,! ,empire ( ,love ,by ,w4 ,j4 ,,dawson ,new ,york ,*icago ,toronto ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,london & ,ed9burgh ,copyright1 #aijg1 by ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,new ,york3 #aeh ,fif? ,av5ue ,*icago3 #hj ,waba% ,av5ue ,toronto3 #be ,ri*mond ,/reet1 ,w4 ,london3 #ba ,pat]no/] ,squ>e ,ed9burgh3 #ajj ,pr9ces ,/reet ,to ,m4 ,m4 ,d41 :o1 dur+ ! la/ two ye>s ( our resid5ce 9 ,london1 practic$ ! tea*+s ( ?is book be=e ,i taught !m3 prov+ daily 9 h] compassionate toil = o!rs ! div9e efficacy ( simple love to r$eem ! lives1 t 7 mo/ e/rang$ f virtue1 & mo/ lo/ to hope4 ,love feels no burd51 reg>ds n lab\rs1 w\ld will+ly d m ?an x is able1 pleads n impossibility1 because x feels t x c & may d all ?+s4 ,,?omas ,,kempis4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,! ,,g5ius ,,to ,,be ,,lov$ ,,ii4 ,,:at ,,is ,,*ri/ianity8 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,ju/ice ,,( ,,jesus ,,iv4 ,,love ,,is ,,ju/ice ,v4 ,,love ,,& ,,=giv5ess ,,vi4 ,,! ,,practice ,,( ,,love ,,vii4 ,,love ,,& ,,judgm5t ,,viii4 ,,! ,,wisdom ,,( ,,! ,,simple ,,ix4 ,,! ,,revelations ,,( ,,grief ,x4 ,a ,,confession ,,xi4 ,a ,,lov] ,,( ,,m5 ,,xii4 ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,compassion ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,empire ,,( ,,love ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,build]s ,,( ,,! ,,empire ,,! ,,g5ius ,,to ,,be ,,lov$ ,,:y ,,!y ,,lov$ ,,him ,s k9dly 0 ,8 love to u1 7,we _h n he>d ( love be=e71 ,t all our life grew glori\s ,:5 ,he _h halt$ at our door4 ,s meekly did ,he love u m51 ,?\gh bl9d we 7 ) %ameful s91 ,he t\*$ our eyes ) te>s1 & !n ,l$ ,god's tall angels flam+ 94 ,he dwelt ) u a little space1 ,z mo!rs d 9 *ildhood's ye>s1 ,& /ill we c disc]n ,8 face ,:]ev] ,joy or ,love appe>s4 ,he made our virtues all ,8 own1 ,& l5t !m grace we c\ld n give1 ,& n[ our _w seems ,8 alone1 ,& :ile we live ,he seems to live4 ,he took our sorr[s & our pa91 ,& hid _! torture 9 ,8 brea/1 ,till we receiv$ !m back aga9 ,to f9d on ea* ,8 grief impress$4 ,he clasp$ our *ildr5 9 ,8 arms1 ,& %[$ u :]e _! beauty %one1 ,he took f u our gray al>ms1 ,& put ,dea?'s icy arm\r on4 ,s g5tle 7 ,8 ways ) u1 ,t crippl$ s\ls _h ceas$ to sigh1 ,on !m ,he laid ,8 h&s1 & ?us ,!y glori$ at ,8 pass+ by4 ,)\t repro( or ^w ( blame1 ,z mo!rs d 9 *ildhood's ye>s1 ,he kiss$ our lips 9 spite ( %ame1 ,& /ay$ ! passage ( our te>s4 ,s t5d] 0 ,8 love to u1 7,we _h n le>n$ to love be=e71 ,t we grew l to ,him1 & ?us ,m5 s\ght ,8 grace 9 u once m4 ,,con+sby ,,william ,,dawson4 ,i ,,! ,,g5ius ,,to ,,be ,,lov$ ,9 ! hi/ory ( ! la/ two ?\s& ye>s !re is b "o ,p]son :o has be51 & is supremely lov$4 ,_m h be5 lov$ by individuals1 by gr\ps ( p]sons1 or by communities2 "s h receiv$ ! pliant idolatries ( nations1 su* z h]oes & national deliv]]s2 b 9 e in/ance ! s5se ( love ?us excit$ has be5 intimately associat$ ) "s triumph ( intellect1 or "s res\nd+ a*ievem5t 9 ! _w ( action4 ,9 ?is !re is no?+ unusual1 = man is a natural wor%ipp] ( h]oes4 ,b 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ we discov] some?+ v diff]5t2 ,he possess$ ! g5ius to be lov$ 9 s transc5d5t a degree t x appe>s ,8 sole g5ius4 ,jesus is lov$ n = any?+ t ,he taught1 nor yet :olly = any?+ t ,he did1 al?\gh ,8 actions culm9ate 9 ! div9e fasc9ation ( ! ,cross1 b r = :at ,he 0 9 ,himself4 ,8 v "n provokes 9 c\ntless millions a rev]5t t5d]ness ( emotion usually associat$ only ) ! mo/ sacr$ & intimate ( human relation%ips4 ,he is lov$ ) a c]ta9 purity & int5sity ( passion t transc5ds ev5 ! mo/ intimate expressions ( human emotion4 ,! curi\s ?+ is t ,he ,himself anticipat$ ?is k9d ( love z ,8 et]nal h]itage ) m54 ,he expect$ t m5 w\ld love ,him m ?an fa!r or "m1 wife or *ild1 & ev5 made su* a love a condition ( :at ,he call$ disciple%ip4 ,! greate/ m>vel ( all human hi/ory is t ?is progno/ication has be5 /rictly v]ifi$ 9 ! ev5t4 ,he is ! ,supreme ,lov]1 = ^: love1 unrealizable z x is by t\*1 or glance1 or spok5 ^w1 or mom5t>y pres5ce1 m5 & wom5 are /ill will+ to sacrifice !mselves1 & surr5d] all ?+s4 ,! pregnant words ( ,napoleon1 utt]$ 9 8 la/ lonely rev]ies 9 ,/4 ,hel5a1 /ill express ! /range/ ?+ 9 univ]sal hi/ory3 ,caes>1 ,*>lemagne1 ,i1 h f\nd$ empires4 ,!y 7 f\nd$ on =ce1 & h p]i%$4 ,jesus ,*ri/ has f\nd$ an empire on love1 & to ?is day !re are millions ready to die = ,him4 ,napoleon felt ! wond] ( x all1 ! baffl+1 inexplicable m>vel4 ,7 we able to deta* ourselves en\gh f use & cu/om1 to survey ! movem5t ( human ?\ght f "s lonely height above ! floods ( ,"t1 z ,napoleon 9 ! high sea-sil5ces ( ,/4 ,hel5a1 we also might feel ! wond] ( ?is mo/ wond]ful ?+ ! _w has ev] kn[n4 ,t ! majority ( m51 & ev5 ,*ri/ian m51 d n p]ceive t ! :ole mean+ ( ! life ( ,*ri/ is ,love is a ?+ too obvi\s to dem& evid5ce or invite contradiction4 ,i say m51 & ,*ri/ian m51 ?us limit+ my /atem5t1 because wom5 & ,*ri/ian wom51 frequ5tly d p]ceive x1 be+ !mselves ! creatures ( affection1 & f9d+ 9 affection ! "o suffic+ symbol ( life & ( ! univ]se4 ,x is a ,/4 ,ca!r9e :o ?9ks ( h]self z ! bride ( ,*ri/1 & dreams ! lovely vision ( ! *ang$ he>ts--! he>t ( ,jesus plac$ by ! h&s t bl$ b5ea? h] pure bosom1 & h] he>t hidd5 9 ! side ( ,him :o di$ = h]4 ,x is a ,/4 ,!resa :o melts into ec/asy at ! brood+ pres5ce ( ! heav5ly ,lov]1 & c only ?9k ( ! ,evil ,"o himself ) commis]ation z "o :o _c love4 ,x is true t ,francis ( ,assisi also ?\ght & spoke ( ,*ri/ ) a lov]'s ec/asy1 b !n ,francis 9 8 exquisite t5d]ness ( nature1 0 m woman ?an man4 ,no su* ?\ght visit$ ! /]n he>t ( ,dom9ic1 nor any ( ^? mak]s ( !ology :o h built sy/ems & discipl9es ^u ! div9e poetry ( ! div9e ,life4 ,love1 z ! p]fect symbol ( life & ! univ]se1 does n cont5t m51 simply because = mo/ m5 love is n ! key to life1 nor an end wor? liv+ = 9 itself1 nor any?+ b a complex & (t5 tr\blesome emotion1 :i* mu/ ne$s be subord9at$ to o!r faculties & qualities1 su* z gre$1 or pride1 or ! desire ( p[]1 or ! dom9ant dem&s ( intellect4 ,among m5 ! poets alone h really und]/ood ,jesus3 & 9 ! category ( ! poets mu/ be includ$ ! sa9ts1 ^: religion has always be5 int]pret$ to !m ?r\gh ! imag9ation4 ,! poets h und]/ood2 ! !ologians r>ely or nev]4 ,?us x happ5s t m51 be+ ! g5]al & accept$ int]pret]s ( ,*ri/1 h all b :olly mis9t]pret$ ,him4 ,! lyric passion ( t life1 & ! lyric love :i* x excites1 has be5 to !m a disreg>d$ music4 ,!y h r>ely a*iev$ m ?an to tell u :at ,*ri/ taught2 !y h :olly fail$ to make u feel :at ,*ri/ 04 ,b ,m>y ,magdal5e knew ?is1 & x 0 :at %e said & felt 9 ! ,g>d5 t has put ,*ri/ ^u ! ?rone ( ! _w4 ,0 n h] vision aft] all ! true "o8 ,is n a ,ca!r9e a bett] guide to ,jesus ?an a ,dom9ic8 ,:5 all ! /rid5t !ologies fall sil5t1 w n ! _w's :ole wor%ip /ill utt] itself 9 ! lyric cry1 ,jesu1 ,lov] ( my s\l1 ,let me to ,?y bosom fly4 ,is x !n n )9 ! compet5ce ( man to int]pret ,*ri/ aright1 simply because ! mascul9e temp]am5t is :at x is8 ,by no means1 = su* a /atem5t w\ld disqualify ! evangeli/s !mselves1 :o are ! only biograph]s ( ,jesus4 ,b 9 ! degree t a temp]am5t is only mascul9e1 x w fail to und]/& ,jesus4 ,napoleon c\ld n und]/&2 he 0 ! *ild ( =ce1 ! son ( ! sword1 ! v type ( t h>d effici5cy ( w & intellect :i* turns ! he>t to fl9t1 & scorns ! witness ( ! s(t] intuitions4 ,francis c\ld und]/& because he 0 9 "p fem99e--n weakly s1 b nobly1 z all poets & dream]s & vision>ies are4 ,paul c\ld und]/& = ! same reason1 & s c\ld ,john & ,pet]2 ea*1 9 v>y+ degrees1 belong+ to ! same type2 b ,pilate c\ld n und]/&1 because he _h be5 tra9$ 9 ! h>d effici5cy ( ,rome2 nor ,judas1 because ! mascul9e vice ( ambition _h ov]gr[n 8 affections1 & defl[]$ 8 he>t4 ,:at is x !n 9 ,paul & ,john & ,pet]1 :at elem5t or quality1 :i* we d n f9d 9 ,pilate1 ,judas1 or ,napoleon8 ,cle>ly !re is no lack ( =ce1 = ! p]sonality ( ^! ?ree fir/ apo/les lift$ a _w out ( its groove & *ang$ ! c\rse ( hi/ory4 ,0 x n j ?is1 t ea* _h b5ea? 8 mascul9e /r5g? a fem99e t5d]ness1 a p[] ( lov+ & ( begett+ love 9 o!rs8 ,john ly+ on ! bosom ( ,jesus 9 %e] ab&onm5t ( love & sorr[ at ! la/ ,supp]2 ,pet]1 plung+ nak$ into ! ,galilean sea1 & /ruggl+ to ! %ore at ! m]e suspicion t ! /range figure outl9$ !re ^u ! morn+ mi/ is ! ,"l2 ,paul pray+ n only to %>e ! w\nds ( ,jesus1 b if !re be any pang left ov]1 any angui% unfulfill$1 t ?is angui% may be 8--^! are n alone immortal pictures1 b !y are revelations ( a temp]am5t1 ! temp]am5t t und]/&s ,jesus4 ,he :o c\ld n melt into an ab&onm5t ( grief & love ov] "o on :om ! %ad[ ( ! la/ h\r re/$2 he :o w\ld spr+ headlong into no e/rang+ sea to rea* "o lov$ & lo/ & m>vell\sly br\ght ne> aga92 he :o c %>e ! fe/al w9e ( life1 b has no appetite = agony1 no ?ir/+ ( ! s\l to be> ano!r's pa9--^! c nev] und]/& ,jesus4 ,!y _c und]/& ,him1 simply because !y _c und]/& love4 ,,:at ,,is ,,*ri/ianity8 ,,t[>ds ,,galilee ,! great obdurate _w ,i "k no m1 ,! clang+ ( ! braz5 :eels ( gre$1 ,! talon$ h&s t build ! mis]'s /ore1 ,! /ony /reets :]e feeble feet mu/ ble$4 ,no m ,i walk b5ea? ?y a%5 skies1 ,) pallid m>tyrs cruelly crucifi$ ,^u ?y pr$et]m9$ ,calv>ies3 ,i1 too1 h suff]$1 yea1 & ,i h di$6 ,n[1 at ! la/1 ano!r road ,i take ,?ro' peaceful g>d5s1 by a lilt$ way1 ,to ^? l[ eaves beside ! silv] lake1 ,:]e ,*ri/ waits = me at ! close ( day4 ,f>ewell1 pr\d _w6 ,9 va9 ?\ calle/ me4 ,i g to meet my ,"l 9 ,galilee4 ,,ii ,,:at ,,is ,,*ri/ianity8 ,*ri/ianity1 z x exi/s to-day1 is 9 ! ma9 a misrepres5tation & a mis9t]pretation ( ,*ri/2 n consci\sly inde$--if x 7 s ! rem$y w\ld be easy2 b unconsci\sly1 :i* makes ! rem$y difficult4 ,"o ne$ n /op to def9e ,*ri/ianity1 = !re is only "o s9c]e mean+ to ! ^w2 x implies a k9d ( life ^: _s & me?od reproduce z accurately z possible ! _s & ! me?od ( ! life ( ,jesus4 ,x w\ld seem t if ?is int]pretation ( ! t]m be correct !re c\ld be no difficulty 9 adju/+ ev5 unconsci\s mis9t]pretation ( ,*ri/ to ! true facts ( ! case3 b "h we are met by t p]v]sity ( vision :i* spr+s n f ignorance1 b f ?\ghtlessness1 & is 9 its nature mu* m obdurate ?an ! wor/ p]v]sity ( ignorance4 ,ignorance c be enlight5$2 ?\ghtlessness1 be+ usually associat$ ) vanity1 recognizes no ne$ ( enlight5m5t4 ,! life ( ,jesus1 fre%ly introduc$ to a m9d :olly ignorant ( its exi/5ce may be tru/$ to convey its own impression2 b ! ?\ghtless m9d w be ei!r too pr\d1 or too %all[1 or too confid5t1 to be s5sitive to "r impressions4 ,?us ! tr\ble ) mo/ p :o call !mselves ,*ri/ians is n to educate !m into "r conceptions ( ! life ( ,*ri/1 b to de/roy ! gr[? ( wrong impressions4 ,surely1 !y w say1 we "k all ab\t ! life ( ,*ri/4 ,we h read ! biographies ( ,jesus ev] s9ce ! days ( infancy4 ,we h he>d ! life ( ,jesus exp\nd$ ?r\gh long ye>s by multitudes ( tea*]s4 ,we h a *ur* :i* claims to h extract$ f ! life ( ,jesus a :ole code ( laws = life & conduct2 is n ?is en\gh8 ,b :at if ! tea*]s !mselves h nev] f\nd ! true secret ( ,jesus8 ,:at if !y h b repeat$ ! error ( ! ,ph>isees 9 elaborat+ a code ( laws 9 :i* ! vital _s ( ! tru? !y w\ld imp>t is lo/8 ,& does n ! :ole hi/ory ( man's m9d tea* u t "o simple tru? kn[n at fir/-h& is wor? m to u1 & is ( great] influ5ce on our conduct1 ?an all ! second-h& in/ruction we may receive f ! mo/ compet5t ( tea*]s8 ,x is j ?is fir/-h& ?\ght :i* we mo/ ne$4 ,we ne$ to see = ourselves :at ,jesus 01 & n ?r\gh ! eyes ( ano!r1 :atev] 8 au?ority4 ,suppose t we %\ld read ! ,gospels 9 ?is _s1 ) an entirely unbiass$ & receptive m9d1 capable ( fir/-h& impressions1 :at w\ld be ! probable "* ( ^! impressions8 ,! cle>e/ & deepe/ ( all1 ,i ?9k1 w\ld be t ! ,jesus !re9 depict$ liv$ ,8 life on pr9ciples s novel t we are able to discov] no life entirely l ,8 9 ! be/ lives r\nd ab\t u4 ,we %\ld probably be /ruck fir/ ( all by c]ta9 outw>d dissimil>ities4 ,?us ,he 0 n only poor1 b ,he did n res5t pov]ty--,he beatifi$ x4 ,! ?+s = :i* m5 naturally1 &1 z we ?9k1 laudably /rive1 su* z a settl$ position 9 society & ! consid]ation ( o!rs1 ,he did n ?9k wor? seek+ at all4 ,he made no use ( ,8 abilities = private ends1 :i* has be5 ! common pr9ciple ( social life s9ce society began4 ,he ask$ no?+ ( ! _w1 be+ app>5tly conv9c$ t no?+ :i* ! _w c\ld give ,him 0 wor? hav+4 ,/range/ ?+ ( all 9 "o :o mu/ h be5 consci\s ( ,8 own g5ius1 & ( ! value ( ,8 tea*+s to mank9d1 ,he made n ! lea/ ef=t to p]petuate ^! tea*+s4 ,he wrote no book1 provid$ no biograph]1 did none ( ^? ?+s :i* ! humble/ man ( g5ius does to ensure t di/ant g5]ations %all compreh5d & appreciate 8 "* & message4 ,he 0 cont5t to speak ,8 deepe/ tru?s to casual li/5]s4 ,he sp5t all ,8 weal? ( intellect ^u inf]ior p]sons1 fi%]m5 & ! l1 :o did n compreh5d "o ti! ( :at ,he said4 ,he 0 ! fri5d ( all :o *ose to seek ,8 fri5d%ip4 ,he discrim9at$ s little t ,he ev5 admitt$ a ,judas to ,8 intimacy1 & all[$ wom5 ta9t$ ) di%on\r & impurity to (f] ,him public tok5s ( affection4 ,9 all ^! ?+s ,he diff]$ absolutely f any o!r man :o ev] liv$ b5ea? ! public eye4 ,9 all ^! ?+s ,he /ill /&s alone2 = :o1 among ! sa9tlie/ m5 we "k1 has n "s innoc5t pride 9 8 ability1 or "s pref]5ce 9 fri5d%ip1 or "s in/9ctive compliance ) social usage1 or "s worldly hopes & hon\rable aims :i* he %>es 9 common ) ! mass ( m58 ,b ^! outw>d dissimil>ities ( conduct disclose a dissimil>ity ( s\l4 ,m5 live = some?+2 = :at did ,jesus live8 ,& ! answ] t leaps ^u u l a great light f e page ( ! ,gospels is pla92 ,he liv$ = love4 ,if ,he did n c>e = praise or hon\r2 if ,he reg>d$ ev5 ! pres]vation ( ,8 tea*+s ) a div9e c>elessness1 x 0 because ,he _h a nobl] end 9 view1 ! love ( m54 ,he c\ld n live )\t love1 & ,8 supreme aim 0 to make ,himself lov$4 ,& yet x 0 less a consci\s aim1 ?an ! natural work+ out ( ,8 own "*4 ,fi%]m5 by ! sea saw ,him b once2 in/antly !y left _! boats & foll[$ ,him4 ,a man sitt+ at ! receipt ( cu/om1 a h>d man we %\ld suppose1 little likely to be sway$ by sudd5 emotions1 also sees ,him once1 & f9ds 8 occupation gone4 ,a beautiful c\rtesan1 behold+ ,him pass by1 breaks f h] lov]s1 & foll[s ,him into an ali5 h\se1 :]e %e ba!s ,8 feet ) te>s & wipes !m ) ! hairs ( h] head4 ,mature wom5 )\t a ^w spok5 or a plea made1 m9i/] to ,him ( _! sub/ance1 & c\nt _! lives ,84 ,:5 ,he sleeps we>i$ out ^u a rude fi%+-boat1 !re is a pill[ = ,8 head1 plac$ !re by "s unkn[n ador]4 ,! m5 ,he makes apo/les1 all b "o1 c\nt ,8 smile ov]-paym5t = ! loss ( home1 ( wife1 ( *ildr54 ,c\ntless ?rongs ( ord9>y m5 & wom5 =get _! hung]1 & are cont5t to camp 9 des]t places only to li/5 to ! music ( ,8 voice4 ,wild & outlaw$ m51 crim9als & lep]s & madm51 become z little *ildr5 at ,8 ^w1 & all ! wrongs & bruises inflict$ on !m by a cruel _w are heal$ b5ea? ,8 k9dly glance4 ,does x matt] greatly :at ,he taught8 ,?is is h[ ,he liv$4 ,he liv$ 9 su* a way t m5 saw t love 0 ! only ?+ wor? liv+ =1 t life _h mean+ only z x _h love4 ,& ?is is ! imp]i%able tradition ( ,jesus3 ,?is is ,8 div9ity1 ,?is ,8 univ]sal plea1 ,"h is ,"o t love? !e4 ,:at !n is a true ,*ri/ianity b ! accurate reproduction ( ?is _s ( love1 ! creation ( lov+ & lovable m5 & wom51 :o attract & uplift all ar\nd !m by ! subtle fasc9ation ( ! love t animates !m8 ,:at is a ,*ri/ian ,*ur* b a confrat]nity ( su* m5 & wom58 ,:at is a ,*ri/ian society1 b a society p]meat$ by ?is _s1 & br++ all ! affairs ( life to its te/8 ,& :at place h social sup]iorities & inf]iorities2 pride1 scorn1 or coldness2 h>% !ologies1 bre$+ h>% temp]s & inf9ite disputes2 ! egoism t w\nds ! humble1 ! /r5g? t disreg>ds ! weak1 ! vanity t hurts ! simple1 9 any company ( m5 & wom5 :o d>e to we> ! "n ( su* a ,f\nd]8 ,x 0 z a ,bridegroom ,*ri/ came1 ano9t$ ) all ! p]fumes ( a d$icat$ love1 & until ! la/ bitt] h\r ( ,8 rejection1 ,he mov$ ) su* lyric joy\sness across ! e>?1 t life became fe/ive 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,x is z a ,bride ! *ur* exi/s on e>?1 & if no fe/ive smiles are awak5$ by its pres5ce1 & no graci\s unseal+ ( ! f\nts ( love 9 human he>ts1 !n is x n ,*ri/'s ,*ur*1 = ,he has pass$ else:]e ) ano!r company to ! m>riage-fea/1 & ,8 ,*ur* /&s )\t1 be=e a b>r$ & d>k5$ door4 ,,! ,,ju/ice ,,( ,,jesus ,,h[ ,,he ,,came ,:5 ! gold5 ev5+ ga!r$ on ! %ore ( ,galilee1 ,:5 ! fi%+ boats lay quiet by ! sea1 ,long ago ! p wond]$1 ?o' no sign 0 9 ! sky1 ,= ! glory ( ! ,"l 0 pass+ by4 ,n 9 robes ( purple spl5d\r1 n 9 silk5 s(tness %od1 ,b 9 raim5t worn ) travel came _! ,god1 ,& ! p knew ,8 pres5ce by ! he>t t ceas$ to sigh ,:5 ! glory ( ! ,"l 0 pass+ by4 ,= ,he heal$ _! sick at ev51 & ,he cur$ ! lep]'s sore1 ,& s9ful m5 & wom5 s9n$ no m1 ,& ! _w grew mir?ful he>t$1 & =got its mis]y ,:5 ! glory ( ! ,"l 0 pass+ by4 ,n 9 robes ( purple spl5d\r1 b 9 lives t d ,8 w1 ,9 pati5t acts ( k9dness ,he comes /ill2 ,& ! p cry ) wond]1 ?o' no sign is 9 ! sky1 ,t ! glory ( ! ,"l is pass+ by4 ,,iii ,,! ,,ju/ice ,,( ,,jesus ,"o /rong peculi>ity ( ! tea*+ ( ,jesus--we might ev5 call x its out/&+ feature--is t x is frequ5tly disclos$ 9 a s]ies ( incid5ts4 ,unlike mo/ tea*]s ,he philosophizes little ab\t life4 ,a s+le *apt] ( ! ,gospels1 or at mo/ two1 w\ld conta9 all ! maxims ab\t life :i* ,he ?\ght necess>y = wise & l(ty conduct4 ,8 me?od is r to put ,himself 9 relation to ! crucial occurr5ces ( life1 & to reveal ! true way ( reg>d+ !m by ,8 own attitude t[>ds !m4 ,:5 ,he w\ld tea* ! beauty ( humility x is by putt+ a little *ild 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 arrogant & va+lori\s disciples1 t ! *ild may become ! liv+ & memorable p>able ( ,8 s5tim5ts4 ,:5 ,he w\ld tea* humanity1 ,he does s by ,8 own conduct to lep]s4 ,:5 ,he w\ld discr$it & expose ! b>b>ism ( ! ,mosaic ,sabbat>ian laws z int]pret$ by scribes & ,ph>isees1 ,he does s by heal+ ! sick & bl9d ^u ! ,sabba? day4 ,he is all = ! concrete1 tea*+ n by !ory1 b by example4 ,! me?od is novel1 & its advantages are obvi\s4 ,! be/ conceiv$ disc\rses on humility1 m]cy1 or sympa?y1 might be =gott51 b no "o c =get ! *ild among ! disciples1 nor ! raptur$ gaze ( ! bl9d man :5 8 purg$ eyes op5 to behold ! face ( 8 miracul\s ,physician1 nor ! picture ( ,jesus t\*+ )\t fe> or disgu/ ! lep] ^: unclean contagion made him an object ( av]sion ev5 to ! pitiful4 ,x is a wond]ful me?od ( in/ruction2 x makes e o!r me?od seem trite & we>isome4 ,its effect is to make ! ,gospels a s]ies ( tableaux1 :i* dwell 9 ! memory z ?+s actually se54 ,! gr\ps ^u ! /age p]petually %ift & re>range !mselves2 ea* repres5ts "s phase ( life1 "s problem1 "s comb9ation ( circum/ance m or less common 9 ! exp]i5ce ( m51 some?+ t is typical1 = ,jesus *ooses only ! typical & ess5tial ?+s ( life = ^! occasions4 ,! less] ?+s ( life ,he passes ov]2 x is ! great & crucial matt]s :i* attract ,him4 ,b :at are ! great ?+s ( life8 ,!y all fall into "o category1 !y all pres5t problems 9 human relation%ip4 ,no problems are s difficult4 ,!y are n speculative1 b practical4 ,a man :o may be wise z ! _w c\nts wisdom1 & able to pi]ce ) acute analysis to ! dep? ( ! ab/ruse/ philosophic problem1 may nev]!less f9d himself hopelessly baffl$ by "s q common fact ( life1 su* z h[ to treat a wayw>d son1 or a s9ful woman4 ,i am n likely to lose a night's re/ because ,i am unable to def9e ! ,tr9ity b ) :at sore travail ( he>t d ,i toss ?r\gh midnight h\rs :5 ,i h to settle "s c\rse ( action t[>ds ! fri5d :o has betray$ me1 ! bro!r :o has br\ght me %ame1 ! *ild :o sc(fs at my re/ra9t1 & he>s ! call ( ! f> c\ntry 9 e swift pulsation ( 8 passionate he>t6 ,& :y _c ,i settle my c\rse ( action8 ,because my m9d is confus$ by some?+ :i* ,i call ju/ice1 to :i* cu/om has giv5 au?ority & consecration4 ,ju/ice prescribes "o c\rse ( action1 affection ano!r4 ,! conv5tion ( ! _w insi/s t wrong-do+ %\ld be puni%$1 :i* is manife/ly "r2 b :5 x insi/s t ,i %\ld be ! puni%]1 ,i suspect some?+ wrong4 ,! m closely ,i /udy conv5tional ju/ice ! m ,i am consci\s ( some?+ 9 myself t di/ru/s & revolts f x4 ,! m ,i incl9e to ! voice ( affection ! m ,i fe> x1 le/ ,i %\ld be guilty ( weakness :i* w\ld m]it my own contempt4 ,! /ruggle is "o betwe5 conv5tion & in/9ct1 & ,i "k n :i* side to take4 ,b "o ?+ ,i d "k2 x is t ,i h no c]ta9 clue to guide me1 no cle> det]m9+ pr9ciple t divides ! d>kness ) a sword ( light1 no voice )9 myself t is au?oritative4 ,n[ ! wond]ful ?+ 9 ,jesus is t ,he is always sure ( ,himself4 ,no?+ takes ,him by surprise1 no?+ produces ! lea/ hesitation 9 ,8 judgm5t4 ,!re=e ,he mu/ h _h an unfail+ clue to :i* ,he tru/$ 9 ! maze ( life4 ,beh9d all consi/5cy ( judgm5t !re mu/ exi/ consi/5cy ( pr9ciple4 ,! pr9ciple t gov]n$ all ! ?\ghts ( ,jesus 0 t love 0 ! only real ju/ice4 ,he came n to condemn1 n to de/roy m5's lives1 b to save !m4 ,!re 0 no problem ( human relation%ip t c\ld n be solv$ by love2 !re 0 no o!r pr9ciple ne$$ = ! regulation ( society2 & no o!r c\ld produce t g5]al peace & good-w :i* ,he call$ ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,?us1 on "o occasion ,jesus tells a /ory :i* is s lifelike 9 e t\* t we may accept x1 )\t d\bt1 z less a p>able ?an an incid5t4 ,a fa!r has two sons1 "o ( :om is indu/ri\s & dutiful1 ! o!r wayw>d & rebelli\s4 ,! wayw>d son f9ally ca/s (f all pret5se ( filial ob$i5ce1 goes into a f> c\ntry1 & wa/es 8 sub/ance 9 riot\s liv+4 ,"h we h "o ( ! sadde/ ( all problems 9 human relation%ip1 = pres5tly ! disgrac$ son comes home a begg>4 ,! eld] bro!r :o repres5ts ! av]age social view1 has no d\bt :atev] z to :at %\ld be done4 ,he is (f5d$ t ! disgrac$ son %\ld come home at all2 he w\ld h ?\ght bett] ( him if he _h hidd5 8 %ame 9 ! c\ntry t _h witness$ x4 ,probably 8 s5se ( pride & respectability is (f5d$ m ?an 8 love ( virtue1 ?\gh he *>act]i/ically gives 8 jeal\s ang] ! illusion ( morality4 ,?is1 ,i say1 is ! av]age social view4 ,!re are few ?+s m cruel ?an affront$ respectability4 ,! eld] bro!r is an em95tly respectable p]son1 totally unacqua9t$ ) wayw>d passions1 & 8 only feel+ = 8 bro!r is disda94 ,jesus tells ! /ory1 h[ev]1 9 su* a way z to discr$it ! av]age social view4 ,he beg9s by mak+ u feel t :atev] follies ! prodigal _h committ$1 he _h already be5 puni%$ = !m 9 ! mis]ies he _h endur$4 ,x is n = man to puni% ) 8 :ip ( scorn "o :o has already be5 flaggellat$ ) a :ip ( scorpions 9 ! des]t places ( disgrace & %ame4 ,jesus makes u feel also t :atev] s9s might be laid to ! *>ge ( ! disgrac$ son1 !re is nev]!less 9 8 he>t a w>m? ( feel+ ( :i* ! eld] bro!r gives no sign4 ,! boy loves 8 fa!r1 o!rwise he w\ld n h turn$ to him 9 8 angui% ( di/ress4 ,! eld] bro!r's attitude to 8 fa!r is arrogant & h>%2 ! y\ng] bro!r's is humble & t5d]4 ,la/ly ! fa!r himself is reveal$ z ! embodim5t ( love4 ,he asks no que/ions1 utt]s no reproa*es1 imposes no conditions2 he simply takes 8 son back1 9 ! ru% ( 8 affection cutt+ %ort ! boy's pitiful confession1 & call+ = %oes & new robes & fe/al music1 z ?\gh 8 son _h return$ 9 dignity & triumph4 ,9 ! la/ sc5e ( all1 impli$ r ?an describ$1 ! re/or$ prodigal sits at ! fea/1 lean+ on 8 fa!r's bosom1 b ! respectable son /&s )\t 9 a d>kness ( 8 own creation--! d>kness :i* a h>% _s & an unlovely temp] nev] fail to create 9 m5 ( 8 unhappy temp]am5t4 ,x is a v /range /ory1 if we come to ?9k ( x2 almo/ an immoral /ory1 z no d\bt x 0 consid]$ by ! ,ph>isees1 & p]sons ( _! cold & me*anical type ( virtue4 ,b ,jesus anticipates _! criticism ) "o ( ! mo/ />tl+ /atem5ts t ev] fell f inspir$ lips1 ,!re is m joy 9 heav5 among ! angels ( ,god ov] "o s9n] t rep5te? ?an ov] n9ety & n9e righte\s p]sons :o ne$ no rep5tance4 ,heav5 approves ! /ory1 if !y d n4 ,?us ,god ,himself w\ld act1 = ,god is love4 ,?us love mu/ ne$s act1 if x be ! k9d ( love t suff]e? long & is k9d1 do? n behave itself unseemly1 seeke? n its own1 is n provok$1 take? n acc\nt ( evil1 be>e? all ?+s1 believe? all ?+s1 hope? all ?+s1 endure? all ?+s4 ,& if we ask :at becomes ( ju/ice1 ,jesus assures u t love is ! only real ju/ice4 ,= ! ma9 object ( ju/ice is n puni%m5t b reclamation4 ,a truly enlight5$ ju/ice is less conc]n$ ) ! puni%m5t ( wrong ?an its rep>ation4 ,! grave/ "q 9 ! case ( ?is unhappy boy is n :at he has made ( himself by s9 & folly1 b :at c yet be made ( him by wise & t5d] treatm5t4 ,_h ! fa!r coldly dismiss$ ! prodigal ) "s bitt] v]dict on 8 pa/ folly1 he himself w\ld h be5 unju/ to ! boy's possibilities1 & ?us w\ld h s9n$ aga9/ 8 son ) a s9 mu* less capable ( excuse ?an ! son's s9 aga9/ him4 ,! wor/ s9n] 9 ! /ory is n ! son :o w5t wrong1 b ! son :o _h nev] done any?+ b "r1 yet _h done x 9 su* a way t x _h begott5 9 him a vile1 c5sori\s1 loveless temp]4 ,no "o c be j :o does n love2 & s1 once m remov+ ! /ory into t unse5 _w :i* ,*ri/ call$ 9 to r$ress ! balance ( ?is visible _w1 we s9ful m5 & wom5 build our hopes ^u ! great say+ t ,god's =giv5ess is ,god's ju/ice3 if we confess our s9s1 ,he is n only fai?ful1 b ,,j 9 =giv+ u our s9s4 ,,love ,,is ,,ju/ice ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,w\nds ,he t\*$ ! lep] t5d]ly1 ,s 9 ,8 h&s !re came to be ,wide w\nds t 7 n wr\ght ) nails4 ,alas1 my h&s are smoo? & fair1 ,no w\nd is on !m any:]e1 ,nor any sc>let sc> ( nails4 ,8 lips lay on ! m\? ( dea?1 ,god's heal+ dwelt )9 _! brea?1 ,:]e=e 8 lips grew pale ) pa91 ,& no man %all t pa9 div9e2 ,alas1 my lips are r$ ) w9e1 ,& !y h scorn$ ,8 draught ( pa94 ,8 feet 7 torn ( /one & ?orn1 ,full sl[ ,he mov$ on roads =lorn1 ,b joy\s he>ts accompani$ ,him2 ,alas1 my feet are s(tly %od1 ,& on ! road t leads to ,god1 ,!y h n s\ght to move ) ,him4 ,& s all w\nd$ by ! way1 ,he came home at ! close ( day1 ,& angels met ,him at ! ,gate4 ,alas1 ,8 way ,i h n kn[n-- ,! road =lorn1 ! w\nd+ /one-- ,& no "o waits me at ! ,gate4 ,,iv ,,love ,,is ,,ju/ice ,love is ! only real ju/ice--nev] 0 !re a m revolution>y e?ic6 ,if ,*ri/ianity is to be judg$ by its in/itutions1 x mu/ be reluctantly confess$ t tw5ty c5turies ( ,*ri/ian tea*+ h almo/ :olly fail$ to make ?is /range e?ic acceptable to mank9d4 ,! eld] bro!r /ill makes broad 8 phylact]ies 9 ! home1 9 ! ,*ur*1 & on ! seat ( ju/ice4 ,! eld] bro!r's s5se ( (f5d$ respectability /ill masqu]ades z virtue4 ,:o =gives z ?is fa!r =gave1 ) su* complet5ess t he :o has wr\ght ! wrong is enc\rag$ to =get t ! wrong 0 ev] wr\ght8 ,:]e is ! lov+ & tol]ant _s ( ! fa!r less visible ?an 9 ! ,*ur*1 :i* crucifies m5 = a ^w1 & makes a diff]5ce ( op9ion ! gr\nd = deadly enmity8 ,( :at adm9i/ration ( law c we say t its *ief object is n ! puni%m5t ( ! wrong-do]1 b 8 reclamation8 ,no exi/+ society is organiz$ on ^! pr9ciples1 & ! only def5se ! apologi/s ( a ba/>d ,*ri/ianity make is t x is totally impossible to apply ! pr9ciples ( ,jesus to ! adm9i/ration ( society4 ,t is1 at all ev5ts1 an intelligible def5se1 b is x a legitimate "o8 ,0 ,jesus m]ely a romantic dream]1 ) entirely romantic views ( love & ju/ice8 ,0 ,he a moral an>*i/1 ^: tea*+s1 if int]pret$ 9 laws1 w\ld de/roy ! basis ( society8 ,a /range ?+ inde$ 9 human hi/ory if ,"o :o has be5 lov$ z no o!r 0 ev] lov$ by multitudes ( m5 & wom5 ?r\gh ! ages1 %\ld prove aft] all to be an impracticable dream] or a moral an>*i/6 ,b if ,jesus 0 a dream]1 ,he dream$ true1 & ! v reason :y ,he is lov$ ) su* wide & deep devotion is t m5 d dimly1 b in/9ctively1 p]ceive t ,8 life pres5ts ! only p]fect patt]n ( life z x %\ld be4 ,life1 z x exi/s1 is cle>ly n ord]$ on a social sy/em :i* any wise or good man c approve4 ,h5ce ! wise & good man is p]petually urg$ to ! enquiry :e!r ,jesus may n aft] all h be5 "r8 ,jesus c]ta9ly acts z "o :o is "r4 ,he acts always ) ! assur$ air ( "o = :om all debate is clos$ & h5ce=? impossible4 ,he kn[s ,8 way1 & ! great moral dilemmas ( life yield in/antly to ,8 t\*4 ,he p5etrates to _! roots & makes u feel t ,he has t\*$ ! ess5tial elem5t 9 !m4 ,! dream] v9dicates himself by mak+ x manife/ t he sees deep] into ! problem ?an ! morali/1 & t 8 is aft] all ! bett] morality because x is ( high] social value1 & makes m directly = social reconciliation4 ,let u take1 = example1 ! judgm5t ( ,jesus ^u ! woman :o 0 a s9n] 9 ! h\se ( ,simon ! ,ph>isee4 ,! social dilemma ( ! fall5 woman is mu* m difficult ( solution ?an t ( ! prodigal son4 ,we expect a c]ta9 p[] ( moral convalesc5ce 9 y\? :i* has be5 betray$ ?r\gh folly4 ,soon] or lat] ! manly nature k9dles ) res5tm5t at its own weakness4 ,moreov]1 social law all[s a c]ta9 opportunity ( recup]ation to man :i* x d5ies to woman4 ,! s9 ( ! woman seems less p>donable1 n because x is worse 9 itself1 b because x outrages a high] conv5tion4 ,h5ce ! /rict morali/ :o might make "s all[ance = ! hot blood ( y\?1 makes none = woman :5 %e is betray$ ?r\gh ! affections4 ,b ?is is ! v po9t on :i* ,jesus fixes z ess5tial4 ,! woman lov$ mu*1 !re=e let h] _m s9s be =giv51 ,he says4 ,& a true read+ ( ! /ory w\ld seem to %[ t 9 utt]+ ?is sublime v]dict ,jesus is n ?9k+ ( ! woman's sudd5 & pure love = ,him2 ,he is r review+ ! entire nature ( h] life4 ,%e _h lov$ mu*--t is h] hi/ory 9 a s5t5ce4 ,cruelty & unk9dness1 malice & bitt]ness1 _h no "p 9 h] misdo+4 ,%e _h be5 undone ?r\gh ! v sweetness ( h] nature1 z multitudes ( wom5 are4 ,t :i* 0 h] noble/ attribute--h] p[] ( affection--_h be5 ! m9i/] ( h] ru9 ?r\gh lack ( wisdom & re/ra9t4 ,by love %e _h fall51 by love also %e %all be r$eem$4 ,h] s9s 7 inde$ _m1 b beh9d all h] s9s !re 0 an ess5tial ?\gh p]v]t$ magnanimity ( nature1 & = ! sake ( an ess5tial good 9 h]1 :i* lay l a %9+ pe>l at ! root ( h] debasem5t1 %e %all be =giv54 ,aga9 a /range v]dict1 & "o t mu/ h seem$ to ! ,ph>isees entirely immoral4 ,:at becomes ( ju/ice8 is _! :isp]$ comm5t4 ,jesus ass]ts ,8 s5se ( ju/ice by an exposition ( ! "* ( ,simon4 ,simon is de/itute ( love1 ( magnanimity1 ev5 ( c\rtesy4 ,9 8 h>d & =mal nature !re has be5 no room = emotion2 passion ( any k9d & he are /rang]s4 ,:i* nature is radically ! bett]1 8 or ?is woman's8 ,:i* pres5ts ! m hopeful field to ! morali/8 ,! soil ( ,simon's he>t is ?9 & meagre2 b 9 ?is woman's he>t is a soil ov]gr[n ) we$s inde$1 b delicately temp]$1 ri* & deep1 9 :i* ! roots ( ! fair tree ( life may f9d abundant room & n\ri%m5t4 ,!re=e %e %all be =giv5 = h] possibilities1 & su* =giv5ess is ju/ice4 ,to ignore ^! possibilities1 to all[ :at %e has be5 utt]ly to ov]%ad[ ! lovely vision ( :at %e may be1 :5 once ! soil is cle> ( we$s1 & ! real magnanimity ( h] temp]am5t is direct$ into noble uses1 w\ld be ! mo/ odi\s =m ( inju/ice4 ,su* is ! ju/ice ( ,jesus1 b1 alas1 aft] two ?\s& ye>s we /ill /& a/oni%$ at x1 m ?an half d\btful ( its validity1 &1 if tru? be told1 secretly dismay$ at its boldness4 ,x is romantic ju/ice1 we say1 b is x practicable ju/ice8 ,we might at lea/ rememb] t :at we call practicable ju/ice has nev] yet atta9$ ! graci\s results ( ,*ri/'s romantic ju/ice4 ,simon ! ,ph>isee kn[s no m h[ to deal ) ?is woman ?an ! eld] bro!r knew h[ to deal ) ! prodigal4 ,su* s5se ( ju/ice z !y possess$ w\ld h infallibly driv5 ! p5it5t boy back to ! comrade%ip ( h>lots1 & h refus$ ! p5it5t h>lot ! b>e/ *ance ( re=mation4 ,is n ?is en\gh to make ! lea/ disc]n+ ( u all suspect t ,ph>isees & eld] bro!rs1 = all _! immaculate respectability ( life1 are by no means qualifi$ to pass judgm5t on ^! trag$ies ( life ) :i* !y h no acqua9tance1 & _c h an und]/&+ sympa?y8 ,does n ! entire failure ( legal ju/ice ) all its app>atus ( puni%m5t & repression1 to give ! s9n] a vital impulse to )draw f 8 s91 drive u to ! conclusion1 or at lea/ to ! hope1 t !re mu/ be "s bett] me?od ( deal+ ) s9n]s ?an is sanction$ by conv5tional ju/ice8 ,!re is ano!r me?od--x is ,*ri/'s me?od4 ,& ! ?+ to be obs]v$ is t :]eas conv5tional ju/ice mu/ c]ta9ly h fail$ 9 ei!r ( ^! crucial in/ances1 ! romantic ju/ice ( ,jesus--if we mu/ s call x--completely succe$$4 ,! woman :o 0 a s9n] s9n$ no m1 & ! p5it5t son h5ce=? liv$ a new life ( purity & ob$i5ce4 ,9 ea* case love is ju/ifi$1 & proves itself ! highe/ ju/ice4 ,,love ,,& ,,=giv5ess ,,love',s ,,pr(it ,:at pr(its all ! hate t we h kn[n ,! bitt] words1 n all unm]it$8 ,h he>ts e'er ?riv5 b5ea? our angry fr[n8 ,h roses gr[n f ?i/les we h s[n8 ,or lucid dawns fl[]$ out ( sunsets r$8 ,lo1 all 9 va9 ,! viol5ce t add$ pa9 to pa91 ,& drove ! s9n] back to s9 aga94 ,we _h be5 wis] _h we walk$ ,love's way ,we _h be5 happi] _h we t5d]] be51 ,we _h f\nd sunlight 9 ! cl\die/ day ,_h we b lov$ ! s\ls t w5t a/ray1 ,& s\ght f %ame _! _m faults to scre5 ,lo1 !y & we ,_h ?us escap$ ,life's wor/ ,ge?semane1 ,& f\nd ! ,g>d5 :]e ! angels be4 ,= ,"o !re 0 :o1 angry1 drew no sword1 ,d]id$1 wept = ^? :o wr\ght ,him wrong1 ,& at ! la/ atta9$ ?is great rew>d1 ,t ^? :o injur$ ,him acclaim$ ,him ,"l1 ,& wove ,8 /ory into holie/ song4 ,s s9n]s wr\ght ,= ,him ! ,k+dom ,he _h va9ly s\ght1 ,& to ,8 feet ! _w's frank9c5se br\ght4 ,v ,,love ,,& ,,=giv5ess ,9 ^! in/ances x is ! s+ul> complet5ess ( ,*ri/'s =giv5ess :i* is ! mo/ />tl+ feature4 ,x w\ld be a libel on human nature to say t m5 d n =give ea* o!r1 b human =giv5ess usually has res]vations1 retic5ces1 conditions4 ,jesus taught unlimit$ =giv5ess1 & :at ,he taught ,he practic$4 ,!n came ,pet]1 & said to ,him1 ',"l1 h[ (t %all my bro!r s9 aga9/ me & ,i =give him8 ,until sev5 times8' ,jesus said unto him1 ',i say n unto !e1 until sev5 times2 b until sev5ty times sev54' ,x is a vehem5t reply1 9 :i* a quiet note ( scorn vibrates2 n scorn ( ,pet]1 b scorn ( any k9d ( love t is less ?an limitless4 ,b ^: love is limitless8 ,d we n commonly speak ( love z be+ outworn by (f5se or neglect8 ,9 ! compacts :i* we make ) "o ano!r 9 ! "n ( love1 d we n specifically "n c]ta9 (f5ses z unp>donable8 ,?us "o man w say1 ,i c =give any?+ b meanness1 & ano!r says1 no fri5d%ip c survive p]fidy2 & 9 ! relations betwe5 m5 & wom5 unfai?fulness is held to cancel all bonds1 h[ev] indissoluble !y may seem4 ,n[ & aga91 x is true1 "s /range voice rea*es u1 key$ to a diff]5t music4 ,%akespe>e1 = example1 9 8 fam\s "o hundr$ & sixte5? sonnet1 boldly /ates t ,love is n love ,:i* alt]s :5 x alt]ation f9ds1 ,or b5ds ) ! remov] to remove4 ,b :o li/5s1 :o believes8 ,yet1 if x %\ld happ5 to u to be plac$ 9 ! position ( ! (f5d]1 we ne$ no "o to conv9ce u t a true love %\ld be1 9 its v nature1 unalt]able4 ,h[ a/oni%$ & dismay$ are we1 :5 eyes t h s _m times met ours 9 t5d]ness h>d5 at our pres5ce1 & lips :i* h utt]$ s _m pl$ges ( affection1 speak h>%ly6 ,we d n d5y our fault1 inde$2 b we ?9k we c disc]n reasons :y x %\ld be reg>d$ m]cifully1 :y ! v memory & sacr$ness ( old affection %\ld make h>% judgm5t impossible2 nay1 m1 :y a deeply g5]\s love %\ld ev5 rejoice 9 ! opportunity to =give1 & s %\ld sanctify our v %ame ) ! heal+ t\* ( pity1 & p\r our te>s into ! sacram5tal cup :i* ratifies a new fidelity4 ,x is s ! s9n] argues1 8 vision ( :at love ought to be gr[+ cle>] by 8 (f5se aga9/ love4 ,x is he alone1 ! s9n]1 :o c really sympa?ize ) ,*ri/'s conception ( love1 = he alone feels t ?is is ! k9d ( love he ne$s4 ,! eld] bro!r does n und]/&1 ,simon ! ,ph>isee does n und]/&1 because nei!r has s9n$ 9 su* a way z to be flung helpless at ! feet ( love4 ,pet] did n und]/& :5 he put 8 "q to ,*ri/4 ,he spoke j z ! av]age man w\ld speak1 :o has nev] s\nd$ ! tragic dep?s 9 life1 has nev] kn[n ! mis]y ( weakness1 & !re=e has no fell[ feel+ = ! weak4 ,love z su* m5 "k x is less a passion ?an a compact4 ,x is a bond ( mutual advantage1 gu>d$ f abuse by swift p5alty & =feit4 ,x is ! rew>d ( qualities1 x gives no m ?an x gets1 x exi/s by an equal equipoise ( s]vice4 ,if ?is equipoise is di/urb$ its obligations are dissolv$4 ,x is easily affront$1 & "u affront becomes res5tful1 bitt]1 ev5 v9dictive4 ,h[ (t %all ,i =give my bro!r8 ,only z (t z a s5se ( duty %all dem&1 only up to ! po9t :i* is sanction$ by social cu/om1 s t ,i may save my reputation = magnanimity1 always except+ c]ta9 s9s = :i* no p>don c be legitimately ask$4 ,b ! h\r 0 n f> (f :5 ,pet] himself 0 to commit ! v s9s = :i* cu/om>y love has no p>don4 ,he 0 to be guilty ( ^? (f5ses :i* j & good m5 say !y _c =give--meanness1 c[>dice1 p]fidy1 d5ial4 ,t bitt] h\r reveal$ ! true nature ( love to ,pet]4 ,he knew t 9 spite ( 8 s9 aga9/ ,jesus1 he /ill lov$ ,him1 & s9ce love 0 unalt]able 9 him1 he expect$ an unalt]able love 9 ,*ri/4 ,x 0 ! sev5ty times sev5 =giv5ess t he ne$$ !n2 & h[ sweet to recollect 9 t h\r t ,jesus _h taught a love t knew no limit4 ,love/ ?\ ,me8 0 ! "o ^w 8 ,ma/] utt]$ :5 !y met 9 ! quiet morn+ light beside ! sea4 ,?\ kn[e/ all ?+s1 ,?\ kn[e/ t ,i love ,!e1 0 ! swift reply4 ,/orms di/urb ! sea b ! c5tral tides run on4 ,pet] f\nd ) equal a/oni%m5t & gratitude t n ev5 p]fidy 0 able to sep>ate him f ! love ( ,*ri/1 = t love 0 unalt]able z ! morn+ /> :i* hung above ! lake1 & cleans+ z ! s(t waves t lapp$ its %ore4 ,! self-righte\s man w nev] und]/& ^! ?+s4 ,m5 & wom5 ( meagre natures1 ) :om love is a compact1 n a passion1 w vehem5tly disapprove !m4 ,p ( smoo? lives1 ignorant ( /rong temptations1 w refuse ev5 to discuss !m4 ,jesus 0 well aw>e ( _! implacable indiff]5ce or cold ho/ility1 & boldly said t = su* p ,he _h no gospel4 ,8 mission 0 n to ! :ole1 b to ! sick4 ,! ,gospel ( ,jesus is 9 tru? n design$ = p ( com=table lives4 ,he has little to say to ! *ildr5 ( compromise1 ^: emasculat$ lives atta9 ! semblance ( virtue by ! cauti\s ex]cise ( nigg>d passions4 ,!y c take c>e ( "o ano!r1 ^! righte\s ones1 ^: v righte\sness is a negation4 ,b ,*ri/'s ,gospel is = a tragic _w4 ,x is = ! dis9h]it$1 ! weak1 & ! /rong :o h become weak2 = ^? :o h be5 wreck$ by folly & passion1 & too mu* love ( liv+2 = ^? ^: capacities = good & evil1 be+ bo? root$ 9 passion1 are equally a p]il & a pot5cy--x is to ^! ,*ri/ *iefly speaks4 ,to !m ! ,gospel ( unlimit$ =giv5ess & unalt]able love is ! only vital1 because ! only efficaci\s ,gospel4 ,! man ^: v virility ( nature makes him ! easy prey ( murd]\s joy2 ! man %ut up 9 prison1 :o he>s f ! lips t once spake love to him1 ! s5t5ce ( inexpiable disgrace2 ! outca/ f hon\r1 gnaw+ ! bitt] husks ( hat$ s9 9 f> l&s1 & tortur$ 9 8 dreams by ! sweetness ( recollect$ happ9ess2 ^!1 & all l ^!1 w und]/& ,jesus1 = x is to !m ,he speaks4 ,_! v s9 int]prets ,him4 ,to _! =lorn e>s ! love ,he tea*es w s\nd n /range1 = x is ! only k9d ( love t c r$eem !m2 nor fooli%1 = x is ! only love t d>e /oop l[ en\gh to lift !m up4 ,^! w n fail to und]/& :at conv5tional righte\sness f9ds s difficult2 ^!1 & also all good wom5 :o h _h acqua9tance ) ei!r deep love or real grief1 because x is a lov+ woman's sweet pr]ogative & div9e disposition to =give1 & to draw f h] grace ( =giv5ess a m t5d] & mat]nal p[] ( lov+4 ,,! ,,practice ,,( ,,love ,,fell[ ,,suff]]s ,:5 m5 ( malice wr\ght ! cr[n = ,!e ,did/ ,?\ compla98 ,nay2 9 ea* ?orn ,god's f+] ,?\ did/ see1 ,8 love ?ro' pa94 ,8 f+] did b press ! rip5$ ,v9e1 ,?y fruit to prove1 ,t h5ce=? all ! _w might dr9k ! w9e ,( ,?y great love4 ,s :5 ! d>kness rose ab\t ,?y feet ,?y lips met ,81 ,amid ! upp] light1 9 ,dea?'s long sweet1 ,releas+ kiss4 ,& %all ,i cry al\d 9 ang] :5 ,m5 make = me ,a ,cross less h>%8 ,nay1 ,i'll rememb] !n ,?y con/ancy4 ,& if ! d>kness hide me f ,?y sight ,at ,god's comm&1 ,i'll talk ) ,!e all ?ro' ! pray]ful night1 ,& t\* ,?y h&2 ,greatly cont5t1 if ,i ^: life has be5 ,s long unwise1 ,may1 w\nd$1 on ,?y w\nd$ bosom lean ,9 ,p>adise4 ,,vi ,,! ,,practice ,,( ,,love ,s conv9c$ 0 ,jesus t love alone 0 ! ma/] law ( life1 t ,he bas$ ,8 own life :olly on ,8 conviction1 *e]fully accept+ all ! risks :i* 7 impli$4 ,he 0 p]fectly aw>e ( ! consequ5ces to ,himself & ,8 reputation :5 ,he made ,himself ! fri5d ( publicans & s9n]s4 ,^! consequ5ces ,he ignor$1 mak+ ,himself ( no reputation1 t ,he might uplift by ,8 love ^? :o ne$$ ,8 love ! mo/4 ,"u ! con/ant contradiction ( ^? :o mi/ook ,8 _s1 & ev5 libell$ ,8 "*1 ,he manife/$ nei!r bitt]ness nor res5tm5t4 ,he suff]$ injuries )\t retaliation1 & w5t s f> z to d5\nce all =ms ( retaliation z a wa/eful exp5diture ( _s1 wrong 9 !mselves1 & atta9+ no end b ! worse injury ( ^? :o employ$ !m4 ,he might easily h us$ ! miracul\s p[] :i* ,he possess$ = ,8 own def5se1 & = ! confusion ( ,8 enemies4 ,_h ,he be5 selfi%ly ambiti\s1 ,he might h organiz$ a p>ty s /rong1 t x w\ld h become an irresi/ible =ce1 :i* w\ld h %att]$ ! old ord] ^: evils ,he d5\nc$1 & h made ,him ! dictator ( a new ord]1 bas$ on ! ideals 9 :i* ,he believ$4 ,he did none ( ^! ?+s1 n ?r\gh lassitude ( _s or failure to p]ceive _! possible issues1 b simply because ^! 7 n ! ?+s to d4 ,9 ,8 judgm5t ! only abid+ k+dom belong$ to ! meek4 ,he :o suff]$ inju/ice ) pati5ce w\ld prove ! ultimate conqu]or4 ,!re 0 an irresi/ible might 9 love & meekness aga9/ :i* ! p rag$ 9 va94 ,love 0 a work+ & practicable law ( life2 9 ! long issue ( ?+s x 0 ! only law t ju/ifi$ itself4 ,0 ,jesus "r 9 ^! conclusions8 ,c human life proce$ along ! l9es ,he indicat$8 ,c]ta9ly x has nev] yet done s4 ,! woman :o is a s9n] f9ds no ,jesus to absolve h] utt]ly among ! prie/s ( ,8 religion4 ,! res5tm5t ( injury is reg>d$ ev5 by good m5 z entirely ju/ifi$ :5 injury to ! p]son involves ! rights ( social ord]4 ,=ce is reg>d$ by p]sons ( ! highe/ amiability z necess>y to ! def5se ( society1 & ! ,*ur* applauds ! puni%m5ts inflict$ by ! civil magi/rate1 & ev5 ha/5s to bless ! bann]s & baptize ! deadly weapons ( ! w>rior4 ,meekness1 :i* endures injury )\t res5tm5t1 is reg>d$ z ! sign ( a s]vile & c[>dly _s1 & is ! subject ( ridicule & contempt4 ,no ,*ri/ian society exi/s 9 :i* a ,pet] w\ld be freely p>don$ 8 (f5se2 ! be/ t c\ld be hop$ w\ld be ! infliction ( humiliat+ p5ance1 & a reluctant re9/atem5t 9 ! apo/le%ip aft] a long p]iod ( bitt] o/racism4 ,yet :o w\ld v5ture to *all5ge ! conduct ( ,jesus 9 ^! respects8 ,:o w\ld n f9d 8 op9ion ( ,jesus tragically l[]$1 & 8 adoration practically de/roy$1 if "s new & m au!ntic ,gospel 7 discov]$ by :i* we le>n$ t ,jesus smote ) leprosy ! ,ph>isees :o resi/$ ,him1 z ,eli%a smote ,gehazi3 t ,he sanction$ ! /on+ ( ! adultress tak5 9 ! act ( s92 or t ,he br&$ ,simon ,pet] = 8 p]fidy1 & drove him out =ev] f ! apo/le%ip he _h disgrac$1 d5\nc+ him z a son ( hell & a pr$e/9$ citiz5 ( ! out] d>kness8 ,c\ld su* acts be attribut$ to ,jesus1 ?\gh ea* act 9 itself w\ld precisely repres5t ! common temp] ( ,*ri/ian c\rts & s-call$ ,*ri/ian m5 "u circum/ances ( simil> & equal provocation1 ! wor%ip ( ,jesus w\ld at once cease ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,! dilemma is truly tragic4 ,a ,jesus :o %\ld be prov$ to h liv$ accord+ to ! conv5tions we respect1 :o did n rise above conv5tional ideals ( ei!r love or ju/ice1 :o approv$ =ce1 & res5t$ injuries1 :o repudiat$ ! fri5d :o _h betray$ ,him1 :o %unn$ ! contact ( p]sons ^: t\* di%on\r$ ,him--su* a ,jesus w\ld cease to be our ,jesus4 ,he w\ld no long] attract u1 ,he w\ld n t\* our he>ts1 ,he w\ld b>ely comm& our respect4 ,a/\nd+ fact6 ,^? v ?+s 9 ! life ( ,jesus :i* we disapprove are ! ?+s = :i* we love ,him2 & ^? temp]s :i* we ourselves disall[ are 9 ,him ! s\rces ( our adoration4 ,we are b\nd !re=e to ask1 c t me?od ( conduct be wrong :i* has won ?is triumphant issue8 ,x may be ironically true t we love ,him mo/ = ^? v acts ( ,8 :i* we are lea/ likely to imitate2 b is n ?is our tacit te/imony to ! ess5tial rightness ( ^! acts8 ,9 our bett]1 or our s(t] mom5ts2 or 9 ^? mom5ts :5 we are mo/ consci\s ( ! cruelty ( life1 & mo/ 9 ne$ ( love1 d we n feel1 z ! life ( ,jesus gr[s be=e u1 t ?is is h[ life %\ld be liv$8 ,d>e we "q t a _w gov]n$ :olly by ! ideals ( ,jesus w\ld be a f> happi] _w ?an ?is we "k8 ,love1 z ! "o necess>y law ( life1 cle>ly /&s ju/ifi$ 9 ,jesus1 s9ce x has produc$ ! mo/ adorable "* 9 hi/ory4 ,if we admit ?is1 x is fooli% to speak ( ,*ri/'s ideals z impracticable4 ,:at we approve 9 ano!r's life we _c :olly repudiate 9 our own4 ,let x be add$ also1 t a life liv$ by ano!r is always a life t o!rs c live4 ,we may seek to cov] our failure1 & ! _w's failure1 to reproduce ! life ( ,jesus1 by ! plea ( incompet5ce1 b aga9/ our plea ,jesus records ,8 v]dict1 ,behold ,i h left y an example4 ,f t v]dict !re is no appeal4 ,,love ,,& ,,judgm5t ,,"m ,,& ,,son ,:51 = ! la/ "t1 f ,8 ,"m's home ,! ,son w5t =?1 =esee+ p]fectly ,:at doom w\ld happ51 & :at ?+s w\ld come1 ,0 !re ^u ,8 lips no /ifl$ sigh ,= happy h\rs t %\ld return no m1 ,long days among ! lilies1 pure delights ,( w&]+s by ,galilee's fair %ore1 ,& conv]se ) ,8 fri5ds on />ry nights8 ,yet brave ,he /epp$ into ! sett+ sun ,) ?is "o ^w1 ,fa!r1 ,?y w be done6 ,) a l[ voice ! /oop+ olive-trees ,:isp]$ to ,him ( ,8 ,ge?semane2 ,! cruel ?orn-bu%1 cl++ to ,8 knees1 ,proclaim$1 ,i %all be made a cr[n = ,!e6 ,&1 look+ back1 ,8 eyes made dim ) loss1 ,he saw ! l9tel ( ! cottage gr[ ,9 %ape aga9/ ! sunset1 l a cross1 ,& knew ,he _h n v f> to g4 ,yet brave ,he /epp$ into ! sett+ sun1 ,/ill say+ ?is "o ^w1 ,?y w be done6 ,s1 :5 ! la/ "t1 f ,8 ,"m's home ,! ,son pass$ out1 no *oir ( angels came1 ,z long be=e at ,be?lehem !y _h come1 ,to com=t ,him ^u ! road ( %ame4 ,alone ,he w5t1 & /opp$ a little space1 ,z "o ov]burd5$1 /opp$ to look aga9 ,^u ,8 ,"m's plead+ =m & face1 ,& wept = h]1 t %e %\ld "k ?is pa94 ,!n1 sil5tly1 ,he fac$ ! sett+ sun ,& said1 ,oh1 ,fa!r1 let ,?y w be done6 ,,vii ,,love ,,& ,,judgm5t ,j z ,jesus call$ 9 ! vision ( ! unse5 _w to r$ress ! balance ( ! visible _w1 :5 ,he said t !re 0 m joy 9 heav5 ov] ! p5it5t s9n] ?an ov] n9ety & n9e j m5 :o ne$$ no rep5tance1 s 9 ,8 f9al addresses to ,8 foll[]s ,he aga9 discloses ! unse5 _w4 ,^! f9al addresses deal ) ! trem5d\s problem ( a future judgm5t4 ,ov] no problem does ! human m9d hov] ) su* brea?less int]e/1 su* unfeign$ al>m4 ,b ) *>act]i/ic p]v]sity ! elem5ts 9 ,*ri/'s vision ( ! judgm5t on :i* m5 h seiz$ mo/ t5aci\sly1 are precisely ^? elem5ts :i* are lea/ intelligible1 & lea/ capable ( /rict def9ition4 ,x is ar\nd ! ^w et]nal & ! nature ( ! puni%m5t sugge/$1 t ! !ological battles ( c5turies h c5tr$4 ,yet ! really c5tral po9t ( bo? ! vision & ! tea*+1 is n "h at all2 & x is only man's habitual love ( enigma :i* c expla9 ! passion ) :i* m5 h oppos$ "o ano!r ov] ! int]pretation ( words & phrases :i* mu/ always rema9 enigmatic4 ,let u turn to ,*ri/'s vision ( ! ,judgm5t1 z record$ by ,/4 ,mat!w1 & :at d we f9d8 ,fir/ t ! same ,son ( ,man1 ^: :ole life 0 an exposition ( ! law ( love1 is ,himself ! f9al judge ( m5 & nations4 ,! ,son ( ,man %all sit on ! ?rone ( ,8 glory1 & be=e ,him %all be ga!r$ all ! nations1 & ,he %all sep>ate !m "o f ano!r1 z ! %eph]d sep>ates ! %eep f ! goats4 ,no ali5 judge1 obs]ve1 unacqua9t$ ) ! nature ( man1 b "o :o kn[s human life s ?or\ghly t ,he is ! repres5tative man--! ,son ( ,man2 & al?\gh ,he is n[ ! ,judge1 yet ,he /ill calls ,himself by ! t5d] "n ( ! ,%eph]d4 ,! tribunal is !re=e ! tribunal ( love1 & ! c\rt is ! c\rt ( love4 ,he :o %all judge mank9d is ,he :o judges ,pet] & ! woman :o 0 a s9n]1 ,he ( ^: t5d]ness & sympa?y we h assurance 9 a hundr$ acts ( m]cy1 pity1 & magnanimity4 ,yet = c5turies ! ,*ur* has sung its t]rible ,dies ,irae1 has clo!d ! judgm5t seat ) ?und]1 has put into ! h&s ( ,jesus bolts ( flame1 & has applaud$ & en?ron$ 9 ,8 sanctu>ies su* pictorial blasphemies z ,mi*ael ,angelo's ,la/ ,judgm5t1 :i* repres5ts ,jesus z an angry ,h]cules1 & ev5 gratifies ! private spite ( ! arti/ by ov]:elm+ 9 a sea ( fire "o :o _h (f]$ him a p]sonal affront4 ,blasphemy inde$1 & falsehood too2 = ! second ?+ we f9d is t ! "o pr9ciple :i* gov]ns ! entire vision ( ,jesus is t ,love judges1 & t x is by ,love t m5 are te/$4 ,! m5 & wom5 ( lov+ disposition1 :o h wr\ght _m little acts ( k9dness :i* 7 to !m s natural & simple t !y d n s mu* z recollect !m1 f9d !mselves my/]i\sly select$ = inf9ite rew>ds4 ,! m5 & wom5 ( opposite disposition1 9 spite ( all _! outw>d rectitude ( behavi\r1 f9d !mselves numb]$ ) ! goats4 ,a cup ( cold wat] giv5 to a *ild1 a meal be/[$ ^u a begg>1 a g>m5t %>$ ) ! nak$--^! ?+s pur*ase heav54 ,"o :o ,himself _h be5 ?ir/y1 hungry1 & nak$1 judges _! wor?1 & ,he judges by ,8 own rememb]$ ne$4 ,x is love alone t is div9e1 love alone t prep>es ! s\l = div9e felicity4 ,) a beautiful unconsci\sness ( any m]it1 ! p :o h liv$ lov+ly plead ignorance ( _! own lovely acts & temp]s2 b !y h be5 witness$ by ! hi]>*ies ( heav51 ! morn+ />s h sung ( !m1 !y h made glad ! he>t ( ,god2 & ! rew>d ( ^! humble s]vitors ( love n[ is t hav+ add$ to ! joy ( ,god1 h5ce=? !y %all %>e t joy =ev]4 ,nev] 0 !re vision at once s exquisite & s surpris+4 ,x is l a *ild's dream ( heav5 & judgm5t1 s unt\*$ is x by ! conv5tions ( ! _w1 s innoc5t1 s d>+1 s t5d]ly imag9$1 & s impossibly probable4 ,alas1 t mo/ ( u are too wise to und]/& x1 & too worldly to receive x4 ,yet 9 no?+ t ,jesus utt]$ is !re cle>] evid5ce ( delib]ation4 ,& x is ( a piece ) all ,he taught2 s mu* s inde$ t )\t x1 ,8 tea*+ w\ld be incomplete4 ,truly1 we may say1 ! ,heav5 ( ,jesus is a /rangely ord]$ ,k+dom2 = 9 x begg>s are com=t$ = app>5tly no o!r reason ?an t !y ne$ com=t2 ! do]s ( =gott5 k9dnesses are cr[n$ ) sudd5 spl5d\rs ( div9e approval :ile ! lords ( g5ius & ! mak]s ( empire are =gott52 & ! v an!ms ( ! bless$ are hu%$ into sil5t wond]+ & joy :5 solit>y p5it5ts turn homew>ds f ! roads ( s96 ,b x is n /rang] ?an t k+dom 9 :i* ,jesus liv$ habitually1 ! k+dom ,he creat$ r\nd ,him 9 ,8 e>?ly life4 ,9 t k+dom also love 0 "l1 & %e :o ano9t$ ! tir$ feet ( ! ,ma/] aga9/ ,8 burial 0 promis$ ev]la/+ remembrance1 & %e :o out ( h] p5ury gave h] mite to ! poor 0 prais$ z hav+ done m ?an all ! ri*1 :o f _! abundance di/ribut$ c>eless & unmiss$ b5efactions4 ,9 all t ,jesus says & does ! same sequ5ce ( ?\ght runs cle>1 ! same ma/] pr9ciple rules ! v>i\s result4 ,life is a unity ei!r "h or h]eaft]1 & love is1 & mu/ ev]more rema91 ! "o temp] t gives significance to life4 ,,! ,,wisdom ,,( ,,! ,,simple ,,! ,,well ,:5 ,galilee took morn+'s flame ,?ro' fields ( fl[]s ! ,ma/] came4 ,he /opp$ be=e a cottage door1 ,& took f humble h&s ! /ore ,( crumbs t f ! table fell1 ,& wat] f ! liv+ well4 ,he smil$1 & ) a great cont5t ,^u ! road ( fl[]s w5t4 ,=$oom$ ^u ! road ( %ame ,) ble$+ feet ! ,ma/] came1 ,& f\nd ! cottage door aga94 ,no w9e h we to ease ,?y pa91 ,b only wat] 9 a cup4 ,! ,ma/] sl[ly drank x up4 ,?y k9dness turns x into w9e1 ,he said1 & makes ! gift div9e4 ,^u a day ! ,ma/] trod ,! road ( />s t leads to ,god1 ,all tasks = m5 accompli%$4 ,!y gave ,me hate1 ,he s(tly said1 ,b ,love 9 l>g] measure gave1 ,& !re=e 0 ,i /rong to save4 ,i _h n rea*$ ! ,cross t day ,b = ! ,well beside ! way4 ,,viii ,,! ,,wisdom ,,( ,,! ,,simple ,if ^! ?+s be true1 if ! :ole tradition ( ,jesus is an exposition ( love z ! law ( life1 ! d$uction is entirely simple1 & z logical z x is simple4 ,t d$uction has be5 already /at$4 ,x is t ,*ri/ianity is a me?od ( life by :i* m5 & wom5 are taught & inspir$ to love z ,jesus lov$1 & to live lov+ & lovable lives4 ,x has little to d ) cre$s1 & /ill less ) =mal codes ( conduct4 ,= ?is reason su* a def9ition ( ,*ri/ianity w satisfy nei!r ! !ologian nor ! philosoph]4 ,jesus nev] expect$ t x w\ld4 ,he knew t ! "o w\ld reg>d x z h]etical1 & ! o!r z s defici5t 9 subtlety z to seem fooli%4 ,!re=e ,he made ,8 appeal to simple & natural p1 say+ t :at 0 hidd5 f ! wise & prud5t1 0 reveal$ to babes4 ,! simple & natural p und]/ood ,jesus2 !y always d4 ,! sophi/icat$ & artificial p did n und]/& ,him2 !y nev] w4 ,) sc>cely an exception ! p ( intellig5ce & culture reg>d$ ,him ) disda91 )drew f ,him1 or viol5tly oppos$ ,him4 ,! reason = _! conduct lay n s mu* 9 ei!r _! culture or _! intellig5ce1 z 9 ! k9d ( life t seem$ to be necess>y to !m z ! expression ( _! culture4 ,?us1 !y 7 full ( prejudices1 prepossessions1 & =egone conclusions1 all ( :i* _h ! sanction ( _! culture4 ,x 0 en\gh = !m to "k t ,jesus came f ,naz>e? & 0 unlett]$2 ?is produc$ 9 !m viol5t scorn & antipa?y4 ,!y 7 /ill fur!r (f5d$ because ,he us$ none ( ! %ibbole?s ) :i* !y 7 famili>4 ,nor c\ld !y conceive ( any life z satisfactory b ! k9d ( life !y liv$1 & t 0 a life ( social complexity1 rul$ by conv5tional usages & maxims1 & ess5tially artificial 9 ideal & practice4 ,jesus1 !re=e1 turn$ f !m to ! simple & natural p1 fi%]m51 artisans1 & humble wom51 9 :om ! natural in/9cts _h full] play4 ,8 rew>d 0 imm$iate2 !n1 & ev] s9ce1 ! ,common ,p he>d ,him gladly4 ,! reason :y simple & natural p readily und]/& ,jesus is t 9 ! k9d ( life !y live ! primal emotions are supreme4 ,! v n>r[ness ( _! social outlook int5sifies ^? emotions4 ,!y h little to di/ract !m2 !y are n bewild]$ by endless disquisitions on conduct1 & religion itself is = !m an emotion r ?an a sy/ematiz$ cre$4 ,= ! poor man home1 *ildr51 fireside affection1 mean m ?an = ! ri* man1 because !y are 8 only weal?4 ,?is is ! lesson :i* ,wordswor? has s nobly taught 9 8 ,song at ! ,fea/ ( ,br\gham ,ca/le1-- ,h[1 by heav5's grace ?is ,clif=d's he>t 0 fram$1 ,h[ he1 long =c$ 9 humble walks to g1 ,0 s(t5$ into feel+1 soo!d & tam$4 ,love _h he f\nd 9 huts :]e poor m5 lie2 ,8 daily tea*]s _h be5 woods & rills1 ,! sil5ce t is 9 ! />ry sky1 ,! sleep t is among ! lonely hills4 ,p :o live ?us1 9 wise simplicity1 undi/ract$ by ! num]\s illusions ( an artificial life1 h no difficulty 9 accept+ ,*ri/'s tea*+ t love is ! supreme law ( life1 because love means ev]y?+ to !m 9 ! k9d ( life !y lead4 ,9 ! wisdom ( ! he>t !y are m le>n$ ?an ! wise/ ,ph>isee1 :o is r>ely s(t5$ into feel+1 ^: :ole social life inde$ imposes a re/ra9t on feel+4 ,:at peasant fa!r w\ld n welcome a return+ prodigal1 :at peasant "m w\ld n op5 h] arms wide to ga!r to h] bosom a p5it5t daught]1 recov]$ f ! cruel sn>e ( cities8 ,c]ta9ly "o is mu* m likely to f9d su* acts ( pure feel+ among peasant folk ?an among ! ri* & cultur$1 = ! peasant c>es less = op9ion1 is less respectful ( social etiquette1 & foll[s m closely 9 8 actions ! in/9cts ( primal affection4 ,:o has n discov]$ among poor & humble folk a /range & beautiful l5i5ce1 ! l5i5ce ( a great compassion1 t[>ds ^? s9s :i* 9 m artificial conditions ( society are held to ju/ify ! mo/ viol5t condemnation1 & d inde$ close ! he>t to pity8 ,9 poor m5's huts beside ! ,sea ( ,galilee ,jesus ,himself _h f\nd love1 love 9 all its div9e d>+1 l5i5ce1 & magnanimity1 & ,he knew t among p l ^! ,he w\ld be und]/ood4 ,he also knew t ! only p fitt$ to int]pret ,8 doctr9e ( sov]eign love to ! _w 7 ^! simple folk ( ! lake & field1 & !re=e to !m ,he committ$ ,8 ,gospel1 & f !m ,he *ose ,8 disciples4 ,x ne$$ a peasant ,*ri/ to tea* ^! ?+s1 = no o!r c\ld h imag9$ !m1 no o!r c\ld h _h ! d>+ & simplicity to utt] !m4 ,a peasant ,*ri/ ,he 01 liv+1 ?9k+1 & act+ z a peasant ev5 9 ,8 highe/ mom5ts ( inspiration4 ,x 0 because ,he always rema9$ a peasant t ,he 0 able to see s cle>ly ! defects ( t m intricate social sy/em to :i* ,8 m9i/ry introduc$ ,him4 ,he br\ght ) ,him a new scale ( values1 :i* ,he _h le>n$ 9 ! s*ool ( a m primal life ?an c\ld be f\nd 9 cities4 ,nature always spoke 9 ,him1 conv5tion nev]4 ,9 ,8 treatm5t ( s9 x is always ! voice ( ,nature t we he> triumph+ ov] ! v]dicts ( conv5tion4 ,! s9s :i* conv5tion reg>ds z inexpiable are s9s ( passion2 ! s9s :i* x excuses are s9s ( temp]1 su* z gre$1 malice1 craft1 unk9dness1 cruelty4 ,jesus entirely rev]ses ! scale4 ,8 pity is res]v$ = outca/s1 ,8 h>%e/ words are address$ to ^? :om ! _w calls good4 ,folly ,he views ) inf9ite compassion--! fooli% man is z a lo/ %eep ^: v helplessness invokes our pity4 ,b = ! man ( h>d & self-suffici5t nature1 ^: v righte\sness is a mixture ( prud5ce & egoism1 ,he has only words ( flame4 ,an (f5se aga9/ virtue c\nts = less ) ,him ?an an (f5se aga9/ love4 ,no wond] ! ,ph>isees call$ ,him a blasphem]6 ,7 ! true nature ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ und]/ood to-day _m :o pr(ess to rev]e ,him w\ld jo9 9 ! same accusation4 ,:at m (f5sive & unpalatable tru? c\ld be pres5t$ to mank9d ?an ?is on :i* ,jesus con/antly insi/s1 t s9s ( temp] are mu* m h>mful ?an s9s ( passion1 t !y spr+ f a m incurable malignancy ( nature1 t !y produce f> wid] & m disa/r\s suff]+8 ,yet ! tru? is cle> en\gh to all broadly tru?ful & simple natures1 :i* are n bewild]$ by conv5tional views ( "r & wrong4 ,:o has occasion$ m suff]+1 ! y\? :o has s9n$ aga9/ himself 9 wild folly & rep5t$1 or ! man :o has plann$ 8 life ) t cold craft & delib]ate cruelty :i* sacrifices ev]y?+ to self-advantage8 ,c any human m9d measure ! v>i\s & almo/ inf9ite wrongs committ$ by ! man :o piles up ?r\gh ye>s ( sordid av>ice an unju/ =tune8 ,:o c c\nt ! brok5 he>ts 9 ! pa?way ( t implacable ambition :i* wades ?r\gh slaught] to a ?rone8 ,^! ?+s may n be app>5t to ! man ^: nature is subdu$ to ! hue ( t artificial society 9 :i* he lives1 a society :i* p]mits su* crimes to pass unque/ion$4 ,!y are c]ta9ly n p]ceiv$ by ! crim9als !mselves4 ,to-day1 z 9 ! day ( ,*ri/1 !y dev\r wid[s' h\ses1 & = a pret5se make long pray]s1 save1 p]haps1 t m bl9d ?an ! anci5t ,ph>isees1 _! pray]s seem real1 & !y !mselves are unconsci\s ( pret5se4 ,n[ also1 z !n1 !y give _! ti!s 9 conv5tional b5evol5ce1 =gett+1 & hop+ to make o!rs =get1 ! s\rces ( _! weal? 9 _! use ( x4 ,h[ is x t su* m5 are s unconsci\s ( (f5se8 ,simply because !y h nev] grasp$ ,*ri/'s delib]ate /atem5t t s9s ( temp] are mu* worse ?an s9s ( passion2 t cruelty is a worse ?+ ?an folly2 t ! wrong wr\ght by squ&]+ ! sub/ance 9 a f> c\ntry is m quickly repair$1 & m easily =giv51 ?an ! wrong ( ho>d+ "o's sub/ance 9 ! av>ice :i* neglects ! poor1 or add+ to x by me?ods :i* trample ! weak & humble 9 ! du/1 z des]v+ nei!r pity nor att5tion4 ,yet x ne$s b a v brief exam9ation ( society to prove ! tru? ( ,*ri/'s cont5tion2 v little exp]i5ce ( life to discov] t ! utmo/ corruption ( ! human he>t lies 9 lovelessness4 ,! spiteful & rancor\s temp]1 always seek+ occasions ( (f5se2 ! jeal\s _s :i* _c be> ! spectacle ( ano!r's joy2 ! bitt] nagg+ tongue1 d>t+ hi!r & ?i!r l a s]p5t's fang full ( poison1 & diabolically skill$ 9 w\nd+2 ! s\r & grudg+ disposition1 :i* seems mo/ cont5t$ ) itself :5 x has produc$ ! utmo/ mis]y 9 o!rs2 ! n>r[ m9d & he>t de/itute ( magnanimity2 ! cold & egoi/ic temp]am5t1 :i* dem&s subs]vi5ce ( o!rs & receives _! s]vice )\t ?anks1 z ?\gh ! ackn[l$gm5t ( gratitude 7 weakness--^! are common & typical =ms ( lovelessness1 & :o c e/imate ! sum ( suff]+ !y inflict8 ,_! fruit is ev]y:]e ! same2 love repress$1 *ildr5 e/rang$1 ! home made intol]able4 ,x does b add to ! (f5se ( ^! unlovely p t 9 :at ! _w calls morality !y are above reproa*1 = !y in/ill a hatr$ ( morality itself by _! appropriation ( x4 ,be=e !m love flies agha/1 & ! t5d]e/ emotions ( ! he>t fall )]$4 ,c\ld ! annals ( human mis]y be fairly writt51 x might appe> t n all ! lu/s & crimes :i* are daily blazon$ to ! eye h wr\ght su* wide-spread mis]y1 h inflict$ su* g5]al unhapp9ess1 z ^! s9s ( temp]1 s common 9 _! op]ation t !y pass almo/ unrebuk$1 b s wide-spread 9 _! effects t _! havoc is discov]$ 9 e feature ( our social life4 ,,! ,,revelations ,,( ,,grief ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,pride ,i liv$ ) ,pride2 ! h\se 0 hung ,) tape/ries ( ri* design4 ,( _m h\ses1 ?is among ,!m all 0 ri*e/1 & 'twas m9e4 ,b 9 ! *amb]s burn$ no fire1 ,?o' all ! furniture 0 gold1 ,i sick5$ ( fulfill$ desire1 ,! ,h\se ( ,pride 0 v cold4 ,i liv$ ) ,k2 v high ,h] h\se rose on a m\nta9's side4 ,i wat*$ ! />s roll ?r\gh ! sky1 ,i read ! scroll ( ,"t flung wide4 ,b 9 t h\se1 au/]e & b>e1 ,no *ildr5 play$1 no laught] cle> ,0 he>d1 no voice ( mir? 0 !re1 ,! ,h\se 0 high b v dre>4 ,i liv$ ) ,love2 all %e posse/ ,0 b a t5t beside a /ream4 ,%e w>m$ my cold h&s 9 h] brea/1 ,%e wove ar\nd my sleep a dream4 ,& ,"o !re 0 ) face div9e ,:o s(tly came1 :5 day 0 sp5t1 ,& turn$ our wat] into w9e1 ,& made our life a sacram5t4 ,,ix ,,! ,,revelations ,,( ,,grief ,nev]!less !re are occasions 9 life :5 ^! ?+s become evid5t to ev5 ! lea/ obs]vant ( u4 ,:5 we /& beside ! newly dead ! mo/ intol]able reflection ( c\ntless m\rn]s is t _! te>s fall on quiet lips to :i* !y gave scant c>esses1 9 ! days ( heal?3 _! passionate words ( love are utt]$ to unhe>+ e>s1 :i* 9 life wait$ eag]ly = su* assurances z ^!1 & wait$ va9ly4 ,all ! purity & beauty ( ! vani%$ human s\l is reveal$ to u n[1 :5 x is no long] 9 our p[] to gladd5 or delight x ) our k9dness or our praise4 ,all ! will+ s]vice r5d]$ to u by ^? fold$ h&s & re/+ feet1 :i* we s ?anklessly accept$1 is se5 z a ?+ de> & preci\s to u n[1 :5 ! opportunity ( ?anks is pa/ =ev]4 ,:at w\ld we give n[ if b = "o brief h\r we might recall our dead j to say ! t5d] ?+s we might h said & did n say1 ?r\gh all ^? days & ye>s :5 !y 7 ) u1--pres5ces famili> & accu/om$1 mov+ r\nd u ) s s(t a tread t we sc>ce reg>d$ !m1 nor laid on !m deta9+ h&s1 nor lift$ our preoccupi$ & c>eless eyes to !irs6 ,= mo/ ( u1 alas1 x is n ,grief & ,love alone :o conduct u to ! *amb]s ( ! dead2 ! sad & sil5t ,angel ( ,reproa* also /&s beside ! b$1 & ! %ad[ ( 8 w+s falls ^u ! features fix$ 9 _! immutable appeal1 _! pa!tic & unwill+ accusation4 ,!n x is t veil aft] veil is lift$ f ! pa/1 till 9 ! pitiless light we read ourselves ) a new und]/&+ ( our faults4 ,we see t ?r\gh "s elem5t ( h>dness 9 ourselves :i* we all[$ to gr[ un*eck$2 ?r\gh va9 pride1 or ob/9ate p]v]sity1 or m]e ?\ghtless disreg>d1 we repuls$ love f ! dom9ion ( our he>ts1 & made him ! s]vitor ( our desires1 b no long] ! "l ( our behavi\r & ! _s ( our lives4 ,& n[ z we gaze on ^! ?+s across ! gulf ( ! irrep>able1 we see our s9 & h[ x came to pass2 h[ we 7 unk9d n 9 ! ?+s we did b 9 ^? we fail$ to d2 h[1 )\t be+ cruel1 our d5i$ response to he>ts t crav$ our t5d]ness became a m subtle cruelty ?an angry ^w or ha/y bl[2 h[ ) e duty accurately measur$ & fulfill$1 yet love evaporat$ 9 ! cold & *e]less atmosph]e ( repression & alo(ness ) :i* we clo!d ourselves2 & !n ! significance ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ comes home to u1 = we "k too late1 t k9dness is m ?an righte\sness1 & t5d]ness m ?an duty1 & t to h lov$ ) all our he>ts is ! only fulfill+ ( ! law :i* heav5 approves4 ,none1 b[$ beside ! newly dead1 ev] regrett$ t !y _h lov$ too well2 millions h wept ! bitt]e/ te>s kn[n to mortals because !y lov$ too little1 & wrong$ by _! pov]ty ( love ! sacr$ human pres5ces n[ )drawn =ev] f _! vision4 ,b !re are o!r & m joy\s ways ( le>n+ ! tru? ( ,*ri/'s tea*+1 ways t are accessible to all ( u4 ,! be/ & mo/ joy\s way ( all is to make exp]im5t ( x4 ,"h is a law ( life :i* to ! sophi/icat$ m9d seems impossible1 impracticable1 & ev5 absurd4 ,no am\nt ( argum5t w conv9ce u t we c f9d 9 love a suffici5t rule ( life1 or t to r5\nce joy = our fell['s sake is joy beyond joy4 ,h[ are we to be conv9c$8 ,only by mak+ ! exp]im5t1 = we really believe only t :i* we practice4 ,i wi% ,i _h y\r cre$1 !n ,i w\ld live y\r life1 said a seek] aft] tru? to ,pascal1 ! great ,fr5* ?9k]4 ,live my life1 & y w soon h my cre$1 0 ! swift reply4 ,! solution ( all difficulties ( fai? lies 9 ,pascal's answ]1 :i* is aft] all b a v>iant ( ,*ri/'s great] say+1 ,he t wille? to d ! w ( ,god1 %all "k ! doctr9e4 ,is n ! :ole reason :y1 = s _m ( u1 ! religion ( ,*ri/ :i* we pr(ess has s little 9 x to cont5t u1 simply ?is1 t we h nev] he>tily & hone/ly tri$ to practice x8 ,we h accept$ ,*ri/'s religion inde$1 z "o :i* ^u ! :ole %\ld be accept$ by virtu\s m51 or z "o :i* has suffici5t sup]iorities to c]ta9 o!r =ms ( religion to turn ! scale ( our intellectual hesitation1 & w9 f u reluctant acquiesc5ce4 ,b h we accept$ x z ! only au?oritative rule ( practice8 ,h we ev] tri$ to live "o day ( our life s t x %\ld resemble "o ( ! days ( ! ,son ( ,man8 ,kn[+ :at ,he ?\ght & did1 & h[ ,he felt1 h we ev] tri$ to ?9k & act & feel z ,he did--& if we h n1 :at wond] t our religion1 be+ :olly !oretical1 appe>s to u ta9t$ ) unreality1 a ?9-spun web ( b>r51 fragile idealism :i* leaves u qu]ul\s & discont5t$8 ,su* a s5se ( discont5t %\ld be = u1 z x really is1 ! signal ( "s deep mi/ake 9 our conception ( religion4 ,x %\ld at lea/ cause u al>m1 = :at c be m al>m+ ?an t we %\ld be haunt$ ) a s5se ( unreality 9 religion1 yet /ill pr(ess religion = reasons :i* leave ! he>t indiff]5t & b>ely s]ve to satisfy ! intellect8 ,& :at c produce a ke5] torture 9 a s9c]e m9d ?an ?is et]nal suspicion ( unreality 9 a religion ^: conv5tional au?ority is ackn[l$g$ & accept$8 ,i am conv9c$ t ^! feel+s are g5]al among great multitudes ( ! m ?\ghtful & intellig5t adh]5ts ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,religion re/s ) !m ^u a c]ta9 intellectual acquiesc5ce1 or ^u ! equipoise ( rational probabilities1 or on ! compromise ( intellectual hesitations4 ,_! ta/es are gratifi$ by ! normal =ms ( wor%ip1 & _! s5tim5ts are s(tly /irr$ & /imulat$4 ,b :5 ! voice ( ! orator dies ^u ! por*es ( ! e>1 & ! music ( ! ,*ur* is sil5t1 & ! s$uction ( spl5did c]emonial is =gott51 !re rema9s ! uneasy s5se t betwe5 all ?is & ! actual ,c>p5t]-,r$eem] !re is a wide gulf fix$2 t ,jesus sc>cely liv$ & di$ to produce only su* results z ^!2 t !re mu/ be "s o!r me?od ( int]pret+ ,8 life1 mu* simpl]1 mu* tru]1 & mu* m satisfy+4 ,is x wond]ful t among su* m5 ! curr5t =ms ( ,*ri/ianity excite no en?usiasm1 & t ! bonds ( _! atta*m5t to x are lax & easily dissolv$8 ,& :at is felt by ^! m5 )9 ! ,*ur* is felt ) mu* great] /r5g? by multitudes ( s9c]e m5 outside ! ,*ur*1 :o d n hesitate to express _! feel+ & to pron\nce curr5t ,*ri/ianity a burlesque & tragic trave/y ^u ! real religion ( ! ,naz>5e4 ,b ! mom5t we d beg9 to live1 h[ev] ineffici5tly1 z ,jesus liv$1 ! sublime reality ( ,8 religion is reveal$ to u4 ,we d actually f9d t 9 ! po/ponem5t ( our own desires = ! sake ( o!rs2 9 ! ab&onm5t ( our own app>5tly legitimate ambitions = ! s]vice ( ! poor2 9 ! pati5t endurance ( affront & injury2 9 ! =giv5ess ( ^? ^: wrong seems inexpiable2 9 ! daily ex]cise ( love t seeke? n itself to please1 b hope? all ?+s1 & believe? all ?+s1--!re is a joy beyond joy1 & an exce$+ great rew>d4 ,we d actually f9d t to =give our bro!r freely is bett] bo? = him & u ?an to judge him h>%ly1 & ! wisdom ( ,jesus is ?us ju/ifi$ 9 its moral & social efficacy4 ,we d actually f9d t 9 ceas+ to live by worldly maxims & by liv+ in/ead accord+ to ! maxims ( ,jesus1 we h atta9$ a =m ( happ9ess s incr$ibly sweet & pure t ! _w holds no?+ t resembles x1 & no?+ t we w\ld ex*ange = x4 ,= ?is is n[ our great rew>d1 t peace att5ds our foot/eps1 & t our he>ts are no long] vex$ ) ! p]turbations ( vanity & self-love1 ( envy & rev5ge4 ,we f9d human nature answ]+ to our t\* ev5 z x answ]$ to ! t\* ( ,jesus1 & reveal+ to u all its be/ & pure/ treasure4 ,we f9d ! v natures we ?\ght intractable & de/itute ( all aff9ity ) ours1 br\ght ne> our own2 ! v m5 & wom5 we ?\ght :olly ali5 to u sudd5ly made lovable1 & full ( qualities t claim our love4 ,& z we ?us humbly foll[ 9 ! /eps ( ,jesus1 try+ to live ea* day z ,he liv$1 we "k t sublime/ joy ( all--we feel ,jesus act+ once m ?r\gh our actions1 & we see 9 ! eyes t meet our own ! same look t ,jesus saw 9 ! eyes ( ^? :om ,he _h cur$ ( mis]y & r$eem$ f s94 ,a ,,confession ,,! ,,noble/ ,,grace ',tis some?+1 :5 ! day draws to its close1 ,to say1 ,?o' ,i h borne a burd5$ m9d1 ,h ta/$ nei!r pleasure nor repose1 ,yet ?is rema9s--to all m51 fri5ds or foes1 ,i h be5 k9d4 ',tis some?+1 :5 ,i he> ,dea?'s awful tread ,^u ! /air1 t 8 swift eye %all f9d ,^u my he>t old w\nds t (t5 bl$ ,= o!rs1 b no he>t ,i injurd-- ,i h be5 k9d4 ,praise w n com=t me :5 ,i am dead2 ,yet %\ld "o come1 by t5d]ness incl9$1 ,my he>t w\ld "k if he /oop$ o'er my b$ ,& kiss$ my lips = memory1 & said ,?is man 0 k9d4 ,o ,"l1 :5 f ,?y ?rone ,?\ judge/ me1 ,rememb]1 ?o' ,i 0 p]v]se & bl9d1 ,my he>t w5t out to m5 9 mis]y1 ,i gave :at little /ore ,i _h to ,!e1 ,my life 0 k9d4 ,x ,a ,,confession ,9 speak+ ?us ,i d b speak ( ^? ?+s :i* h be5 reveal$ to me 9 my own exp]i5ce4 ,= _m ye>s ,i prea*$ ! tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity ) a real s9c]ity1 b ) a fluctuat+ s5se ( _! au?ority & value4 ,sometimes _! au?ority seem$ supreme1 & !n ,i trod on bright cl\ds high above ! _w2 at o!r times !y appe>$ to crumble at my t\*1 & !n ,i walk$ 9 d>kness4 ,"o ?+ ,i saw at int]vals1 & at la/ ) complete & agoniz$ di/9ctness1 t h[ev] ,i prea*$ ^! tru?s1 !y _h little visible effect ^u ! lives ( o!rs4 ,^? to :om ,i prea*$ liv$ aft] all mu* z o!r p liv$4 ,i did n f9d !m m magnanim\s ?an ! ord9>y m5 & wom5 ( ! _w1 nor less liable to take (f5se1 to utt] h>% words1 to indulge 9 res5tm5ts1 & to retaliate on ^? :o injur$ !m4 ,i did n f9d t !y lov$ humanity any bett] ?an _! fell[s2 l all mank9d !y lov$ ^? :o lov$ !m1 & _h dome/ic virtues & affections1 b little m4 ,x 0 impossible to say t ,*ri/ianity _h produc$ 9 !m any type ( "* :olly & radically diff]5t f t :i* might be f\nd 9 multitudes ( m5 & wom5 :o made no pret5se ( ,*ri/ian s5tim5t4 ,*ri/ianity _h no d\bt impos$ ^u !m _m valuable re/ra9ts1 s t )\t x !y might h be5 worse m5 & wom51 b ?is 0 a m]ely negative result4 ,:]e 0 ! spectacle ( a "* compos$ ( new qualities1 a life :olly gov]n$ by novel impulses & pr9ciples8 ,i c\ld n f9d su* a life2 nor ought ,i to h be5 surpris$2 = ,i c\ld n f9d x 9 myself4 ,i also liv$ mu* z o!r p did1 except t ,i _h a high] !ory ( conduct4 ,put to ! te/1 ,i also %[$ res5tm5t & 0 mov$ ) ! _s ( retaliation t[>ds ^? :o wrong$ me4 ,nor1 save z a matt] ( !ory & s5tim5t1 did ,i love my fell[s any bett] ?an ! av]age ( mank9d4 ,i s\ght ^? :o 7 cong5ial to me1 & _h no pleasure 9 ! company ( ! common & ! ignorant4 ,i lik$ clev] p4 ,i gave !m my be/1 b ,i _h no?+ to be/[ ^u ! dull & /upid4 ,h[ _m times h ,i borne ! society ( inf]ior p ) ungraci\s tol]ance1 & ha/5$ f !m ) undisguis$ relief8 ,h[ (t5 :5 deal+ ) ! poor & ignorant 9 ! ex]cise ( conv5tional philan?ropy1 h ,i be5 c>eful to pres]ve ! s5se ( a great gulf t yawn$ betwe5 me & !m8 ,& :at 0 my daily life aft] all b a life exi/+ = its own purposes1 z mo/ o!r m5's lives 72 & :at cr$it c\ld ,i take = ! fact t ! nature ( ^? purposes 0 a trifle m consonant ) :at ! _w calls high ideals ?an !irs8 ,s ! ye>s w5t on1 & ! s5se ( unreality 9 my tea*+ grew /eadily m int5se & intol]able4 ,i saw myself cont9ually exp5d+ all ! =ces ( my m9d on !ories :i* left me & my he>]s alike un*ang$ 9 ! ess5tial *>act]i/ics ( our lives4 ,i felt myself1 l ,/4 ,augu/9e1 b a sell] ( rhetoric4 ,i 0 inculcat+ a me?od ( life :i* ,i myself did n obey1 or obey$ only 9 ^? respects t caus$ me nei!r sacrifice nor inconv5i5ce4 ,9 ord] to cont9ue su* lab\rs at all v>i\s =ms ( excuse & self-deception 7 requir$4 ,?us ,i flatt]$ myself t ,i 0 at lea/ ma9ta9+ ! au?ority ( morals4 ,i did n p]ceive t morals are ( no value to ! _w until vitaliz$ by emotion4 ,at o!r times ,i prea*$ ) /r5u\s zeal ! sup]iority ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & dilat$ on its e>ly triumphs4 ,?is pleas$ my he>]s1 = x always flatt]s m5 to f9d !mselves ^u ! w9n+ side4 ,:at ,i wond] at n[ is t !y did n p]ceive t my zeal to prove ,*ri/ianity true 0 exactly proportion$ to my fe> t x 0 false4 ,m5 d n seek to prove t ( :i* !y are assur$4 ,jesus nev] s\ght to prove ! exi/5ce ( a ,god because ,he 0 assur$ ( x2 ,he simply ass]t$ & comm&$4 ,9 my he>t ( he>ts ,i knew t ,i 0 n sure4 ,b ,i did n easily discov] ! reason ( my unc]ta9ty4 ,i suppos$ ! s\rce to be ! de/ructive criticism ( ! ,gospels :i* _h r$uc$ ,jesus ,himself to a probability4 ,9 my private ?\ghts ,i argu$ t x 0 no long] possible to feel ! int5se reality ( ,*ri/4 ,francis might feel x1 ,ca!r9e might feel x1 because !y liv$ 9 an atmosph]e ( poetry1 un*ill$ by criticism4 ,i c\ld nev] feel z !y felt because ,i c\ld n transport myself into _! atmosph]e4 ,yet z (t5 z ,i turn$ to ^! great lives1 some?+ ?rill$ )9 me1 "s liv+ responsive fibre1 s t ,i knew t ,i 0 n aft] all q ali5 to !m4 ,c\ld x be t !re 0 t 9 me t made me1 or c\ld make me1 ( _! company8 ,b h[ c\ld ,i atta9 to _! fai?8 ,:at c\ld give back to a mod]n man1 tortur$ by a ?\s& p]plexities ( k ( :i* !y nev] dream$1 ! reality ( ,*ri/ :i* !y possess$8 ,& !n ! answ] came--n sudd5ly1 b z a /ill small voice sl[ly gr[+ l\d]1 m positive1 m int5se--,live ! ,life4 ,try to d "s at lea/ ( ! ?+s t ,jesus did4 ,seek ?r\gh exp]i5ce :at c nev] come ?r\gh ratioc9ation4 ,be a ,francis2 !n x may be ?\ %alt ?9k l him1 & "k ,jesus z he knew ,him4 ,live ! life--!re is no o!r way4 ,simple & f> f novel z ! answ] seems yet x came to me ) ! au?ority ( a revelation4 ,x illum9$ ! entire circumf]5ce ( life4 ,i c\ld no long] hesitate3 ,jesus _h nev] spok5 f ! ,syrian heav5s m surely to ! he>t ( ,saul ( ,t>sus ?an ,he _h to me4 ,& 9 ! mom5t t ,he spoke1 ,i also1 l ,saul1 f\nd all my feel+s alt]$1 alt]$ incr$ibly1 miracul\sly1 s t ,i sc>cely recogniz$ myself4 ,i no long] /ood alo( f m51 & f\nd pleasure 9 intellectual sup]iority2 ,i 0 will+ to become a fool = ,*ri/'s sake if by any means ,i might save "s4 ,i issu$ a c>d ( invitation to ! s]vices ( my ,*ur* ) ?is motto ( ,/4 ,paul's ^u x1 :i* ,i n[ felt 0 m9e4 ,i _h _h = ye>s feel+s ( res5tm5t t[>ds "o :o ,i ?\ght _h wrong$ me2 ^? feel+s 7 n[ dead4 ,9 ano!r case ,i _h be5 h>% & un=giv+ "u great provocation2 b :5 ,i met aft] a long int]val ( "t1 ! "o :o _h injur$ me1 my he>t _h only love & pity = him4 ,i s\ght out ! drunk>d & ! h>lot1 &1 :5 ,i f\nd !m1 all repulsion p]i%$ 9 ! fl[ ( inf9ite compassion :i* ,i felt4 ,i pray$ ) fall5 wom51 s\ght !m 9 _! mis]able abodes1 f\ght ) !m = _! own s\ls1 & ,o exquisite mom5t6--,i saw ! s\l awake 9 !m1 ,i saw 9 _! te>-fill$ eyes ! look t ,jesus saw 9 ! eyes ( ,magdal5e4 ,on my la/ ,sabba? 9 ,london be=e leav+ = ,am]ica1 "o ( ^! rescu$ girls1 n[ z pure ( look & mann] z ^? mo/ sweetly nurtur$1 call$ at my h\se to give my daught] a little pres5t b\ght ) ! fir/ money %e _h e>n$ by hone/ toil 9 _m ye>s4 ,on ! day we sail$ ano!r said a special mass = u1 & held ! day sacr$ = pray]1 9 ! conv5t :]e h] bruis$ life _h be5 nurs$ back to moral beauty4 ,love _h triumph$ 9 !m1 & ,i _h br\ght !m t love4 ,i _h liv$ ! life1 ,i _h tri$ to d some?+ t ,jesus did1 & behold ,jesus _h come back to me1 & ,i knew ,8 pres5ce ) me ev5 z ,francis knew x :5 he wa%$ ! lep]'s sores1 & ,ca!r9e :5 %e ga!r$ to h] bosom ! murd]]'s guilty head1 drew f him ! confession ( 8 s91 & :isp]$ to him s(tly ( ! ,lamb ( ,god4 ,!re is no s5se ( unreality 9 religion n[ = me4 ,!re are no we>y unc]ta9ties1 no melan*oly s5se ( beat+ ! air 9 :at ,i tea*4 ,he :o w try to live ! life ( ,jesus = a s+le day1 & 9 su* few p>ticul>s z may lie )9 8 scope1 w at once realize ! pres5ce ( ,jesus ) him4 ,9 ! practice ( love comes ! manife/ation ( ! ,lov]1 ! draw+ ( ! s\l into ! bosom ( t ,*ri/ :o 0 ! v love ( ,god1 & ! ex*ange ( our poor pr\d c>nal he>t = ! t5d] he>t t ye>n$ ov] ,magdal5e1 0 mov$ ) compassion = ! p1 & broke ^u ! ,cross4 ,a ,,lov] ,,( ,,m5 ,,! ,,cradle ,,cross ,:at %all ,i ask = ,!e1 my *ild8 ,said ,m>y ,"m1 /oop+ dawn ,above ! ,babe all undefil$4 ,o let ,him we> a k+ly cr[n4 ,f wise m5's gifts %e wr\ght ! cr[n1 ,! robe inwove ) _m a gem1 ,beside ! ,babe %e laid !m d[n4 ,he wept1 & w\ld h none ( !m4 ,:at %all ,i get = ,!e1 my ,*ild8 ,unto ! door %e sl[ly w5t1 ,& wove a cr[n ( ?orn-b\ghs wild1 ,he took x up1 & 0 cont5t4 ,^u ! floor %e ga!r$ wood1 ,& made a little ,cross = ,him2 ,! ,*ild smil$ = ,he und]/ood1 ,& ,m>y wat*$ ) eyes gr[n dim4 ,s9ce ^! ,he do? pref] to gold1 ,%e sadly said1 ,let x be s2 ,he sees :at ,i _c behold1 ,he kn[s :at ,i c nev] "k4 ,t night ! eyes ( ,m>y saw ,a ,cross ( />s set 9 ! sky1 ,:i* aft] x ! heav5s did draw1 ,& ?is to h] 0 ,god's reply4 ,,xi ,a ,,lov] ,,( ,,m5 ,:5 ,i recollect ^! exp]i5ces1 & ! almo/ brea?less s5se ( joy :i* accompani$ !m1 ,i c only m>vel t ,i liv$ s _m ye>s )\t discov]+ ! pa? t l$ to !m4 ,! pa? 0 q pla91 & no?+ conceal$ x f me b my own pride4 ,i c\ld ev5 see ) di/9ctness ^? :o trod x1 n only ! sa9ts ( f>-(f days1 b m5 l ,fa!r ,doll+1 & wom5 ^: pale int5se faces met m9e f b5ea? ! qua9t ugl9ess ( ,salvation ,army bonnets4 ,^! soldi]s ( ! ,league ( ,s]vice mov$ ev]y:]e ar\nd me 9 ! incessant processions ( a tireless love4 ,i knew _! works1 & !re 0 no h\r :5 my he>t did n g out to !m 9 sympa?y4 ,:y 0 x t ,i 0 only sympa?iz] & spectator1 nev] comrade8 ,p>tly ?r\gh a k9d ( mis*iev\s humility :i* 0 really pride4 ,!y c\ld d ^! ?+s2 ,i c\ld n1 nor 7 !y requir$ ( me4 ,x ne$$ special gifts = su* a "w1 & ,i _h n ^! gifts4 ,besides1 _h ,i n my own "w8 ,0 x n z important to educate p]sons ( "s culture & social position 9 a k ( ,*ri/ian tru? z to r$eem lo/ p f ! hell ( _! misdo+8 ,c]ta9ly x 0 easi] & pleasant]4 ,i f\nd 9 x t mo/ subtle ( all gratifications1 ! s5se ( ability effici5tly appli$1 & w9n+ praise by its ex]tion4 ,!re 0 no "o :o wi%$ me to live 9 any o!r way ?an t 9 :i* ,i liv$4 ,^? to :om ,i m9i/]$ 7 satisfi$ ) me1 & _h ,i told !m t ,i wi%$ to d ! sort ( ?+s t ,salvation ,army p did among ! slums1 !y w\ld h be5 %ock$1 & w\ld c]ta9ly h dissuad$ me4 ,& s to ?is mis*iev\s humility :i* assur$ me t ,i _h no fitness = ! k9d ( life :i* ,i knew 0 ! life ( ! sa9ts 9 e age1 !re 0 add$ ! dull pressure ( conv5tion4 ,:y %\ld ,i d :at no "o expect$ me to d8 ,:y c\ld ,i n be cont5t to fulfill ! common /&>d approv$ by ! av]age conception ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,i c see n[ h[ fooli% & h[ wrong ^! ?\ghts 74 ,i saw x ev5 !n at int]vals4 ,aga9 & aga91 l a tortur+ fla% ( fire1 !re ran ?r\gh me illum9+ agoniz$ dissatisfactions ) myself1 my "w1 my :ole position4 ,& aga9 & aga9 ,i let ! flame die d[n1 kn[+ n t ! ,son ( ,man _h walk$ amid ! fire4 ,nay m1 ,i delib]ately smo!r$ ! holy fire1 be+ 9 "p fe>ful ( x1 & ( :at its consequ5ce might be1 if once x 7 all[$ to triumph4 ,= ,i knew t if ,i foll[$ ^! /range impulses my :ole life mu/ be *ang$1 & ,i did n want x *ang$4 ,i did n want to give up ! ease ( an assur$ position1 ! calm ( /udi\s h\rs1 ! tasks :i* flatt]$ my ability4 ,i did n want to face :at ,i knew mu/ happ51 ! e/rangem5t ( old fri5d%ips1 ! rupture ( accu/om$ =ms ( life4 ,besides1 ,i might be :olly wrong4 ,i might h no real fitness = ! tasks ,i contemplat$2 sa9ts1 l poets1 7 born1 n made4 ,no "o :o knew me w\ld h believ$ me bett] fitt$ = any k9d ( life ?an t ,i liv$4 ,i _h no fri5d :o did n ?9k my pres5t life adequate & satisfactory1 & _m envi$ me = ! good =tune t _h giv5 me j ! k9d ( sph]e :i* seem$ be/ suit$ to me4 ,b n[ ,i see1 z ,i look back1 t at ! root ( all my inconsi/5cy !re lay ?is "o ?+1 ,i 0 n a lov] ( my k9d4 ,i did n love m5 z m51 humanity z humanity1 z ,jesus did4 ,( c\rse ,i lov$ individuals1 & ev5 gr\ps ( m5 & classes ( m51 :o c\ld und]/& my ?\ghts1 recognize my qualities1 & repay my affection ) affection4 ,b to feel love = m5 z m52 = ^? ^: vulg>ity di/ress$ me1 ^: ignorance (f5d$ me1 ^: me?od ( life repell$ me2 love = ! drudge1 ! helot1 ! social p>iah2 love = p :o _h no beauty t m5 %\ld desire !m1 nor any grace ( m9d or p]son1 nor any quality t k9dl$ int]e/2 love = ! dull av]age1 ) _! pa9ful limitations ( m9d & ideal1 ! gray armies ( featureless grief1 ^: v sorr[s _h no?+ picturesque 9 !m & no tragic fasc9ation--no1 = ^! ,i _h no real love4 ,i _h a deep commis]ation1 b x 0 t k9d ( romantic or ae/hetic pity :i* beg9s & ends 9 its own expression4 ,i did n "k !m by actual contact2 ,i c\ld n hone/ly say t ,i wi%$ to "k !m4 ,& !n ! ?\ght came to me1 & grew 9 me1 t ,jesus did love ^! p ) an unconqu]able passion4 ,! multitudes to :om ,he prea*$ 7 compos$1 z all multitudes are1 ( q ord9>y immemorable p4 ,he also1 to ! eyes ( ^? :o saw ,him 9 ! peasant g>b ( ,galilee1 & judg$ only by outw>d appe>ance1 0 a common man4 ,& s x w\ld appe> t if ,i did n love m5 aft] ! fa%ion 9 :i* ,jesus lov$ !m1 x 0 v unlikely t ,i %\ld love ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself if ,he once m appe>$ 9 ! habit 9 :i* m5 saw ,him long ago 9 ,galilee4 ,a ,jesus1 footsore1 we>y1 travel-/a9$1 we>+ ! raim5t ( a village c>p5t]1 speak+ ) ! acc5t ( an unconsid]$ prov9ce1 surr\nd$ by a rabble ( rude fi%]m51 among :om m+l$ _m p]sons ( d\btful "*--h[ %\ld ,i reg>d ,him8 ,%\ld ,i disc]n ! ,light & ,life ( m5 b5ea? ,8 gray disguise ( circum/ance8 ,%\ld ,i h left my books1 my /udi\s calm1 my pleasant & suffic+ tasks1 to li/5 to ,"o :o seem$ s little likely to in/ruct me8 ,w\ld n ! same _s ( disda9 :i* made me ?9k lightly & ev5 scornfully ( p]sons ^: lives _h no resemblance to my own1 h made me disda9ful ( ! ,man ( ,naz>e?8 ,i knew ! answ] & ,i quail$ be=e x4 ,i saw t ! temp] ( my m9d 0 ! temp] ( ! ,ph>isee1 & _h ,i liv$ two ?\s& ye>s ago 9 ,j]usalem or ,galilee1 ,i %\ld h reject$ ,jesus ev5 z ! scribes & ,ph>isees reject$ ,him4 ,& ,i %\ld h reject$ ,him = ! same reason1 because ,i _h no truly g5]\s love ( man z man4 ,i %\ld h be5 no bett] able to p]ceive ?an !y t x _h pleas$ ,god to clo! ,himself 9 ! fle% ( "o :o unit$ 9 ,8 own p]son all ^? disabilities :i* incur ! scorn ( ^? :o acc\nt !mselves sup]ior & cultivat$1 su* z l[ly & d\btful orig91 pov]ty & ! lack ( lib]al education1 & me?ods ( life :i* outrag$ social use & cu/om4 ,did n ,jesus dem& = ! und]/&+ ( ,himself precisely t temp] :i* enabl$ ,him to und]/& o!rs1 ! temp] :i* disc]ns ! s\l b5ea? all disguise ( circum/ance8 ,he disc]n$ ! spl5did & div9e b5ea? ! sordid4 ,he saw b5ea? ! drift ( s9 ! buri$ magnific5ce ( human nature z m5 discov] ! hidd5 temple b5ea? ! s&-drift ( ! des]t4 ,he 0 able to love all m5 because all m5 7 to ,him liv+ s\ls4 ,& ,8 own manife/ation to ! _w 0 su* t only ^? :o _h ?is temp] c\ld at all p]ceive ,8 div9e significance4 ,! ,ph>isee c\ld n see t significance simply because he 0 n accu/om$ to see m5 z m54 ,he _h no real int]e/ 9 man z man4 ,he 0 n a lov] ( 8 k9d4 ,h5ce1 :5 ! ,son ( ,man came out ( ,naz>e?1 ! ,ph>isee 0 too c>eless or too sup]cili\s to reg>d ,him ) int]e/4 ,! div9e wond] pass$ him by2 all he saw 0 a w&]+ fanatic ) no place to lay ,8 head4 ,he c\ld n pi]ce ! disguise ( circum/ance1 & b[ 9 love & awe be=e ! s\l ( ,jesus because he 0 n accu/om$ to disc]n ! s\l 9 common p4 ,& s !re came home to me ! awful tru? t ,i 0 n a lov] ( my k9d4 ,i 0 ev5 z ! ,ph>isees1 & 9 d5y+ my reg>d & love to ! l[lie/ ( m5 & wom5 ,i 0 reject+ ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,t :i* _h seem$ to me a /range exagg]ation or an enigmatic s5t5ce1 n[ became a rational pr9ciple1 a say+ t _h its root 9 ! deep tru? & reality ( ?+s2 inasmu* z ,i %[$ n love to ! lea/ ( ^!1 my fell[s1 ,i d5i$ my love to ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,compassion ,,! ,,true ,,music ,n = ! ?+s we s+ or say ,he li/5s1 :o beside u /oops2 ,too worn ! feet1 too h>d ! way1 ,too sore ! ,cross :]e) ,he droops1 ,& mu* too great ! ne$ t cries ,f ^! bruis$ eyelids & dim eyes4 ,he waits ! wat] f ! spr+ ,( k9dness 9 ! human he>t1 ,! t\* ( h&s1 ^: t\*es br+ ,a coolness to ! w\nds t sm>t1 ,! w>m te>s fall+ on ,8 feet ,?an preci\s o9tm5t mu* m sweet4 ,o ,"l1 ! way is h>d & /eep1 ,help me to walk t way ) ,!e1 ,to wat* ) ,!e1 & n to sleep ,he$less ( ,?y ,ge?semane1 ,till love becomes my wor%ipp+1 ,:o h no o!r gift to br+4 ,x is no h\r = angel-h>p1 ,! sky is d>k1 ! ,cross is ne>1 ,! agony ( ,dea? is %>p1 ,! scorn ( m5 upbraids ,?9e e>4 ,fa9 w\ld ,i leave all empty cre$s1 ,& make a music ( my de$s4 ,,xii ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,compassion ,?us to love our fell[ m5 is a difficult bus9ess1--!re is none h>d]4 ,x is s difficult t only a few 9 any age succe$ on s conspicu\s a scale z to attract prolong$ att5tion4 ,yet ! secret ( success is n obscure2 x lies 9 t temp] ( compassion :i* is ! mo/ beautiful ( all features 9 ! "* ( ,jesus4 ,:5 ,he look$ ^u ! multitude ,he 0 mov$ ) compassion--nev] 0 !re m illum9ative s5t5ce4 ,x reveals an attitude ( m9d absolutely orig9al4 ,= ! g5]al attitude t[>ds ! multitude 9 ,*ri/'s day 0 h>% & scornful4 ,all ! spl5did intellectualism ( ,greece exi/$ = ! fav\r$ few2 b5ea? t glitt]+ edifice ( art & lett]s lay ! dungeons ( ! slave4 ,x 0 ! same ) ,rome2 x 0 an empire ( privilege1 9 :i* ! multitude _h no "p4 ,jewi% society 0 built aft] ! same patt]n1 except t ) ! ,ph>isee ! s5se ( religi\s sup]iority br$ a k9d ( arrogance mu* m bitt] ?an t :i* is ! fruit ( intellectual or social exclusiv5ess4 ,) m5 ( ?is temp] ! call to love all m5 z fell[s c\ld only provoke ang] & d]ision4 ,:at possible relation c\ld exi/ betwe5 an ,a!nian philosoph] & a helot1 a ,roman noble & a slave1 a ,ph>isee pr\d ( 8 meticul\s k ( ! law1 & ! common p :o 7 unlett]$8 ,! gulf t yawn$ betwe5 su* lives 0 z wide z t :i* sep>ates ! s*ol>1 ! arti/1 or ! ari/ocrat ( mod]n ,europe f ! pale toil] ( a ,new ,york sweat+-room1 or ! coal c>ri]s ( ,zanzib> or ,ad54 ,:5 ,jesus bade ! "y rul] sell all t he _h & give x to ! poor1 ,he propos$ an entirely un?9kable condition ( disciple%ip4 ,he bade him disc>d all ! privileges ( 8 ord]4 ,he propos$ in/ead real comrade%ip ) ! poor1 ,he ,himself be+ poor4 ,= two ?\s& ye>s ! pulpit has d5\nc$ ! "y rul] = n do+ :at no "o ev5 n[ w\ld ?9k ( do+--n ev5 ^? :o are mo/ eloqu5t 9 d5unciation4 ,we may waive ! "q ( :e!r ! advice ( ,jesus to ! "y rul] 0 meant to be ( p>ticul> or univ]sal application1 b we _c ignore ! new law ( life :i* ,jesus =mulat$ :5 ,he made compassion ! supreme social virtue4 ,= x is only ?r\gh compassion t we le>n to und]/& ^? :o diff] f u 9 social /ation or temp]am5t1 & c at all come to love !m4 ,let me exam9e my own natural t5d5cies1 & ,i am soon made aw>e ( h[ impossible x is to love all my fell[ m54 ,i comm5ce my life1 = in/ance1 "u conditions :i* p]mit me to see only a small section ( society1 :i* ,i imag9e to be ! _w itself4 ,i "k no?+1 & am told no?+1 ( ^? ^: lives d n lie 9 ! direct l9e ( my limit$ vision4 ,! process ( education removes me at ea* /age fur!r f ! likelihood ( kn[+ !m4 ,i acquire ideals1 habits1 & mann]s ( :i* !y are de/itute4 ,i come to reg>d an acqua9tance ) v>i\s =ms ( k z ess5tial to life1 & ,i am naturally disda9ful ( ^? :o d n possess ?is k4 ,9 ! same way ,i reg>d a c]ta9 code ( mann]s z b9d+1 & ! lack ( ?is code ( mann]s 9 o!rs z an outrage4 ,my v ?\ghts h _! own dialect1 & ,i am totally unacqua9t$ ) ! dialect ( ^? ^: ?\ghts diff] f my own4 ,?us ) ! gr[? ( my culture !re is ! equal gr[? ( prejudice2 ) ! enjoym5t ( my privilege1 a tacit rejection & repudiation ( ! unprivileg$4 ,h[ !n am ,i ev] to f9d myself 9 any relation ( affection t[>ds ^! human creatures f :om ,i am ali5at$ by ! nature ( my education8 ,if1 by any *ance1 ,i come 9 contact ) !m1 x is c]ta9 t !y w ar\se 9 me repugnance & p]haps disgu/4 ,i %all f9d !m co>se1 crude1 & ignorant2 _! me?ods ( spee* w grate ^u me1 _! mann]s w repel me2 !y w be z truly =eign to me z ! natives ( ,new ,gu9ea1 & _! total incapacity to %>e ! ?\ghts :i* compose my own inn] life w be sc>cely less complete4 ,x is a truly humiliat+ ?+ to admit t diff]5ces ( nationality sep>ate m5 less effectually ?an disp>ity ( mann]s4 ,if ,i am at all fa/idi\s ,i am m likely to be repell$ by co>se language1 gross habits1 or vulg> behavi\r 9 my fell[ mortal ?an by all 8 errors 9 cre$ or morals4 ,s little p>ts m51 & is p]mitt$ to "p !m1 t x is v likely t "s m]e awkw>dness ( behavi\r 9 my fell[ man may extirpate effectually ! reg>d ,i might h _h = him4 ,h[ little inde$ is p]mitt$ to "p fri5ds--(t5 no?+ m ?an a tone ( voice1 a ^w mis9t]pret$1 or some?+ equally slight1 ! product v possibly ( %yness1 or inability = "r expression on a sudd5 call4 ,& !re is all t goes by ! "n ( antipa?y1 ! nameless & q irrational repulsions :i* we p]mit ourselves to *]i%1 = :i* we h no bett] excuse ?an t !y are in/9ctive4 ,) all ^! =ces aga9/ u h[ c we love our neighb\r z ourselves8 ,x is some?+ if we d n dete/ him2 if we tol]ate him x %\ld be c\nt$ to u = a virtue4 ,yet ! me?od by :i* we may love him is q simple2 x is to approa* him n ) judgm5t b compassion1 to put ourselves 9 8 place1 to see 8 life f 8 po9t ( view in/ead ( our own4 ,:at is 8 ignorance aft] all b lack ( opportunity8 ,:at are 8 bad mann]s b ! p5alty ( a n>r[ life8 ,:at are ^! habits ( 8 :i* s (f5d me b ?+s inevitable 9 t condition ( s]vitude :i* he occupies--a s]vitude1 let me recollect1 :i* m9i/]s to my ease & com=t8 ,to-day1 n less ?an 9 e>li] g5]ations1 society resembles ! palaces ( ! ,italian ,r5aissance1--! fea/ ( life 9 ! pa9t$ hall1 & ! groan+ ( ! prison] 9 ! dep?s bel[4 ,= e com=t t ,i h1 "s "o has sweat$4 ,my fire is lit n only ) coal f ! m9e1 b ) ! m9]'s fle% & blood2 my food has come ?r\gh ro>+ seas 9 :i* m5 p]i%$ by hurricane & %ipwreck2 ! v books f :i* ,i draw my culture are ! product n alone ( ! s*ol> & ! ?9k]1 b ( rude unlett]$ m5 9 =e/ & at =ge :o help$ to make !m by _! toil4 ,if ,i 7 z educat$ z ,i claim to be ,i %\ld "k myself debtor to ! b>b>ian z truly z to ! ,greek1 & z ,i read my book ,i %\ld see ! =e/ fall+ t x might be wov5 into pap]1 & m5 lab\r+ 9 ! heat ( factories t ! m\ld$ metal might become ! organ ( intellig5ce4 ,nay1 ,i %\ld see yet m2 = w\ld x n appe> t ^! nameless toil]s are ri*] 9 ess5tial life1 & 9 ! deep k ( :at man's exi/5ce is1 ?an ev5 ! s*ol> & ! writ]1 ^: ma9 acqua9tance ) life is ) words r ?an acts8 ,!y toil ) t5se muscles ?r\gh ! summ] heat & w9t] cold2 !y endure h>d%ip & dang]2 & week by week _! scanty wage is %>$ by wives & *ildr51 :o excite 9 !m t5d]ness & self-sacrifice1 & repay !m ) affection & devotion4 ,= x is s decre$ t ! sacr$ magnanimities ( ! human he>t come to fl[] z fully 9 lives ( crude lab\r z 9 lives ( ease2 ^! r\gh5$ h&s gr[ g5tle :5 !y t\* ! heads ( little *ildr51 on ^! /rong brea/s ! wife re/s h] we>9ess1 & ^! lips t speak a language s diff]5t f m9e h nev]!less kn[n ! sacram5tal w9e ( love4 ,7 my life weigh$ ) !irs might x n appe> t !irs 0 ! ri*] 9 ess5tial =titude1 9 pati5ce & endurance1 9 all ! f9al qualities t compose ! f9e/ manhood8 ,! _s ( compassion int]prets ^! lives to me2 x l5ds me vision4 ,x enables me to see !m n 9 _! artificial disp>ities1 b 9 _! deep-ly+ k9%ip ) m9e & all o!r lives4 ,& ! same ?+ happ5s :5 ,i survey lives /a9$ ) folly1 wreck$ by weakness1 or made dete/able by s9 & crime4 ,i also h kn[n folly1 weakness1 s92 b = me !re 7 compulsions to a virtu\s life :i* ^! nev] knew4 ,:y am ,i n z ^!8 ,p]haps because my nature re/s on a secur] equipoise1 or because !re is 9 x a c]ta9 p[] ( moral recup]ation :i* ^! h lack$1 or because ,i h ! prud5ce t /ops %ort ( consummat$ folly1 or because my environm5t imposes & creates re/ra9t1 or because ,i h nev] kn[n ! peculi> viol5ce ( temptation be=e :i* !y succumb$4 ,!re may be a hundr$ reasons1 b sc>ce "o :i* gives me cause = boa/+4 ,) _! life to live1 _h ,i done bett]8 ,expos$ to _! temptations1 depriv$ ( all ! helpful fri5d%ips t h int]pos$ betwe5 my life & ru91 %\ld ,i h done z well8 ,9 ^? wakeful h\rs ( night :5 all my pa/ life runs be=e me l a frieze ( flame1 h[ cle>ly d ,i see h[ frequ5tly ,i graz$ ! sn>e1 hung ov] gulfs ( wild disa/]1 c\rt$ ru91 & escap$ ,i "k n h[8 ,rememb]+ ?is1 c ,i be h>d t[>ds ^? :o fell8 ,c ,i pride myself on an escape 9 :i* my w _h little "p1 a deliv]ance :i* 0 a k9d ( miracle1 wr\ght n by virtue or discretion1 b by "s outside =ce :i* ?ru/ out a /rong & will+ h& to save me8 ,&1 z ^! ?\ghts pursue me1 ,i f9d myself all at once reg>d+ ^! wreck$ & mis]able lives n f ! outside b ! inside4 ,i p5etrate _! inmo/ coil ( be+1 & see ) horror ! crumbl+ ( ! h\se ( life--) horror1 b also ) a tortur+ pity4 ,& !n because compassion lives 9 me1 ,i c at la/ sep>ate betwe5 ! s9n] & 8 s94 ,! s9 rema9s abhorr5t1 b ,i _c hate ! s9n]4 ,i see him z "o :o has fall5 9 a bad cause1 b 8 w\nds cry s l\d = pity t ,i =get ! moral treason t has br\ght him to a battle-field s ignom9i\s & s disa/r\s4 ,& out ( ! pity gr[s love1 = love is ! natural end ( pity2 & ! magnanimity ( love1 ov]leap+ moral values1 fixes only on ! fact ( suff]+ t appeals = succ\r1 mis]y t cries = help4 ,?is 0 ! vital fact t ,jesus saw :5 ,he _h compassion on ! multitude4 ,jesus _h compassion on ! multitude1 & ,he gives ! reason2 ,he saw !m z %eep hav+ no %eph]d4 ,x 0 ! elem5t ( misdirection 9 _! lives on :i* ,jesus fix$ ,8 glance--x 0 = lack ( guidance & a %eph]d !y _h gone a/ray4 ,may n ! same be said ( all ! lives t fail1 :e!r ?r\gh ignorance or want1 folly or crime8 ,rightly guid$ !y might h atta9$ k & e/eem1 wisdom & virtue2 & if t be s1 no man ( "r _s c refuse to feel ! pa?os ( _! situation4 ,x is to ?is po9t t ,jesus leads u4 ,he makes u consci\s ( ! /ill sad music ( humanity4 ,no fur!r inc5tive is ne$$ to make u love humanity ?an ! pa?os ( ! human lot4 ,a man may be a knave1 a fool1 a rogue2 yet c\ld we unravel all ! secrecies ( 8 disa/] we %\ld f9d s mu* to move our pity1 s mu* 9 8 life :i* resembles crises 9 our own1 t 9 ! end ! "o vision t rema9s ) u is ( a w\nd$ bro!r man4 ,:5 once we see t vision all our pride ( virtue dies 9 u1 & quick] yet to die is ! temp] ( contempt :i* we h nurtur$ t[>ds ^? ^: faults (f5d u4 ,a yet great] (f5se is ours if we c behold suff]+1 h[ev] caus$1 )\t pity4 ,worse ?an ! wor/ crime :i* man c commit aga9/ society1 or ! wor/ p]sonal wrong he c inflict on u1 is ! temp] 9 ourselves :i* judges him )\t m]cy1 & refuses him ! "o m$ic9e t may re9vigorate him--! balm ( pity & =giv5ess4 ,&1 aft] all1 ( :at wrong is x n true t ! bitt]e/ suff]+ x creates falls n ^u ! wrong$ b ! wrong]1 s t 9 ! end ! s9n] is ! real victim1 & l all victims %\ld be ! object ( compassion r ?an ( v5geance8 ,,! ,,empire ,,( ,,love ,,! ,,woman ,,:o ,,wait$ ,%e wr\ght w>m g>m5ts = ! poor1 ,f morn to eve unwe>i$ %e ,w5t ) h] gifts f door to door2 ,& :5 ! night drew sil5tly ,along ! /reets1 & %e came home1 ,%e pray$1 ,o ,"l1 :5 wilt ,?\ come8 ,%e 0 b lov+1 %e c\ld please ,) no r>e art ( spee* or song4 ,! art %e knew 0 h[ to ease ,! sick man's pa91 ! weak man's wrong2 ,& e night z %e came home ,%e said1 ,o ,"l1 :5 wilt ,?\ come8 ,! tru?s m5 prais$ %e deem$ untrue1 ,! light !y hail$ to h] 0 dim1 ,b t ! ,*ri/ 0 k9d %e knew1 ,%e knew t %e mu/ be l ,him4 ,l ,m>y1 9 h] d>k5$ home1 ,%e sigh$1 ,o ,*ri/1 t ?\ w\ld'/ come6 ,h] hair grew :ite1 h] h\se 0 b>e1 ,yet /ill h] /ep 0 firm & glad1 ,! feet ( ,hung] climb$ ! /air1 ,= %e _h giv5 all %e _h4 ,%e di$ )9 h] empty home ,/ill seek+ ,"o :o did n come4 ,%e rose f out ! wave ( dea?1 ,a ,/rang] /ood beside ! %ore2 ,! robe %e wr\ght ) fail+ brea?1 ,& /a9+ te>s1 ! ,/rang] wore4 ,he drew h] tir$ he>t ) ,8 smile1 ,lo1 ,i 0 ) !e all ! :ile4 ,,xiii ,,! ,,empire ,,( ,,love ,b if ?is _s ( compassion 7 g5]al1 w\ld virtue itself be secure8 ,w\ld n a fatal l5i5ce t[>ds vice become ! temp] ( society8 ,w\ld n ! imm$iate effect be ! decl>ation ( a g5]al amne/y t[>ds e k9d ( wrong-do]1 & f su* an act :at c\ld be expect$ b a rapid dissolution ( ! laws & conv5tions t ma9ta9 ! /ructure ( society8 ,^! are natural fe>s1 & !y are n altoge!r ! fe>s ( weak & timid m54 ,!y w c]ta9ly be %>$ by all tyrants1 all p]sons ^: temp]s incl9e to absolutism1 all believ]s 9 =ce z ! true dynamic ( /able social gov]nm5t4 ,to reason ) su* p]sons is impossible1 because _! op9ions are ! fruit ( temp]1 & are !re=e irrational4 ,b ev5 su* p]sons are n de/itute ( p[]s ( obs]vation1 & 9 ! long hi/ory ( ! _w !re is a field ( obs]vation :i* no p]son ( intellig5ce c neglect4 ,d we f9d1 z we survey ?is field1 t =ce has ev] prov$ ! true dynamic ( /able social gov]nm5t8 ,we f9d ! exact contr>y to be true4 ,! great empires ( ! pa/ 7 f\nd$ on =ce & p]i%$1 ev5 z ,napoleon discov]$ 9 8 f9al rev]ies on human hi/ory4 ,:5ev] =ce has be5 appli$ to ma9ta9 :at seem$ a "r social sy/em x has uni=mly fail$4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome appli$ =ce to produce a _w consonant ) h] ideas ( tru?2 %e 0 all b de/roy$ by ! recoil ( h] prolong$ p]secutions4 ,! ,puritans 7 p]secut$ 9 ! "n ( tru? & virtue2 !y triumph$4 ,! ,puritans 9 turn p]secut$1 "u ! impulse ( ideals t an imp>tial judgm5t mu/ pron\nce among ! l(tie/ & noble/ t ev] animat$ human he>ts1 & 9 turn !y 7 ov]?r[n4 ,aga9 & aga91 :5 crime has atta9$ mon/r\s & ?reat5+ proportions1 laws ( b>b>\s sev]ity h be5 appli$ = its repression2 9 n "o solit>y in/ance h !y be5 successful4 ,! m b>b>\s & sev]e ! law aga9/ crime1 ! m has crime fl\ri%$4 ,:5 m5 7 hang$ = petty !ft1 :5 !y 7 :ipp$ at ! c>t's tail = s$iti\s language1 :5 !y 7 disemb[ell$ = treasonable practices2 !ft1 s$ition1 & treason fl\ri%$ z !y h nev] fl\ri%$ s9ce4 ,! v disproportion & hide\sness ( ! p5alty inflam$ m5's m9ds to ! commission ( wrong4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! bir? ( l5i5ce & humanity 0 imm$iately rew>d$ by a decl9e ( crime4 ,^! are lessons :i* we d well to recollect to-day :5 /atesm5 advocate ! dea? p5alty = ! an>*i/1 irrespective ( 8 exact crime2 :5 city c\ncils propose ! same p5alty = ^? guilty ( outrages on wom52 :5 indignant mobs1 9 spite ( law1 & )\t trial1 burn at ! /ake (f5d+ negroes4 ,if hi/ory tea*es any?+ ) an emphasis at once cle> & unmi/akable1 x is t crime has nev] yet be5 abridg$ by brutal h>%ness1 b has ?riv5 on x4 ,hi/ory also tea*es ) an emphasis equally cle> & positive1 t ! _s ( love1 manife/+ itself 9 l5i5ce1 compassion1 & magnanimity1 has con/antly ju/ifi$ itself by ! r$uction ( crime1 & ! tam+ ( ! wor/ k9d ( crim9al4 ,is n ?is 9 itself a ju/ification ( ! _s ( ,jesus8 ,does x n appe>1 on ! review ( ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ( hi/ory1 t society has atta9$ its greate/ happ9ess & has rea*$ its highe/ condition ( virtue1 precisely 9 ^? p]iods :5 ! g5tle ideals ( ,jesus h _h mo/ sway ov] human ?\ght & action8 ,& if ?is be s1 is x possible to d\bt t society w only cont9ue to progress t[>ds happ9ess & cont5t 9 ! degree t x obeys ! c\nsels ( ,jesus1 mak+ n =ce b love ! great social dynamic1 :i* %all control all its op]ations & guide all its judgm5ts8 ,x may appe> impossible & inexp$i5t = ! human judge to say to ! (f5d]1 ,nei!r d ,i condemn !e2 g1 s9 no m2 b x is v cle> t ! opposite c\rse does by no means lead to a cessation ( s94 ,= :at is ! total result ( all our puni%m5ts 9 ! "n ( law b ! manufacture ( crim9als8 ,accord+ to our !ory ( puni%m5t a jail %\ld be a sem9>y ( virtue & re=mation4 ,m5 submitt$ to its discipl9e %\ld come out new creatures1 cur$ ( e t5d5cy to crime4 ,on ! contr>y1 9 n9e cases out ( t51 !y come out a ?\s&fold worse ?an !y w5t 94 ,if ?is is n ! case1 x is because "s ,*ri/ian influ5ce1 n includ$ 9 our legal sy/em1 has rea*$ !m4 ,b su* influ5ces rea* v few4 ,! influ5ces t op]ate 9 ! great majority ( cases are :olly demoraliz+4 ,^? :o ent] a jail ) g5u9e int5tions ( re=m spe$ily discov] t !y are n expect$ to re=m4 ,!y are br&$ indelibly4 ,!y are expos$ to ! corruption ( associates a hundr$fold worse ?an !mselves4 ,!y leave ! jail ) e av5ue ( hone/ indu/ry clos$ to !m1 e man's h& aga9/ !m1 & no c>e] possible to !m b a life ( crime4 ,:5 we consid] ^! ?+s we h little cause to congratulate ourselves ^u ! results ( our sy/ems ( ju/ice4 ,ev5 a g5]al amne/y t[>ds e =m ( crime c\ld sc>cely produce results m deplorable4 ,fanta/ic z x may appe>1 yet x seems n improbable t ! abolition ( ! jail & ( all p5al law1 might produce b5efits = humanity su* z c5turies ( puni%m5t on crime h :olly fail$ to produce4 ,b no "o asks ?is at pres5t1 ?\gh ! day may come soon] ?an we ?9k1 :5 society1 tir$ ( ! long failure & absolute futility ( all its attempts to cleanse ! _w ( crime by p5al enactm5ts1 w make ?is dem&4 ,x is en\gh n[ if we press ! "q :e!r !re is n good gr\nd 9 all ?is dre>y hi/ory ( futility & failure1 to make "s attempt to gov]n society by ! ideals ( ,jesus8 ,:y %\ld n ! ,*ur* replace ! jail8 ,:y %\ld n ! (f5d] be h&$ ov] to a company ( ,*ri/ian p1 in/ead ( a company ( jail]s1 paid to be h>%1 & by ! v nature ( _! occupation tra9$ to h>% temp]s & cruel acts8 ,:o are bett] fitt$ = ! cu/ody ( ! crim9al ?an p ^: lives are bas$ on ! m]ciful ideals ( ,jesus8 ,h[ c\ld su* p]sons be bett] employ$ ?an 9 devot+ !mselves to ! re/oration ( self-respect 9 ! fall51 ?an 9 ! attempt to nurture into vig\r 8 bruis$ or dormant in/9cts ( "r1 ?an 9 ! organiz$ ef=t to re/ore him to "s place 9 society :i* %\ld give him hone/ bread 9 return = hone/ lab\r8 ,few m5 are crim9als by *oice4 ,crime is m (t5 ! fruit ( weakness ?an int5tion4 ,almo/ e crim9al w\ld pref] an hon\rable life if he knew h[ to set ab\t x4 ,c we d\bt t if ,jesus presid$ 9 ! c\ncils ( ,8 ,*ur* to-day1 ?is w\ld be "o ( ! fir/ directions 9 :i* ,he w\ld apply ,8 en]gy8 ,& :o t surveys ! mod]n ,*ur* ) undeflect$ judgm5t w\ld n say t ! ,*ur* w\ld be a ?\s& times de>] to ! _w1 a ?\s& times m sacr$1 respect$1 & au?oritative1 if in/ead ( sp5d+ its "t 9 spiritual self-gratification1 & its ri*es 9 ! adornm5t ( its wor%ip1 x became ! true ,hospice ( ! ,fall5 & ,un=tunate1 ?us exemplify+ 9 its action t love = m5 :i* 0 ! ess5tial _s ( its ,f\nd]8 ,x w no d\bt be repli$ t ! ,*ur* already1 by a ?\s& in/itutions1 ( a philan?ropic "*1 is attempt+ ?is v "w4 ,b ?is is an evasion ( ! po9t1 = su* in/itutions only beg9 _! "w ( r$emption :5 ! exi/+ social sy/ems h accompli%$ _! "w ( de/ruction4 ,moreov]1 no in/itution1 h[ev] admirable1 c be a sub/itute = ! g5]al action ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x is precisely ?is practice ( sub/itution t acc\nts = s mu* ( ! weakness ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x is s mu* m easy & pleasant to devolve ^u o!rs duties :i* to u are disagreeable1 to buy ourselves out ( ! conscription ( p]sonal duty1 to p]suade ourselves t we h done all t c be ask$ ( u :5 we h giv5 money = "s wor?y end1 t x is n surpris+ t multitudes ( excell5t & k9dly p adopt su* views & practices4 ,b1 9 do+ s1 !y miss n only ! joy ( p]sonal well-do+1 b also ! s5se ( reality 9 ! good t is done4 ,& ! spectator & critic ( ! life ( ! ,*ur*1 al?\gh he may n be ignorant ( ! k9d ( "w done by ^! in/itutions1 nev]!less is ke5ly consci\s ( ! lack ( reality 9 ! "w ( ! ,*ur*1 :5 he f9ds t its individual memb]s are lead+ lives 9 no way di/+ui%able by any active love = _! fell[s4 ,= ! ma9 reason :y ?\ghtful m5 manife/ av]sion to ! ,*ur* is n f\nd 9 dislike = h] wor%ip1 or rejection ( h] cre$s2 x is f\nd r 9 ! s5se ( unreality 9 h] life4 ,:o1 su* m5 w ask1 among all ?is multitude ( well-dress$ wor%ipp]s1 (f]+ _! adoration to ! ,deity1 visits ! fa!rless & wid[ 9 _! affliction1 lays re/ra9+ h&s ^u ! tempt$1 uplifts ! fall5 or in/ructs ! deprav$1 & s fulfills ! true ideal ( religion pure & undefil$8 ,:at is ! exact nature ( _! impact ^u society8 ,are !y m m]ciful1 m compassionate1 m sympa!tic ?an av]age mank9d8 ,d !y n %>e ! same social prejudices1 & guide _! lives by ! same social traditions z ! bulk ( m5 & wom58 ,& if no?+ m ?an ?is c be pr$icat$ ( !m1 h[ is x possible to avoid t impression ( ess5tial unreality :i* is insep>able f ! subscription to social ideals inf9itely l(ti] & pur] ?an any o!rs 9 human hi/ory1 unit$ ) lives :i* 9 no way rise above ! av]age8 ,"h is ! true reason :y ?\ghtful m5 ?9k lightly1 & ev5 scornfully ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x is n ! tru?s & ideals ( ,jesus t (f5d !m1 b ! trave/y ( ^? tru?s & ideals 9 ! av]age life ( ,*ri/ians4 ,b :5ev] any man attempts to live 9 ! _s ( ,jesus1 ! fir/ to rally to him are ! s9c]e recusants f ! *ur*4 ,he may be satiris$1 & probably w be1 z a moral an>*i/1 a fanatic1 & a h>e-bra9$ en?usia/2 b nev]!less ! be/ m5 w rally to him4 ,!y ralli$ to a ,fa!r ,doll+1 !y rally to a ,g5]al ,boo?4 ,! types repres5t$ by su* m5 lie f> ap>t4 ,"o 0 s high a rituali/ z to be almo/ ,ca?olic1 ! o!r is an ecclesia/ic an>*i/ s extreme t he disp5ses ) ! sacram5ts4 ,b ^! ?+s c\nt = little2 :at ! _w sees 9 su* m5 is ! ess5tial reality ( _! life4 ,"o ( ! sev]e/ critics ( ,doll+ once w5t to he> him ) ! bitt]e/ prejudice4 ,he f\nd him ) a c\ple ( hundr$ ?ieves & pro/itutes ga!r$ r\nd him1 to :om he 0 tell+ ! love ( ,jesus 9 ! simple/ language4 ,doll+ may be a ,roman ,ca?olic1 or any?+ else he pleases1 said 8 critic2 all ,i "k is t ,i nev] he>d any "o speak ( ,*ri/ l t1 & f t h\r he 0 8 w>me/ fri5d4 ,no d\bt simil> conv]sions ( s5tim5t h att5d$ ! m9i/ries ( all apo/olic m5 & wom51 ( ,francis & ,ca!r9e1 ( ,wesley & ,:itfield1 ( ,moody & ,g5]al ,boo?4 ,m5 "k by in/9ct ! lov] ( 8 k9d4 ,m5 =give a hundr$ defects = ! sake ( reality4 ,p]haps ! sublime/ ( all ju/ifications ( ,*ri/'s law ( love is t no man has truly practic$ x 9 any age )\t himself ris+ into a life ( memorable significance1 )\t imm$iate atte/ations ( its virtue 9 ! trans=mation ( society1 )\t attract+ to himself ! rev]5ce & affection ( multitudes ( fell[ work]s :o h r5d]$ him ! same ador+ disciple%ip t ! fri5ds ( ,jesus gave to ,him4 ,no d\bt x w also be said t 7 ! ideals ?us indicat$ to triumph1 !re w\ld be no?+ left = ! direction ( society b a mis*iev\s & s5tim5tal _s ( amiability4 ,! g5]al fibre ( virtue w\ld dis9tegrate4 ,pity = ! s9n]1 pu%$ to su* extremes1 w\ld 9 ! end mean tol]ance = s94 ,b to su* an objection ! "* ( ,jesus furni%es its own reply4 ,! "* ( ,jesus displays love 9 its supreme type1 b x is :olly lack+ 9 t weak-featur$ trave/y ( love :i* we call amiability4 ,8 hatr$ ( s9 0 at times a furi\s rage4 ,8 lips brea!d flame z well z t5d]ness2 ,out ( ,8 m\? proce$$ a %>p two-edg$ sword4 ,we may se>* lit]ature 9 va9 to discov] any words half z t]rible & sca?+ z ! words 9 :i* ,jesus describ$ s94 ,! psy*ological explanation is t great p[]s ( love are tw9 ) great p[]s ( hatr$4 ,! passionate love ( virtue is1 9 its obv]se1 an equally passionate hatr$ ( vice4 ,9 ! same way ! passionate love ( our k9d has = its obv]se an equally passionate hatr$ = ! wrongs !y endure4 ,= ?is reason ju/ice & virtue are n[h]e s secure z 9 ! h&s ( m5 :o love _! k9d int5sely4 ,!y are mo/ insecure 9 ! h&s ( ! cynic1 :o despises 8 k9d1 & !re=e misappreh5ds _! conduct4 ,= love1 9 its la/ analysis1 is und]/&+1 & :]e !re is und]/&+ ( our fell[s !re c h>dly fail to be wisdom 9 our me?od ( treat+ !m4 ,t 0 ! great secret ( ,jesus 9 ^! examples :i* we h review$4 ,he und]/ood ,simon ,pet]4 ,he und]/ood ! woman :o 0 a s9n]4 ,he !re=e knew ! only wise me?od ( treat+ !m4 ,"o ) less pity might h s5t ! h>lot back to h] %ame1 "o ) less love might h driv5 ,pet] into p]man5t apo/asy4 ,b ,jesus1 9 ,8 und]/&+ ( ! human he>t1 knew ! exact limit ( repro(1 ! exact po9t at :i* magnanimity became efficaci\s 9 r$emption4 ,^? :o foll[ ,8 _s w atta9 ! same r>e wisdom4 ,!y w nev] sacrifice virtue to compassion1 nor w !y put virtue 9 opposition to compassion4 ,"o "q may suffice4 ,w\ld we be cont5t to leave ! adm9i/ration ( society 9 ! h&s ( ,jesus8 ,w\ld we confid5tly submit our own case to ,8 jurisdiction8 ,if1 9 e dispute betwe5 m5 & nations1 9 e case ( wrong & crime1 ,jesus 7 ! "o ,arbit]1 w\ld ! _w be bett] rul$1 w\ld ! probable c\rse ( ev5ts be su* z to increase ! sum ( human happ9ess8 ,we c sc>cely hesitate 9 ! reply--we1 :o daily pray t ,8 k+dom may come4 ,& if to su* que/ions we return our inevitable affirmative1 we _c d\bt t society has ev]y?+ to ga9 9 be+ gov]n$ by ^? :o live mo/ closely 9 ! _s ( ,jesus2 t !y1 & !y only1 are ! true lead]s & judges ( ! nations4 ,,! ,,build]s ,,( ,,! ,,empire ,,! ,,pray] ,lov] ( s\ls1 inde$1 ,b ,lov] ( bodies too1 ,see+ 9 human fle% ,! ,god %9e ?r\gh2 ,hall[$ be ,?y "n1 ,&1 = ! sake ( ,!e1 ,hall[$ be all m51 ,= ,?9e !y be4 ,do] ( de$s div9e1 ,?\1 ! ,fa!r's ,son1 ,9 all ,?y *ildr5 may ,?y w be done1 ,till ea* works miracles ,on poor & sick & bl9d1 ,le>n+ f ,!e ! art ,( be+ k9d4 ,= ,?9e is ! glory ( love1 ,& ,?9e ! t5d] p[]1 ,t\*+ ! b>r5 he>t ,to leaf & fl[]1 ,till n ! lilies alone1 ,b5ea? ,?y g5tle feet1 ,b human lives = ,!e ,gr[ :ite & sweet4 ,& ,?9e %all ! ,k+dom be1 ,?\ ,"l ( ,love & ,pa91 ,conqu]or ov] dea? ,by be+ sla94 ,& we1 ) ! lives l ,?9e ,%all cry 9 ! great day :5 ,?\ e>ne/ to claim ,?9e own1 ,all ,hail6 ,am54 ,,xiv ,,! ,,build]s ,,( ,,! ,,empire ,x may be long be=e ! _w recognizes ?is lead]%ip ( ! lov+1 & accepts _! judgm5t1 b nev]!less ! _w is debtor to !m = all t sweet5s life1 & makes society tol]able4 ,su* m5 & wom5 move unrecogniz$1 do+ _! k9dly "w )\t praise1 & n s mu* z ask+ praise f m52 b !irs is a secur] triumph ?an e>? c give1 & on _! br[s re/s a r>] cr[n ?an e>?ly mon>*s we>4 ,i "k _m ( ^! m5 & wom51 & ,i nev] meet !m )\t ! s5se t ! seamless robe ( ,*ri/ has t\*$ me4 ,i meet !m 9 unlikely places2 ,i ov]take !m on ! road ( life1 (t5e/ 9 ! places :]e ! %ad[s lie mo/ ?ickly2 b on ea* br[ is ! :ite /one :i* is ! sign ( peace1 & 9 ea* voice is t deep note ( h>mony t belongs alone to ^? :o walk ?r\gh tribulations :i* !y ov]come1 griefs ( :i* !y "k ! mean+1 sorr[s :i* !y h ! skill to heal4 ,_! v foot/eps move m ev5ly ?an o!r m5's1 z ?\gh guid$ by ! rhy?m ( a music o!rs d n he>2 _! v h&s h a s(tness only kn[n to h&s t b9d up w\nds & wipe m5's te>s away2 & 9 all _! movem5ts & _! aspect is a /illness & a sweet composure1 z ( he>ts at re/4 ,:5ce are ^!1 & :y are !y array$ 9 :ite robes8 ,& we "k ! answ]1 ?\gh no angel-voice may speak to u2 ^! are !y on ^: b[$ heads ! />light ( ,ge?semane has fall51 9 ^: h&s are ! w\nds ( s]vice1 9 ^: brea/s is ! he>t t breaks ) love = m54 ,"o su* man ,i met "s mon?s ago1 fre% f ! =e/s ( ,wiscons94 ,?r\gh a long spr+ day he told me 8 /ory1 or r let me draw x f him episode by episode1 = he 0 mu* too mode/ to suppose any?+ t he _h done rem>kable4 ,aft] wild & c>eless ye>s ( wa/$ y\?1 ,*ri/ _h f\nd him1 & f ! day ( 8 reg5]ation he gave himself to ! r$emption ( 8 fell[ m54 ,he became a lumb]-jack1 a prea*] to ! r\gh sons ( ! ,wiscons9 =e/s4 ,he told me h[ he fir/ won _! respect by %>+ _! toil--he1 a fragile slip ( a man1 & !y giants 9 !w & muscle3 h[ by tact & k9dness he got a he>+ = 8 ,ma/]2 h[ he travell$ scores ( miles ?r\gh ! w9t] sn[s to nurse dy+ m51 wreck$ by wild excesses2 h[ he _h sat = h\rs toge!r ) ! heads ( drunk5 m51 on :om ! t]ror _h fall51 re/+ on 8 knees1 p]=m+ = !m (fices ( help :i* no o!r w\ld attempt2 h[ he _h he>d ! confessions ( ?ieves & murd]]s1 :o _h fl$ f ju/ice to ! refuge ( ! =e/2 h[ he _h /ood pale1 & appreh5sive ( viol5ce 9 an angry drunk5 mob1 & _h quell$ _! rage by s++ to !m ,any:]e ) ,jesus2 h[1 f9ally1 he _h fall5 ill1 & _h hop$ 9 8 extreme we>9ess = ! great release1 b _h come back f ! gates ( dea? ) a new hope = ! success ( 8 "w2 & z he spoke1 t light :i* fell ^u ! face ( ! dy+ ,/eph5 re/$ also on 8 face2 = he also saw1 & made me see1 ! heav5s op5$1 & ,jesus /&+ at ! "r h& ( ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,he 0 only a lumb]-jack1 b to ^! m5 he 0 a ,*ri/4 ,he 0 poor1 s poor1 t ,i m>vell$ h[ he liv$2 b he _h adopt$ into 8 home ! =sak5 *ild ( a drunk5 lumb]man1 ^: wife 0 dead4 ,8 life 0 full ( h>d%ip1 b nev] h ,i met a happi] man4 ,= he _h f\nd ! "o secret ( all noble & tranquil liv+1 ! life ( s]vice2 & z ,i grasp$ 8 h& at p>t+ & rememb]$ h[ (t5 x _h re/$ 9 heal+ sympa?y ^u ! evil & ! we>y1 ,i ?\ght ( ! words ( ! bless$ ,ma/]1 ,he laid ,8 h&s ^u h]1 & ! fev] left h]1 & %e rose & m9i/]$ unto ,him4 ,ano!r man ( ! same ord] ,i h talk$ ) z ^! conclud+ l9es 7 writt54 ,he _h begun life ) brilliant prospects z a lawy]1 _h be5 wreck$ by dr9k1 & "o night :ile drunk _h fall5 ov]bo>d into deep wat]1 & _h ) difficulty be5 br\ght back to life4 ,f t h\r 8 life 0 *ang$4 ,he w5t to a ,we/]n city & became a mission>y to drunk>ds & h>lots4 ,he told me ( a y\? ( n9ete5 he _h rec5tly visit$ 9 prison4 ,! y\? 0 a murd]]1 & ! woman he _h lov$ _h committ$ suicide4 ,he 0 utt]ly imp]vi\s to repro(1 did n want to live1 & said t if 8 mi/ress _h gone to hell he want$ to g !re too1 = %e 0 ! only human creature :o _h ev] lov$ him4 ,god loves y1 said my fri5d2 yes1 & ,i love y too4 ,i "k h[ y feel4 ,y want j to be lov$4 ,come1 my poor boy1 let me love y4 ,& at t appeal ?is y\?1 ) triple murd] on 8 consci5ce1 melt$1 & flung 8 arms r\nd ! neck ( 8 visitor1 & sobb$ out all ! /ory ( 8 s9 & %ame4 ,o exquisite mom5t :5 ! he>t melts at ! t\* ( love--c\ld all ! heap$-up ga9s ( a life ( pleasure or ambition yield su* felicity z ?is8 ,= ?is man's face1 r\gh & pla9 z x 01 gl[$ z he spoke ) ! same light t beatifi$ ! features ( my fri5d ! lumb]-jack--! ,"l ,god gave !m light1 & ! ,lamb ^u ! ?rone 0 ! light ( all _! see+4 ,a little :ile ago to ?is man came ! (f] ( re/oration to ! social place :i* he has lo/4 ,he might h gone back to 8 =feit$ c>e]1 ) an ample income4 ,he put ! case to 8 wife & to 8 boys2 ) in/ant unanimity !y said1 ,nev]2 ?is "w is ! be/ "w 9 ! _w4 ,& s ! once brilliant lawy] is happy on a pittance1 happi] ?an he ev] c\ld be on a =tune1 because he is do+ ,*ri/'s "w ( love among 8 fell[ m54 ,& ^! in/ances are typical4 ,9 e corn] ( ! _w are ^? :o belong to ! true ,society ( ,jesus--! ,ord] ( ,love & ,s]vice1--& ! happie/ lives liv$ on e>? are liv$ by ^! m5 & wom54 ,= ,jesus w n suff] any man to be ! los] by ,him2 ,he ov]pays ^? :o truly foll[ ,him ) a happ9ess t worlds c\ld n buy2 & ev5 9 ! pres5t "t1 s enri*es ) ! love ( o!rs ^? :o love1 t !y are unconsci\s ( any deprivation 9 _! lot1 kn[+ 9 all ?+s1 amid pov]ty1 insult1 viol5ce1 h>d%ip & pa91 t _! ga9 exce$s _! loss by measureless inf9itudes ( joy4 ,we may be nei!r wise nor great1 b we may be lov+1 & he :o loves is already born ( ,god1 & kn[e? ,god1 = ,god is love4 ,we may h b a poor und]/&+ ( conflict+ !ologies & philosophies1 & may ev5 f9d our m9ds ho/ile to accept$ cre$s2 b we c live lives ( pitiful & s]viceable love4 ,he :o does ^! ?+s is ! true ,*ri/ian & no o!r is4 ,aga9/ ! man :o loves 8 fell[s ,heav5 _c close its doors1 = ,he :o reigns 9 ,heav5 is ! ,lov] ( m51 & ! greate/ ,lov] ( !m all4 ,we "k n[ :y ,he is lov$ z no o!r has be5 lov$4 ,we "k n[ :at ,8 religion truly is2 x is ! religion ( ,love4 ,to accept ?is religion requires 9 u b "o quality1 ! he>t ( ! little *ild :i* reta9s ! fre%ness & obeys ! au?ority ( ! emotions2 b unless we become z little *ildr5 we _c ent] ?is k+dom4 ,?is is ! condition ( entrance1 & ! me?od is equally simple4 ,x is to foll[ ,jesus 9 all our acts & ?\ghts1 to all[ no temp] t we d n f9d 9 ,him1 to build our lives ^u ,8 ideals ( love & ju/ice1 rememb]+ always t ,he is m ?an ! ,tru?1--,he is ! ,way 9 :i* m5 may confid5tly tread1 & ! ,life :i* !y may %>e4 ,all ?+s 9 ! intellectual & social life ( m5 move1 z by a fix$ law1 t[>ds simplification4 ,may we n hope t ?is same t5d5cy may p]meate ! univ]sal ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 dissolv+ ! accretions ( mi/ak5 & conv5tional piety1 comb9+ ! vital elem5ts into a new syn!sis1 at once simple & conv9c+1--! new :i* is ! olde/ & ! e>lie/1--t ! ,*ur* is ! organ ( ! ,div9e ,love1 & t love alone is ! ,*ri/ian equival5t ( religion8 ,may we n ev5 anticipate t ! visible decay ( _m symbols t once 7 au?oritative1 ( _m =ms ( cre$ t are n[ b>ely tol]at$ r ?an respect$1 may "w t[>ds ?is issue2 t gradually ! te/ ( s]vice w supplant ! te/ ( intellectual belief1 & t a new ,*ur* w arise f\nd$ n on cre$ at all1 b on a real imitation ( ! life ( ,jesus8 ,if ?is %\ld happ5 we ne$ n regret ! dissolution ( ! =ms ( religi\s life :i* is s evid5t to-day1 = ?\gh ! old] k+dom be %ak51 we %all arrive 9 ,god's "t at ! bett] k+dom :i* _c be %ak54 ,:5 ! ,*ur* does manife/ly become ! organ ( ! ,div9e ,love1 visibly creat+ a type ( lov+ & lovable m5 & wom5 f\nd n[h]e else1 ^: lives are z lamps borne be=e ! feet ( ! we>y & ! lo/1 !n ! _w1 n[ ho/ile or indiff]5t to ! ,*ur*1 w love ! ,*ur* ev5 z by in/9ct x loves ! ,*ri/4 ,su* lives h be5 liv$1 & !y are1 ev5 to ^? :o h ! lea/ in/9ct = religion1 ! mo/ sacr$ memories ( hi/ory1 & ! mo/ inspir+4 ,su* lives may /ill be liv$ by all :o love ! ,"l ,*ri/ ,jesus 9 s9c]ity4