t is a great deal l[] ?an itself4 ,! poet pictures to u 9 8 imag9ation ^? ?+s :i* d n appeal to our life1 because !y f9d no?+ to correspond to _! high portraits1 to %[ ^? trans=mations ( nature into some?+ t is entirely diff]5t & =eign to itself4 ,if religion be simply ! dream t "s m5 hold x to be1 if x simply be ! *eat+ ( man's s\l ) t :i* has no reality to correspond to x1 !n x w be no m ?an ?is4 ,is !re any assurance t is giv5 to u1 t is be=e ! s\l ( man1 ( "s great new life :i* x is giv5 = man to seek1 )\t :i* x is giv5 = no man to be satisfi$8 ,i d n "k :]e any man c\ld f9d t assurance absolutely & entirely1 unless !re _h /ood =? be=e u ! p]son ( ,him :o spoke ^! words & :o manife/$ !m 9 ,8 life4 ,& !re=e x is t1 hav+ pictur$ to y ! ri*ness ( ! life :i* is op5 to e man1 8 own true life1 ! l>ge fre$om into :i* he may g if1 giv+ up 8 s9s he ent]s into ! fulness ( ! life ( ,god1 ,i _c help n[ call+ y to ?9k ab\t ,him :o gives1 n m]ely by ,8 words1 b by ! :ole ( ,8 own p]son & life1 t manife/ation ( ! reality ( ! div9e exi/5ce & tempts u to foll[ aft] ,him4 ,9 o!r words1 we come to-day to ?9k ( ,*ri/1 ,*ri/ :o claims to be ! ma/] ( ! _w1 ,*ri/ f :om ! revelation ( t high] life has come1 n 9 its fir/ in/ance 9 ! manife/ation ( ! words :i* he spoke1 = x _h be5 ! dream ( human he>ts ?r\gh all ! ages1 b :o made x s di/9ct & cle> t ev] s9ce ! "t ( ,*ri/ m5 h be5 able to cease to seek aft] x1 m5 h nev] be5 able to give up ! hope & dream t x 0 !re4 ,x is our ,*ri/ 9 :om we ,*ri/ians believe4 ,x is ! ,*ri/ 9 :om a great _m ( y li/5+ to me n[ claim to believe--,i d myself--9 :om _m ( y d believe1 :om _m ( y h foll[$ into t new] life4 ,i w\ld to ,god t ,i c\ld s set ,him be=e y to-day1 c\ld s make y feel 8 actual pres5ce 9 ! life :i* we are liv+1 :i* we may be liv+1 t !re %\ld be no "q 9 any man ( ! p[] t is op5 be=e him to ent] into ! high] life & to fulfil 8 s\l to ,god4 ,:at ,i want to d1 9 ! few mom5ts :i* ,i may speak to y ?is morn+1 is--lay+ aside all ! !ological conceptions reg>d+ ,him1 lay+ aside ev]y?+ t atta*es to ! complications & my/]ies 9 :i* ,8 nature has be5 involv$ 9 m5's dreams ( ,him1 lay+ aside ev]y?+ :i* ! *ur*es are hold+ z ! special doctr9e ( _! especial cre$--to g back to ! v beg9n+ & see if we c und]/& any?+ ( :at x is--?is p]sonal ,*ri/1 :o lives "h 9 ! _w & manife/s ! p[] ( ,god & op5s ! possibility ( e man4 ,surely x is good t we %\ld "k some?+ ab\t ,him ( :om we speak s mu*1 t !re %\ld be "s cle> & directe/ conception ( "o ^: "n has be5 ^u ! lips ( m5 = eighte5 hundr$ ye>s2 & x is possible = u1 9 ! simple/ way1 to und]/& h[ ,8 p[] has come into ! _w & to see :]e x is possible t x %\ld come & enri* our lives & make u diff]5t m54 ,we g back1 !n1 to ! v beg9n+ ( ! aspiration aft] ,god1 :i* is 9 ! he>t ( man ev]y:]e4 ,!re has nev] be5 a race t has be5 )\t x4 ,!re has nev] be5 a g5]ation t has n rea*$ =w>d & ?\ght !re 0 a high] life1 a full] lib]ty1 to :i* x c\ld come4 ,x has be5 9 all ! religions :i* h be5 n simply fe>s1 b :i* h be5 ! highe/ utt]ances ( all ! diff]5t races 9 all ! diff]5t g5]ations ( mank9d & all ! diff]5t c\ntries ( ! _w2 & !re 0 "o especial race 9 "o especial "p ( ! _w 9 :om t aspiration 0 especially /rong4 ,we w n ask h[ x came to be !re4 ,!re x 0 9 ?is /range p liv+ on ! ea/]n %ore ( ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 & 9 all its hi/ory m>k$ out by ! /range peculi>ity t x 0 a spiritual p1 t 9 ! mid/ ( all its s9s1 blund]s1 & weaknesses x 0 =ev] lift+ up its s\l to ,god & /riv+ to f9d ,him out4 ,v (t5 x blund]$ /rangely & sadly4 ,v (t5 x fail$ to get t = :i* x 0 seek+1 by ! v impetu\sness1 ra%ness1 & e>ne/ness ( se>*4 ,b x 0 always seek+ aft] ,him4 ,& ! ye>s roll$ by1 & by & by 9 ! mid/ ( t great nation !re 0 a little company ( m5 :o1 accompany+ "o ano!r f ! beg9n+ ( _! lives1 _h be5 se>*+ aft] ?is ,god & try+ ev]y:]e if !y c\ld f9d ,him4 ,& "o day !y he>d t d[n by ! riv] :i* ran ?r\gh _! c\ntry1 :i* 0 sacr$ to !m f ! multitude ( old national associations1 !re 0 a great tea*] come1 :o 0 decl>+ t = :i* ! human s\l 0 =ev] rea*+ aft]1 ! ne$ ( escap+ f s9 & ent]+ ^u & lead+ a high] life4 ,?is little company w5t d[n & met two disciples ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 & le>n$ f !m ev]y?+ t !y _h to tea* !m4 ,_! s\ls 7 /irr$ by t :i* he _h to say4 ,b "o day1 :ile he 0 tea*+ !m1 x seem$ z if !y _h come to an end ( t :i* he c\ld tea* !m4 ,he look$ up1 & !re ^u ! hill j above ! riv] !re 0 pass+ "o ^u :om ! gaze ( ! fi%]m5 by ! riv] imm$iately k9dl$1 & he lift$ 8 h& & said1 ,he is ! "o :o is to tea* y n[4 ,y mu/ g aft] him4 ,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god1 :i* take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,great & my/]i\s words1 t fill$ 9 t :i* m5 _h believ$ 9 all ! records !y _h read & ! ?9k+ !y _h done be=e6 ,& !y turn$ away f ,john & w5t aft] ?is new tea*] &1 foll[+ to ,8 h\se1 !re !y abode ) ,him dur+ t day & ! days t foll[$ aft]4 ,little by little1 z we read ! /ory ( _! be+ ) him1 we c see !m tak5 into ,8 p[]1 we c see h[ !re 0 a c]ta9 fasc9ation 9 ,8 pres5ce :i* laid hold ^u !m4 ,x seem$ at fir/ to be purely human1 to be ! way 9 :i* "o /rong man takes possession ( 8 fell[-man & compels him to rely ^u him4 ,x 0 ^u purely human gr\nd4 ,x 0 9 ! manife/ation ( ! excell5ce ( ?is human nature ( ours t !y believ$ 9 ,jesus & gradually became ,8 disciples4 ,little by little x s comm&$ !m t at la/ ! mom5t came :5 x 0 impossible = !m to sep>ate !mselves f ,him2 & "o day1 :5 ! p 7 turn+ away f ,him :5 ,he 0 prea*+ & say+ ?+s t x 0 h>d = !m to und]/&1 ,he look$ ar\nd ^u !m & said1 ,are y go+ also1 w y leave me n[8 ,& !n !re bur/ =? f ! lips ( "o ( !m1 ! mo/ /rong & *>act]i/ic act ( ! little company1 ^? great words t decl>$ h[ ,he _h become necess>y to !m3 ,"l1 to :om %all we g8 ,?\ ha/ ! words ( et]nal life4 ,y see ! p[] t ,jesus _h acquir$ ov] ^! m54 ,y see ! way 9 :i* ,he _h tak5 !m absolutely into ,8 dom9ion1 simply because ( ! manife/ation ( "* & life1 simply because ,he _h %[n !m :at man might be & op5$ ! spr+s ( ! bett] life 9 !mselves by ! words ,he _h spok5 to !m4 ,& !n !y liv$ on ) ,him /ill1 & by & by !y _h become s conv9c$ by ,8 tru? & wisdom1 ,8 "* _h s tak5 possession ( !m1 t !y 7 ready to believe any?+ t ,he said4 ,"o day ,he lift$ up ,8 voice & decl>$ t :i* _h gradually be5 dawn+ ^u !m all ! "t1 t ,he 0 m ?an !y 71 t ,he _h br\ght 9 "s my/]i\s way a div9e life into ?is _w & _h mu* to communicate to !m4 ,he told !m t ,he 0 ! ,fa!r f :om ,8 life & _! life _h come4 ,he told !m t ,he & ! ,fa!r 7 "o4 ,he told !m1 n 9 !ological /atem5t1 n z m5 h work$ out s9ce 9 _! desire to "k x fully1 b 9 ! simple /atem5t ( ! tru? t c\ld be ! inspiration ( _! life1 t 9 ,8 pres5ce !re 0 "h ! v pres5ce ( ,god among !m4 ,x 0 n /range to !m1 ?\gh human creatures1 ?\gh m51 t ! highe/ aspiration ( _! humanity _h nev] ?\ght ,god s f> f ?is _w t x seem$ to !m /range t !re %\ld be 9 v human pres5ce ! div9e life "h ) !m4 ,!y c\ld n expla9 x & did n try to expla9 x4 ,"h x 01 t :i* !y _h se5 %ad[$ 9 ! div9e/ m5 :om !y _h kn[n1 t :i* !y _h recogniz$4 ,"h x 0 be=e !m 9 ?is be+ :o _h won su* a p[] ov] !m t !y 7 ready to accept ,8 te/imony ) reg>d to ,himself4 ,oh6 my fri5ds1 let u n feel t ! evid5ce ( our ,*ri/ian fai? fails :5 x is se5 to re/ ^u ! ^w ( ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,my neighbor kn[s m ( himself ?an ,i "k ( him4 ,i "k m ( myself ?an any man c "k ( me1 if only ,i be e>ne/ & s9c]e4 ,& t ! greate/ ( m5 :o ev] trod ?is e>? %\ld n "k m ( ,8 nature ?an any o!r man %\ld "k1 & t !re=e ,8 ^w %\ld n be ! ri*e/ revelation ( t :i* is 9 ,8 life & makes ,8 p[] ov] mank9d1 t is incr$ible4 ,!re=e ! m5 7 "r :5 !y believ$ ,jesus' own ^w & look$ to ,him = ! div9ity :i* ,he said 0 pres5t ) ,him ^u ! e>?4 ,!n ,8 life w5t on1 & by & by fulfill$ itself 9 ! "o great action 9 :i* ,he decl>$ ^? two ?+s :i* ,he long$ to "k1 ! life & newness ( ,god & ! p[] ( _! human nature4 ,he gave ,8 life = !m1 inde$1 9 ! awful suff]+ t prec$$ & t culm9at$ ^u ! cross4 ,he gave ,8 life 9 crucifixion = !m1 & 9 t crucifixion op5$ ! div9e/ doors ( ,8 life1 :5 op5+ a sanctu>y ( sorr[2 & ,he bade !m ent] 9 & "k !re ! absolute life ( ,god & ! great capacity ( human nature to sacrifice itself = ,god4 ,& be=e ,he di$1 & aft]w>d1 ,he aga9 appe>$ to !m4 ,he spoke great words :i* said t ?is 0 n ! end ( ?+s1 t aft] !y _h ceas$ to see ,him & t\* ,him & he> ,8 voice ,he /ill 0 to be pres5t 9 ! _w4 ,he said t ! my/]i\s pres5ce ( ^? :o _h pass$ away1 :i* all _h kn[n1 0 to culm9ate & be fulfill$ 9 ,him4 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w4 ,:]ev] y are toge!r 9 my "n1 !re am ,i4 ,words & words & words aga9 l ^? ,he spoke1 9 :i* ,he decl>$ t ,he 0 to be an ev]la/+ pres5ce among mank9d1 & !re=e t :i* _h tak5 place 9 ! life ( ^? disciples might =ev] take place2 t t :i* ,jesus _h done 9 ! days :5 ,he 0 pres5t ^u ! e>? %\ld be cont9ually repeat$1 9 t ,he 0 =ev] to d t :i* ,he _h be5 do+1 giv+ ,himself to human k9d = _! inspiration1 = _! elevation1 = _! correction1 = _! repro(1 z ,he _h be5 do+1 _! salvation1 z ,he _h be5 do+ 9 ^? days 9 :i* ,he 0 "h among !m4 ,m5 h believ$ t simply4 ,!y h recogniz$ t ^w ( ,*ri/1 & f\nd ! fulfilm5t ( x 9 _! own lives2 & t has be5 ! ,*ri/ian religion1--j exactly :at x 0 9 ! old days :5 ,jesus 0 pres5t 9 ,j]usalem & ,galilee4 ,j exactly :at m5 did !n m5 h be5 do+ 9 all ! g5]ations t h come s9ce4 ,j exactly :at 0 possible !n is possible = !m n[--t we may become ! foll[]s ( t same ,*ri/ & ! receiv]s ?r\gh ,him ( ! div9e life1 by :i* alone ! human life is p]fect$ & fulfill$4 ,t is ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,t is ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,is x n cle> & simple1 :e!r x be true or n8 ,my fri5ds1 y may believe x or y may disbelieve x1 b ! ,*ri/ian fai? is cle> & simple en\gh surely 9 ?is /atem5t1 /ripp$ ( a ?\s& difficulties1 p]plexities1 & bewild]m5ts4 ,t is x1 t !re is 9 ! _w to-day ! same ,*ri/ :o 0 9 ! _w eighte5 hundr$ & m ye>s ago1 & t m5 may g to ,him & receive ,8 life & ! inspiration ( ,8 pres5ce & ! guidance ( ,8 wisdom j exactly z !y did !n4 ,if y & ,i _h be5 9 ,j]usalem 9 ^? old days1 :at w\ld we h done1 if we 7 m ?an m]e creatures ( o!rs1 m ?an m5 m]ely absorb$ 9 our bus9ess1 if !re 7 any /irr+ 9 our s\ls aft] ! deep] & div9] desires1 c\ld we1 w\ld we h be5 satisfi$ until we _h gone :]ev] ,he might be1--9 ! temple1 9 ! c\rts1 or on ! c\ntry road1--& f\nd t ,jesus1 & ent]$ into "s sympa?y ) ,8 life1 t ,he might give to u :at revelation ( life & :at guidance ( w x might be possible %\ld come f ,him to m5 :o tru/$ ,him1 until we _h ent]$ into sympa?y ) ,him & ! fasc9ations ( ,8 "*8 ,t is ! ,*ri/ian life1 my fri5ds1 ! ?+ we make s vague & my/]i\s & difficult4 ,t is ! ,*ri/ian life1 ! foll[+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:at is ! ,*ri/ian8 ,ev]y:]e ! man :o1 s f> z he compreh5ds ,jesus ,*ri/1 s f> z he c get any k ( ,him1 is ,8 s]vant1 ! man :o makes ,*ri/ a tea*] ( 8 intellig5ce & ! guide ( 8 s\l1 ! man :o obeys ,*ri/ z f> z he has be5 able to und]/& ,him4 ,:at1 y say1 ! man :o imp]fectly und]/&s ,*ri/1 :o don't "k any?+ ab\t ,8 div9ity1 :o d5ies ! great doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* 9 reg>d to ,him1 is he a ,*ri/ian8 ,c]ta9ly he is1 my fri5ds4 ,!re is no o!r te/ ?an ?is1 ! foll[+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,s f> z any s\l deeply consecrat$ to ,him1 & want+ ! influ5ce t x feels t ,he has to give1 foll[s ,*ri/1 ent]s into ,8 ob$i5ce & ,8 company1 & receives ,8 bless+s1 j s f> ,he is able to be/[ x4 ,i _c sympa?ize ) any feel+ t desires to make ! "n ( ,*ri/ian a n>r[] "n4 ,i w\ld spread x j z wide z x c be possibly made to spread4 ,i w\ld "k any man z a ,*ri/ian1 rejoice to "k any man z a ,*ri/ian1 :om ,jesus w\ld recognize z a ,*ri/ian1 & ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i am sure1 9 ^? old days recogniz$ ,8 foll[]s ev5 if !y came aft] ,him ) ! bl9de/ sight1 ) ! mo/ imp]fect recognition & ackn[l$gm5t ( :at ,he 0 & ( :at ,he c\ld d4 ,& !n1 aga91 is x n v /range1 c]ta9ly1 t !re %\ld be1 9 ^! lat] days1 9 all ^! c5turies t h pass$ betwe5 ! day ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & u1 t !re %\ld h come a va/ accumulation ( speculation & conjecture1 ( !oriz+ & ?\ght ) reg>d to ,*ri/ & :at ,he 01 & t a great deal ( x %\ld h be5 v /range & %\ld seem to u to-day to h be5 v silly1 a great "p ( x %\ld h seem$ to be b a "w ( intellig5ces t 7 half dull$ & bl9d$1 full ( prejudice1 & %r9k+ f ! error & ! dang] 9 :i* !y /ood8 ,:at does x mean--all ^! complicat$ !ologies t we say are keep+ u away f ! simple foll[+ ( ! gr&e/ figure t has ev] pres5t$ ,himself be=e human k9d8 ,i "k n h[ else x c be :5 ,i see :at has be5 ! p[] ( ,jesus ov] ?\ghts & homes & he>ts ( m5 ?r\gh all ^! ye>s4 ,x seems to be a previ\s necessity t ,he :o mo/ fa/5s ! he>t & life ( man1 :o seems to be mo/ necess>y to ! s\l ( m51 %all s attract _! ?\ght1 %all s draw !m all to ,himself t _! crude/ speculations1 t _! mo/ errone\s conceptions1 %all fa/5 ^u him1 & !y %all be 9 "s true way a te/imony ( ! way 9 :i* ,he has always held ! human he>t4 ,?is is ! way 9 :i* all crudities ( !ology1 all ! weaknesses ( speculation1 all ev5 ( ! mo/ /range & f\l ?\ghts 9 reg>d to ! life ( ,jesus & ,8 manife/ation 9 ! _w1 h accumulat$ ar\nd t graci\s figure1 s simple & /rong1 :i* walks ?r\gh our human life & manife/s to u ! ,god4 ,surely x is 9 "o conception ( x1 & ! true conception ( x1 ! great p]petual te/imony ( h[ m5 h c>$ ab\t ,jesus1 t !y h speculat$ ab\t ,him 9 su* /range p]plex+ ways4 ,b ,he ab\t :om ! _w does n c>e walks ?r\gh ! _w & be>s ,8 simple be+4 ,!re is no?+ t fa/5s ^u ,him1 t p]plexes ,8 life1 t makes my/]i\s & /range ! life ,he lives4 ,b :]e is ! great man 9 all ! hi/ory ( human k9d t has n ga!r$ ab\t 8 p]son & "w ! speculations ( ^? :om we f9d1 ) _! crude & unguid$ m9ds1 h =m$ _! !ories 9 reg>d to ,him8 ,x is ! v abundance ( ! /range speculations ) reg>d to ,*ri/1 x is ! v /rang5ess ( ! !ories t h be5 =m$ ) reg>d to ,him1 t has %[n me h[ ,he has drawn ! he>ts ( m51 h[ ,he has n let !m g1 b compell$ !m to fa/5 !mselves to ,him1 to ?9k ab\t ,him & try to foll[ ,him 9 su* poor1 bl9d ways z !y 7 able to give !mselves to ,him 94 ,?is1 !n1 is ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,?is is ! way 9 :i* ! l>g] life op5s be=e mank9d1 by ! foll[+ ( a p]son1 by ! giv+ ( ! life into ! dom9ion & ! guidance & ! ob$i5ce ( "o :o goes =w>d into t life1 himself ?or\ghly believ+ 9 x--= ,jesus believ$ 9 x ) all ,8 human s\l4 ,b !n1 we ask ourselves1 is x possible t we c ga!r f su* a life z ,jesus liv$ s long ago1 a life t 0 liv$ back 9 ! v du/ ( hi/ory & t has come d[n to u 9 records :i* seem sometimes to be fleck$ ) tradition & obscur$ ) ! di/ance 9 :i* !y liv$1 is x possible t ,i %\ld get f him a guidance ( my daily life "h8 ,am ,i1 a man ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 :5 ev]y?+ has *ang$1 9 ,bo/on1 9 ?is mod]n civilization1--c ,jesus really be my tea*]1 my guide1 9 ! actual duties & p]plexities ( my daily life & lead me into ! l>g] l& 9 :i* ,i "k he lives8 ,ah6 ! man kn[s v little ab\t ! ev]la/+ id5tity ( human nature1 little ( h[ ! _w 9 all ^! *angeless ages is ! same1 :o asks t2 v little1 also1 ( h[ 9 e l>ge/ tru? !re are all p>ticul>s & details ( human life involv$2 little ( h[ ev]y?+ t a man is to-day1 ^u e mom5t1 re/s ^u "s et]nal f\ndation & may be )9 ! p[] ( "s ev]la/+ law4 ,! wond] ( ! life ( ,jesus is ?is--& y w f9d x s & y h f\nd x s if y h ev] tak5 y\r ,new ,te/am5t & tri$ to make x ! rule ( y\r daily life--t !re is n a s+le action t y are call$ ^u to d ( :i* y ne$ be1 ( :i* y w be1 9 any s]i\s d\bt = t5 m9utes z to :at ,jesus ,*ri/1 if ,he 7 "h1 ,jesus ,*ri/ be+ "h1 w\ld h y d "u ^? circum/ances & ) ! mat]ial ^u :i* y are call$ to act4 ,m5 h tri$ to g back & imitate ! v activities ( ! life ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 to d ! v ?+s t ,he did4 ,s\ls h fl$ across ! sea & tri$ ^u ! hills & 9 ! pla9s :]e ,jesus liv$ to reproduce ! life t has s fasc9at$ !m4 ,!y 7 poor & unphilosophic s\ls4 ,! s\l t takes 9 ,jesus' ^w1 ! s\l t ?r\gh ! words ( ,jesus ent]s into ! v p]son ( ,jesus1 ! s\l t kn[s ,him z its daily pres5ce & its daily law--x nev] hesitates4 ,d ,i d\bt--,i1 :o see myself call$ ^u to be ! slave ( ^! conditions :i* are ar\nd me--to d ?is ?+8 ,because x is ! cu/om ( ! bus9ess 9 :i* ,i am engag$1 d ,i d\bt =a mom5t if ,i turn aside & op5 ?is ,new ,te/am5t1 :i* is ,jesus' law ) reg>d to t ?+8 ,i1 ) my passion boil+ 9 my ve9s1 lead+ me to d "s f\l act ( outrage\s lu/1 h ,i a s+le mom5t's d\bt :at ,jesus w\ld h me d if ,he 7 "h--:at ,jesus1 be+ "h1 really wants me to d8 ,!re is no s+le act ( y\r life1 my fri5d1 !re is no s+le dilemma 9 :i* y f9d y\rself plac$1 9 :i* ! answ] is n 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i d n say t y w f9d "s words 9 ,jesus' tea*+s 9 ! ,gospel ( ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john t w detail exactly ! condition 9 :i* y f9d y\rself plac$2 b ,i d say t if1 ) y\r human sympa?ies & y\r devot$ love1 y c feel ! pres5ce ( t ,jesus beh9d ! words t ,he said1 ! p]sonal p]fectness1 ! div9e life manife/$ 9 ! human life1 !re is n a s+le s9 or temptation to s9 t w n be convict$4 ,!re is :]e we re/ :5 we claim t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ma/] ( ! _w1 t ,he op5s ! great ri*ness & inf9ite di/ances ( ! human life1 t ,he %[s u :at x is to be m54 ,x w\ld be little if ,he did t simply ) ! pa9t+ ( "s glori\s vision ^u ! skies beyond2 b t ,he comes into y\r life & m9e1 into our homes & our %ops1 into our (fices & on our /reets1 & !re makes kn[n 9 ! actual circum/ances ( our daily life :at we ought to d & :at we ought n to d--t is ! wond] ( 8 revelation2 t is :at proclaims him to be ! ,son ( ,god & ! ,son ( man4 ,?9k1 z y sit "h1 ( any?+ t y are do+ t is wrong1 ( any habit ( y\r life1 ( y\r self-indulg5ce1 or ( t great1 p]vasive habit ( y\r life :i* makes y a creature ( ! pres5t in/ead ( ! et]nities1 a creature ( ! mat]ial e>? in/ead ( ! glori\s skies4 ,ask ( y\rself ( any habit t belongs to y\r own p]sonal life1 & br+ x face to face ) ,jesus ,*ri/ & see if x is n judg$4 ,a judgm5t day t is f> away1 t is (f 9 ! dim di/ance :5 ?is _w is done--x %all come1 no d\bt4 ,i "k none ( u c "k mu* ) reg>d to x1 except t x is sure4 ,b ! judgm5t day t is "h n[ is ,*ri/2 ! judgm5t day t is "r close to y\r life & rebukes y1 if y w let ,him rebuke y e "t y s91 ! judgm5t day t is "h & praises y & bids y be ( good c\rage1 :5 y d a ?+ t m5 dis[n & despise1 is ,*ri/4 ,!re=e x is no figure ( spee*1 x is no m]e ec/asy ( ! imag9ation ( ! prea*]1 :5 we say t 9 ! mid/ ( ^! /reets ( ours1 m real ?an ! m5 t walk 9 !m1 m real ?an ! sidewalks t are "u our feet1 & ! build+s t t[] ov] u1 !re walks an unse5 pres5ce4 ,an unse5 pres5ce8 ,yes4 ,are y & ,i go+ to be su* creatures ( our s5ses t we %all n believe t !re are p[]s t t\* u t we _c see8 ,am ,i go+ to be s b\nd d[n to ^! poor f+]s & to ^! poor eyes t ,i %all "k myself 9 no l>g] connection ) ! great1 unse5 _w8 ,i w n4 ,no great man1 no manly man1 has ev] all[$ su* a limitation ( himself4 ,!re is ! unse5 pres5ce 9 ! mid/ ( our life1 & he :o w feel x may feel x1 & t unse5 pres5ce speaks to him cont9ually4 ,x kn[s e "o ( u4 ,x kn[s ! ri* man & kn[s :at 8 weal? has made ( him4 ,x kn[s :e!r x has made him selfi%4 ,%all ,i say x8 ,he1 ! ,*ri/1 ! pres5t ,*ri/1 kn[s :e!r ! ri* man's ri*es h made him selfi% & base & mean1 covet\s & poor & little-s\l$1 or :e!r he has be5 glad to rise to ! greatness ( 8 privilege1 & be ! v utt]ance ( ! b5efic5ce ( ,god ^u ! e>?4 ,he kn[s ! poor man & 8 /ruggles1 he kn[s ! poor man & 8 self-respect4 ,he speaks to ! poor man's s\l1 :o has be5 kept poor because he w n ent] into ! bas] me?ods & motives ( our mod]n life1 & is despis$1 & says to him1 ,be ( good c\rage1 = ,i "k :at y are4 ,he speaks to ! poor 9 di/ress & pov]ty4 ,he speaks to ! wret*$ 9 _! disappo9tm5t & _! pa94 ,he is _! com=t]4 ,he kn[s e s94 ,he kn[s e sorr[ ( our life4 ,he goes1 unse5 on e>?1 into ! *amb]s :]e ! dead lie dead1 & :]e ! sick lie dy+1 & ,he speaks ,8 words ( consolation1 ,he op5s up ! glory ( ! p]fect life4 ,he lays 8 h& ^u ! m\rn] ^: s\l is b[$ d[n to ! e>? & says1 ,look up1 & po9ts into et]nity & heav54 ,all ^! ?+s ,*ri/ c d n m]ely1 b ,*ri/ is do+4 ,he is ! inspir+ p[] ( ?is life1 t keeps x f rott+ 9 its corruption & degradation4 ,we dwell too mu*1 ,i ?9k1 ^u "s ( ^! ?+s2 we _c dwell too mu*1 p]haps1 b we dwell out ( proportion1 x may be1 to ! ?\ght ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! com=t] ( sorr[4 ,he is ! com=t] ( sorr[1 = he knew & he kn[s :at sorr[ is4 ,9 ,8 own crucifixion1 9 t :i* came be=e ,8 crucifixion1 ,he knew ! suff]+ ( ?is e>?ly life4 ,!re is no human be+ :o ev] has kn[n ! mis]y ( man z ,jesus kn[s x1 & s ,he comes to all sorr[s ) t5d] consolation4 ,god grant1 ,god grant ,he may come to any ( y :o h come into ^! doors to-day ) a sorr[1 ) a fe>1 ) a dread ^u y\r he>ts1 ) s\ls t are wrung1 ) bodies t are suff]+6 ,god grant t ! ,*ri/ may com=t y1 may com=t y6 ,b n only t4 ,%all !re be no ,*ri/ = ^? :o = ! mom5t seem to ne$ no com=t8 ,%all !re be no ,*ri/ = ! /rong m5 :o h be=e !m ! duties ( _! life1 & :o want ! /r5g? ) :i* to d !m8 ,%all !re be no ,*ri/ = ! "y m51 ! "y m5 /&+ 9 dang]1 b also /&+ 9 su* magnific5t & spl5did *ances8 ,x is great to ?9k ( ,*ri/ /&+ by ! sorr[+ & com=t+ !m4 ,x is great1--we w n say x is great]1--x is v great1 :5 by ! side ( ! "y man j ent]+ into life !re /&s ! ,*ri/1 say+ to 8 s\l1 ) ! voice t he _c fail to he>3 ,be pure1 be /rong1 be wise1 be indep5d5t2 rejoice 9 ,me & ,my appreciation4 ,let ! _w g1 if x is necess>y t ! _w %\ld g4 ,s]ve ! _w1 b d n be ! s]vant ( ! _w4 ,make ! _w y\r s]vant by help+ ! _w 9 e way 9 :i* y c m9i/] to its life4 ,be brave1 be /rong1 be manly by ,my /r5g?4 ,oh6 "y man1 if y c he> ! ,*ri/ speak to y l t beh9d all ! traditions ( ! /reet1 beh9d ! tea*+s ( ! books1 beh9d all t ! wise & successful m5 say to y1 beh9d all ! cynics & sne]]s say to y1 ! great1 /rong1 heal?y voice ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o believes 9 man because ,he has kn[n man fill$ ) div9ity1 & believes 9 y because ,he kn[s t :i* has be5 set be=e y by y\r ,fa!r 9 ! s5d+ out ( y\r life1 & :o longs & prays & waits to /r5g!n y1 t y may d y\r "w1 t y may escape f s91 t y may live y\r life1 ?is great figure ( ! pres5t ,*ri/ t ,*ri/ianity c produce--x is n ! memory ( some?+ t is away back 9 ! pa/1 x is n ! anticipation ( some?+ to come 9 ! future4 ,we talk ab\t ,*ri/ ! ,savi\r1 & ?9k ab\t ,calv>y long ago4 ,we talk ab\t ! ,*ri/ ! ,judge1 & ?9k ( a great :ite ?rone set 9 "s my/ic valley ( ,jeho%aphat1 :]e "s day ! _w is to be judg$4 ,we d n s get hold ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,*ri/ :o is 9 ! pa/ is n our ,*ri/ unless ,8 p[] holds =?1 ! p[] ( ,8 _s1 :i* is ! :ole k ( ! life 9 :i* we live4 ,we ?9k ( ! ,*ri/ ( ! future1 = :om all ! _w is wait+4 ,he w nev] ent] into u & lead u unless we "k t ,he is "h & n[4 ,x does seem to me sometimes t if m5 w\ld only take religion z a real & pres5t ?+1 & if1 in/ead ( wor%ipp+ x 9 ! pa/ & expect+ x ) fe> & dread & va9 hope 9 ! future1 x c\ld be a real ?+ ) !m "h & n[1 some?+ 9 :i* !y are to live1 n to :i* !y are to flee 9 mom5ts ( d\bt1 n ( :i* !y %\ld make rescue1 b 9 :i* !y %\ld d all _! "w & live1 !n religion w\ld be to ! s\l ( man s t x c\ld n be ca/ aside1 s t !y mu/ ent] into x & take x into !mselves & make x _! own4 ,religion is n ! simple fire-escape t y build1 9 anticipation ( a possible dang]1 ^u ! outside ( y\r dwell+ & leave !re until dang] comes4 ,y g to x "s morn+ :5 a fire breaks out 9 y\r h\se1 & ! poor old ?+ t y built up !re1 & ?\ght y c\ld use "s day1 is s ru/y & brok51 & ! wea!r has s beat5 ^u x1 & ! sun s turn$ its h+es1 t x w n "w4 ,t is ! condition ( a man :o has built himself :at seems to be a cre$ ( fai?1 a tru/ 9 ,god 9 anticipation ( ! day :5 dang] is to ov]take him1 & has said to himself1 ,i am safe1 = ,i w take refuge 9 x !n4 ,b religion is ! h\se 9 :i* we live1 x is ! table at :i* we sit1 x is ! fireside to :i* we draw ne>1 ! room t ar*es its graceful & famili> pres5ce ov] u2 x is ! b$ on :i* we lie & ?9k ( ! pa/ & anticipate ! future & ga!r our refre%m5t4 ,!re is no ,*ri/ except ! pres5t ,*ri/ = e man1 unto :om all ! p[] ( ! hi/oric ,*ri/ is always appe>+1 & :o is great ) all ! sweet solemnity t comes f ! k ( :at 9 ! future ,he is to be to ! _w & to ! s\l4 ,i am anxi\s to-day to impress ?is ^u y3 t ! ,*ri/ian fai? is n a dogma1 x is n prim>ily a law1 b is a p]sonal pres5ce & an imm$iate life t is "r "h & n[4 ,i am anxi\s to h y "k t to be a ,*ri/ian does n mean prim>ily to believe ?is or t4 ,x does n mean prim>ily1 al?\gh x means necess>ily aft]w>d1 to d ?is or t4 ,b x means to "k ! pres5ce ( a true p]sonal ,*ri/ among u & to foll[4 ,"h is ! only true p[] by :i* a religion c become p]petual4 ,m5 outgr[ _m dogmas :i* !y hold4 ,! l9es 9 :i* !y try to live *ange _! application to _! lives4 ,b ,i "k a p]son ) a deep1 true life2 ,i ent] into a fri5d%ip ) "o :o is wor?y ,i %\ld be 8 fri5d1 & he is m9e always4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is sort ( talk t we he> ab\t a fai? t !y held once1 b !y h outgr[n8 ,:at is ! reason ( ?is expectation t seems to h spread itself abroad1 ( necessity t ! boy :o _h a religion %\ld lose 8 religion "s "t or o!r1 & t by & by he %\ld take up a man's religion some:]e ^u ! o!r side ( ! gulf ( infidelity & godlessness1 ?r\gh :i* he has pass$ 9 ! mean :ile8 ,y expect y\r boy ( t5 ye>s old to be religi\s ) a *ild's sweet1 tru/+ fai?2 & y hope t y\r man ( =ty & fifty1 beat5 by ! _w1 is to h f\nd a ,god :o c be 8 salvation4 ,b ! ye>s betwe58 ,:at d y ?9k ( y\r "y m5 ( fifte51 tw5ty1 tw5ty-five1 & ?irty ye>s old8 ,to h outgr[n ! boy's fai?1 & n to h come to ! man's fai?8 ,t seems almo/ to be an awful fate & de/9y :i* y expect = !m4 ,b if our fai? be ?is1 !n !re %all be no ne$1 no *ance t a man %all outgr[ x4 ,"k ,*ri/ ) ! fir/ conceptions1 imp]fect & crude1 ( 8 boy's life1 & he %all g on kn[+ m & m ( t ,*ri/4 ,t fri5d1 ! ,*ri/ he kn[s at tw5ty-five1 %all be diff]5t f ! ,*ri/ he knew at t51 j exactly z ! fri5d ,i "k at fifty is diff]5t f ! fri5d ,i knew at ?irty1 tw5ty ye>s ago2 & yet ,he is ! same fri5d /ill1 =ev] op5+ ! ri*ness ( an ev] ri*] life1 fill+ x ) new exp]i5ces1 ) new manife/ations ( ,himself4 ,let him drop some?+ :i* seem$ to him to be a "p ( ! religion1 b 0 only a tempor>y phase or condition ( x1 go+ =w>d ) ! s\l all ?r\gh ! op5+ /ages ( life1 & at la/ go+ =w>d ) ! s\l into ! life :]e x %all see z all along x has be5 se51 & "k z x has be5 kn[n4 ,! old leg5d 0 t ! clo!s ( ! ,israelites1 :i* ! ,bible said wax$ n old ^u !m 9 ! des]t dur+ ^? =ty ye>s1 n m]ely wax$ n old ^? =ty ye>s1 b grew ) _! gr[?1 s t ! little ,hebrew :o cross$ ! ,r$ ,sea 9 8 boy's clo!s wore ! same clo!s :5 he ent]$ into ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,x is ! p>able ( t :i* comes to ! man :o has a true ,*ri/ian fai?1 a fai? :i* comes 9 ! p]sonal fri5d%ip ( ,*ri/1 a fai? :i* comes n 9 ! belief ( c]ta9 ?+s ab\t ,him1 n 9 ! do+ slavi%ly ( c]ta9 ?+s :i* x seem$ z if x _h be5 said by ,him t we mu/ d1 b 9 ! p]sonal entrance into ,8 nature 9 a life = ,him1 9 :i* ,he is able to s5d ,8 life d[n into u4 ,!n !re is ano!r ?+ t p are always ?9k+1 t ,i he> v (t5 f m51 & t ,i h no d\bt t ,i %\ld he> f _m ( y1 "o by "o4 ,y talk ab\t y\r e>li] religion z if x _h be5 "s sort ( a bondage f :i* y _h escap$4 ,h[ common x is to he> m51 especially 9 ?is region1 say3 ,i w\ld be1 p]haps1 religi\s1 except t !re 0 s mu* religion =c$ ^u me 9 my e>lie/ days4 ,i 0 driv5 to *ur* :5 ,i 0 a boy1 9 ^? old ,puritan days4 ,i w5t to s*ool1 :]e !y =c$ pray]s ^u me all ! "t4 ,i 0 made to be religi\s1 s n[ ,i _c be religi\s4 ,0 !re ev] a m dreadful ?+ ?an = a s\l to say t1 because1 x may be1 ( ! unwisdom1 or ! imprud5ce1 ! ov]zeal & ! mi/ak5 zeal ( o!r m51 we h n got ! full bless+ ( t ri*1 op51 free life ) ,*ri/ :i* ! y\? may h1 & !re=e we w ab&on ! privileges ( our high] life :i* is giv5 to u 9 our manli] ye>s8 ,x all comes ( ?is awful way ( talk+ z if religion 7 ! duty & n ! ine/imable privilege ( human k9d4 ,! ,*ri/ /&s be=e u & says1 ,come to me4 ,y say1 ,mu/ ,i8 ,& ,he answ]s1 ,y may4 ,he w n ev5 say1 ,y mu/4 ,y may4 ,& duty loses itself 9 privilege1 & ! s\l ent]s into indep5d5ce & escapes f its s9s1 fulfils its life1 lays hold ( its salvation1 becomes et]nal1 beg9s to live an et]nal life 9 ! accept$ & lov+ s]vice ( ,*ri/4 ,n[ j "o ^w1 my fri5ds4 ,if ?is be s1 :e!r y to-day are ready to make ,*ri/ y\r ma/] & y\r fri5d or n1 d n1 ,i beg y1 let y\rself say t x is a silly or unreasonable belief1 ?us to "k ( a spiritual pres5ce :i* is "h among u1 9 :i* ,god is really 9 humanity4 ,d n let y\rselves say1 my fri5ds1 t ! man :o gives himself to ,jesus ,*ri/ & e>ne/ly tries to ent] 9 deep] & deep] into 8 life & tries to d 8 w1 t he may "k ! ,*ri/ & "k himself 9 ! ,*ri/ m & m--d>e n call t bro!r a fool1 z y h sometimes call$ y\r ,*ri/ian man :o wat*$ scrupul\sly ov] 8 life & pray$1 yes1 pray$1 ! ?+ y ?9k p]haps ! fooli%e/ ?+ t man c d1 ! ?+ t is ! mo/ reasonable act t any man does ^u ,god's e>?4 ,if man is man & ,god is ,god1 to live )\t pray] is n m]ely an awful ?+3 x is an inf9itely fooli% ?+4 ,:5 a man = ! fir/ "t b[s d[n ^u 8 knees & prays1 ,oh6 ,*ri/1 come unto me1 reveal ,?yself to me1 make me to "k ,!e1 t ,i may receive ,!e1 make me to be ob$i5t t ,i may take ,!e into my life1 !n t man has claim$ 8 manhood4 ,i beg y1 ,i implore y1 ,i adjure y t1 if y be n ready to be ,*ri/ian1 y at lea/ w "k t ! ,*ri/ian life is ! only true human life1 & t ! man :o becomes ?or\ghly a ,*ri/ian sets 8 face t[>d ! fulfilm5t ( 8 humanity1 & s = ! fir/ "t truly is a man4 ,z _m z receiv$ ,him1--s ! great ,scripture ^w runs ( ?is ,*ri/ ( :om we h be5 talk+1--,z _m z receiv$ ,him1 to !m gave ,he p[] to become ! sons ( ,god4 ,j ?9k ( x6--! sons ( ,god6 ,! p[] to become t to z _m z w receive ! pres5t ,*ri/4 ,,vi4 ,,abraham ,,l9coln4#a ,he *ose ,david also ,8 s]vant1 & took him away f ! %eepfolds2 t he might fe$ ,jacob ,8 p1 & ,israel ,8 inh]itance4 ,s he f$ !m ) a fai?ful & true he>t1 & rul$ !m prud5tly ) all 8 p[]4--,,psalm lxxviii4 #ga1 #gb1 #gc4 ,:ile ,i speak to y to-day1 ! body ( ! ,presid5t :o rul$ ?is p1 is ly+1 honor$ & lov$1 9 our city4 ,x is impossible ) t sacr$ pres5ce 9 our mid/ = me to /& & speak ( ord9>y topics :i* occupy ! pulpit4 ,i mu/ speak ( him to-day2 & ,i !re=e und]take to d :at ,i _h int5d$ to d at "s future "t1 to invite y to /udy ) me ! "* ( ,abraham ,l9coln1 ! impulses ( 8 life & ! causes ( 8 dea?4 ,i "k h[ h>d x is to d x rightly1 h[ impossible x is to d x wor?ily4 ,b ,i %all speak ) confid5ce1 because ,i speak to ^? :o love him1 & ^: ready love w fill out ! defici5cies 9 a picture :i* my words w weakly try to draw4 ,we take x = grant$1 fir/ ( all1 t !re is an ess5tial connection betwe5 ,mr4 ,l9coln's "* & 8 viol5t & bloody dea?4 ,x is no accid5t1 no arbitr>y decree ( ,provid5ce4 ,he liv$ z he did1 & he di$ z he did1 because he 0 :at he 04 ,! m we see ( ev5ts1 ! less we come to believe 9 any fate or de/9y except ! de/9y ( "*4 ,x w be our duty1 !n1 to see :at !re 0 9 ! "* ( our great ,presid5t t creat$ ! hi/ory ( 8 life1 & at la/ produc$ ! cata/rophe ( 8 cruel dea?4 ,aft] ! fir/ trembl+ horror1 ! fir/ outbur/ ( indignant sorr[1 has gr[n calm1 ^! are ! que/ions :i* we are b\nd to ask & answ]4 ,x is n necess>y = me ev5 to sket* ! biography ( ,mr4 ,l9coln4 ,he 0 born 9 ,k5tucky fifty-six ye>s ago1 :5 ,k5tucky 0 a pione] ,/ate4 ,he liv$1 z boy & man1 ! h>d & ne$y life ( a backwoodsman1 a f>m]1 a riv] boatman1 &1 f9ally1 by 8 own ef=ts at self-education1 ( an active1 respect$1 influ5tial citiz51 9 ! half-organiz$ & manifold int]e/s ( a new & en]getic community4 ,f 8 boyhood up he liv$ 9 direct & vigor\s contact ) m5 & ?+s1 n z 9 old] ,/ates & easi] conditions ) words & !ories2 & bo? 8 moral convictions & 8 intellectual p9ions ga!r$ f t contact a supreme degree ( t "* by :i* m5 knew him1 t "* :i* is ! mo/ di/9ctive possession ( ! be/ ,am]ican nature1 t almo/ indescribable quality :i* we call 9 g5]al cle>ness or tru?1 & :i* appe>s 9 ! physical /ructure z heal?1 9 ! moral con/itution z hone/y1 9 ! m5tal /ructure z sagacity1 & 9 ! region ( active life z practicalness4 ,?is "o "*1 ) _m sides1 all %ap$ by ! same ess5tial =ce & te/ify+ to ! same inn] influ5ces1 0 :at 0 p[]ful 9 him & decre$ = him ! life he 0 to live & ! dea? he 0 to die4 ,we mu/ take no small] view ?an ?is ( :at he 04 ,ev5 8 physical conditions are n to be =gott5 9 mak+ up 8 "*4 ,we make too little always ( ! physical2 c]ta9ly we make too little ( x "h if we lose out ( sight ! /r5g? & muscul> activity1 ! p[] ( do+ & endur+1 :i* ! backwoods-boy inh]it$ f g5]ations ( h>d-liv+ ance/ors1 & appropriat$ = 8 own by a long discipl9e ( bodily toil4 ,he br\ght to ! solution ( ! "q ( labor 9 ?is c\ntry n m]ely a m9d1 b a body ?or\ghly 9 sympa?y ) labor1 full ( ! culture ( labor1 be>+ witness to ! dignity & excell5ce ( "w 9 e muscle t "w _h t\gh5$ & e s5se t "w _h made cle> & true4 ,he c\ld n h br\ght ! m9d = 8 task s p]fectly1 unless he _h fir/ br\ght ! body ^: rugg$ & /ubborn heal? 0 always contradict+ to him ! false !ories ( labor1 & always ass]t+ ! true4 ,z to ! moral & m5tal p[]s :i* di/+ui%$ him1 all embraceable "u ?is g5]al description ( cle>ness ( tru?1 ! mo/ rem>kable ?+ is ! way 9 :i* !y bl5d ) "o ano!r1 s t x is next to impossible to exam9e !m 9 sep>ation4 ,a great _m p h discuss$ v crudely :e!r ,abraham ,l9coln 0 an intellectual man or n2 z if intellect 7 a ?+ always ( ! same sort1 :i* y c\ld precipitate f ! o!r con/itu5ts ( a man's nature & weigh by itself1 & comp>e by p\nds & ounces 9 ?is man ) ano!r4 ,! fact is1 t 9 all ! simple/ *>act]s t l9e betwe5 ! m5tal & moral natures is always vague & indi/9ct4 ,!y run toge!r1 & 9 _! be/ comb9ations y are unable to discrim9ate1 9 ! wisdom :i* is _! result1 h[ mu* is moral & h[ mu* is intellectual4 ,y are unable to tell :e!r 9 ! wise acts & words :i* issue f su* a life !re is m ( ! righte\sness t comes ( a cle> consci5ce1 or ( ! sagacity t comes ( a cle> bra94 ,9 m complex *>act]s & "u m complex conditions1 ! moral & ! m5tal lives come to be less heal?ily comb9$4 ,!y co-op]ate1 !y help ea* o!r less4 ,!y come ev5 to /& ov] aga9/ ea* o!r z antagoni/s2 till we h t vague b mo/ melan*oly notion :i* p]vades ! life ( all elaborate civilization1 t goodness & greatness1 z we call !m1 are n to be look$ = toge!r1 till we expect to see & s d see a feeble & n>r[ consci5ti\sness on ! "o h&1 & a bad1 unpr9cipl$ intellig5ce on ! o!r1 divid+ ! suffrages ( m54 ,x is ! great boon ( su* *>act]s z ,mr4 ,l9coln's1 t !y reunite :at ,god has jo9$ toge!r & man has put asund]4 ,9 him 0 v9dicat$ ! greatness ( real goodness & ! goodness ( real greatness4 ,! twa9 7 "o fle%4 ,n "o ( all ! multitudes :o /ood & look$ up to him = direction ) su* a lov+ & implicit tru/ c tell y to-day :e!r ! wise judgm5ts t he gave came mo/ f a /rong head or a s\nd he>t4 ,if y ask !m1 !y are puzzl$4 ,!re are m5 z good z he1 b !y d bad ?+s4 ,!re are m5 z intellig5t z he1 b !y d fooli% ?+s4 ,9 him goodness & intellig5ce comb9$ & made _! be/ result ( wisdom4 ,= p]fect tru? consi/s n m]ely 9 ! "r con/itu5ts ( "*1 b 9 _! "r & intimate conjunction4 ,?is union ( ! m5tal & moral into a life ( admirable simplicity is :at we mo/ admire 9 *ildr52 b 9 !m x is unsettl$ & unpractical4 ,b :5 x is pres]v$ into manhood1 deep5$ into reliability & maturity1 x is t glorifi$ *ildlik5ess1 t high & rev]5d simplicity1 :i* %ames & baffles ! mo/ accompli%$ a/ut5ess1 & is *os5 by ,god to fill 8 purposes :5 he ne$s a rul] = 8 p1 ( fai?ful & true he>t1 su* z he _h :o 0 our ,presid5t4 ,ano!r evid5t quality ( su* a "* z ?is w be its fre%ness or newness2 if we may s speak4 ,its fre%ness or read9ess--call x :at y w--its ability to take up new duties & d !m 9 a new way1 w result ( necessity f its tru? & cle>ness4 ,! simple natures & =ces w always be ! mo/ pliant ones4 ,wat] b5ds & %apes itself to any *annel4 ,air folds & adapts itself to ea* new figure4 ,!y are ! simple/ & ! mo/ inf9itely active ?+s 9 nature4 ,s ?is nature1 9 v virtue ( its simplicity1 mu/ be also free1 always fitt+ itself to ea* new ne$4 ,x w always />t f ! mo/ fundam5tal & et]nal conditions1 & "w 9 ! /raighte/ ev5 al?\gh !y be ! newe/ ways1 to ! pres5t prescrib$ purpose4 ,9 "o ^w1 x mu/ be broad & indep5d5t & radical4 ,s t fre$om & radicalness 9 ! "* ( ,abraham ,l9coln 7 n sep>ate qualities1 b ! necess>y results ( 8 simplicity & *ildlik5ess & tru?4 ,"h !n we h "s conception ( ! man4 ,out ( ?is "* came ! life :i* we admire & ! dea? :i* we lam5t to-day4 ,he 0 call$ 9 t "* to t life & dea?4 ,x 0 j ! nature1 z y see1 :i* a new nation su* z ours ought to produce4 ,all ! conditions ( 8 bir?1 8 y\?1 8 manhood1 :i* made him :at he 01 7 n irregul> & exceptional1 b 7 ! normal conditions ( a new & simple c\ntry4 ,8 pione] home 9 ,indiana 0 a type ( ! pione] l& 9 :i* he liv$4 ,if ev] !re 0 a man :o 0 a "p ( ! "t & c\ntry he liv$ 91 ?is 0 he4 ,! same simple respect = labor won 9 ! s*ool ( "w & incorporat$ into blood & muscle2 ! same unassum+ loyalty to ! simple virtues ( temp]ance & indu/ry & integrity2 ! same sagaci\s judgm5t :i* _h le>n$ to be quick-ey$ & quick-bra9$ 9 ! con/ant pres5ce ( em]g5cy2 ! same direct & cle> ?\ght ab\t ?+s1 social1 political1 & religi\s1 t 0 9 him supremely1 0 9 ! p he 0 s5t to rule4 ,surely1 ) su* a type-man = rul]1 !re w\ld seem to be b a smoo? & ev5 road ov] :i* he might lead ! p ^: "* he repres5t$ into ! new region ( national happ9ess & com=t & usefulness1 = :i* t "* _h be5 design$4 ,b !n we come to ! beg9n+ ( all tr\ble4 ,abraham ,l9coln 0 ! type-man ( ! c\ntry1 b n ( ! :ole c\ntry4 ,?is "* :i* we h be5 try+ to describe 0 ! "* ( an ,am]ican "u ! discipl9e ( fre$om4 ,!re 0 ano!r ,am]ican "* :i* _h be5 develop$ "u ! influ5ce ( slav]y4 ,!re 0 no "o ,am]ican "* embrac+ ! l&4 ,!re 7 two *>act]s1 ) impulses ( irrepressible & deadly conflict4 ,?is citiz5 :om we h be5 honor+ & prais+ repres5t$ "o4 ,! :ole great s*eme ) :i* he 0 ultimately br\ght 9 conflict1 & :i* has f9ally kill$ him1 repres5t$ ! o!r4 ,beside ?is nature1 true & fre% & new1 !re 0 ano!r nature1 false & effete & old4 ,! "o nature f\nd itself 9 a new _w1 & set itself to discov] ! new ways = ! new duties t 7 giv5 x4 ,! o!r nature1 full ( ! false pride ( blood1 set itself to reproduce 9 a new _w ! in/itutions & ! _s ( ! old1 to build anew ! /ructure ( ! feudalism :i* _h be5 corrupt 9 its own day1 & :i* _h be5 left f> beh9d by ! advanc+ consci5ce & ne$s ( ! progress+ race4 ,! "o nature magnifi$ labor1 ! o!r nature depreciat$ & despis$ x4 ,! "o honor$ ! labor]1 & ! o!r scorn$ him4 ,! "o 0 simple & direct2 ! o!r1 complex1 full ( sophi/ries & self-excuses4 ,! "o 0 free to look all t claim$ to be tru? 9 ! face1 & sep>ate ! error f ! tru? t might be 9 x2 ! o!r did n d>e to inve/igate1 because its own e/abli%$ prides & sy/ems 7 de>] to x ?an ! tru? itself1 & s ev5 tru? w5t ab\t 9 x do+ ! "w ( error4 ,! "o 0 ready to /ate broad pr9ciples1 ( ! bro!rhood ( man1 ! univ]sal fa!rhood & ju/ice ( ,god1 h[ev] imp]fectly x might realize !m 9 practice2 ! o!r d5i$ ev5 ! pr9ciples1 & s dug deep & laid bel[ its special s9s ! broad f\ndation ( a consi/5t1 ackn[l$g$ s9fulness4 ,9 a ^w1 "o nature 0 full ( ! influ5ces ( ,fre$om1 ! o!r nature 0 full ( ! influ5ces ( ,slav]y4 ,9 g5]al1 ^! two regions ( our national life 7 sep>at$ by a geographical b\nd>y4 ,"o 0 ! _s ( ! ,nor?1 ! o!r 0 ! _s ( ! ,s\?4 ,b ! ,s\!rn nature 0 by no means all a ,s\!rn ?+4 ,!re x _h an organiz$1 e/abli%$ =m1 a c]ta9 def9ite1 e/abli%$ in/itution ab\t :i* x clu/]$4 ,"h1 lack+ advantage1 x liv$ 9 less expressive ways & s liv$ m weakly4 ,!re1 !re 0 ! horrible sacram5t ( slav]y1 ! outw>d & visible sign r\nd :i* ! inw>d & spiritual temp] ga!r$ & kept itself alive4 ,b :o d\bts t among u ! _s ( slav]y liv$ & ?riv$8 ,its =mal exi/5ce _h be5 swept away f "o ,/ate aft] ano!r1 p>tly on consci5ti\s1 p>tly on economical gr\nds1 b its _s 0 "h1 9 e sympa?y t ,nor!rn w9ds c>ri$ to ! li/5+ e> ( ! ,s\!rn slave-hold]1 & 9 e oppression ( ! weak by ! /rong1 e pr\d assumption ( idl5ess ov] labor :i* e*o$ ! music ( ,s\!rn life back to u4 ,"h 9 our mid/ liv$ t worse & fals] nature1 side by side ) ! true & bett] nature :i* ,god meant %\ld be ! nature ( ,am]icans1 ( :i* he 0 %ap+ out ! type & *ampion 9 8 *os5 ,david ( ! %eepfold4 ,"h !n we h ! two4 ,! hi/ory ( our c\ntry = _m ye>s is ! hi/ory ( h[ ^! two elem5ts ( ,am]ican life approa*$ collision4 ,!y wr\ght _! sep>ate reactions on ea* o!r4 ,m5 debate & qu>rel ev5 n[ ab\t ! rise ( ,nor!rn ,abolitionism1 ab\t :e!r ! ,nor!rn ,abolitioni/s 7 "r or wrong1 :e!r !y did h>m or good4 ,h[ va9 ! qu>rel is6 ,x 0 inevitable4 ,x 0 inevitable 9 ! nature ( ?+s t two su* natures liv+ "h toge!r %\ld be set viol5tly aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,x is inevitable1 till man be f> m unfeel+ & untrue to 8 convictions ?an he has always be51 t a great wrong ass]t+ itself vehem5tly %\ld ar\se to no less vehem5t ass]tion ! oppos+ "r4 ,! only wond] is t !re 0 n m ( x4 ,! only wond] is t s few 7 swept away to take by an impulse !y c\ld n resi/ _! /& ( hatr$ to ! wick$ in/itution4 ,! only wond] is1 t only "o brave1 reckless man came =? to ca/ himself1 almo/ s+le-h&$1 ) a hopeless hope1 aga9/ ! pr\d p[] t he hat$1 & tru/ to ! influ5ce ( a s\l m>*+ on into ! hi/ory ( 8 c\ntrym5 to /ir !m to a v9dication ( ! tru? he lov$4 ,at any rate1 :e!r ! ,abolitioni/s 7 wrong or "r1 !re grew up ab\t _! viol5ce1 z !re always w ab\t ! extremism ( extreme re=m]s1 a great mass ( feel+1 cat*+ _! _s & ass]t+ x firmly1 ?\gh 9 m mod]ate degrees & me?ods4 ,ab\t ! nucleus ( ,abolitionism grew up a great ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y det]m9ation1 :i* at la/ ga!r$ /r5g? en\gh to take its /& to insi/ ^u ! *eck+ & limit+ ! ext5sion ( ! p[] ( slav]y1 & to put ! type-man1 :om ,god _h be5 prep>+ = ! task1 be=e ! _w1 to d ! "w on :i* x _h resolv$4 ,!n came discont5t1 secession1 treason4 ,! two ,am]ican natures1 long advanc+ to enc\nt]1 met at la/1 & a :ole c\ntry1 yet trembl+ ) ! %ock1 be>s witness h[ t]rible ! meet+ 04 ,?us ,i h tri$ briefly to trace out ! gradual c\rse by :i* ,god br\ght ! "* :i* ,he design$ to be ! controll+ "* ( ?is new _w into di/9ct collision ) ! ho/ile "* :i* x 0 to de/roy & absorb1 & set x 9 ! p]son ( its type-man 9 ! seat ( highe/ p[]4 ,! "* =m$ "u ! discipl9e ( ,fre$om & ! "* =m$ "u ! discipl9e ( ,slav]y develop$ all _! diff]5ce & met 9 ho/ile conflict :5 ?is w> began4 ,notice1 x 0 n only 9 :at he did & 0 t[>ds ! slave1 x 0 9 all he did & 0 ev]y:]e t we accept ,mr4 ,l9coln's "* z ! true result ( our free life & in/itutions4 ,n[h]e else c\ld h come =? t g5u9e love ( ! p1 :i* 9 him no "o c\ld suspect ( be+ ei!r ! *eap flatt]y ( ! demagogue or ! ab/ract philan?ropy ( ! philosoph]1 :i* made our ,presid5t1 :ile he liv$1 ! c5tre ( a great h\sehold l&1 & :5 he di$ s cruelly1 made e humble/ h\sehold ?rill ) a s5se ( p]sonal b]eavem5t :i* ! dea? ( rul]s is n apt to br+4 ,n[h]e else ?an out ( ! life ( fre$om c\ld h come t p]sonal unselfi%ness & g5]osity :i* made s graci\s a "p ( ?is good man's "*4 ,h[ _m soldi]s feel yet ! pressure ( a /rong h& t clasp$ !irs once z !y lay sick & weak 9 ! dre>y hospital6 ,h[ _m e>s w nev] lose ! ?rill ( "s k9d ^w he spoke--he :o c\ld speak s k9dly to promise a k9dness t always mat*$ 8 ^w6 ,h[ (t5 he surpris$ ! l& ) a clem5cy :i* made ev5 ^? :o que/ion$ 8 policy love him ! m = :at !y call$ 8 weakness1--see+ h[ ! man 9 :om ,god _h mo/ embodi$ ! discipl9e ( ,fre$om n only c\ld n be a slave1 b c\ld n be a tyrant6 ,9 ! he>t9ess ( 8 mir? & 8 enjoym5t ( simple joys2 9 ! directness & %rewdness ( p]ception :i* con/itut$ 8 wit2 9 ! untir$1 undisc\rag$ fai? 9 human nature :i* he always kept2 & p]haps above all 9 ! pla9ness & quiet1 uno/5tati\s e>ne/ness & indep5d5ce ( 8 religi\s life1 9 8 humble love & tru/ ( ,god--9 all1 x 0 a "* su* z only ,fre$om kn[s h[ to make4 ,n[ x 0 9 ?is "*1 r ?an 9 any m]e political position1 t ! fitness ( ,mr4 ,l9coln to /& =? 9 ! /ruggle ( ! two ,am]ican natures really lay4 ,we are told t he did n come to ! ,presid5tial *air pl$g$ to ! abolition ( ,slav]y4 ,:5 w we le>n t ) all true m5 x is n :at !y int5d to d1 b x is :at ! qualities ( _! natures b9d !m to d1 t det]m9es _! c>e]6 ,! ,presid5t came to 8 p[] full ( ! blood1 /rong 9 ! /r5g? ( ,fre$om4 ,he came !re free1 & hat+ slav]y4 ,he came !re1 leav+ on record words l ^! spok5 ?ree ye>s be=e & nev] contradict$4 ,he _h said1 ,a h\se divid$ aga9/ itself _c /&4 ,i believe ?is ,gov]nm5t _c endure p]man5tly1 half slave & half free4 ,i d n expect ! ,union to be dissolv$2 ,i d n expect ! h\se to fall2 b ,i expect x w cease to be divid$4 ,x w become all "o ?+ or all ! o!r4 ,:5 ! "q came1 he knew :i* ?+ he meant t x %\ld be4 ,8 :ole nature settl$ t "q = him4 ,su* a man mu/ always live z he us$ to say he liv$ 7& 0 blam$ = say+ x7 controll$ by ev5ts1 n controll+ !m4 ,& ) a rev]5t & cle> m9d1 to be controll$ by ev5ts means to be controll$ by ,god4 ,= su* a man !re 0 no hesitation :5 ,god br\ght him up face to face ) ,slav]y & put ! sword into 8 h& & said1 ,/rike x d[n dead4 ,he 0 a will+ s]vant !n4 ,if ev] ! face ( a man writ+ solemn words gl[$ ) a solemn joy1 x mu/ h be5 ! face ( ,abraham ,l9coln1 z he b5t ov] ! page :]e ! ,emancipation ,proclamation ( #ahfc 0 gr[+ into %ape1 & giv+ manhood & fre$om z he wrote x to hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( 8 fell[-m54 ,"h 0 a "w 9 :i* 8 :ole nature c\ld rejoice4 ,"h 0 an act t cr[n$ ! :ole culture ( 8 life4 ,all ! pa/1 ! free boyhood 9 ! woods1 ! free y\? ^u ! f>m1 ! free manhood 9 ! honorable citiz5's employm5ts--all 8 fre$om ga!r$ & complet$ itself 9 ?is4 ,& z ! sw>?y multitudes came 91 ragg$1 & tir$1 & hungry1 & ignorant1 b free =ev] f any?+ b ! memorial sc>s ( ! fett]s & ! :ip1 s++ rude songs 9 :i* ! new triumph ( fre$om /ruggl$ & heav$ bel[ ! sad melody t _h be5 %ap$ = bondage2 z 9 _! camps & hovels !re grew up to _! half-sup]/iti\s eyes ! image ( a great ,fa!r almo/ m ?an man1 to :om !y ow$ _! fre$om1--7 !y n half "r8 ,= x 0 n to "o man1 driv5 by /ress ( policy1 or swept (f by a :im ( pity1 t ! noble act 0 due4 ,x 0 to ! ,am]ican nature1 long kept by ,god 9 8 own int5tions till 8 "t %\ld come1 at la/ em]g+ into sight & p[]1 & b\nd up & embodi$ 9 ?is be/ & mo/ ,am]ican ( all ,am]icans1 to :om we & ^? poor fright5$ slaves at la/ might look up toge!r & love to call him1 ) "o voice1 our ,fa!r4 ,?us1 we h se5 some?+ ( :at ! "* ( ,mr4 ,l9coln 01 & h[ x issu$ 9 ! life he liv$4 ,x rema9s = u to see h[ x result$ also 9 ! t]rible dea? :i* has laid 8 murd]$ body "h 9 our t[n among lam5t+ multitudes to-day4 ,x is n a h>d "q1 ?\gh x is sad to answ]4 ,we saw ! two natures1 ! nature ( ,slav]y & ! nature ( ,fre$om1 at la/ set aga9/ ea* o!r1 come at la/ to op5 w>4 ,bo? f\ght1 f\ght long1 f\ght bravely2 b ea*1 z 0 p]fectly natural1 f\ght ) ! tools & 9 ! ways :i* its own "* _h made famili> to x4 ,! "* ( ,slav]y 0 brutal1 b>b>\s1 & trea*]\s2 & s ! :ole hi/ory ( ! slave p[] dur+ ! w> has be5 full ( ways ( w>f>e brutal1 b>b>\s1 & trea*]\s1 beyond any?+ t m5 br$ 9 fre$om c\ld h be5 driv5 to by ! mo/ hateful passions4 ,x is n to be m>vell$ at4 ,x is n to be set d[n z ! special s9 ( ! w>4 ,x goes back beyond t4 ,x is ! s9 ( ! sy/em4 ,x is ! b>b>ism ( ,slav]y4 ,:5 ,slav]y w5t to w> to save its life1 :at wond] if its b>b>ism grew b>b>\s a hundr$-fold6 ,"o w\ld be attempt+ a task :i* once 0 almo/ hopeless1 b :i* n[ is only ne$less1 if he set himself to conv9ce a ,nor!rn congregation t ,slav]y 0 a b>b>ian in/itution4 ,x w\ld be h>dly m necess>y to try to prove h[ its b>b>ism has %[n itself dur+ ?is w>4 ,! same _s :i* 0 bl9d to ! wick$ness ( break+ sacr$ ties1 ( sep>at+ man & wife1 ( beat+ wom5 till !y dropp$ d[n dead1 ( organiz+ lic5ti\sness & s9 into comm]cial sy/ems1 ( =bidd+ k & protect+ itself ) ignorance1 ( putt+ on its arms & rid+ out to /eal a ,/ate at ! beleagu]$ ballot-box away f fre$om--9 "o ^w 7= its simple/ def9ition is its wor/ di%onor71 ! _s t gave man ! own]%ip 9 man 9 "t ( peace1 has f\nd out yet m t]rible b>b>isms = ! "t ( w>4 ,x has hew$ & burn$ ! bodies ( ! dead4 ,x has />v$ & mutilat$ its helpless prison]s4 ,x has dealt by tru?1 n z m5 w 9 a "t ( excitem5t1 lightly & ) frequ5t violations1 b ) a cool1 & delib]ate1 & sy/ematic contempt4 ,x has s5t its ag5ts into ,nor!rn t[ns to fire peaceful hotels :]e hundr$s ( peaceful m5 & wom5 slept4 ,x has und]m9$ ! prisons :]e its victims />v$1 & made all ready to bl[ ) "o bla/ _! wret*$ life away4 ,x has delight$ 9 ! l[e/ & base/ scurrility ev5 on ! highe/ & mo/ honorable lips4 ,x has corrupt$ ! graci\sness ( wom5 & kill$ out ! tru? ( m54 ,i d n c\nt up ! t]rible catalogue because ,i l to1 nor because ,i wi% to /ir y\r he>ts to passion4 ,ev5 n[1 y & ,i h no "r to indulge 9 p]sonal hatr$ to ! m5 :o did ^! ?+s4 ,b we are n do+ "r by ourselves1 by ! ,presid5t t we h lo/1 or by ,god :o _h a purpose 9 our los+ him1 unless we "k ?or\ghly t x 0 ?is same _s :i* we h se5 to be a tyrant 9 peace & a savage 9 w>1 t has cr[n$ itself ) ! work+ ( ?is f9al woe4 ,x 0 ! conflict ( ! two ,am]ican natures1 ! false & ! true4 ,x 0 ,slav]y & ,fre$om t met 9 _! two repres5tatives1 ! assass9 & ! ,presid5t2 & ! victim ( ! la/ desp]ate /ruggle ( ! dy+ ,slav]y lies dead to-day 9 ,indep5d5ce ,hall4 ,solemnly1 9 ! sight ( ,god1 ,i *>ge ?is murd] :]e x belongs1 on ,slav]y4 ,i d>e n /& "h 9 ,8 sight1 & be=e ,him or y speak d\btful & d\ble-mean+ words ( vague rep5tance1 z if we _h kill$ our ,presid5t4 ,we h s9s en\gh1 b we h n done ?is s91 save z by weak concessions & timid compromises we h let ! _s ( ,slav]y gr[ /rong & ripe = su* a de$4 ,9 ! b>b>ism ( ,slav]y ! f\l act & its f\l me?od _h _! bir?4 ,by all ! goodness t !re 0 9 him2 by all ! love we _h = him 7& :o %all tell h[ great x 072 by all ! sorr[ t has burd5$ d[n ?is desolate & dreadful week1--,i *>ge ?is murd] :]e x belongs1 on ,slav]y4 ,i bid y to rememb] :]e ! *>ge belongs1 to write x on ! door-po/s ( y\r m\rn+ h\ses1 to tea* x to y\r wond]+ *ildr51 to give x to ! hi/ory ( ^! times1 t all times to come may hate & dread ! s9 t kill$ our noble/ ,presid5t4 ,if ev] any?+ 7 cle>1 ?is is ! cle>e/4 ,is !re ! man alive :o ?9ks t ,abraham ,l9coln 0 %ot j = himself2 t x 0 t "o man = :om ! plot 0 laid8 ,! g5tle/1 k9de/1 mo/ indulg5t man t ev] rul$ a ,/ate6 ,! man :o knew n h[ to speak a ^w ( h>%ness or h[ to make a foe6 ,0 x he = :om ! murd]] lurk$ ) a m]e private hate8 ,x 0 n he1 b :at he /ood =4 ,x 0 ,law & ,lib]ty1 x 0 ,gov]nm5t & ,fre$om1 aga9/ :i* ! hate ga!r$ & ! trea*]\s %ot 0 fir$4 ,& ,i "k n h[ ! crime ( him :o %oots at ,law & ,lib]ty 9 ! cr[d$ gl>e ( a great !atre diff]s f !irs :o h levell$ _! aim at ! same great be+s f beh9d a ?\s& ambuscades & on a hundr$ battle-fields ( ?is long w>4 ,e g5]al 9 ! field1 & e false citiz5 9 our mid/ at home1 :o has plott$ & labor$ to de/roy ! lives ( ! soldi]s ( ! ,republic1 is bro!r to him :o did ?is de$4 ,! ,am]ican nature1 ! ,am]ican tru?s1 ( :i* our ,presid5t 0 ! ano9t$ & supreme embodim5t1 h be5 embodi$ 9 multitudes ( h]oes :o m>*$ unkn[n & fell unnotic$ 9 our ranks4 ,= !m1 j z = him1 "* decre$ a life & a dea?4 ,! blood ( all ( !m ,i *>ge on ! same head4 ,slav]y arm$ ) ,treason 0 _! murd]]4 ,m5 po9t out to u ! absurdity & folly ( ?is awful crime4 ,aga9 & aga9 we he> m5 say1 ,x 0 ! wor/ ?+ = !mselves !y c\ld h done4 ,!y h %ot a repres5tative man1 & ! cause he repres5t$ gr[s /rong] & /]n] by 8 dea?4 ,c x be t s wise a devil 0 s fooli% "h8 ,mu/ x n h be5 ! act ( "o poor madman1 born & nurs$ 9 8 own reckless bra98 ,my fri5ds1 let u und]/& ?is matt]4 ,x 0 a fooli% act4 ,its folly 0 only equall$ by its wick$ness4 ,x 0 a fooli% act4 ,b :5 did s9 beg9 to be wise8 ,:5 did wick$ness le>n wisdom8 ,:5 did ! fool /op say+ 9 8 he>t1 ,!re is no ,god1 & act+ godlessly 9 ! absurdity ( 8 impiety8 ,! cause t ,abraham ,l9coln di$ = %all gr[ /rong] by 8 dea?1--/rong] & /]n]4 ,/rong] to set its pill>s deep into ! /ructure ( our nation's life2 /]n] to execute ! ju/ice ( ! ,"l ^u 8 enemies4 ,/rong] to spread its arms & grasp our :ole l& into fre$om2 /]n] to sweep ! la/ poor gho/ ( ,slav]y out ( our haunt$ homes4 ,b :ile we feel ! folly ( ?is act1 let n its folly hide its wick$ness4 ,x 0 ! wick$ness ( ,slav]y putt+ on a fooli%ness = :i* its wick$ness & t alone is responsible1 t robb$ ! nation ( a ,presid5t & ! p ( a fa!r4 ,& rememb] ?is1 t ! folly ( ! ,slave p[] 9 /rik+ ! repres5tative ( ,fre$om1 & ?9k+ t !reby x kill$ ,fre$om itself1 is only a folly t we %all e*o if we d>e to ?9k t 9 puni%+ ! repres5tatives ( ,slav]y :o did ?is de$1 we are putt+ ,slav]y to dea?4 ,disp]s+ armies & hang+ traitors1 imp]atively z ju/ice & necessity may dem& !m bo?1 are n kill+ ! _s out ( :i* !y sprang4 ,! traitor mu/ die because he has committ$ treason4 ,! murd]] mu/ die because he has committ$ murd]4 ,slav]y mu/ die1 because out ( x1 & x alone1 came =? ! treason ( ! traitor & ! murd] ( ! murd]]4 ,d n say t x is dead4 ,x is n1 :ile its ess5tial _s lives4 ,:ile "o man c\nts ano!r man 8 born inf]ior = ! color ( 8 sk91 :ile bo? 9 ,nor? & ,s\? prejudices & practices1 :i* ! law _c t\*1 b :i* ,god hates1 keep alive 9 our p's he>ts ! _s ( ! old iniquity1 x is n dead4 ,! new ,am]ican nature mu/ supplant ! old4 ,we mu/ gr[ l our ,presid5t1 9 8 tru?1 8 indep5d5ce1 8 religion1 & 8 wide humanity4 ,!n ! "* by :i* he di$ %all be 9 u1 & by x we %all live4 ,!n peace %all come t kn[s no w>1 & law t kn[s no treason2 & full ( 8 _s a grateful l& %all ga!r r\nd 8 grave1 & 9 ! daily psalm ( prosp]\s & righte\s liv+1 ?ank ,god =ev] = 8 life & dea?4 ,s let him lie "h 9 our mid/ to-day1 & let our p g & b5d ) solemn ?\ghtfulness & look ^u 8 face & read ! lessons ( 8 burial4 ,z he paus$ "h on 8 j\rney f ! ,we/]n home & told u :at by ! help ( ,god he meant to d1 s let him pause ^u 8 way back to 8 ,we/]n grave & tell u ) a sil5ce m eloqu5t ?an words h[ bravely1 h[ truly1 by ! /r5g? ( ,god1 he did x4 ,god br\ght him up z he br\ght ,david up f ! %eepfolds to fe$ ,jacob1 8 p1 & ,israel1 8 inh]itance4 ,he came up 9 e>ne/ness & fai?1 & he goes back 9 triumph4 ,z he pauses "h to-day1 & f 8 cold lips bids u be> witness h[ he has met ! duty t 0 laid on him1 :at c we say out ( our full he>ts b ?is--,he f$ !m ) a fai?ful & true he>t1 & rul$ !m prud5tly ) all 8 p[]4 ,! ,%eph]d ( ! ,p6 t old "n t ! be/ rul]s ev] crav$4 ,:at rul] ev] won x l ?is dead ,presid5t ( ours8 ,he f$ u fai?fully & truly4 ,he f$ u ) c\nsel :5 we 7 9 d\bt1 ) inspiration :5 we sometimes falt]$1 ) caution :5 we w\ld be ra%1 ) calm1 cle>1 tru/ful *e]fulness ?r\gh _m an h\r :5 our he>ts 7 d>k4 ,he f$ hungry s\ls all ov] ! c\ntry ) sympa?y & consolation4 ,he spread be=e ! :ole l& fea/s ( great duty & devotion & patriotism1 on :i* ! l& grew /rong4 ,he f$ u ) solemn1 solid tru?s4 ,he taught u ! sacr$ness ( gov]nm5t1 ! wick$ness ( treason4 ,he made our s\ls glad & vigor\s ) ! love ( lib]ty t 0 9 84 ,he %[$ u h[ to love tru? & yet be *>itable--h[ to hate wrong & all oppression1 & yet n treasure "o p]sonal injury or insult4 ,he f$ all 8 p1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/1 f ! mo/ privileg$ d[n to ! mo/ enslav$4 ,be/ ( all1 he f$ u ) a rev]5t & g5u9e religion4 ,he spread be=e u ! love & fe> ( ,god j 9 t %ape 9 :i* we ne$ !m mo/1 & out ( 8 fai?ful s]vice ( a high] ,ma/] :o ( u has n tak5 & eat5 & gr[n /rong8 ,he f$ !m ) a fai?ful & true he>t4 ,yes1 till ! la/4 ,= at ! la/1 behold him /&+ ) h& rea*$ out to fe$ ! ,s\? ) m]cy & ! ,nor? ) *>ity1 & ! :ole l& ) peace1 :5 ! ,"l :o _h s5t him call$ him & 8 "w 0 done6 ,he /ood once on ! battle-field ( our own ,/ate1 & said ( ! brave m5 :o _h sav$ x words z noble z any c\ntryman ( ours ev] spoke4 ,let u /& 9 ! c\ntry he has sav$1 & :i* is to be 8 grave & monum5t1 & say ( ,abraham ,l9coln :at he said ( ! soldi]s :o _h di$ at ,gettysburg4 ,he /ood !re ) _! graves be=e him1 & ^! are ! words he said3-- ,we _c d$icate1 we _c consecrate1 we _c hall[ ?is gr\nd4 ,! brave m5 :o /ruggl$ "h h consecrat$ x f> beyond our p[] to add or detract4 ,! _w w little note nor long rememb] :at we say "h1 b x c nev] =get :at !y did "h4 ,x is = u ! liv+ r to be d$icat$ to ! unf9i%$ "w :i* !y :o f\ght "h h ?us f> s nobly advanc$4 ,x is r = u to be "h d$icat$ to ! great task rema9+ be=e u1 t f ^! honor$ dead we take increas$ devotion to t cause = :i* !y gave ! la/ full measure ( devotion2 t we "h highly resolve t ^! dead %all n h di$ 9 va92 & ?is nation1 "u ,god1 %all h a new bir? ( fre$om1 & t gov]nm5t ( ! p1 by ! p1 & = ! p %all n p]i% f ! e>?4 ,may ,god make u wor?y ( ! memory ( ,abraham ,l9coln6 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #a3 ,a s]mon prea*$ 9 ,philadelphia1 :ile ! body ( ! ,presid5t 0 ly+ 9 ! city4