,,! ,,cr[n ,,( ,,?orns  ,a ,,tok5 ,,=   
,,! ,,sorr[+   by ,e4 ,h4 ,*ap9         
,,preface4   ,"o ( ! disc\rses 9 ?is    
volume--,! ,mission ( ,little ,*ildr5--0
 writt5 j aft] ! dea? ( a de> son1 & 0  
publi%$ 9 pamphlet =m4 ,! edition hav+  
become exhau/$ soon] ?an ! dem&1 x 0    
deem$ advisable to repr9t x2 & accord+ly
 x is n[ pres5t$ to ! read]1 accompani$ 
by o!rs ( a simil> ca/1 mo/ ( !m gr[+   
out ( ! same exp]i5ce4 ,?is fact w      
acc\nt = any repetition ( s5tim5t :i*   
may appe> 9 ^! disc\rses1 especially z  
!y 7 writt5 )\t any ref]5ce to "o ano!r4
  ,to ! sorr[+1 !n1 ?is little volume is
 t5d]$1 ) ! au?or's sympa?y & affection4
 ,^u its pages he has p\r$ out "s ( !   
s5tim5ts ( 8 own he>tfelt exp]i5ce1 kn[+
 t !y w f9d a response 9 !irs1 & hop+ t 
! book may d a "w ( consolation & (     
heal+4 ,if x impresses ^u any ! g5]al   
s5tim5t :i* x conta9s1--! s5tim5t (     
religi\s resignation & triumph 9        
affliction2 if x %all cause any te>ful  
vision to take ! ,*ri/ian view ( sorr[2 

if x %all tea* any tr\bl$ s\l to endure 
& hope2 if x %all lead any we>y _s to ! 
,f\nta9 ( consolation2 9 "o ^w1 if x    
%all help any1 by ,*ri/'s /r5g?1 to     
weave ! ?orns t w\nd !m into a cr[n1 ,i 
%all be ri*ly rew>d$1 &1 ,i tru/1       
grateful to t ,god to ^: s]vice ,i      
d$icate ?is book1 invok+ 8 bless+ ^u x4 
,e4 ,h4 ,c4  ,may1 #ahfj     ,,cont5ts4 
,,! ,,?ree ,,tab]nacles      ,,! ,,%ad[ 
,,( ,,disappo9tm5t      ,,life ,a ,,tale
      ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,view ,,( ,,sorr[  
,,*ri/ian ,,consolation ,,9 ,,lonel9ess 
,,resignation      ,,! ,,mission ,,(    
,,little ,,*ildr5      ,,our ,,relations
 ,,to ,,! ,,dep>t$      ,,! ,,voices ,,(
 ,,! ,,dead      ,,my/]y ,,& ,,fai?     
,,! ,,?ree ,,tab]nacles   ,& ,pet]      
answ]$ & said to ,jesus1 ,ma/]1 x is    
good = u to be "h3 & let u make ?ree    
tab]nacles1 "o = !e1 & "o = ,moses1 & "o
 = ,elias4 ,,m>k ix4 #e4   ,caught up 9 
glory & 9 rapture1 ! ,apo/le seems to h 
=gott5 ! _w f :i* he _h asc5d$1 & to :i*
 he /ill belong$1 & to h crav$ p]man5t  

%elt] & extatic communion )9 ! my/ic    
spl5dors t bright5$ ! ,m\nt (           
,transfiguration4 ,b x 0 true1 n only z 
to ! confusion ( 8 faculties1 b !       
purport ( 8 desire1 t he knew n :at he  
said4 ,= ev5 :ile he yet spake1 ! cl\d  
ov]%ad[$ !m1 ! heav5ly =ms vani%$1 !y   
f\nd !mselves ) ,jesus alone1 & an awful
 ,voice summon$ !m f contemplation to   
duty1--f vision to "w4  ,pet] knew n :at
 he said4 ,he w\ld h conv]t$ ! means    
into an end4 ,he & 8 fell[-disciples _h 
be5 call$ to foll[ ,*ri/ n t !y might   
see visions1 b _h be5 p]mitt$ to see    
visions t !y might foll[ ,*ri/4 ,j      
previ\s to t cele/ial int]view1 ,jesus  
_h ann\nc$ to !m 8 own pa9ful doom1 & _h
 swept away _! conceit ( ,messianic     
glories involv$ ) e>?ly pomp & dom9ion1 
by 8 decl>ation ( ! self-d5ial1 ! %ame1 
& ! suff]+1 :i* lay 9 ! pa? ( ^? :o     
really esp\s$ 8 cause & ent]$ into 8    
k+dom4 ,!y ne$$ su* a revelation z ?is1 
!n1 ^u ! ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration1 to   
support !m "u ! /roke :i* _h %ak5 _!    

e>?ly delusion1 & let 9 glimpses ( !    
sadd] tru?4 ,x 0 well t !y %\ld behold !
 lead]s ( ! old disp5sation confirm+ &  
m9i/]+ to ! greatness ( ! new1 & !      
religion :i* 0 to g d[n into ! d>k      
places ( ! e>? made manife/ 9 its       
au?ority & its s\rce f ,heav54 ,x 0 well
 t !y %\ld see _! ,ma/] glorifi$1 t !y  
might be /r5g!n$ to see him crucifi$4 ,x
 0 well t ,moses & ,elias /ood at !     
font1 :5 !y 7 ab\t to be baptiz$ into _!
 apo/le%ip ( suff]+1 & labor1 & help+   
f9i% ! "w :i* ^! glori\s eld]s help$    
beg94 ,b t great "w /ill lay be=e !m1 & 
to re/ "h w\ld be to /op ^u !           
?re%old2--to h kept ! vision w\ld h     
?w>t$ ! purpose4 ,^u a f> high] summit1 
& at a f> di/ant "t--) fields ( toil &  
tracts ( blood betwe5--w\ld t :i* 0     
meant z an inspiration = _! s\ls become 
fix$ = _! sight1 & tab]nacles t %\ld    
nev] p]i% enclose a glory t %\ld nev]   
pass away4  ,y may h anticipat$ !       
lessons = ourselves :i* ,i propose to   
draw f ?is unconsid]$ reque/ ( ,pet]4   

,at lea/1 y w readily p]ceive t x does  
conta9 sugge/ions applicable to our     
daily life4 ,= ,i proce$1 at once1 to   
ask y if x is n a fact t (t5 we w\ld l  
to rema9 :]e1 & to h :at1 is n be/ = u8 
,d n illu/rations ( ?is simple ?\ght    
occur easily to y\r m9ds8 ,does n man   
(t5 desire1 z x 71 to build 8 tab]nacles
 "h or !re1 :5 due consid]ation1 &      
aft]-exp]i5ce w conv9ce him t x 0 n !   
place to abide2 t x 0 bett] t ! good be 
crav$1 or ! class ( relations to :i* he 
clung1 %\ld n be p]man5t8 ,9 ord] to    
give effect to ?is tra9 ( reflection1   
let me direct y to "s specific in/ances 
9 :i* ?is desire is manife/$4  ,p]haps  
,i may say1 )\t any ov]-ref9em5t ^u my  
topic1 t !re are ?ree ?+s 9 life to :i* 
! desires ( m5 especially cl+1--?ree    
tab]nacles :i* ^u ! slope ( ?is _w !y   
w\ld l to build4 ,i speak n[1 x is to be
 rememb]$1 ( desires ( impulse1 n (     
delib]ation1--( desires (t5 felt1 if n  
express$4 ,& ,i say1 9 ! fir/ place1 t  
!re are c]ta9 conditions 9 life itself t

 x sometimes appe>s desirable to reta94 
,sometimes1 f ! he>t ( a man1 !re breaks
 =? a sigh = p]petual y\?4 ,9 !         
p]plexities ( mature ye>s1--9 ! exp]i5ce
 ( selfi%ness1 & holl[ness1 & bitt]     
disappo9tm5t2 9 ! surfeit ( pleasure2 9 
utt] we>9ess ( ! _w1--he exclaims1 ,o6  
give me back t sweet morn+ ( my days1 :5
 all my feel+s 7 fre%1 & ! he>t 0 wet ) 
a p]petual dew4 ,give me ! untri$ /r5g?2
 ! undeceiv$ tru/2 ! cr$ul\s imag9ation1
 t ba!d all ?+s 9 molt5 glory1 & fill$ !
 unkn[n _w ) inf9ite possibilities4 ,sad
 ) skepticism1 & tir$ ) speculation1 he 
cries out = t fai? t ne$$ no o!r        
confirmation ?an ! tones ( a "m's voice1
 & f\nd ,god ev]y:]e 9 ! s(t pressure ( 
h] love2 & :5 8 /eps beg9 to hesitate1 &
 he f9ds himself among ! long %ad[s1 & !
 frailty & fe> ( ! body ov]come !       
prophecies ( ! s\l1 & no religi\s       
assurance lights & lifts up 8 m9d1 h[ he
 wi%es = "s f\nta9 ( re/oration t %all  
br+ back 8 bloom & 8 /r5g?1 & make him  
always "y6 ,:y h su* exp]i5ces z decl9e1

 & decay1 & dea?8 he asks4 ,is x n good 
= u to be ev] "y8 ,:y %\ld n ! body be a
 tab]nacle ( con/ant y\?1 & life be     
always ?us fre%1 & buoyant1 & innoc5t1 &
 confid+8 ,or1 if we mu/1 at la/1 die1  
:y all ?is sad exp]i5ce1--?is incom+ (  
weakness1--?is slipp+ away ( life & p[]8
  ,b ?is is a feel+ :i* no wise or good 
man ev] *]i%es long1 = he kn[s t ! ri*e/
 exp]i5ces1 & ! be/ a*ievem5ts ( life1  
come aft] ! p]iod ( y\?2 spr+ out ( ?is 
v sadness1 & suff]+1 & r\gh /ruggle 9 ! 
_w1 :i* an un?9k+ s5tim5tality deplores4
 ,ah1 my fri5ds1 9 spite ( our trials1  
our we>9ess1 our sad k ( m5 & ?+s2 9    
spite ( ! decl9+ ye>s among :i* s _m ( u
 are /&+1 & ! tok5s ( decay t are com+  
^u u2 nay1 9 spite ev5 ( our v s9s2 :o  
w\ld g back to ! h\rs ( 8 y\?ful        
exp]i5ce1 & h ! %ad[ /& /ill at t po9t  
^u ! dial ( 8 life8 ,:o1 = ! sake ( its 
innoc5ce & its fre%ness1 w\ld empty !   
treasury ( 8 broad] k1 & surr5d] ! /r5g?
 t he has ga!r$ 9 ef=t & endurance8 ,:o1
 = its c>eless joy1 w\ld ex*ange !      

he>t-w>m fri5d%ips t h be5 anneal$ 9 !  
vicissitudes ( ye>s1--! love t %$s a    
ri*] light ^u our pa?1 z its vi/a       
l5g!ns1 or has drawn our ?\ghts into !  
glory t is beyond ! veil8 ,nay1 ev5 if 8
 be+1 has be5 mo/ frivol\s & aimless1 or
 vile1--9 ! p5it5t ?rob ) :i* ?is is    
felt to be s1 !re is a4 spr+ ( active   
p[] :i* exi/s n 9 ! dreams ( ! y\?2 & ! 
s5se ( guilt & ( mis]y is ! /irr+1 ( a  
life inf9itely deep] ?an t e>ly fl[ (   
vitality &--consci\sness :i* sp>kles z x
 runs4 ,build a tab]nacle = p]petual    
y\?1 & say1 ,x is good to be "h8 ,x _c  
be s2 & x is well t x _c4 ,our po/ is n 
! ,m\nt ( ,vision1 b ! ,field ( ,labor2 
& we c f9d no re/ 9 ,ed5 until we h     
pass$ ?r\gh1 ,ge?semane4  ,equally va9  
is ! desire = "s condition 9 life :i*   
%all be free f c>e1 & want1 & ! burd5 ( 
toil4 ,i suppose mo/ p d1 at times1 wi% 
= su* a lot1 & secretly or op5ly rep9e  
at ! t]ms ^u :i* !y are compell$ to     
live4 ,! deepe/ fancy 9 ! he>t ( ! mo/  
busy m5 is repose--retirem5t-comm& ( "t 

& means1 untrammel$ by any imp]ative    
claim4 ,& yet :o is !re t1 ?r[n into su*
 a position1 w\ld f9d x = 8 real welf>e1
 & w\ld be truly happy8 ,p]haps ! mo/   
re/less be+ 9 ! _w is ! man :o ne$ d    
no?+1 b keep /ill4 ,! old soldi] fights 
all 8 battles ov] aga91 & ! retir$      
m]*ant spreads ! sails ( 8 ?\ght ^u new 
v5tures1 or comes uneasily d[n to snuff 
! air ( traffic1 & feel ! j> ( :eels4 ,i
 suppose !re is nobody ^: condition is s
 deplorable1 s gha/ly1 z 8 ^: lot _m may
 be dispos$ to envy1--a man at ! top (  
?is _w's ease1 cramm$ to repletion ) :at
 is call$ enjoym5t2 m9i/]$ to by e      
luxury1--! entire surface ( 8 life s    
smoo? ) complet5ess t !re is n a jut to 
hang1 a hope on1--s obsequi\sly gratifi$
 9 e specific want t he feels mis]able f
 ! v lack ( want+4 ,z 9 su* a case !re1 
c be no religi\s life--:i* nev] p]mits u
 to re/ 9 a feel+ ( complet5ess2 :i*    
seldom abides ) fulness7sic7 (          
possession1 & nev] /ops ) self1 b always
 inspires to "s great "w ( love &       

sacrifice--z 9 su* a case !re c be no   
religi\s life1 he fully realizes !      
poet's description ( ! spl5dor & !      
wret*$ness ( him :o        99 99 built 8
 s\l a co/ly pleasure-h\se     ,:]e9 at 
ease = aye to dwell2  & :o said       99
 99 ,o s\l1 make m]ry & c>\se     ,de>  
s\l1 = all is well4      99 99 99 99 99 
99 99      ,s++ & murmur+ 9 h] fea/ful  
mir?1     ,joy+ to feel h]self alive1   
,"l ov] nature1 "l ( ! visible e>?1     
,"l ( ! 's5ses five      ,commun+ )     
h]self31 ',all ^! are m9e1     ,& let ! 
_w h peace or w>s1     ',t is "o to me1'
 99 99 99 99 99      99 99 99 99 99 ,s  
?ree ye>s     ,%e ?rove1 b on ! f\r? %e 
fell1     ,l ,h]od1 :5 ! %\t 0 9 8 e>s1 
,/ruck ?r\gh ) pangs ( hell4   ,! tru?  
is1 !re is no "o place1 h[ev] we may    
envy x1 :i* w\ld be indisputably good = 
u to occupy2 mu* less = u to rema9 94 ,!
 ze/ ( life1 l ! pleasure :i* we receive
 f a "w ( art1 or f nature1 comes f     
undulations--f inequalities2 n f any    
monotony1 ev5 ?\gh x be ! monotony (    

seem+ p]fection4 ,! beauty ( ! l&scape  
dep5ds ^u contra/s1 & w\ld be lo/ 9 "o  
common surface ( spl5dor4 ,! gr&eur ( ! 
waves is 9 ! deep holl[s1 z well z !    
culm9at+ cre/s2 & ! b>s ( ! sunset gl[  
on ! backgr\nd ( ! twilight4 ,! v       
condition ( a great ?+ is t x mu/ be    
comp>atively a r>e ?+4 ,we speak ( summ]
 glories1 & yet :o w\ld wi% x to be     
always summ]8--:o does n see h[         
admirably ! v>i$ seasons are fitt$ to   
our appetite = *ange8 ,x may seem z if x
 w\ld be pleasant to h x always sun%9e2 
& yet :5 fruit & plant are dy+ f lack ( 
moi/ure1 & ! e>? sleeps exhau/$ 9 !     
torrid air1 :o ev] saw a summ] morn+ m  
beautiful ?an t :5 ! cl\ds mu/] _!      
legions to ! s\nd ( ! ?und]1 & p\r ^u u 
! bless+ ( ! ra98 ,we rep9e at toil1 &  
yet h[ gladly d we turn 9 f ! lapse (   
recreation to ! h>ness ( ef=t6 ,we sigh 
= ! fre$om & glory ( ! c\ntry2 b1 9 due 
"t1 j z fre% & beautiful seem to u !    
brick walls & ! busy /reets :]e our lot 
is ca/1 & our int]e/s run4 ,!re is no   

condition 9 life ( :i* we c say         
exclusively ,x is good = u to be "h4    
,our c\rse is appo9t$ ?r\gh             
vicissitude1--our discipl9e is 9        
alt]nations2 & we c build no abid+      
tab]nacles along ! way4  ,b1 ,i obs]ve1 
9 ! second place1 t !re are ^? :o may   
disc>d ! notion ( reta9+ any p>ticul>   
condition ( life & yet !y w\ld pres]ve  
unbrok5 "s ( its relations4 ,!y may n   
keep ! fre%ness ( y\?1 or prev5t !      
intrusion ( tr\ble1 or %ut out ! claims 
( responsibility1 or ! dem&s = ef=t2--!y
 may n a*ieve any?+ ( ?is k9d2 & !y d n 
wi% to a*ieve x2 b !y w\ld build a      
tab]nacle to ,,love1 & keep ! objects ( 
de> affection safe )9 its enclosure4    
,joy1 sorr[1 pov]ty1 ri*es1 y\?1 decay1 
let ^! come z !y mu/1 say !y1 9 ! fl[ ( 
,provid5ce2 b let ! he>t's sanctu>ies   
rema9 unbrok51 & let u 9 all ?is *ance  
f9d ! pres5ce & ! m9i/ration ( ^? we    
love4 ,&1 common z ! sight is1 we mu/   
always contemplate ) a fre% sadness ?is 
sund]+ ( family bonds2 ?is cancell+7sic7

 ( ! de> realities ( home2 ?is /eal+ 9 (
 ! inevitable gloom2 ?is vacat+ ( !     
*air1 ! table1 & ! b$2 ?is vani%+ ( !   
famili> face into d>kness2 ?is passage f
 communion to memory2 ?is dim9i%+ (     
love's orb into n>r[] phases1--into a   
cresc5t1--into a %ad[4 ,surely1 h[ev]   
broad ! view we take ( ! univ]se1 a real
 woe1 a v]itable exp]i5ce ( suff]+1     
amid/ ?is b\ndless b5ific5ce1 rea*+ z   
deep z ! he>t's core1 is ?is old &      
common sorr[2--! sorr[ ( woman = h]     
babes1 & ( man = 8 helpmate1 & ( age =  
its prop1 & ( ! son = ! "m t bore him1 &
 ( ! he>t = ! he>ts t once beat 9       
sympa?y1 & ( ! eyes t hide vacancies )  
te>s4 ,:5 ^! old /akes are wr5*$ f _!   
sockets1 & ^! intimate cords are snapp$1
 "o beg9s to feel 8 own t5t %ake & flap 
9 ! w9d t comes f et]nity1 & to realize 
t !re is no abid+ tab]nacle "h4  ,b     
ought we really to wi% t ^! relations   
might rema9 unbrok51 & to murmur because
 x is n s8 ,we %all be able to answ] ?is
 "q 9 ! negative1 ,i ?9k1--h[ev] h>d x  

may be to d s1--:5 we consid]1 9 ! fir/ 
place1 t ?is break+ up & sep>ation are  
inevitable4 ,= we may be assur$ t :atev]
 9 ! sy/em ( ?+s is inevitable is       
b5efic5t4 ,! dissolution ( ^! bonds     
comes by ! same law z t :i* orda9s !m2 &
 we may be sure t ! "o--?\gh x plays out
 ( sight1 & is swall[$ up 9 my/]y--is z 
wise & t5d] 9 its purpose z ! o!r4 ,x is
 v consol+ to recognize ! ,h& t gave 9 !
 ,h& t takes a fri5d1 & to "k t he is   
borne away 9 ! bosom ( ,inf9ite         
,g5tl5ess1 z he 0 br\ght "h4 ,x is !    
privilege ( angels1 & ( a fai? t br+s u 
ne> ! angels1 to always behold ! face ( 
our ,fa!r 9 ,heav52 & s we %all n desire
 ! abrogation ( ?is law ( dissolution & 
sep>ation4 ,we %all /r5g!n ourselves to 
contemplate ! fact t ! c\nt5ances we    
love mu/ *ange1 & ! ties t are close/ to
 our he>ts w break2 & we %all feel t x  
ought to be1 because x mu/ be1--because 
x is an inevitability 9 t gr& & b\nte\s 
s*eme 9 :i* />s rise & set1 & life &    
dea? play into ea* o!r4  ,b1 ev5 )9 !   

circle ( our own k1 !re is t :i* may    
reconcile u to ^! sep>ations1 & prev5t !
 va9 wi% ( build+ p]petual tab]nacles = 
our human love4 ,= :o is prep>$1 at any 
"t1 to say t x 0 n bett] = ! de> fri5d1 
& bett] = ourselves1 t he %\ld g1 r ?an 
/ay2--bett] = ! infant to die ) fl[]s ^u
 its brea/1 ?an to live & h ?orns 9 its 
he>t2--bett] to kiss ! innoc5t lips t   
are /ill & cold1 ?an to see ! liv+ lips 
t are scor*$ ) guilty passion2--bett] to
 take our la/ look ( a face :ile x is   
pleasant to rememb]--s]5e ) ?\ght1 &    
fai?1 & _m *>ities--?an to see x toss 9 
prolong$ agony1 & gr[ hide\s ) ! wreck (
 intellect8 ,&1 z spiritual be+s1 plac$ 
"h n to be gratifi$1 b to be tra9$1     
surely we "k t (t5 x is ! draw+ up ( ^! 
e>?ly ties t draws up our s\ls2 t a     
great b]eavem5t breaks ! cru/ ( our m]e 
animal consci\sness1 & inaugurates a    
spiritual fai?2 & we are baptiz$ into   
et]nal life ?r\gh ! cl\d & ! %ad[ (     
dea?4  ,b1 once m1 ,i rem>k1 t !re are  
^? :o may say1 ,we d n ask = any        

p]man5ce 9 ! conditions ( life2 we d n  
ask t ev5 its de>e/ relation%ips %\ld be
 reta9$2 b give1 ,o6 give u ev] ^?      
highe/ brighte/ moods ( fai? & ( tru?1  
:i* con/itute ! glory ( religion1 & lift
 u above ! conflict & ! s9 ( ! _w6 ,no  
truly religi\s m9d c fail to p]ceive !  
gravitation ( its ?\ghts & desires1 & ! 
contra/ betwe5 its usual level & its be/
 mom5ts ( contemplation & pray]4 ,& x4  
may inde$ seem well to desire !         
prolongation ( ^! exp]i5ces2 to desire  
to live ev] 9 t unworldly radiance1     
close to ! canopy ( ,god1--9 company ) !
 great & ! holy1--9 company ) ! apo/les 
& ) ,jesus1--on "s ,m\nt (              
,transfiguration1 9 g>m5ts :it] ?an sn[1
 & ) faces bright z ! sun2 & ! h>d1 bad1
 try+ _w f> di/ant & f> bel[4 ,does n ! 
man ( spiritual s5sitiv5ess envy ^?     
sa9t$ ones :o h gr[n ap>t1 9 pure       
clu/]s1 away above ! s9ful _w1 blossom+ 
& brea?+ fragrance on ! v slopes (      
heav58  ,& yet1 is ?is ! complete ideal 
( life8 & is ?is ! way 9 :i* we are to  

accompli% its true end8 ,i ?9k we may   
safely say t ev5 ! brighte/ realizations
 ( religion %\ld be comp>atively r>e1   
o!rwise we =get ! "w & lose ! discipl9e 
( our mortal lot4 ,! great sa9ts--! m5  
^: names /& highe/ 9 ! cal5d> ( ! *ur*  
univ]sal--are n ! ascetics1 n !         
contemplators1 n ! m5 :o walk$ ap>t 9   
cloi/]s2 b ^? :o came d[n f ! ,m\nt (   
,communion & ,glory1 to take a "p 9 !   
_w2 :o h c>ri$ its burd5s 9 _! s\ls1 &  
its sc>s ^u _! brea/s2 :o h wr\ght = its
 deepe/ int]e/s1 & di$ = its highe/     
good2 ^: g>m5ts h swept its common ways1
 & ^: voices h ?rill$ 9 its l[ places ( 
suff]+ & ( ne$2--m5 :o h lean$ lov+ly   
aga9/ ! _w1 until ! motion ( _! great   
he>ts j>s 9 its pulses =ev]2 m5 :o h    
gone up f du/1 & blood1 & crackl+ fire2 
m5 ) faces ( s]5e endurance & l(ty      
d5ial1 yet ( broad1 g5ial1 human        
sympa?ies2--^! are ! m5 :o we> />ry     
cr[ns1 & walk 9 :ite robes1 yond]4  ,we 
ne$ our visions = inspiration1 b we mu/ 
"w 9 comp>ative %ad[2 o!rwise1 ! v      

highe/ revelations w\ld become          
monoton\s1 & we %\ld long = /ill high]4 
,& yet1 are !re n "s ^: desire is =     
con/ant revelation8 ,:o w\ld see        
sup]natural sights1 & he> sup]natural   
s\nds1 & "k all ! realities t[>ds :i* !y
 are drift+1 z well z ^? 9 :i* !y mu/   
"w8 ,!y w\ld make ?is _w a m\nt (       
p]petual vision2 ov]look+ ! fact t x has
 its own purposes1 to be wr\ght out by  
its own light1 & )9 its own limits4 ,=  
my "p1 ,i mu/ confess t ,i d n %>e 9 ?is
 desire to "k all ab\t ! next _w1 & to  
see be=eh& ev]y?+ t is go+ to be4 ,i h  
no solicitude ab\t ! m]e sc5]y & modes (
 ! future /ate4 ,b ?is desire to be 9 ! 
mid/ ( p]petual revelations argues t !re
 is n en\gh to fill our m9ds & excite   
our wond] "h2 :5 all ?+s ar\nd u are    
pregnant ) sugge/ion1 & invite u1 & (f] 
unfa?om$ dep?s = our curi\s seek+4 ,!re 
is s mu* "h1 too1 = our love & our      
discipl9e2 s mu* = u to d1 t we h>dly   
ne$ m revelations j n[2--!y might       
ov]:elm & di/urb u 9 ! pursuit ( ^!     

appo9t$ ends4 ,moreov]1 ! gratification 
( ?is desire w\ld =eclose t glori\s     
anticipation1 t trembl+ expectancy1 :i* 
is s fraught ) inspiration & delight1--!
 joy ( ! unkn[n1 ! bliss ( ! ?\ght t !re
 is a great deal yet to be reveal$4  ,we
 d ne$ "s revelation2 j su* z has be5   
giv52--a glimpse ( ! immortal spl5dors2 
an articulate ,voice f heav5--a view ( !
 glorifi$ ,jesus2 a revelation 9 a po9t 
( "t1 j z t on ! m\nt 0 9 po9t ( space4 
,we ne$ "s2 b n too mu*1--n all         
revelation2 n revelation z a cu/om>y    
fact4 ,if s1 ,i repeat1 we %\ld neglect 
?is orda9$ field ( ?\ght & action4 ,we  
%\ld live 9 a sph]e ( sup]naturalism1--9
 an atmosph]e ( wond]1--amid a planet>y 
roll ( miracles2 /ill unsatisfi$2 /ill  
ne$+ ! sugge/ion ( high] po9ts to break 
! /up5d\s monotony4  ,& ,i insi/ t "w1 n
 vision1 is to be ! ord9>y me?od ( our  
be+ "h1 aga9/ ! position ( ^? :o %ut    
!mselves 9 to a contemplative & extatic 
piety4 ,!y w\ld escape f ! age1 & its   
anxieties2 !y w\ld recall pa/           

conditions2 !y w\ld get into ! %ad[ (   
cloi/]s1 & build ca!drals = an exclusive
 sanctity4 ,&1 inde$1 we w\ld d well to 
consid] ^? t5d5cies ( our "t :i* lead u 
away f ! inn] life ( fai? & pray]4 ,b   
?is we %\ld *]i%1 n by )draw+ all       
sanctity f life1 b by p\r+ sanctity into
 life4 ,we %\ld n quit ! _w1 to build   
tab]nacles 9 ! ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration1
 b come f out ! cele/ial brightness1 to 
%$ light into ! _w1--to make ! :ole e>? 
a ca!dral2 to ov]>* x ) ,*ri/ian ideals1
 to transfigure its gross & guilty      
features1 & fill x ) r$eem+ tru? & love4
  ,surely1 ! lesson ( ! incid5t connect$
 ) ! text is cle>1 s f> z ! apo/les 7   
conc]n$1 :o beheld t dazzl+1 brightness1
 & t heav5ly companion%ip1 ap>t on !    
m\nt4 ,!y 7 n p]mitt$ to rema9 ap>t2 b 7
 dismiss$ to _! appo9t$ "w4 ,pet] w5t to
 d5ial & rep5tance1--to toil & m>tyrdom2
 ,james to utt] 8 practical tru?2 ,john 
to s5d ! f]vor ( 8 _s among ! spl5dors (
 ! ,apocalypse1 &1 9 its calm] fl[ ?r\gh
 8 ,gospel1 to give u ! cle>e/ mirror ( 

! ,savi\r's face4  ,nay1 ev5 = ! ,r$eem]
 t 0 n to be an abid+ vision2 & he      
illu/rates ! purport ( life z he desc5ds
 f 8 transfiguration to toil1 & goes    
=w>d to ex*ange t robe ( heav5ly1       
brightness = ! cr[n ( ?orns4  ,:at if   
,jesus _h rema9$ !re1 ^u t ,m\nt (      
,vision1 & himself /ood be=e u z only a 
transfigur$ =m ( glory8 ,:]e !n w\ld be 
! peculi>ity ( 8 "w1 & its effect ^u !  
_w8  ,on ! wall ( ! ,vatican1 unt>ni%$  
by ! passage ( ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 hangs !
 ma/]piece ( ,raphael1--8 picture ( !   
,transfiguration4 ,9 ! c5tre1 ) ! gli/5+
 raim5t & ! alt]$ c\nt5ance1 /&s ,jesus1
 ! ,r$eem]4 ,on ! "r h& & on ! left are 
8 glorifi$ visitants2 :ile1 und]nea? !  
bright cl\d1 lie ! =ms ( ,pet]1 &       
,james1 & ,john1 gaz+ at ! transfigur$  
,jesus1 %ad+ _! faces z !y look4 ,some?+
 ( ! rapture & ! awe t attract$ !       
apo/les to t %9+ spot seems to h seiz$ !
 s\l ( ! great arti/1 & fill$ him ) 8   
greate/ inspiration4 ,b he saw :at !    
apo/les1 at t mom5t1 did n see1 &1 9    

ano!r portion ( 8 picture1 has repres5t$
 ! sc5e at ! foot ( ! hill1--! gr\p t   
await$ ! desc5t ( ,jesus44 ,! poor      
possess$ boy1 wri?+1 & foam+1 & gna%+ 8 
tee?1--8 eyes1 z "s say1 9 _! wild roll+
 agony1 already cat*+ a glimpse ( !     
glorifi$ ,*ri/ above2 ! baffl$          
disciples1 ! cavil+ scribes1 ! impot5t  
physicians1 ! grief-worn fa!r1 seek+ 9  
va9 = help4 ,suppose ,jesus _h /ay$ ^u !
 m\nt1 :at w\ld h become ( t gr\p (     
want1 & helplessness1 & agony8 ,suppose 
,*ri/ _h rema9$ 9 ! brightness ( t      
vision =ev]1--himself only a vision (   
glory1 & n an example ( toil1 & sorr[1 &
 suff]+1 & dea?1--alas6 ,= ! great _w at
 l>ge1 wait+ at ! foot ( ! hill--! gr\ps
 ( humanity 9 all ages2--! s9-possess$  
suff]]s--! cavil+ skeptics2 !           
philosoph]s1 ) _! books & in/rum5ts2 !  
b]eav$ & frantic m\rn]s 9 _! ne$6  ,s1  
my he>]s1 wrapp$ 9 ! high] moods ( !    
s\l1 & wi%+ to abide among upp] glories1
 we may n see ! "w t waits = u along our
 daily pa?2 )\t do+ :i* all our visions 

are va94 ,we mu/ h ! visions4 ,we ne$ !m
 9 our e/imate ( ! _w ar\nd u1--( !     
aspects & de/9ies ( humanity4 ,!re are  
times :5 ju/ice is balk$1 & tru? cov]$  
up1 & fre$om trampl$ d[n2--:5 we may    
well be tempt$ to ask1 ,:at is ! use (  
try+ to "w8--:5 we may well inquire :e!r
 :at-we are do+ is "w at all4 ,& 9 su* a
 case1 or 9 any o!r1 "o is lift$ up1 &  
inspir$1 & enabl$ to d & to endure all  
?+s1 :5 9 /eady vision he beholds !     
ev]liv+ ,god1--:5 all ar\nd ! inju/ice1 
& conflict1 & suff]+ ( ! _w1 he detects 
! ,div9e ,pres5ce1 l a bright cl\d      
ov]%ad[+4 ,o6 !n d\bt melts away1 &     
wrong dw9dles1 & ! jubilee ( victori\s  
falsehood is b a peal ( drunk5 laught]1 
& ! spitt+s ( guilt & contempt no m ?an 
flakes ( foam flung aga9/ a h]o's       
brea/-plate4 ,!n "o sees1 z x 71 ) !    
vision ( ,god1 :o look$ d[n ^u ! old    
cycles1 :5 a swelt]+ wa/e cov]$ ! face (
 ! globe1 & huge1 reptile natures held x
 9 dom9ion2--:o beholds ! pulpy worm1   
d[n 9 ! sea1 build+ ! pill>s (          

cont95ts2--s "o sees ! pr9cipalities (  
evil slid+ f _! ?rones1 & ! deposits (  
humble fai?fulness ris+ f ! deep ( ages4
 ,our sympa?y1 our b5evol5t ef=t 9 ! "w 
( ,god & humanity1 h[ mu* d !y ne$ n    
only ! vision ( intellectual =esight1 b 
( ! fai? :i*1 on b5d$ knees1 sees fur!r 
?an ! telescope6  ,& alas6 = him :o1 9 8
 p]sonal ne$ & ef=t1 has no m>g9 ( holi]
 inspiration--no rim ( div9e            
spl5dor---ar\nd 8 daily life6 ,)\t !    
vision ( life's great realities we _c   
see :at our "w is1 or "k h[ to d x4  ,b 
su* visions mu/ be necess>ily r>e &     
transi5t1 or we %all miss _! g5u9e      
efficacy4 ,we mu/ "w 9 comp>ative %ad[1 
)\t ! imm$iate sight ( ^! realities2 &  
only 9 ! place ( our re/1--re/ = high]  
ef=ts & a new c>e]1--only !re may we h  
_! con/ant companion%ip1 & build _!     
p]petual tab]nacles4     ,,! ,,%ad[ ,,( 
,,disappo9tm5t4       ,b we tru/$ t x _h
 be5 he :i* %\ld h      r$eem$ ,israel4 
,,luke xxiv4 #ba4   ,9 ! acc\nts ( !    
disciples1 conta9$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1   

!re is no attempt to glorify !m1 or to  
conceal any weakness4 ,f ! fir/ to !    
la/1 !y ?9k & act precisely z m5 w\ld   
?9k & act 9 _! circum/ances2--!y are    
affect$ j z o!rs ( l culture w\ld be    
affect$ by su* ev5ts z ^? set =? 9 !    
record4 ,& ! g5u95ess ( _! conduct      
argues ! g5u95ess ( ! incid5ts :i*      
excit$ x4 ,! div9e1 wond]work+1 ris5    
,jesus1 is ! necess>y c\nt]p>t ( !      
amaz$1 believ+1 err+ hop+1 despond+1    
rejoic+ fi%]m5 & publicans4 ,?is /amp ( 
reality is v evid5t 9 ! in/ance be=e u4 
,! conduct & ! feel+s ( ! disciples are 
^? ( m5 :o h be5 involv$ 9 a succession 
( /range exp]i5ces4 ,= a little :ile !y 
h be5 9 communion ) ,"o :o has spok5 z  
nev] man spoke1 & :o has t\*$ ! deepe/  
spr+s ( _! be+4 ,he has lift$ !m out ( !
 n>r[ limits ( _! previ\s lives4 ,f !   
,receipt ( ,cu/oms1 & ! ,galilean lake1 
he has summon$ !m to ! int]e/s & aw>ds1 
! ?\ght & ! "w1 ( a spiritual & div9e   
k+dom4 ,at fir/ foll[+ him1 p]haps !y   
h>dly knew :y1 consci\s only t he _h !  

,words ( ,et]nal ,life1 ! t]ms ( ?is    
disciple%ip h gr[n into bonds ( ! de>e/ 
intimacy4 ,_! ,ma/] has become _!       
,companion & _! ,fri5d1 & _! fai? has   
deep5$ into t5d] & confid+ love4 ,b     
/ill1 !irs has be5 ! belief ( ! tru/+   
s\l1 r ?an ! enlight5$ intellect4 ,f !  
fitness ( ! tea*+1 & ! wond] ( !        
miracle1 !y h felt t he 0 ! v ,*ri/2 &  
yet1 f ?is conviction ( ! he>t !y h n   
be5 able to sep>ate _! ,jewi% conceits4 
,sometimes1 x may be1 ! language ( !    
,savi\r has c>ri$ !m up into a broad] & 
m spiritual region2 b !n1 !y h subsid$  
into _! symbols & %ad[s2--only1 not)/&+ 
! errors t h h9d]$1 & ! h9ts t h aw$ !m1
 !y h /eadily felt ! inspiration ( a    
great hope1 ! expectation ( some?+      
glori\s to be reveal$ 9 ! spe$y com+ ( !
 ,messiah's k+dom4 ,& n[1 does n !      
acc\nt imm$iately connect$ ) ! text     
picture = u exactly ! /ate ( m5 ^:      
conceptions h be5 brok5 up by a great   
%ock1 & yet 9 ^: he>ts ! c5tral hope    
/ill rema9s & vibrates ) my/]i\s        

t5acity8--m5 :o h _h ! =m ( _!          
expectation utt]ly refut$ & scatt]$ into
 d>kness1 b :o /ill *]i% its _s8 ,*ri/ !
 cr[n$ ,k+1--,*ri/ ! arm$               
,deliv]]1--,*ri/ ! ,av5g]1 sweep+ away 8
 foes ) "o bur/ ( miracle1--is to !m1 no
 m4 ,!y saw ! multitude seize him1 & no 
legions came to rescue2--!y saw him     
condemn$1 abus$1 crucifi$1 buri$2 & s1 9
 no s5se ( :i* !y c\ld conceive1 0 ?is  
he :o %\ld h r$eem$ ,israel4 ,& yet !   
sugge/ion ( some?+ /ill to come1--some?+
 connect$ ) ?ree days1--l+]$ 9 _! m9ds4 
,&1 9 ! mid/ ( _! despond5cy1 /rik+ ^u  
?is v *ord1 ! />tl+ rumor rea*$ !m t    
,*ri/ _h ris5 f ! dead4 ,x 0 9 ?is mood 
t ,jesus f\nd ! two disciples ^: words  
,i h select$ = my text2--fai? & d\bt1   
disappo9tm5t & hope1 alt]nat+ 9 _! m9ds2
 _! ,jewi% conceit laid pro/rate 9 !    
du/1 & yet ! expectation ( some?+1 !y   
knew n :at1 n[ /rangely confirm$4 ,see  
h[ ^! feel+s m+le 9 ! passage be=e u4   
,:at mann] ( communications1 said !     
undisc]n$ ,savi\r1 are ^! t ye h "o to  

ano!r1 z ye walk1 & are sad8-,art ?\    
only a /rang] 9 ,j]usalem1 says "o ( !m1
 & ha/ n kn[n ! ?+s :i* are come to pass
 !re 9 ^! days8 ,:at ?+s8 ,conc]n+      
,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 repli$ !y1 :i* 0 a    
prophet mighty 9 de$ & ^w be=e ,god &   
all ! p3 & h[ ! *ief prie/s & our rul]s 
deliv]$ him to be condemn$ to dea?1 & h 
crucifi$ him4 ,b we tru/$ t x _h be5 he 
:i* %\ld h r$eem$ ,israel3 & beside all 
?is1 to-day is ! ?ird day s9ce ^! ?+s 7 
done4 ,yea1 & c]ta9 wom5 also ( our     
company made u a/oni%$1 :i* 7 e>ly at ! 
sepul*re2 & :5 !y f\nd n 8 body1 !y     
came1 say+1 t !y _h also se5 a vision ( 
angels1 :i* said t he 0 alive4 ,& c]ta9 
( !m :i* 7 ) u w5t to ! sepul*re1 & f\nd
 x ev5 s z ! wom5 _h said3 b him !y saw 
n4  ,my he>]s1 ,i ?9k we see1 9 ?is     
in/ance ! m9ds ( ^! disciples work+ z ! 
m9ds ( m5 might be expect$ to "w "u l   
conditions4 ,& to me ?is ca/s a         
complexion ( g5u95ess ^u ! transactions 
:i*1 z /at$ 9 ! record1 acc\nt = ^!     
m5tal alt]nations4 ,! entire passage is 

alive ) reality4 ,! g5u9e emotions (    
humanity play & ?rill toge!r1 !re1 9 !  
%ad[ ( ! cross & ! glory ( !            
resurrection4  ,b1 if ^! feel+s are ?us 
natural1 ! exp]i5ce itself indicat$ 9 t 
portion ( ?is v]se :i* con/itutes ! text
 is n entirely remov$ f our ord9>y life4
 ,! incid5t :i* occasion$ ^! sad words 0
 an extraord9>y "o2 b its moral         
significance1 z x n[ comes be=e u1      
illu/rates _m a passage 9 man's daily   
c\rse4 ,! language1 z we read x1 appe>s 
to be ! language ( disappo9tm5t2---x 0  
"u ! %ad[ ( disappo9tm5t1 ?\gh alt]nat+ 
) hope1 t ^! disciples spoke2 & x is to 
! lessons af=d$ by disappo9tm5t 9 !     
c\rse ( life t ,i n[ especially invite  
y\r att5tion4  ,& ! precise po9t 9 !    
text1 be>+ ^u ?is subject1 is ! fact1 t 
:ile ! disciples seem$ to feel z ?\gh   
all r$emption = ,israel 0 n[ hopeless1 t
 process ( r$emption = ,israel1 & = !   
_w1 0 go+ on ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( ^? v ev5ts 
:i* _h fill$ !m ) dismay4 ,ev5 z !y 7   
speak+1 9 tones ( sadness1 ab\t !       

crucifi$ ,*ri/1 ! liv+ ,*ri/1 made      
p]fect = 8 "w by t crucifixion1 0 walk+ 
by _! side4 ,look+ f> ?is side ( t %ad[ 
( disappo9tm5t :i* !n brood$ ov] !m1 we 
see all ?is1 t !n !y did n see2 b n[ is 
x ) ourselves1 "u ! frequ5t %ad[s ca/ by
 m ord9>y ev5ts8 ,?is sugge/ion may af=d
 u "s pr(itable ?\ghts4  ,i ne$ h>dly   
say1 9 ! fir/ place1 t man is cont9ually
 inspir$ by expectation4 ,e ef=t he     
makes is made 9 ! conviction (          
possibility & ! light ( hope4 ,?is is ! 
he>t ( ambition & ! spr+ ( toil4 ,x is !
 balm :i* he applies to ! w\nds (       
mis=tune4 ,x is ! key ) :i* he tries !  
w>ds ( nature4 ,& f ! morn+ ( life to   
its la/ twilight he is always look+4    
=w>d4 ,! sadde/ spectacle ( all--sadd]  
ev5 ?an pa91 & b]eavem5t1 & dea?--is a  
man void ( hope4 ,! mo/ abject p is a   
hopeless p1 9 ^: he>ts ! memories ( !   
pa/1 & ! pulses ( endeavor1 & ! c\rage (
 fai? are dead1 & :o cr\* by _! own     
?re%olds & ! crumbl+ tomb/ones ( _!     
fa!rs1 & take ! tyrant's w1 )\t an      

inc5tive1 & )\t ev5 a dream4 ,! mo/     
int5se =m 9 :i* mis]y c express itself  
is 9 ! phrase1 ,i h no?+ to live =4 ,&  
he :o c actually say1 & :o really feels 
?is1 is dead1 & cov]$ ) ! v pall &      
d>kness ( calamity4 ,b few1 inde$1 are  
!y :o c1 ) tru?1 say ?is4  ,b if hope or
 expectation is su* a vital elem5t (    
human exp]i5ce1 s does disappo9tm5t h   
its "p 9 ! me*anism ( ?+s1 &1 z we %all 
pres5tly see1 its wise & b5eficial "p4  
,=1 aft] all1 h[ few ?+s correspond ) ! 
=eca/ ( expectation6 ,to be sure1 "s    
results transc5d our hope2 b h[ _m fall 
bel[ x1--balk x1--turn out exactly      
opposite to x6 ,among ^? :o meet )      
disappo9tm5ts 9 life1 !re are ^? :o are 
expect+ impossibilities1--^:            
expectations are inord9ate1--are m ?an !
 nature ( ?+s w admit2 or :o are look+ =
 a h>ve/ :]e !y h plant$ no se$4 ,!y    
c>ry ! dreams ( y\? 9 among ! realities 
( ! _w1 & its vani%+ visions leave !m   
nak$ & disc\rag$4 ,! light ( romance1 t 
glorifi$ all ?+s 9 ! future1 rec$es z !y

 advance1 & !y come ^u rugg$ pa?s (     
fact--^u pla9 toil & daily c>e1--^u !   
m>ket & ! field1 & ^u m5 z !y are 9 _!  
weakness1 & _! selfi%ness1 & _! mutual  
di/ru/4 ,or !y belong1 x may be1 to t   
class :o are too highly *>g$ ) hope2 ^: 
sangu9e notions nev] g by induction1 b  
by leaps2 :o nev] calculate !           
difficulties1 b only see ! ?+ complete &
 r\nd$ 9 imag9ation2--m5 ) pl5ty (      
poetry1 & no ari?metic2 ^: !ories "w    
miracles1 b ^: attempts are failures4 ,x
 is pleasant1 sometimes1 to meet ) p l  
^!1 :o1 clo!d 9 ! scantie/ g>m5ts1 & )  
only a cru/ ^u _! tables1 at ! lea/ t\* 
( sugge/ion1 m\nt into a region (       
spl5dor4 ,_! pov]ty all fades away2--!  
b>e walls1 ! tok5s ( /]n want1 ! du/y   
_w1 are all transfigur$ ) inf9ite       
possibilities4 ,a*ievem5t is only a ^w1 
& =tune comes 9 at a /ride4 ,! palace ( 
beauty rises1 fruits bloom 9 wa/e       
places1 gold drops f ! rocks1 & ! entire
 movem5t ( life becomes a m>* ( jubilee4
 ,& !y are s c]ta9 ?is "t1--! plan !y n[

 h is s sure to succe$6 ,i repeat1 x is 
pleasant1 sometimes1 to h int]c\rse )   
su* m51 :o ?r[ bloom & m>vel\sness ^u ! 
actualities ( ! _w1 f ! res]voirs ( _!  
sangu9e inv5tion4 ,at lea/1 x is        
pleasant to ?9k h[ ?is faculty ( unfail+
 en?usiasm enables !m to be> defeat1 &  
to look away f ! cold face (            
necessity2--to ?9k t1 :ile s _m are     
trudg+ aft] ! s\nd+ :eels & ! monoton\s 
j> ( life1 & ly+ d[n by ! way to die1 ^!
 m5 are m>*+ buoyantly to a tune inside4
 ,& yet ?is is pleasant only f a ha/y   
po9t ( view4 ,^! p meet ) disappo9tm5t1 
( c\rse2 & x is sad to ?9k h[ _m lives h
 come to absolutely no?+1 & are all     
/rewn ov]1 f boyhood to ! grave1 ) !    
fragm5ts ( spl5did s*emes4 ,x is sad to 
?9k h[ all _! vision>y ,balbecs &       
,palmyras h be5 re>$ 9 a real des]t1--! 
des]t ( an exi/5ce produc+ no sub/antial
 ?+4 ,& among ^! vani%+ dreams1 & on t  
melan*oly wa/e1 !y le>n1 at la/1 ! mean+
 ( _! disappo9tm5t4 ,& f _! exp]i5ce1 we
 too may le>n1 t we are plac$ "h to be n

 m]ely ideal arti/s1 b actual toil]s2 n 
cadets ( hope1 b soldi]s ( endeavor4  ,b
 !re are disappo9tm5ts 9 life t succe$  
reasonable expectation2 & ^! are ! h>de/
 ( all to be>4 ,i say ! expectation is  
reasonable2 & yet1 v possibly1 !        
bitt]ness ( ! disappo9tm5t comes f      
neglect+ to consid] ! infirmity ( all   
e>?ly ?+s4 ,x is h>d :51 n dream+1 b    
try+ our be/1 we fail4 ,x is h>d to be> 
! burd5 & heat ( ! day1 ?r\gh all life's
 prime1 & yet1 ) all our toil1 to e>n no
 repose = its ev5+ h\rs4 ,x is h>d to   
accumulate a little ga91 baptiz+ e doll>
 ) our hone/ sweat1 & !n h x /rick5 f   
our grasp by ! b& ( calamity or ( fraud4
 ,x is h>d1 :5 we h plac$ our confid5ce 
9 man's honor1 or 8 fri5d%ip1 to f9d t  
we are fools1 & t we h be5 l$ 9 among   
rocks & s]p5ts4 ,& h>d inde$ is x to see
 ^? :o 7 wor?y our love & our fai? drop 
by our side1 & leave u alone4 ,?is de>  
*ild1 ! blossom ( s _m hopes1--h>d is x 
to see him die--to fold all our         
expectation 9 8 little %r\d1 & lay x    

away =ev]4 ,we ?\ght x _h be5 he :o %\ld
 h com=t$ & bless$ u1--9 ^: life we c\ld
 h retrac$ ! cycle ( our own happie/    
exp]i5ce1--^: unfold+ faculties w\ld h  
be5 a r5ewal ( our k1 & 8 manhood n     
m]ely ! prop b ! refre%+ ( our age4 ,?is
 companion ( our lot1--?is w$d$ wife (  
our he>t1--:y tak5 away n[8 ,%e has %>$ 
our e>ly /ruggles1 & temp]$ our anxiety 
) *e]ful assurance4 ,%e has ta/$ !      
bitt]ness2 we ?\ght %e w\ld h be5 a     
p>tn] ( ! joy4 ,%e has borne our        
fretfulness1 & help$ our p]plexity1 & %$
 a s]5e light into our gloom2 ,we ?\ght 
%e w\ld h be5 ) u :5 we c\ld pay ! debt 
( fai?fulness2 :5 ! c>es ( bus9ess did n
 press & di/urb u s4 ,we ?\ght x 0 %e ^:
 voice1 sweet ) ! music ( old1 deep     
memories1 w\ld h consol$ u f> along2 &  
t1 9 "s calm ev5+ ( life1 :5 all !      
tumult ( ! _w 0 /ill1 & we 7 ready to g1
 we %\ld g--n f> ap>t--g5tly to our     
graves4  ,su* are ! plans t we lay out1 
say+ ( ?is ?+ & ( t ?+1 ,we tru/$ t x   
w\ld h be5 s4 ,b ! answ] has be5        

disappo9tm5t4 ,! old1 ay1 p]haps ! mo/  
common lesson ( life1 is disappo9tm5t4  
,& n[ ,i ask1 is x n an int5d$ lesson8  
,evid5tly x comes 9 z an elem5t 9 !     
,provid5tial plan 9 :i* we are involv$4 
,= we see its discipl9>y nature1--its   
wise & b5eficial results 9 h>mony ) t   
,plan4 ,consid] :e!r x is n ! fact1 t ! 
entire discipl9e ( life gr[s out ( a    
succession ( disappo9tm5ts4 ,t y\?ful   
dream1 9 :i* life has /ret*$ out l a    
sunny l&scape ) purple m\nta9-*a9s--is x
 n well t x is brok5 up1 & we /rike ^u  
rugg$ realities8 ,does n all ! /r5g? (  
manhood1 & ! p[] ( a*ievem5t1 & ! glory 
( exi/5ce1 dep5d ^u ^! ?+s :i* are n    
includ$ 9 ! "y boy's vision ( a happy   
_w4 ,welcome1 ,o6 disappo9tm5t ( our    
hope t life w\ld prove a p]petual       
holiday4 ,welcome exp]i5ce ( ! fact t   
bless+ comes n f pleasure1 b f labor6 ,=
 9 t exp]i5ce alone 0 !re ev] any?+     
truly great or good accompli%$4 ,we c   
conceive no possible way by :i* "o c be 
made p]sonally /rong )\t 8 own ef=t2--no

 possible way by :i* ! m9d c be enri*$ &
 /r5g!n$ :]e x is lift$ up1 in/ead (    
climb+ = itself2--no way1 !re=e1 9 :i*  
life c\ld be at all a wor?y a*ievem5t1  
if x 7 m]ely a pla9 ( ease1 in/ead (    
hold+ e w>d ( k & ( p[] "u ! gu>d (     
difficulty & ! requisition ( endeavor4  
,& x is equally true t ! greate/        
successes gr[ out ( great failures4 ,9  
num]\s in/ances ! result is bett] t     
comes aft] a s]ies ( abortive exp]i5ces 
?an x w\ld h be5 if x _h come at once4  
,= all ^! successive failures induce a  
skill1 :i* is s mu* additional p[] work+
 into ! f9al a*ievem5t4 ,nobody passes  
at once to ! ma/]y1 9 any bran* ( sci5ce
 or ( indu/ry2 & :5 he does become a    
ma/] 9 8 "w x is evid5t1 n only 9 !     
positive excell5ce ( 8 p]=mance1 b 9 !  
sur5ess ) :i* he avoids defects2 & ^!   
defects he has le>n$ by exp]im5tal      
failures4 ,! h& t evokes su* p]fect     
music f ! in/rum5t has (t5 fail$ 9 its  
t\*1 & bungl$ among ! keys4 ,& if a man 
d]ives skill f 8 own failures1 s does he

 f ! failures ( o!r m54 ,e unsuccessful 
attempt is1 = him1 s mu* "w done2 = he w
 n g ov] t gr\nd aga91 b seek "s new    
way4 ,e disappo9t$ ef=t f5ces 9 &       
indicates ! only possible pa? ( success1
 & makes x easi] to f9d4 ,we %\ld ?ank  
pa/ ages & o!r m51 n only = :at !y h    
left u ( great ?+s done1 b = ! h]itage (
 _! failures4 ,e baffl$ ef=t = fre$om   
contributes skill = ! next attempt1 &   
ensures ! day ( victory4 ,nations /ripp$
 & b\nd1 & wait+ = lib]ty "u ! %ad[ (   
?rones1 *]i% 9 memory n only !          
a*ievem5ts ( _! h]oes1 b ! defeats ( _! 
m>tyrs2 & :5 ! trumpet-voice %all summon
 !m once m1 z surely x w1--:5 !y %all   
draw = ! v5ture ( fre$om1 & unroll its  
glitt]+ /&>d to ! w9ds1--!y w avoid !   
/umbl+ blocks :i* h sacrific$ ! brave1 &
 ! errors :i* h po/pon$ =m] hopes4 ,9   
public & 9 private action1 x is true t  
disappo9tm5t is ! s*ool ( a*ievem5t1 & !
 balk$ ef=ts are ! v ag5ts t help u to  
our purpose4  ,&1 if life itself--life z
 a :ole--seems to u b a s]ies (         

disappo9tm5ts1 is n ?is ! v conviction  
we ne$ to "w out f x1 ?r\gh our own     
exp]i5ce8 ,d we n ne$ to le>n t ?is life
 itself is n suffici5t1 & holds no      
bless+ t w fill u completely1 & ) :i* we
 may =ev] re/8 ,! baffl$ hopes ( our    
mortal /ate2--:at are !y b va9 /riv+s ( 
! human s\l1 out ( ! pa? ( its highe/   
good8 ,! w&]+ bird1 driv5 aga9/ !       
bran*es1 & beat5 by ! /orm1 flutt]s at  
la/ to ! cle> op5+1 by :i* x m\nts above
 ! cl\d1 & f9ds its way to its home4    
,?is life is n orda9$ 9 va92--x is      
con/itut$ = a gr& purpose1 if ?r\gh its 
lessons ( exp]i5ce we become conv9c$ t  
?is life is n all4 ,9 ! outset ( our    
exi/5ce "h1 & m]ely f ! tea*+ ( o!rs1 we
 _c compreh5d ! great realities (       
exi/5ce4  ,h[ ! ?+s t h gr[n famili> to 
our eyes1 & ! lessons t h s\nd$ trite ^u
 our e>s1 become fre% & wond]ful1 z life
 turns into exp]i5ce6 ,h[ ?is v lesson (
 disappo9tm5t lets u 9 to ! deep mean+s 
( ,scripture1 = in/ance6 ,! ,*ri/ ( our 
y\?1--a p]sonage /&+ mild & beautiful ^u

 ! ,gospel-page1----a be+ to admire &   
love2 h[ be develops to our lat] ?\ght6 
h[ solemnly t5d]1 h[ greatly real1 he   
becomes to u1 :5 we cl+ to him 9 ! agony
 ( our sorr[1 & he goes d[n to walk ) u 
on ! wat]s ( ! sea ( dea?6 ,z           
traditional s5tim5t1--z a :olesome      
subject = s*ool-composition1--we h spok5
 & writt5 ( ! we>9ess ( ! _w-worn he>t1 
& ! frailty ( e>?ly ?+s4 ,b1 ,o6 :5 our 
he>ts h actually become worn1 & tri$2 :5
 we beg9 to le>n t ! ?+s ( ?is life are 
evanesc5t1--are dropp+ away f u1 & we   
slipp+ f !m1--:at inspiration ( reality 
comes to u 9 ! (t-he>d invitation1 ,come
 unto me1 all ye t labor & are          
heavy-lad51 & ,i w give y re/6 ,:at a   
dep? ( mean+ fl[+ f ! et]nal _w1 9 !    
precept we h read s c>elessly1--,lay n  
up = y\rselves treasures ^u e>?1 :]e mo?
 & ru/ do? corrupt1 & ?ieves break ?r\gh
 & /eal6 ,?us ! be/ results ( life come 
f ! defeats & ! limitations t are       
involv$ ) x4  ,&1 9 all ?is1 obs]ve h[  
disappo9tm5t is ! in/rum5t ( high]      

bless+s4 ,see h[ ?us life itself sugge/s
 a high] good ?an life itself c yield4  
,& s ! attitude ( ! disciples1 aft] !   
crucifixion1 illu/rates _m exp]i5ces (  
our e>?ly lot4 ,^? incid5ts :i* p]plex$ 
& griev$ !m 7 secur+ ! v results !y     
seem$ to prev5t4 ,s1 9 our ord9>y life1 
! ?+s t appe> mo/ adv]se to u are (t5 ! 
mo/ favorable4   ,i may say1 inde$1 t to
 any man :o is rightly ex]cis$ by x1    
disappo9tm5t always br+s a bett] result4
 ,b ?is /atem5t requires t ,i %\ld say1 
likewise1 t ! result ( disappo9tm5t     
dep5ds ^u ! level & quality ( a man's   
_s4 ,"o ?+ happ5s alike to ! wise man & 
! fool4 ,b h[ diff]5t 9 texture &       
sub/ance is ! f9al result ( ! ev5t6     
,disappo9tm5t breaks d[n a feeble &     
%all[ man4 ,!re are ^?1 aga91 :om x does
 n make bett]1--9 fact1 :om no?+1 z we c
 see1 makes bett]4 ,ev]y?+ glides easily
 (f f !m4 ,n[1 x is a noble ?+ to see a 
man rise above mis=tune1--a moral       
,prome!us1 submissive to ! actual w (   
,god1 b defy+ fate4 ,b !re are m5 ^: v  

ela/icity indicates ! sup]ficiality ( _!
 nature4 ,= x is good sometimes to be   
sad1--good to h dep? ( be+ suffici5t =  
mis=tune to s9k into1 &1 accompli% its  
prop] "w4 ,b ! man :o rightly receives !
 lesson ( disappo9tm5t1 & improves by   
its discipl9e1 b5t z he is on "s great  
or good "w1 is impell$ by x only to a   
*ange ( me?od1--nev] to a *ange (       
purpose2 & ! disappo9tm5t effectually   
s]ves ! purpose4 ,b ! fact be=e u is mo/
 cle>ly se5 :5 we contemplate ! results 
( disappo9tm5t ^u a religi\s &          
un-religi\s _s4 ,a man is n made bett]  
by disappo9tm5t to :om ?is _w is        
virtually ev]y?+2--to :om spiritual ?+s 
are n realities4 ,to him life is a n>r[ 
/ream betwe5 jutt+ crags1 & its sub/ance
 fl[s away ) ! objects be=e 8 eyes4     
,nay1 "s m5 ( ?is sort are made worse by
 ! failure ( e>?ly hopes1 & _! natures  
are compress$ & hamm]$ by mis=tune into 
a sull5 & granitic defiance4 ,b he :o   
sees beyond ^! mat]ial limits1 look+ to 
! great end & f9al relations ( our be+1 

always extracts f mortal disappo9tm5t a 
bett] result4 ,9 ! wreck ( ext]nal ?+s  
he ga!rs t spiritual good :i* is !      
sub/ance ( all life2--t fai?1 & pati5ce1
 & holy love1 :i*1 :5 all t is mortal & 
incid5tal 9 our humanity passes away1   
con/itute ! residuum ( p]sonality4  ,our
 hopes disappo9t$1--our plans ?w>t$ &   
ov]?r[n2 b out ( t disappo9tm5t a ri*]  
good evolv+ ?an we _h conceiv$2 some?+ t
 t5ds m ?an all our ef=t to produce !   
real object ( life4 ,my fri5ds1 :at d we
 make out ( ?is fact8 ,:y1 surely ?is1 t
 life is n our plan1 b ,god's4 ,consid] 
:at we1 (t51 w\ld h made out ( life1 &  
comp>e ?is ) :at ,provid5ce has made out
 ( x4 ,contra/ ! man's a*ievem5t ) !    
boy's s*eme2 ! dream ( c>e ) ! moral    
glory t has sprung f toil & tr\ble4     
,contra/ ! idea ( ! ,savi\r 9 ! m9ds (  
^? disciples ) ! actual ,savi\r ris+    
victori\s f ! conditions ( %ame & dea?4 
,life is ,god's plan2 n ours4 ,we may   
f9d ?is out only by ef=t2 b we d f9d x  
out4  ,we are responsible = ! use ( our 

mat]ials1 b ! mat]ials !mselves1 & !    
great movem5t ( ?+s1 are furni%$ = u4   
,let u fall into no ascetic view ( life4
 ,out ( our joy & our ackn[l$g$ good !  
,supreme ,dispos] works 8 spiritual     
ends4 ,b1 especially1 h[ (t5 does he d  
?is out ( our trials1 & sorr[s1 &       
s-call$ evils6 ,once m ,i say life is   
,god's plan2 n ours4 ,= (t5 on ! ru9s ( 
vision>y hope rises ! k+dom ( our       
sub/antial possession & our true peace2 
& "u ! %ad[ ( e>?ly disappo9tm5t1 all   
unconsci\sly to ourselves1 our ,div9e   
,r$eem] is walk+ by our side4     ,,life
 ,a ,,tale        ,we sp5d our ye>s z a 
tale t is told4  ,psalm xc4#i4   ,we br+
 our ye>s to an end l a ?\ght1 is !     
prop] r5d]+ ( ^! words1 accord+1 to an  
em95t translator4 ,b z ! ess5tial idea (
 ! ,psalmi/ is pres]v$ 9 ! common       
v]sion1 ,i employ x z peculi>ly         
illu/rative & =cible4 ,x w be my object1
 9 ! pres5t disc\rse1 to %[ ! fitness ( 
! comp>ison 9 ! text2--to sugge/ ! po9ts
 ( resemblance betwe5 human life & a    

pass+ n>rative4  ,i obs]ve1 !n1 9 ! fir/
 place1 t ! propriety ( ?is simile is   
se5 9 ! brevity ( life4 ,:at m rapid &  
mom5t>y ?an a /ory8 ,x is he>d1 &       
passes4 ,?\gh x beguiles u = ! "t1 x    
dies away 9 s\nd1 or melts f be=e1 !    
eye4 ,& ?is ,i say1 /rik+ly illu/rates !
 brevity ( life4 ,! brevity ( life6 ,x  
is a trite tru?1 & yet h[ little        
realiz$6 ,probably !re is no?+1 m       
common1 & yet !re is no?+1 m p]nici\s1  
?an ! habit ( virtual dep5d5ce ^u l5g? (
 days4 ,?us ! be/ ends ( our mortal be+ 
are lo/ sight (2 ! solemn circum/ances1 
! sugge/ive my/]ies ( life1 are         
miscon/ru$4 ,! heav5s1 :i* give a myriad
 h9ts ( worlds beyond ! grave1 are1 to  
_m1 imp5etrable walls1 %utt+ !m 9 to m]e
 pursuits ( s5se1--! uphol/]y ( a       
work%op or baza>2 & ?is e>?1 :i* is b a 
/ep1--a filmy plat=m ( our immortal     
c\rse1--is to !m ! solid abid+ place (  
all int]e/1 & ( all hope4  ,x is well1  
!n1 to break 9 ^u ?is worldly           
reliance1--to consid] h[ fleet+ &       

unc]ta9 are ! ?+s 9 :i* we g>n] up s    
mu*4 ,!re=e1 9 ord] t we may m vividly  
realize ! brevity ( life1--h[ l x is to 
a pass+ tale1--let u consid] ! rapidity 
( its *anges1 ev5 9 a few %ort ye>s4 ,we
 are1 to "s degree1 made aw>e h[ fa/ !  
curr5t ( "t be>s u on1 :5 we pause &    
rem>k ! %ores2 :5 we obs]ve h[ our      
position to-day has %ift$ f :at x 0     
ye/]day2 h[ ! sunny slopes ( y\? h be5  
*ang$ = ! teem+ upl&s ( maturity2 yea1  
p]haps1 h[ already ! /ream is n>r[+1 &  
ru%+ m swiftly z x n>r[s1 t[>ds ^? high 
hills t b\nd our pres5t vision1 ^u ^:   
summits l+]s ! dep>t+ light1 & ar\nd ^: 
base ?ick5s ! solemn %ad[4  ,?is        
rapidity ( *ange is mo/ /rik+ly         
illu/rat$ :51 aft] a few ye>s' abs5ce1  
we return to ! sc5es ( our y\?4 ,we     
plung$ into ! curr5t ( ! _w1 buoyant &  
vigor\s2 our ?\ghts h be5 occupi$ e h\r1
 & we h n notic$ ! /eal?y %ad[ ( "t4 ,b 
we come back to t e>ly spot1 & look     
ar\nd4 ,lo6 ,! companions ( our y\? h   
gr[n into dignifi$ m51--! active &      

influ5tial citiz5s ( ! place4 ,c>e has  
set       ,busy wr9kles r\nd _! eyes4   
,!y meet u ) =mal deportm5t1 or ) an    
ill-conceal$ re/lessness1 z ?\gh we     
h9d]$ !m 9 _! "w1--"w6 ,:i*1 :5 we p>t$ 
) !m1 w\ld h be5 flung to ! w9ds = any  
idle sport4 ,h[ quickly !y h *ang$ into 
?is gravity & anxiety6 ,on ! o!r h&1 ^? 
:o /ood :]e !y /& n[1--^: names occupi$ 
! signs & ! records :i* !irs n[ fill1--h
 pass$ away1 or1 "h & !re1 come tott]+  
along1 b5t & gray-head$ m54 ,^?1 too1 :o
 7 m]e infants-^? :om we nev] saw-take  
up our old /ations1 & inspire !m ) !    
gladness ( *ildhood4 ,& exactly ?us h we
 *ang$ to o!rs4 ,we are a mirror to !m &
 !y to u4  ,f ?is famili> exp]i5ce1 !n1 
let u realize t ! /ream ( life does n   
/op1 nor are we left /ation>y1 b c>ri$ )
 x2 ?\gh our condition may appe>        
un*ang$1 until we lift up our eyes1 &   
look = ! old l&m>ks4 ,! brevity ( our   
life6 my fri5ds4 ,amid our daily        
bus9ess1--9 ! s\nd+ tumult ( ! great    
m>t1 & ! absorption ( our ?\ghts1--d we 

?9k ( x8 ,d we p]ceive h[ ne>ly we      
approa* a goal :i* a little :ile ago    
seem$ f> be=e u8 ,d we obs]ve h[ quickly
 we %oot by x8 ,d we m>k ) :at increas+ 
swiftness ! l9e ( our life seems reel+  
(f1 & h[ close we are com+ to ! end8 ,"t
 nev] /ops6 ,ea* tick ( ! clock e*oes   
our advanc+ foot/eps4 ,! %ad[ ( ! dial  
falls ^u x a %ort] & %ort] tract1 :i* we
 h yet to pass ov]4 ,ev5 if a long life 
lies be=e u1 let u consid] t ?irty-five 
ye>s is high noon ) u1--! m]idian ( t   
arc :i* compreh5ds b ?reescore ye>s &   
t56  ,b we may be m vividly impress$ ) !
 fact ( ! brevity ( life1 if we adopt "s
 crit]ion wid] ?an ^! famili>           
measurem5ts4 ,! n>rative1 ! /ory1       
engages our e>s1 9 ! pauses ( c>e &     
labor4 ,we li/5 to x 9 ! noonday re/1 & 
ar\nd ! ev5+ fire4 ,x is a slight break 
9 ! monotony ( our bus9ess1--an int]lude
 9 ! solemn m>* ( life4 ,& ?us1 9 "s    
respects1 is life itself4 ,x is s1 if we
 take into view a long s]ies ( exi/5ce1 
su* z ! succession ( human g5]ations1   

or1 /ill m1 ! p]iods ( creative         
developm5t1 & ! computations ( "t z     
appli$ to ! =ms & *anges ( ! mat]ial    
univ]se4 ,9 ?is va/ tra9 ( be+1 our     
individual exi/5ce1 h[ev] important to  
ourselves1 is b an int]lude-a tale4 ,let
 u1 !n1 = a :ile1 lay aside any         
conv5tional me?od ( e/imat+ our life1--a
 me?od 9 :i* t life fills a l>ge space1 
simply because x is br\ght ne> to !     
eye1--& let u endeavor to take a view ( 
x1 z x 71 f ! fix$ />s1 or f ! elevation
 ( ! immortal /ate4  ,comp>e1 !n1 if y  
w1 ?is life ( y\rs or m9e1 n ) ! p]sonal
 /&>d ( ?reescore ye>s & t51 b ) ! :ole 
c\rse ( human hi/ory2 & in/antly we     
appe> b z bubbles 9 ! /ream ( ages4 ,b1 
aga91 consid] h[ hi/ory itself is z a   
tale t is told2 & !n1 inde$1 :at a m]e  
incid5t 9 x all is y\r life & m9e6 ,if  
we /& (f at ! di/ance ( a few c5turies1 
s t we h no pres5t int]e/ 9 !m1 x is    
/range h[ ! pr\de/ empires assume an    
empty & spectral aspect4 ,_! gr[? &     
decl9e occupi$ ages2 b :at a brief      

a*ievem5t x appe>s n[6 ,:y puzzle       
ourselves ab\t _! orig91 or seek to     
dis5gage ! true f ! fabul\s 9 _! hi/ory8
 ,:y /ra9 labori\sly to settle names1 & 
dates1 & dyna/ies8 ,:at m]e po9t !y h   
occupi$ 9 ! processes ( ! great univ]se6
 ,_! hi]oglyphic pill>s1 _! gray old    
pyramids2--:at are !y to ! age (        
,uranus1 or ! new planet8 ,ea* ( ^!     
empires fulfill$ its mission1 &         
relatively t mission 0 a great "o2 b 9 !
 long sweep ( ,god's provid5ce1 & among 
! ph5om5a ( absolute be+1 :at a brief   
l9k1 a subord9ate climax1 x 06 ,! huge  
ribs ( ! e>?1 & ! coral isl&s ( ! sea 7 
long] 9 build+2 & ev5 ^! are transitory 
manife/ations ( ,god's purposes1 :i*    
/ream ar\nd u ?r\gh con/ant *ange &     
succession4 ,& :at1 !n1 are ^!          
nations-^! epo*s ( humanity-b waves ris+
 & break+ on ! great sea ( et]nity8     
,my/]i\s ,egypt1 haughty ,assyria1      
glori\s ,greece1 k+ly ,rome2--h[        
spectral !y h become4 ,!y /& out 9 no   
relief4 ,z we rec$e f !m1 !y s9k back1  

flat & inanimate on ! horizon4 ,ea* is a
 tale t has be5 told4 ,surely1 !n1 if   
su* is ! life ( nations1 ,i ne$ n labor 
to impress ^u y a s5se ( ! brevity ( our
 individual exi/5ce4  ,b1 = a mom5t1    
turn y\r ?\ghts to e/imates t f> exce$ !
 p]iods ( hi/ory1 & conf\nd all our     
ord9>y measurem5ts4 ,:at is our mortal  
exi/5ce1 into :i* we cr[d s mu*         
int]e/1--ov] ! anticipat$ l5g? ( :i* we 
slumb]1--into ^: unc]ta9 future we      
project our li! plans s                 
confid5tly1--comp>$ to ! age ( !        
heav5s1--! lifetime ( worlds8--comp>$ to
 _! m>*1 f ! mom5t :5 !y obey$ !        
creative fiat to t :5 !y %all complete  
_! great cycle8 ,x takes ?ree ye>s =    
light to travel f ! ne>e/ fix$ /> to !  
e>?2 f ano!r x takes twelve ye>s2 :ile1 
on its j\rney f a /> ( ! twelf?         
magnitude1 tw5ty f\r billions ( miles   
away1 x consumes f\r ?\s& ye>s4 ,& yet  
we speak ( long life6 ,:y1 :5 ! light t 
wraps u n[ %all be *ang$ = ! light t is 
j leap+ f t di/ant />1 :]e 9 ! gray     

bosom ( ! pa/ %all we be8 ,sunk51       
=gott51 crumbl$ to imp]ceptible atoms2 !
 a%es ( g5]ations-! du/ ( empires-heap$ 
ov] u6 ,& :5 we comp>e ^? wide e/imates 
to t div9e et]nity t evolves & limits   
all ?+s1 h[ does our individual exi/5ce 
on ! e>? dw9dle & vani%6--a he>t-?rob 9 
! pulses ( ! univ]sal life1--a quiv]+   
leaf 9 ! =e/ ( be+1--a tale t is told6  
,& yet1 my fri5ds1 our realization (    
exi/5ce is s int5se1--! horizon ( !     
pres5t %uts u 9 s completely1--t x      
really requires an ef=t = u to pause &  
rememb] t we are su* transitory be+s4 ,x
 _c be 7we may unconsci\sly reason71 t  
we to :om ?is e>? is b\nd ) ligam5ts s  
intimate & /rong2 ^: brea?+ & motion-^: 
contact & action "h-are su* realities2  
^: e>s he> ^! v>y+ s\nds ( life2 ^: eyes
 dr9k 9 ?is p]petual & *ang+ beauty2 to 
:om bus9ess1 /udy1 fri5d%ip1 pleasure1  
dome/ic relations1 are su* fre% &       
con/ant facts2 to :om ! dawn & !        
twilight1 ! nightly slumb] & ! daily    
meal1 are su* regul> exp]i5ces2 to :om  

our possessions1 our h\ses1 l&s1 goods1 
money1 are su* sub/antial ?+s2--x _c be 
t we are n fix$ p]man5tly "h1--t ! ye>s 
l a swift riv]1 sweep u ne>] & ne>] to a
 po9t :]e we mu/ s9k & leave x all1--t !
 corridors ( ! e>? e*o our foot/eps only
 z ! foot/eps ( a successive m>*-myriads
 go+ be=e1 & myriads com+ aft] u-& soon 
!y w cat* no m murmurs ( our individual 
life2 = t w be z a tale t is told4  ,!  
:ole tra9 ( ?\ght ,i am n[ pursu+ /rikes
 u ) peculi> =ce1 9 read+ ! biographies 
( m5 :o h liv$ int5sely1 :o h realiz$ ! 
fulness ( life1 :o h m+l$ intimately )  
its v>i$ exp]i5ces1 & occupi$ a l>ge    
place 9 x4 ,we see h[ to !m life 01 z x 
is to u1 an absorb+ fact1--h[ !y h      
plann$1 & ?\ght1 & act$1 z ?\gh !y 7 to 
live =ev]2 & yet we h notic$ !          
premonitions ( *ange1 ! dropp+ away (   
fri5ds1 ! fail+ ( vigor1 ! deep5+ (     
melan*oly %ad[s1 & ! com+ ( ! end2 !    
bus9ess clos$1 ! active curiosity &     
int]m$dl+ ceas$1 ! famili> haunts       
ab&on$1 ! home made desolate1 ! lights  

put out1 ! cup fall5 b5ea? ! fe/al bo>d1
 & all ! e>ne/ exi/5ce /opp$ =ev]4 ,&   
?is1 too1 s quick1--fill+ s small a     
space 9 absolute "t6 ,f _! illu/ration  
let u1 !n1 realize t our life1 too1 amid
 all ^! real conditions1 is unfold+     
rapidly to an end1 & is z a tale t is   
told4  ,b life is l a tale t is told1   
because ( its compreh5siv5ess4 ,x is a  
common *>act]i/ic ( a n>rative t x      
conta9s a great deal 9 a small compass4 
,x includes _m ye>s1 & expresses _m     
results4 ,sometimes x sweeps ov] diff]5t
 l&s1 & exhibits ! peculi>ities ( v>i\s 
p]sonages4 ,9 "o ^w1 x is *>act]iz$ by  
compreh5siv5ess4 ,& ?is1 ,i repeat1 is  
also a *>act]i/ic ( human life4 ,:5 !   
consid]ation ( ! brevity ( our mortal   
exi/5ce excites u to dilig5ce x is well2
 b :5 we make x an argum5t = indol5ce1  
disgu/1 & despair1 we %\ld be rem9d$ ( !
 fact ,i am n[ endeavor+ to             
illu/rate1--! fact t ev5 ! briefe/ life 
conta9s a great deal1 & means a great   
deal2 & t1 if we e/imate ?+s by a       

spiritual /&>d1 a man's e>?ly be+ may   
conta9 m ?an all ! cycles ( ! mat]ial   
_w4 ,f ! be/ po9t ( view1 life is n     
m]ely a t]m ( ye>s & a span ( action2 x 
is a =ce1 a curr5t & dep? ( be+4 ,inde$1
 consid]$ 9 its mo/ lit]al s5se1 z !    
vital sp>k ( our animal organism1 x is  
some?+ m ?an a measurem5t ( "t2--x is a 
my/]i\s1 in=m+ ess5ce4 ,no man has yet  
be5 able to tell u :at x is1 :]e x      
resides1 or h[ x acts4 ,we only "k t :5 
we gaze ^u ! features ( ! dead we see   
!re ! same organs t p]ta9$ to ! liv+2 b 
some?+ has gone1--some?+ ( light1 p[]1  
motion2 & t some?+ we call life4  ,b x  
is *iefly 9 a moral s5se t ,i make !    
rem>k t life is some?+ m ?an a t]m (    
ye>s or a span ( action4 ,9 fact1 life  
is a sum ( spiritual exp]i5ces2 & ?us "o
 act1 or result1 (t5 conta9s m ?an a    
c5tury ( "t4 ,:o does n und]/& ! fact to
 :i* ,i n[ ref]8 ,:o has n felt some?+ (
 x8 ,has n ea* "o ( u1 at times1 realiz$
 t he liv$ a ye> 9 a s+le day1--9 a     
mom5t1--9 an emotion or ?\ght8 ,nay1    

c\ld t exp]i5ce be measur$ by any       
e/imate ( "t8 ,& if we %\ld compute !   
l5g? ( any life by su* exp]i5ces1 & n by
 a succession ( ye>s1 w\ld x n be a long
 life8 ,at lea/1 w\ld x n be a full &   
immeasurable life8  ,b1 :ile e man's    
hi/ory w furni% in/ances ( :at ,i mean1 
let u1 = ! sake ( cle>] illu/ration1    
consid] "s ( ! exp]i5ces :i* are common 
to all4 ,def9+ life to be dep? &        
int5sity ( be+1 !n1--a curr5t (         
spiritual p[]1 & n a m]e succession (   
incid5ts1--h[ mu* we live :5 we acquire 
! k ( a s+le tru?6 ,:at an inexhau/ible 
p[]6--:at an immeasurable exp]i5ce x is6
 ,we are made absolutely /rong] by x2 we
 receive m life ) x1--a new & imp]i%able
 fibre ( be+4 ,=tune _c pluck x f u1 age
 _c weak5 x1 dea? _c set limits to x4 ,&
 n[1 ) ! fulness ( ?is "o exp]i5ce z a  
te/1 j consid] our :ole mortal exp]i5ce 
z fill$ up ) su* revelations ( tru?4    
,suppose we improve all our             
opportunities2 into :at b\ndless life   
does education admit u1 & ! discov]ies (

 e day1 & ! ord9>y lessons ( ! _w6 ,tell
 me1 is ?is life to be call$ m]ely a    
brief & wor?less fact1 :5 by a little   
read+1 = in/ance1 ,i c make ! exp]i5ce (
 o!r m51 & l&s1 & ages1 all m9e8 ,:5 9  
"s favor$ h\r1 ,i c climb ! />ry galaxy 
) ,newton1 & pace along ! cele/ial coa/ 
to ! great h>mony ( numb]s & unlock !   
mighty secret ( ! univ]se8 ,:5 ( a      
w9t]'s night1 ,i c pass ?r\gh all !     
belts ( climate1 & all ! grades (       
civilization on our globe2 scan its     
motley races1 le>n its div]se cu/oms1 & 
he> ! groan+ ( lonely ice-fields & !    
sigh ( ,indian palms8 ,:51 ) ,bacon1 ,i 
c explore ! laboratory ( nature1 or )   
,locke1 consult ! my/]ies ( ! s\l8 ,:5  
,sp5s] c lead me into gold5 visions1 or 
,%akespe>e smite me ) magic inspiration1
 or ,milton ba! me 9 immortal song8 ,:5 
,hi/ory op5s = me all ! gates ( !       
pa/1--,!bes & ,palmyra1 ,cor9? &        
,c>?age1 ,a!ns ) its pe]less glory1 &   
,rome ) its maje/ic pomp8--:5 k+s &     
/atesm51 au?ors & prie/s1 ) _! public   

de$s & secret ?\ghts are m9e8 ,:5 !     
plans ( cab9ets1 & ! debates (          
p>liam5ts1 & ! c\rse ( revolutions1 & ! 
results ( battle1 are all be=e my eyes &
 9 my m9d8 ,:5 ,i c ent] ! inn] *amb] ( 
sa9t$ s\ls1 & conspire ) ! ef=ts ( moral
 h]oes1 & und]/& ! suff]+s ( m>tyrs8    
,say1 :5 all ^! deep exp]i5ces-^!       
compreh5sive tru?s-may be acquir$ ?r\gh 
m]ely "o privilege1 is life b a dream1  
or a brea? ( air8 ,?us1 too1 d          
immeasurable exp]i5ces fl[ 9 to me f    
nature1--f planet1 fl[]1 & ocean4 ,?us1 
too1 does m life come to me f contacts 9
 ! common r\nd ( action4 ,&1 ,i repeat1 
e tru? ?us ga9$ exp&s a mom5t ( "t into 
illimitable be+1--positively enl>ges my 
exi/5ce1 & end[s me ) a quality :i* "t  
_c weak5 or de/roy4  ,consid]1 aga91 h[ 
mu* we really live 9 *]i%+ good         
affections1 & 9 p]=m+ noble de$s4 ,we h 
! famili> l9es ( ! poet1 to ?is po9t3   
,"o self-approv+ h\r :ole ye>s outweighs
       ,( /upid />]s & ( l\d huzzas4  ,x
 is true4 ,!re is m life 9 "o           

self-approv+ h\r1-"o act (              
b5evol5ce1--"o "w ( self-discipl9e1--?an
 9 ?reescore ye>s & t5 ( m]e s5sual     
exi/5ce4 ,g out among ! homes ( ! poor1 
lift up ! disconsolate1 adm9i/] com=t to
 ! =lorn2 9 "s way1 z x may come across 
y\r pa?1 or lie 9 ! sph]e ( y\r duty1 d 
a de$ ( k9dness2 & 9 t "o act y %all    
live m ?an 9 a ye> ( selfi% indulg5ce & 
indol5t ease1--yea1 m ?an 9 a lifetime (
 su*4 ,! poet1 ) 8 burn+1 immortal l9es1
 :ile do+ 8 "w1 lives all ! com+ ages ( 
8 fame4 ,f e m>ble feature he *isels1 ! 
sculptor draws an int5sity ( be+ t _c be
 imp>t$ by a m]e ext5sion ( ye>s4 ,!    
philan?ropi/1 9 8 walks ( m]cy & 8      
m9i/rations ( love1 lives m             
compreh5sively ?an ano!r may 9 a c5tury4
 ,8 is ! fa?omless bliss ( b5evol5ce1--!
 exp]i5ce ( ,god4 ,! m>tyr1 9 8 dy+ h\r1
 ) 8 face %9+ l an angel's1 does n live 
long]1 b he lives m ?an all 8           
p]secutors4  ,consid]1 too1 ! exp]i5ces 
( religion1 ( wor%ip1 ( pray]4 ,9 ! act 
( communion ) ,god1 9 ! realization (   

immortality1 9 ! aspirations & ! idea ( 
p]fection1 !re is a dep? & scope ( be+ f
 :i* all s5sual e/imates ( "t drop away4
  ,our mortal life1 !n1 is v            
compreh5sive4 ,if we measure x1 n by its
 l5g? ( ye>s1 b by its spiritual        
results1 be !y good or evil1 x is a full
 & l>ge life4 ,x !n appe>s1 l ! immortal
 /ate1 n z a fact ( succession1 b (     
exp]i5ce4 ,*ri/ has def9$ et]nal life z 
su* a fact4 ,et]nal life1 he says1 is to
 "k !e1 ! only true ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/
 :om ?\ ha/ s5t4 ,! life ( ! bless$ 9   
heav5 is n m>k$ by ye>s & cycles2 x is n
 s mu* protract$ be+1 z a p[] ( k1--a   
dep? ( glad & holy consci\sness1--a     
con/ant pulsation ( h>mony ) ,god4      
,aga91 e life may be comp>$ to a tale t 
is told1 because x has a plot4 ,9 !     
n>rative !re is a comb9ation ( ag5cies  
work+ to a crisis4 ,!re is a ma9-po9t ) 
:i* all ! action is involv$4 ,& s e     
human life has its ma9-po9t44 ,i w n n[ 
take up "t to c>ry out ?is illu/ration  
m9utely4 ,! m]e sugge/ion t ea* "o is   

work+ out a peculi> de/9y inve/s ev5 !  
meane/ life ) a solemn dignity1 &       
c\nt]acts any disp>ag+ argum5t drawn f  
its brevity4  ,b /ill ,i w\ld urge1 t ! 
propriety ( ?is comp>ison betwe5 !      
peculi> t5d5cy ( an individual life & ! 
plot ( a /ory1 is se5 9 ! fact t e man  
is accompli%+ a c]ta9 moral result 9 & =
 himself4 ,?is is inevitable4 ,we may be
 inactive1 b t result is =m+2 ! m\ld (  
habit is gr[+1 & ! inw>d life is unfold+
 itself1 aft] its k9d4 ,we may ?9k our  
c>e] is aimless1 b all ?+s give a %ape  
to our "*4 ,& does n ?is consid]ation   
make our mortal life ( deep consequ5ce  
to u8  ,all circum/ances & exp]i5ces are
 *iefly important z affect+ ?is result4 
,"o ( ! highe/ views we c take ( !      
univ]se is t ( a !atre = ! s\l's        
education4 ,we are plac$ ^u ?is e>? n to
 be absorb$ by x1 b to use x = ! highe/ 
spiritual occasions4 ,we are plac$ among
 ! joys & sorr[s ( our daily lives to be
 tra9$ = immortal issues4 ,our bus9ess1 
our dome/ic duties1 & all our v>i\s     

relations1 con/itute a s*ool = our s\ls4
 ,"h our affections & our p[]s are act$ 
^u = good or = evil4 ,grief /r5g!ns our 
fai? & elevates our ?\ghts2 joy quick5s 
our gratitude1 our ob$i5ce1 & our tru/2 
temptation =ms 9 u an exalt$ &          
spontane\s virtue1 or enfeebles &       
enslaves u4 ,*iefly1 !n1 %\ld we be     
solicit\s ab\t "*1 ! plot ( our life2 & 
9 ?is solicitude our e>?ly exi/5ce rises
 to ! highe/ importance4  ,let u1 !n1   
feel t our mortal c>e] is n vague &     
aimless4 ,let u realize t ea* life is a 
special hi/ory4 ,! poore/1 ! mo/        
obscure1 has su* a hi/ory2 & al?\gh x   
may be unnotic$ by m51 angels reg>d x ) 
int]e/4 ,! m]*ant1 e day1 9 ! du/1 &    
heat1 & busy maze ( traffic1 unfolds a  
hi/ory4 ,! begg> by ! way-side1 x may   
be1 outrivals k+s 9 ! gr&eur & magnitude
 ( 8 hi/ory4 ,9 sa9t$ homes1--9 n>r[    
nooks ( life1--9 ! secret he>t ( love1 &
 pray]1 & pati5ce1--_m a tale is told   
:i* ,god alone sees1 & :i* he approves4 
,! ne$y tell a tale1 9 _! unreliev$     

wants & unpiti$ suff]+s4 ,! oppress$    
tell a tale1 t goes up into ! e>s ( !   
,"l ( ,sabao?4 ,! vici\s tell a tale (  
wo1 & missp5t opportunity1 & wa/$ p[]4  
,let u ?9k ( x1 ,i besee* y6 ,ea* "o ( u
 9 8 sph]e ( action is develop+ a plot  
:i* surely tells 9 "*1--:i* is fa/ runn+
 into a great fix$ fact4  ,once m1 we   
may comp>e e life to a tale t is told1  
because x has a moral4 ,any /ory1 good  
or bad1--! mo/ p]nici\s "w ( fiction1 ! 
mo/ flimsy n>rative1 z ! gr&e/          
hi/ory1--has its significance4 ,s x is )
 ! life ( a man4 ,z all 8 conduct he is 
build+ up ! intr9sic results ( "* =     
himself1--e/abli%+ 9 8 own s\l a fabric 
( welf>e or ( wo1--s is he furni%+ a    
lesson = o!rs1 & accompli%+ an end by   
:i* !y are affect$4 ,! purpose = :i* any
 "o has liv$1 ! po9t :i* he has atta9$1 
! p]sonal hi/ory :i* he has unfold$1    
con/itute ! moral ( 8 life4  ,= in/ance1
 "h is a man ^: life is                 
frivol\s1--divid$ betwe5 aimless c>es & 
sup]ficial enjoym5ts4 ,he has no        

res\rces 9 himself1 no f\nta9 ( inw>d   
peace & joy4 ,8 _s leaps l new w9e 9 !  
:irl ( excit+ pleasure1 b 9 ! h\r (     
solitude & ( gold5 opportunity1 x is    
flat1 /ale1 & unpr(itable4 ,he m>ks (f !
 ye> by its fe/ivals1 & di/ributes ! day
 into h\rs ( food1 re/1 & folly4 ,9     
%ort1 he holds no s]i\s conception (    
life1 & he is unt\*$ by l(ty s5tim5t4 ,!
 great drama ( exi/5ce1 ) its solemn    
%ifts ( sc5]y & its imp5d+ gr&eur1 is b 
a pantomime to him2 & he a ?\ghtless    
epicurean1 a gr9n+ c\rti]1 a sc5t$ fop1 
a danc+ puppet1 on ! mighty /age4 ,&    
surely1 su* a life1 a life (            
sup]ficiality & he>tlessness1 a life (  
silk5 niceties & conv5tional masqu]ade1 
a life ( sp>kl+ eff]vesc5ce1 has a      
moral4 ,x %[s u h[ va9 is human exi/5ce 
:5 empty ( s]i\s ?\ght1 ( moral purpose1
 & ( dev\t emotion4  ,ano!r is a        
skeptic4 ,he has no g5u9e fai? 9        
immortality1 9 virtue1 or 9 ,god4 ,to   
him1 life is a s5sual opportunity clos+ 
up ) annihilation & to be enjoy$ z x    

may4 ,x is a m]e game1 & he :o plays !  
mo/ skilful7sic7 h& w w94 ,virtue is a  
smoo? dec5cy1 :i* x is well to assume 9 
ord] to cov] & artful selfi%ness2 & x is
 a notewor?y fact1 too1 t1 9 ! long run1
 ^? :o h tru/$ to virtue h made by x4   
,at lea/1 vice is inexp$i5t1 & x w n d  
to make a public pr(ession ( x4         
,religion1 too1 he says1 is well en\gh2 
x does = ! weak & ! ignorant2 ?\gh %rewd
 m51 l our skeptic "k t x is all a %am1 
&1 ( c\rse1 sc>ce give x a s]i\s ?\ght4 
,:at is religion to a ke5-m9d$1         
h>d-head$1 sagaci\s man ( ! _w8 ,:at has
 x to d ) bus9ess1 & politics1 & su*    
practical matt]s8 ,pack x away =        
,sunday1 & !n put x on ) clean clo!s1   
out ( respect = ! _w2 b if x lifts any  
remon/rance 9 ! caucus or ! c\nt+-room1 
:y1 l a %rewd man1 laugh x out (        
c\nt5ance4 ,:at has our skeptic to d ) !
 future _w or ) spiritual relations8    
,keep bugbe>s to fright5 m timid &      
cr$ul\s p]sons4 ,b only see h[ he uses !
 _w1 & plays 8 s*eme1 & foils 8 adv]s>y 

& twi/s & b5ds 8 pla/ic morality1 all   
because he is n tr\bl$ ) scruples1 & has
 no fai? 9 ,god or duty6  ,& yet1 to !  
s]i\s eye1 t scans 8 spiritual mood1 &  
looks all ar\nd 8 %rewd1 self-confid5t  
position1 !re is a great moral 9 !      
skeptic's life4 ,x tea*es u1 m ?an ev]1 
! value ( fai?1 & ! glory ( religion4 ,t
 flat negation only makes ! reject$ tru?
 m positive4 ,! specim5 ( :at exi/5ce is
 )\t ,god 9 ! _w1 causes u to ye>n m    
e>ne/ly = ! %elt] ( ,8 pres5ce1 & !     
bless$ness ( ,8 control4 ,f ! d>k       
p]spective ( ! skeptic's s5sual view1 ! 
bleak annihilation t b\nds all 8 hopes1 
we turn m gladly to ! auroral promise ( 
immortality1 to ! consolations &        
influ5ces ( a life beyond ! grave4 ,yes1
 9 t tale t is told1 9 t skeptic hi/ory1
 !re is inde$ a great moral4 ,x %[s h[  
mean+less & h[ mean1 h[ trea*]\s &      
false1 is t man's life :o hangs ^u !    
balance ( a cunn+ egotism1 & moves only 
f ! impulses ( selfi% desire-)\t        
religion1 )\t virtue1 repudiat+ ! idea (

 morality1 & practically liv+ )\t ,god4 
,or1 on ! o!r h&1 suppose we call up !  
image ( "o :o has well kept ! tru/s (   
family1 & k9dr$1 & fri5d%ip2--"o :o has 
made home a pleasant place2 :o has fill$
 x ) ! sanctities ( affection1 & adorn$ 
x ) a graceful & g5]\s                  
hospitality2--be=e ^: *e]ful temp] !    
p]plexities ( bus9ess h be5 smoo!d1 & ^:
 g5ial disposition has melt$ ev5 ! /]n &
 selfi%2--:o1 ?us r5d]+ life ar\nd h]   
happi] & bett]1 attract+ m closely !    
he>ts ( relatives1 & mak+ e acqua9tance 
a fri5d1 has1 *ief ( all1 beautifully   
dis*>g$ ! sacr$ (fices ( wife & "m2     
enc\nt]+ ! day ( adv]sity ) a noble     
self-devotion1 enri*+ ! h\r ( prosp]ity 
) wise c\nsel & fai?ful love2 unwe>i$ 9 
! "t ( sickness1 pati5t & tru/ful b5ea? 
! disp5sation ( affliction2 9 %ort1 by  
h] _m virtues & graces evid5tly ! bright
 c5tre ( a happy h\sehold4 ,& n[ suppose
 t1 ) all ^! associations cl++ to h]1 9 
! bloom ( life1 ) opportunities =       
usefulness & enjoym5t op5+ all ar\nd h]1

 dea? int]f]es1 & sudd5ly qu5*es t      
light6 ,is !re n left a moral :i* abides
 a sweet & la/+ consolation8 ,t moral   
is-! p[] ( a k9d he>t2 ! wor? ( dome/ic 
virtues2 ! liv+ fre%ness ( a memory 9   
:i* ^! qualities are comb9$4  ,?us1 !n1 
9 its brevity & its compreh5siv5ess1 )  
its plot & its moral1 we see t ea* human
 life is l a tale t is told4 ,to y1 my  
fri5ds1 ,i leave ! p]sonal application (
 ^! tru?s4 ,surely !y sugge/ to ea* ( u 
! mo/ vital & solemn consid]ations4     
,surely !y call u to dilig5ce &         
rep5tance1--to introspection & pray]4   
,:at we are 9 ourselves1--:at use we    
%all make ( life2--is n ?is an all      
important subject8 ,:at lesson we %all  
furni% = o!rs1--:at influ5ce = good or  
evil2--c we be indiff]5t to t8 ,god give
 u grace & /r5g? to pond] & to act ^u ^!
 sugge/ions6  ,f9ally1 rememb] "u ^:    
dom9ion all ! sorr[s & *anges ( e>? take
 place4 ,let y\r fai? 9 ,him be firm &  
cle>4 ,to ,him address y\r grief2--to   
,him lift up y\r pray]4 ,( ,him seek    

/r5g? & consolation2--( ,him ask t a    
holy influ5ce may att5d e exp]i5ce4 ,&  
:ile all ! trials ( life %\ld quick5 u  
to a l(ti] dilig5ce1 & inspire u ) a    
ke5] s5se ( p]sonal responsibility1     
surely :5 our he>ts are sore &          
ble$+1--:5 our hopes lie pro/rate1 & we 
are fa9t & tr\bl$1 x is good to rise to 
! contemplation ( ! ,inf9ite            
,controll]1--to lean back ^u ! ,almighty
 ,goodness t upholds ! univ]se2 to      
realize t ,he does v]ily wat* ov] u1 &  
c>e = u2 to feel t ar\nd & above all ?+s
 else ,he moves ! va/ circle ( 8        
purpose1 & c>ries )9 x all our joys &   
sorr[s2 & t ?is my/]i\s tale ( human    
life-?is tangl$ plot ( our e>?ly be+-is 
unfold$ b5ea? ,8 all-behold+ eye1 & by  
,8 omnipot5t & pat]nal h&4     ,,!      
,,*ri/ian ,,view ,,( ,,sorr[        ,a  
man ( sorr[1 & acqua9t$ ) grief ,is4    
,iii4 #c4   ,!re is "o great di/9ction  
betwe5 ! productions ( ,hea!n & (       
,*ri/ian art4 ,:ile ! fir/ exhibits !   
p]fection ( physical =m & ( intellectual

 beauty1 ! latt] expresses1 also1 !     
maje/y ( sorr[1 ! gr&eur ( endurance1 ! 
idea ( triumph ref9$ f agony4 ,9 all ^? 
%apes ( old !re is no?+ l ! glory ( !   
m>tyr2 ! sublimity ( pati5ce &          
resignation2 ! dignity ( ! ?orn-cr[n$   
,jesus4  ,x is easy to acc\nt = ?is4 ,9 
t hea!n age ! s\l _h receiv$ no high]   
inspiration4 ,x 0 only aft] ! adv5t (   
,*ri/ t m5 realiz$ ! greatness ( sorr[ &
 endurance4 ,x 0 n until ! hi/ory ( !   
,g>d51 ! ,judgm5t-,hall1 & ! ,cross _h  
be5 develop$1 t g5ius caught nobl]      
conceptions ( ! beautiful4 ,?is fact is1
 !re=e1 a p[]ful witness to ! prophecy 9
 ! text1 & to ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity4     
,*ri/'s p]sonality1 z del9eat$ 9 !      
,gospels1 is n only demon/rat$ by a     
*ange ( dyna/ies1--an entire new movem5t
 9 ! _w1--a break+ up ( ! its anci5t    
ord]2 b ! moral ideal :i* n[ leads human
 action1--:i* has wr\ght ?is en?usiasm1 
& propell$ man ?us /rangely =w>d1--has  
ent]$ ! subjective realities ( !        
s\l1--brea!d new inspiration ^u x1--op5$

 up to x a new conception2 &1 lo6 ,!    
/atue dilates ) a div9] expression2--lo6
 ,! picture we>s a m lu/r\s & spiritual 
beauty4  ,! ,*ri/ ( ! text1 !n1--,a man 
( sorr[s1 & acqua9t$ ) grief1-has v]ily 
liv$1 = 8 image has be5 reflect$ 9 !    
m9ds ( m51 & has fa/5$ itself !re among 
_! mo/ intimate & vivid conceptions4    
,sorr[1 z illu/rat$ 9 ,*ri/'s life1 & z 
int]pret$ 9 8 s*eme ( religion1 has     
assum$ a new aspect & yields a new      
mean+4 ,its g>m5ts ( heav9ess h become  
transfigur$ to robes ( light1 its cr[n (
 ?orns to a diadem ( glory2 & (t51 = "s 
"o :om ! ri* & joyful ( ?is _w pity1--"s
 suff]+1 /ruggl+1 ov]-%ad[$ s\l1--!re   
comes a voice f heav51 ,?is is my belov$
 son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$4  ,i      
rem>k1 h[ev]1 t ,*ri/ianity does n      
accompli% ?is result by d5y+ ! "* (     
sorr[4 ,x does n refuse to r5d] homage  
to grief4 ,! /oic is z f> f its ideal ( 
virtue z ! epicurean4 ,! he>t ( ! true  
sa9t quiv]s at pa91 & 8 eyes are fill$ )
 te>s4 ,:atev] mortifications he may    

deem necess>y z to ! passions ( ?is poor
 fle%1 if he imitates ! example ( ,*ri/ 
he _c d5y ^? bett] affections :i* l9k u 
ev5 to ,god2 he _c h>d5 ^? s5sitive     
fibres :i* are ! spr+s ( our be/        
action1--:i* if callus we become        
inhuman4 ,he realizes pa92 he recognises
 sorr[ z sorr[4 ,its cup is bitt]1 & to 
be resi/$ ) pray]4  ,!re is no?+ m      
wond]ful 9 ! hi/ory ( ,jesus ?an 8 ke5  
s5se ( sorr[1 & ! scope :i* he all[s x4 
,9 ! t5d]ness ( 8 compassion he soo!d ! 
ov]fl[+ _s1 b he nev] rebuk$ its te>s4  
,on ! contr>y1 9 a mo/ memorable        
in/ance1 he recogniz$ its "r to grieve4 
,x 0 on ! way to 8 own crucifixion1 :5  
cr[n$ ) insult1 & lac]at$ ) 8 own       
sorr[s4 ,daught]s ( ,j]usalem1 said he1 
to ! sympa?iz+ wom51 weep n = me1 b weep
 = y\rselves & = y\r *ildr54 ,z ?\gh he 
_h said1 ,y h a "r to weep2 weep1 !n1 9 
t great cata/rophe :i* is com+1 :5 b>b$ 
affliction %all pi]ce y\r he>ts1 & !    
de>e/ ties %all be cut 9 sund]4 ,^? ties
 are t5d]2 ^? he>ts are sacr$4 ,!re=e1  

weep6  ,b ,*ri/ did m ?an sanction te>s 
9 o!rs4 ,he wept himself4 ,close/ 9 our 
consci\sness1 because !y w be mo/ vivid 
to u 9 our d>ke/ & our la/ h\rs1 are ^? 
incid5ts by ! grave ( ,laz>us1 & ov]    
aga9/ ,j]usalem2 ! sadness ( ,ge?semane1
 & ! div9e pa?os ( ! la/ supp]4 ,nev] c 
we fully realize :at a tribute to sorr[ 
is r5d]$ by ! te>s ( ,jesus1 & ! dignity
 :i* has desc5d$ ^u ^? :o m\rn1 because 
he _h n :]e to lay 8 head1 0 despis$ &  
reject$ ( m51 & cri$ out 9 bitt] agony f
 ! cross4 ,he c\ld n h be5 our exempl>  
by despis+ sorr[-by treat+ x ) contempt2
 b only by %r9k+ f its pa91 & becom+    
intimate ) its angui%1--only z a man (  
sorr[s1 & acqua9t$ ) grief4  ,b1 on !   
o!r h&1 ,*ri/ianity does n ov]-e/imate  
sorr[4 ,:ile x pron\nces a b5$iction ^u 
! m\rn]1 x does n decl>e x be/ t man    
%\ld always m\rn4 ,x w\ld n h u d5y !   
good t is 9 ! univ]se4 ,nay1 ,i appreh5d
 t sorr[ itself is a te/imony to t      
good1--is ! angui% & %r9k+ ( ! sev]$    
ties t h b\nd u to x2 t x cl+s close/ 9 

he>ts ( ! wide/ & mo/ v>i\s sympa?ies2 t
 only s\ls :i* h lov$ mu* & enjoy$ mu* c
 feel its int5sity or "k its discipl9e4 
,9 ! language ( ano!r1 ,sorr[ is n an   
indep5d5t /ate ( m9d1 /&+ unconnect$ )  
all o!rs444,x is ! effect1 &1 "u !      
pres5t conditions ( our be+1 !          
inevitable effect1 ( /rong affections4  
,nay1 x is n s mu* _! result1 z a c]ta9 
attitude ( ^? affections !mselves4 ,x n 
simply fl[s f ! love ( excell5ce1 (     
wisdom1 ( sympa?y1 b x is t v love1 :5  
consci\s t excell5ce1 t wisdom1 t       
sympa?y h dep>t$4 ,!y1 !n1 :o deem x    
necess>y = man's spiritual welf>e t he  
%\ld con/antly feel ! pressure (        
*a/isem5t1 & be engirt ) ! mi/ ( te>s1 d
 n reason well4 ,j]emy ,taylor reasons  
?us1 :5 he says 9 allusion to c]ta9     
lamps :i* burn$ = _m ages 9 a tomb1 b   
:i* expir$ :5 br\ght into op5 day3 ,s   
long z we are 9 ! retirem5ts ( sorr[1 ( 
want1 ( fe>1 ( sickness1 we are burn+ & 
%9+ lamps2 b :5 ,god lifts u up f !     
gates ( dea? & c>ries u abroad into !   

op5 air1 to conv]se ) prosp]ity &       
temptations1 we g out 9 d>kness2 & we _c
 be pres]v$ 9 light & heat b by /ill    
dwell+ 9 ! regions ( sorr[4 ,!re is     
beauty1 &1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 tru? 9 ?is 
figure1 says a writ]1 9 reply2 b x by no
 means foll[s t cont9u\s suff]+ w\ld be 
good = man2 on ! contr>y1 x w\ld be z   
remote f produc+ ! p]fection ( our moral
 nature z unmitigat$ prosp]ity4 ,x w\ld 
be apt to produce a morbid & gha/ly     
piety2 ! 'bright lamps' ( :i* ,taylor   
speaks w\ld /ill be irradiat+ only a    
tomb4 7,ed9burgh ,review ,no #ada ,!    
article on ,pascal7 ,we may d\bt :e!r   
!re is m ess5tial religi\sness 9 ?is    
seek+ ( sorr[ z a mortification1--9 ?is 
mona/ic self-lac]ation & exclusion1--?an
 9 ! morbid mis]y ( ! hypo*ondriac4     
,nei!r compreh5ds ! :ole ( life1 nor is 
adapt$ to its realities4 ,*ri/ 0 a man (
 sorr[s & acqua9t$ ) grief2 b he 0 also 
full ( sympa?y ) all good1 & enjoy$ !   
*>m ( fri5d%ip1 & ! light ( exi/5ce4    
,ar\nd t great ,life ga!r _m am5ities4  

,bel[ t face ( agony beats a he>t       
famili> ) ! be/ affections ( human      
nature2 o!rwise1 we may believe1 ! agony
 w\ld n appe>4 ,! sadness ( t la/ supp] 
indicates ! break+ up ( _m joyful       
communions & ! hi/ory :i* closes 9 !    
%ad[ ( ! cross m+les ) ! fe/ival (      
,cana1 & l+]s ar\nd ! home at ,be?any4  
,b ,i rem>k1 once m1 t :ile ,*ri/ianity 
nei!r despises nor affects to desire    
sorr[1 x cle>ly recognizes its great &  
b5eficial mission4 ,9 "o ^w1 x %[s its  
discipl9>y "*1 & ?us practically        
int]prets ! my/]y ( evil4 ,x reg>ds man 
z a spiritual be+1 ?r[n ^u ! !atre ( ?is
 mortal life n m]ely = enjoym5t1 b =    
tra9+1--= ! developm5t ( spiritual      
aff9ities1 & ! atta9m5t ( spiritual     
ends4 ,x ?us reveals a wean+1 subdu+1   
elevat+ p[]1 9 sorr[4  ,! orig9 ( evil  
may puzzle u2--its use no ,*ri/ian c    
d5y4 ,a s5sual philosophy may %r9k f x1 
9 all its aspects1 & retreat into a     
morbid skepticism or a timid submission4
 ,if we pr$icate m]e happ9ess z our     

be+'s end & aim1 !re is no explanation (
 evil4 ,f ?is po9t ( view1 !re is an    
ambiguity 9 nature1--a duality 9 e      
object1 :i* we _c solve4 ,! ?rone (     
inf9ite light & love ca/s ov] ! face (  
creation an inexplicable %ad[4 ,if we 7 
made m]ely to be happy1 :y ?is ho/ility 
all ar\nd u8 ,:y ^! %>p oppositions (   
pa9 & difficulty8 ,:y ^! wri?+ n]ves1 ^!
 a*+ he>ts1 & ov]-lad5 eyes8 ,:y ! *ill 
( disappo9tm5t1 ! %udd] ( remorse1 !    
cru% & blight ( hope8 ,:y a?w>t !       
horizon flick] s _m %apes ( mis]y & s98 
,:y appe> ^! sad spectacles ( pa9ful dy+
 *amb]s1 & we>y sick-b$s8--^! c\ntless  
tomb-/ones1 too-gha/ly witness to dea? &
 te>s8 ,expla9 = me ^? abrupt           
inequalities1--! long tra9 (            
necessities1 pov]ty & its k9dr$ woes1 ^?
 fe>ful realities t lie 9 ! abysses ( e 
city1--t hide\s1 compress$ mass :i*     
welt]s 9 ! awful baptism ( s5suality &  
ignorance1--! groans ( in>ticulate woe1 
! spectacle ( oppression1 ! %ameless    
cruelty ( w>1 ! pe/il5ce t %akes its    

comet-sword ov] nations1 & fam9e t pe]s 
) skeleton face ?r\gh ! corn-%eaves (   
pl5ty4 ,^u ?is !ory ( m]e happ9ess no   
metaphysical subtlety c solve ! fact (  
evil2--! coil$ enigma con/antly returns 
^u itself1 inexplicable z ev]4  ,b :5 we
 take ! ,*ri/ian view ( life1 we discov]
 t n happ9ess m]ely1 b virtue1 hol9ess1 
is ! great end ( man2 ?\gh happ9ess     
comes 9 z an inevitable consequ5ce &    
accompanim5t ( ?is result4 ,& 9 ! light 
reflect$ f ?is view1 evil assumes a     
p[]ful1 &1 ,i may say1 a mo/ beautiful  
(fice4 ,x is j z necess>y = ! atta9m5t (
 virtue z prosp]ity1 or any bless+4     
,nay1 9 ?is aspect1 x is itself a great 
bless+1 &      ,e cl\d t spreads above  
,& veile? love1 itself is love4  ,x is  
evid5t t1 )\t ! contact ( s9 & !        
pressure ( temptation1 !re might be     
innoc5ce1 b n virtue4 ,equally evid5t   
does x seem t1 )\t an acqua9tance )     
grief1 !re w\ld soon be b little ( t    
uplift+ t5d5cy-t s(t5+ ( ! he>t1 &      
sanctify+ ( ! affections-:i* fit u = !  

dissolution ( our e>?ly ties1 & = !     
communions ( ! _s _w4 ,beautiful is ?is 
wean+ efficacy ( sorr[4 ,by ! ord9ance (
 ,god1 y\? is made to be cont5t ) ?is   
outw>d & palpable life4 ,! sun%9e & !   
air-! fl[ ( animal pleasures1 encircl$  
my/]i\sly ) ! gu>dian%ip ( p>5ts1 & !   
love ( fri5ds-are suffici5t = ! *ild4 ,b
 z we gr[ 9 ye>s1 !re spr+s up a        
dissatisfaction1 a re/lessness1 ( :i* we
 may be only half consci\s1 & /ill less 
"k h[ to cure4 ,) "s1 ?is may subside   
into m]ely a fe>ful & worldly discont5t2
 o!rs may he$ ! prophecy & lay hold on a
 cele/ial hope1 an immortal possession z
 ! only rem$y4 ,9 ?is secret s5se (     
want1 :i* nei!r nature nor man c fill !y
 w he> already t l[1 div9e voice1--,come
 unto me1 all ye t labor & are heavy    
lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,b g5]ally     
ano!r & m emphatic mission>y is         
necess>y4 ,x is ! veil$ angel ( sorr[1  
:o plucks away "o ?+ & ano!r t b\nd u "h
 9 ease & security1 & 9 ! vani%+ ( ^!   
de> objects indicates ! true home ( our 

affections & our peace4 ,?us1 by rupture
 & loss we become wean$ f e>?1 & !      
dissatisfaction & discont5t :i* sorr[   
?us induces are z k9d & provid5tial z ! 
c>elessness ( y\?4  ,:o does n see t x  
is s1--t z we j\rney on 9 life !re are  
made 9 our behalf prep>ations = ano!r   
/ate ( be+1--unmi/akable premonitions ( 
t fact :i* ! au?or ( ! ,epi/le to !     
,hebrews s eloqu5tly /ates1 t "h h we no
 cont9u+ city8 ,! gloss ( objects 9 :i* 
we delight$ is worn (f by attrition1--is
 sickli$ o'er by c>e2 ! vanity ( e>?ly  
?+s />tles u sudd5ly1 l a new tru?2 !   
fri5ds we love drop away f our side into
 sil5ce2 desire fails2 ! gras%opp]      
becomes a burd52 until1 at l5g?1 we feel
 t our only love is n "h bel[1--until ^!
 t5drils ( e>? aspire to a bett]        
climate1 & ! weight t has be5 laid ^u u 
makes u /oop we>ily to ! grave z a re/ &
 a deliv]ance4 ,we h1 ev5 ?r\gh our     
te>s1 admir$ t discipl9e :i* sometimes  
prep>es ! "y to die2 :i*1 by %>p trials 
( angui%1 & long days ( we>9ess1 weans  

!m f t ke5 s5se ( mortal enjoym5t :i* is
 s naturally !irs2 :i*1 ?r\gh !         
att5uation ( ! body1 illum9ates ! s\l1  
&1 z x /eals ! bloom f ! *eek1 k9dles ! 
lu/re ( fai? 9 ! eye1 & makes ev5 t "y  
_s look1 unfalt]+1 across ! d>k riv]1 &1
 putt+ aside its e>?ly loves & its      
reasonable expectations1 exclaim1 ,n[ ,i
 am ready6 ,b x w\ld appe> t equal      
prep>ation1 ?\gh 9 diff]5t =ms1 is      
provid$ = mo/ ( u1 9 ! v>i\s exp]i5ces (
 sorr[ :i* we are call$ ^u to "k1 & :i*1
 if we w\ld b he$ !m1 h a cele/ial      
mission1 seek+ to draw u up f ?is l[]   
/ate1 to induce u to lay up our treasure
 :]e nei!r mo? nor ru/ corrupts4 ,& 9 ! 
,*ri/ian view ( man z an heir ( !       
spiritual ^w1 does n sorr[1 9 ?is its   
wean+ t5d5cy1 receive a mo/ beautiful   
explanation8  ,&1 because x accompli%es 
?is "w1 may be ! reason :y sorr[ always 
we>s a k9d ( sup]natural "*4 ,x is true 
t bless+s1 equally ) afflictions1 come f
 ,heav52 b ?is tru? is n s g5]ally felt4
 ,a %>p disappo9tm5t w sudd5ly drive u  

to ,god4 ,! m>9] ( life sails1 un?9k+1  
ov] its prosp]\s seas1 b a flaw ( /orm w
 br+ him to 8 pray]s4 ,& religion1      
reason z we w1 is peculi>ly associat$ ) 
affliction4 ,& does n sorr[ possess ?is 
sup]natural air1 n m]ely because x      
int]rupts ! usual ord] ( ?+s1 b because1
 m ?an joy1 x has a wean+ & spiritual   
t5d5cy1--is s5t1 z x 71 m directly f    
,god = ?is specific purpose8 ,at lea/1  
aft] ! sanctify+ exp]i5ce ( sorr[1 we   
hold our joys m religi\sly4  ,!re are   
o!r t5d5cies ( sorr[ ak9 to ?is1 ^u :i* 
,i might dwell1 & :i* %[ ! explanation t
 x receives 9 ! ,*ri/ian light4 ,!      
humbl+ effect t x has ^u ! pr\d &       
h>d-he>t$2 ! equaliz+ result :i* x      
works1 mak+ ! ri* & poor1 ! obscure & ! 
great1 /& ^u ! level ( ! common         
humanity1--! common liability &         
dep5d5ce4 ,i might1 exp&+ ! topic       
already t\*$ ^u1 speak ( ! influ5ce :i* 
sorr[ %$s abroad1 *a/5+ ! light1 at     
temp]+ ! draught ( joy1 & ?us keep+ our 
he>ts bett] balanc$ ?an o!rwise4 ,b ,i h

 suffici5tly illu/rat$ its mission4 ,i h
 %[n its use1 ev5 its beauty1 9 !       
,*ri/ian view4 ,i h %[n :y ,*ri/ianity1 
z ! univ]sal religion1 is rightly /yl$ !
 religion ( sorr[1 & :y ,*ri/1 z !      
p]fect tea*] & example1 0 a man (       
sorr[s1 & acqua9t$ ) grief4  ,let u all1
 !n1 recognize ! fact t life itself is a
 discipl9e4 ,t = ea* ( u sorr[ is m+l$ )
 joy 9 ord] t ?is discipl9e may be      
accompli%$4 ,no "o rea*es ! noon ( life 
)\t "s grief1 "s disappo9tm5t1 "s %>p   
trial1 :i* assures him1 if he w b he$ x1
 t life is already decl9+1 & t 8 _s %\ld
 tra9 itself = a high] & m p]man5t /ate4
 ,9 ! failure ( mortal excell5ce let him
 recognize ! pro( ( an immortal good1 & 
f ! bitt]ness t m+les ) ^! e>?ly wat]s1 
turn to dr9k ( ! cele/ial f\nta94 ,( all
 ?+s1 let u n receive sorr[ indiff]5tly1
 or )\t reflection4 ,its mission is =   
discipl9e1 b we feel x to be discipl9e  
only by recogniz+ its s\rce & its mean+2
 x yielde? ! peaceable fruits (         
righte\sness only to !m t are ex]cis$   

!reby4 ,o!rwise1 x may come & g z ! /orm
 t r5ds ! oak1 or ! dr5*+ tempe/ t      
glides (f z x falls4 ,x may />tle u = a 
mom5t1--x may hurt u ) a s5se ( pa9 &   
loss1--x may awe u ) its my/]y2 b unless
 x r\ses u to solemn ?\ght ^u ! mean+ ( 
life1 to self-communion & pray]1 to     
high] & holi] action1 x availe? little4 
,x %\ld n smite ! he>t's *ords to wr+ f 
!m a m]e %riek ( di/ress1 b to inspire x
 ) a deep] & m elevat$ tone1 & by !     
elem5t ( sadness :i* x infuses make a m 
liquid & exquisite melody4  ,b :ile we  
are ?us taught to *a/5 our views ( life1
 & to hold ev5 our joys ) s]i\sness1 & )
 wise =e?\ght1 let u n look ^u ?+s ) any
 morbid vision1 or ca/ ov] !m a         
monoton\s hue4 ,let u n live 9 gloom &  
bitt]ness4 ,! ,*ri/ian1 ( all o!rs1 is !
 be/ fitt$ = a *e]ful & prop] enjoym5t (
 life1 because he wisely recognizes !   
use ( ?+s1 und]/&s _! evanesc5t nature1 
& sees ! inf9ite goodness t has s orda9$
 x4 ,he is n surpris$ by sudd5 t]rors4  
,he is prep>$ = sorr[1 & ?us c re/ 9    

peace ) ! good t he has2 :ile ^? :o bury
 he>t & s\l 9 ! pres5t enjoym5t1 & "k   
no?+ b s5sual good1 are brok5 d[n by    
calamity4 ,! sudd5 *ange1 l a ?und]-gu/1
 puts out _! light1 & d>k5s all _! life2
 & x is !y :o are apt to fall f ! summit
 ( delight into a morbid gloom2 :ile !  
,*ri/ian1 ) 8 balanc$ s\l1 inhabits     
nei!r extreme4  ,f9ally1 let u rememb] t
 x is n ! object ( sorr[ to ov]come1 b  
to elevate2 n to conqu] u1 b t we1 by x1
 %\ld conqu]4 ,x conv]ts ! ?orns t w\nd 
u into a cr[n4 ,x makes u /rong by !    
baptism ( te>s4 ,! sa9t is always a h]o4
 ,?is expla9s t gr& di/9ction betwe5    
,hea!n & ,*ri/ian art1 ( :i* ,i spoke 9 
! comm5cem5t2 t expression ( p[] bl5d$ )
 agony1--( cele/ial beatitude ref9+     
itself ^u ! face ( grief4 ,*ri/ianity   
has made m>tyrdom sublime1 & sorr[      
triumphant4 ,*ri/ is ! ,capta9 ( our    
salvation1-! lead] ( _m sons unto glory2
 = he 0 a man ( sorr[s1 & acqua9t$ )    
grief4     ,,*ri/ian ,,consolation ,,9  
,,lonel9ess        ,& yet ,i am n alone1

 because ! ,fa!r is ) me4      ,john    
xvi4#cb4   ,^! words are f\nd 9 !       
f>ewell address ( ,jesus to 8 disciples4
 ,!y 7 utt]$ 9 ! d>k h\r ( com+ agony1 &
 9 ! face ( ignom9i\s dea?4 ,because    
,*ri/ 0 div9ely emp[]$1 & possess$ ! _s 
)\t measure1 let u n suppose t to him   
!re 0 no pa9 or sorr[1 9 t great crisis4
 ,) all 8 sup]natural dignity1 he appe>s
 to u f> m attractive :5 we consid] him 
z impressible by circum/ances1--z mov$  
by human sympa?ies4 ,he is ?us n m]ely a
 tea*]1 b a patt]n = u4 ,9 all our      
trials he n only enables u to endure &  
to triumph1 b draws u close to himself  
by ! aff9ity ( 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,we see1 
too1 h[ ! be/ m51 m5 ( ! cle>e/ fai?1   
may /ill look ^u dea? ) a %udd]1 & %r9k 
f ! d>k & n>r[ valley2 n because !y fe> 
dea? z su*1 b because ( ! agony (       
dissolution1 ! rupture ( all famili>    
ties1 & ! solemn my/]y ( ! la/ *ange4   
,b dea? & suff]+1 z ,jesus 0 n[ to meet 
!m1 appe>$ 9 no ord9>y =ms4 ,he 0 to be>
 affliction ) no fri5dly consolations   

ar\nd him2 b alone6--alone 9 ! wre/l+ ( 
! g>d51 & amid ! cruel mock]y4 ,n ^u !  
peaceful dea?-b$1 b ^u ! b>e & rugg$    
cross1 torn by nails1 pi]c$ ) ! spe>1   
cr[n$ ) ?orns1 taunt$ by ! revil+s ( !  
multitude1 ! v9eg> & ! gall4 ,he mu/ be 
des]t$1 & enc\nt] ^! trials alone4 ,he  
mu/ be reject$1 betray$1 crucifi$ alone4
 ,& z he spoke to 8 disciples ^? words (
 affection & hol9ess-^? words s full (  
c\nsel & sublime consolation-he rememb]$
 all ?is2 he rememb]$ t !y :o n[ clung  
to him1 & li/5$ 9 sorr[ to 8 p>t+       
acc5ts1 w\ld soon be scatt]$ z %eep )\t 
a %eph]d1 & leave him to himself 9 all t
 %ame & agony4 ,b ev5 z he =etold x !re 
gleam$ ^u 8 _s ! sun%9e ( an inn]       
consci\sness1--a com=t t no cl\d c\ld   
d>k52 & in/antly he add$1 ,& yet ,i am n
 alone1 because ! ,fa!r is ) me4  ,hav+ 
?us consid]$ ! circum/ances 9 :i* ^!    
words 7 spok51 ,i n[ proce$ to draw f !m
 a few reflections4  ,i w\ld say1 !n1 9 
! fir/ place1 t ! great te/ :i* proves !
 excell5ce ( ! religion ( ,*ri/ is its  

adaptation to man 9 solitude1--to man z 
a solit>y be+2 because x is !n t he is  
?r[n ^u ! res\rces ( 8 own s\l1--^u 8   
inn] & ev]la/+ life4 ,9 society he f9ds 
innum]able objects to attract 8 att5tion
 & to absorb 8 affections4 ,! ord9>y    
c>es ( e day1 ! pursuit ( 8 favorite    
s*eme1 ! conv]se ( fri5ds1 ! excit+     
topics ( ! season1 ! h\rs ( recreation1 
all fill up 8 "t1 & occupy 8 m9d )      
matt]s ext]nal to himself4 ,& look+ ^u  
him m]ely 9 ^! relations1 if we c\ld    
=get its great social be>+s1 & !        
h>monies :i* fl[ f its all-p]vad+ _s out
 into e condition ( life1 we might1     
p]haps1 say t man c\ld get along well   
en\gh )\t religion4 ,if ?is _w 7 made up
 m]ely ( bus9ess & pleasure1 p]haps !   
a!i/'s !ory w\ld suffice1 & we might    
feel indiff]5t :e!r controll$ by pla/ic 
matt] or intellig5t m9d4 ,we w admit t  
happ9ess1 9 "o s5se ( ! t]m1 does n     
ess5tially dep5d ^u religion4 ,nay1 we  
mu/ admit ?is proposition4 ,a man may be
 happy )\t be+ religi\s4 ,good heal?1   

good spirits2--h[ _m1 possess+ ^! really
 enjoy life1 )\t be+ dev\t1 or religi\s 
accord+ to any legitimate mean+ ( t t]m4
  ,b *ange ! ord] ( circum/ances4       
,remove ^! ext]nal helps1--sub/itute    
!re= sorr[1 duty1 ! revelations ( our   
own inn] be+1--& all ?is gayety vani%es 
l ! sp>kles f a /ream :5 a /orm comes   
up4 ,! s\l t has dep5d$ ^u outw>d       
cong5ialities = its happ9ess has no     
p]man5t pr9ciple ( happ9ess2 = t is !   
di/9ction :i* religion be/[s4 ,he :o _c 
retire )9 himself1 & f9d 8 be/ res\rces 
!re1 is fitt$1 p]haps1 = ! smoo!r       
passages ( life1 b poorly prep>$ = all  
life4 ,he :o _c & d>e n turn away f ^!  
outw>d engrossm5ts1 & be 9 spiritual    
solitude1--:o is afraid or sick5s at !  
idea ( be+ alone1--has a brittle        
possession 9 all t happ9ess :i* comes f 
! :irl & surface ( ?+s4 ,"o h\r may     
scatt] x =ev]4 ,& poorly1 ,i repeat1 is 
he prep>$ = all life1--= "s ( ! mo/     
s]i\s & important mom5ts ( life4 ,^!1 z 
,i %all proce$ to %[1 we mu/ meet alone1

 & f )92 & !re=e1 x con/itutes !        
bless$ness ( ! ,*ri/ian religion t x    
enables man :5 9 solitude to h          
communion1 consolation1 & guidance4 ,9  
fact1 x makes him1 :5 alone1 to be n    
alone1--to say1 ) glad consci\sness1 ,i 
am n alone1 because ! ,fa!r is ) me4    
,to illu/rate ?is tru?1 !n1 ,i say1 t s 
f> z ! communion & help ( ?is outw>d _w 
& ( human society are conc]n$1 !re are  
_m & important seasons :5 man mu/ be    
alone4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 9 8 mo/ int]ior 
& ess5tial nature1 man is a solit>y be+4
 ,he is an individual1 a unit1 amid all 
! s\ls ar\nd him1 & all o!r ?+s1--a be+ 
di/9ct & peculi> z a />4 ,god1 9 all !  
v>iety ( 8 works1 has made no man       
exactly l ano!r4 ,!re is an individual  
isolation1 a consci\s p]sonality1 :i* he
 c %>e ) no o!r2 :i* resi/s ! idea (    
absorption2 :i* claims its own di/9ct   
immortality2 :i* has its own wants &    
woes1 its own s5se ( duty1 its own      
spiritual exp]i5ces4 ,*ri/ianity insi/s 
^u no?+ m /rongly ?an ?is4 ,pi]c+ bel[  

all conv5tionalisms1 x recognizes man z 
an individual s\l1 &1 z su*1 addresses  
him ) its tru?s & its sanctions4 ,inde$1
 x bases its gr& doctr9e ( human        
bro!rhood & equality ^u ! ess5tial      
individuality ( ea* man1 because ea*    
repres5ts all1--ea* has 9 himself !     
nature ( e o!r4 ,x dem&s individual     
rep5tance1 individual hol9ess1          
individual fai?4 ,"o _c believe = ano!r4
 ,"o _c decide que/ions ( consci5ce =   
ano!r4 ,"o _c be> ! s9s or appropriate !
 virtues ( ano!r4 ,x is true1 we h      
relations to ! great :ole1 to ! _w (    
mank9d1 & to ! mat]ial univ]se4 ,we are 
l9k$ to ^! by subtle aff9ities4 ,we are 
int]wov5 ) !m all1--b\nd up ) !m 9      
art]ial unity & life4 ,!y h all p\r$ _! 
results into our s\ls1 & help$ to =m u1 
& d n[ support u2 & we1 9 l mann]1 react
 ^u !m1 & ^u o!rs4 ,?is tru? is a vital 
"o1 n to be neglect$4 ,b a deep] tru?   
?an ?is & "o ^u :i* ?is dep5ds1 is !    
individual peculi>ity ( ea*1--8 integral
 di/9ctiv5ess1 )\t :i* !re w\ld be no   

su* ?+ z union1 or relation%ip2 no?+ b  
monotony & in]tia4  ,! great fact1 !n1  
:i* ,i w\ld impress ^u y is1 t1         
ess5tially z spiritual be+s1 we are     
alone4 ,& ,i rem>k t !re are exp]i5ces 9
 life :5 we are made to feel ?is deep   
fact2 :5 ea* mu/ deal ) 8 reason1 8     
he>t1 8 consci5ce1 = himself2 :5 ea* is 
to act z if ! sole-exi/5t 9 ! univ]se1  
realiz+ t he is a _s brea!d f ,god1     
complete 9 himself1 subject to all      
spiritual laws1 int]e/$ 9 all spiritual 
welf>e2 :5 no /rang] s\l1 ?\gh x be t ( 
8 de>e/ fri5d1 c int]m$dle ) all t      
occupies him1 or %>e x4  ,su* exp]i5ces 
we h :5 reflection b9ds u to ! pa/4     
,memory !n op5s = u a volume t no eye b 
,god's & ours c read2--memories (       
neglect1 ( s91 ( deep secrets t our     
he>ts h hidd5 9 _! inn]mo/ folds4 ,su*  
exp]i5ces sometimes !re are :5 we muse  
^u ! ext]nal univ]se2 :5 we reflect ^u !
 va/ness ( creation1 ! littl5ess ( human
 ef=t1 ! transci5cy ( human relations2  
:5 our s\ls are drawn away f all ord9>y 

communions1 & we feel t we are drift+   
be=e an almighty w1 b\nd to an          
inevitable de/9y1 hemm$ 9 by irresi/ible
 =ces4 ,!n1 ) e tie ( association %r9k+ 
f u2 !n1 keep+ ! solit>y vigil2 !n )    
cold1 va/ nature all ar\nd u1 we are    
alone4 ,or1 !re is a solitude :i*       
oppresses u ev5 9 ! he>t ( ! great      
city2--a solitude m int5se ev5 ?an t (  
nak$ nature2 :5 all faces are /range to 
u2 :5 no pulse ( sympa?y ?robs f our    
he>t to ! he>ts ( o!rs :5 ea* passes u  
by1 engag$ ) 8 own de/9y1 & leav+ u to  
fulfil ours4 ,9 ?is tantaliz+ solitude (
 ! cr[d1 9 ?is s5se ( isolation f our   
fell[s1 if nev] be=e1 d we feel1 )      
sickness ( he>t1 t we are alone4 ,!re is
 a solitude ( sickness1--! solitude ( ! 
wat*] or ( ! pati5t1--a solitude to :i*1
 at times1 duty & ,provid5ce call u all4
 ,!re are1 9 brief1 c\ntless            
circum/ances ( life :5 we %all realize t
 we are inde$ alone1 & sad en\gh w be t 
solitude if we h no inn] res\rce1--no   
,cele/ial companion%ip2--if we _c say & 

feel z we say x1 t we are n alone1 = !  
,fa!r is ) u4  ,b1 :ile ,i _c specify   
all ^! =ms ( solitude1 let me dwell ^u  
two or ?ree ( ! exp]i5ces ( life 9 :i*  
we are peculi>ly alone4  ,fir/1 !n1 ,i  
w\ld say1 t we mu/ be alone 9 ! pursuit 
( ,tru? & ! "w ( ,duty4 ,o!rs may aid me
 9 ^!1 b ,i mu/ decide & act = myself4  
,i mu/ believe = myself4 ,i mu/ d "r =  
myself2 or if ,i d wrong1 x is also =   
myself1 & 9 myself ,i realize !         
retribution4 ,by my own s5se ( "r &     
wrong-by my own /&>d ( tru? &           
falsehood-,i mu/ /& or fall4 ,!re is 9  
?is _w no?+ s great & solemn z !        
/ruggles ( ! solit>y s\l 9 its rese>*es 
aft] ! tru?1--9 its endeavors to obey ! 
"r4 ,we may be indiff]5t to ^! vital    
que/ions1--x is to be fe>$ t _m are2 we 
may glide along 9 ! suppl5ess ( habit1 &
 ! ease ( conv5tionalism2 we may nev]   
tr\ble ourselves ) any pung5t scruples2 
we may nev] pursue ! task (             
introspection1 or br+ to be> ^u ! fibres
 ( motive & desire )9 u ! int5se focus (

 ,god's moral law2 we may nev] vex our  
s\ls ) te/s ( fai?1 b re/ cont5t$ ) !   
common or h]$it>y /&>d2--b he :o w be   
s]i\s 9 ! "w ( spiritual discipl9e1 :o w
 act f a vital law ( duty1 mu/ endure   
/ruggles & conflicts ?an :i*1 ,i repeat1
 !re is no?+ m solemn "u ! sun4 ,he w   
(t5 f9d himself oppos$ to ! g5]al curr5t
 ( human fai? & action4 ,8 position w be
 s+ul>4 ,8 pr9ciple w be tri$4 ,int]e/ w
 direct him ano!r way2 8 /rictness w be 
ridicul$1 8 motives que/ion$1 8 s9c]ity 
misund]/ood & asp]s$4 ,alone mu/ he     
endure all ?is1--along cl+ to ! maje/ic 
ideal ( "r z x rises to 8 own s\l4 ,&   
?us he mu/ wage a bitt] conflict ) fe> &
 ) s$uction1--) sophi/ries ( ! he>t1 &  
reluctance ( ! w4  ,(t51 too1 mu/ he "q 
8 own motives ) a sev]] judgm5t ?an t ( 
! _w1 z 8 scrut9y is m close1 & 8 self-k
 m m9ute4 ,he kn[s ! secret s91 ! m5tal 
act1 ! spiritual ab]ration4 ,he kn[s !  
di/ance betwe5 8 highe/ ef=t & t l(ty   
/&>d ( p]fection to :i* he has pl$g$ 8  
purposes4 ,alone1 alone does ! great    

conflict g on )9 him4 ,! /ruggle1 !     
self-d5ial1 ! pa91 & ! victory1 are ( ! 
v ess5ce ( m>tyrdom1--are ! *ief        
peculi>ities 9 ! m>tyr's lot4 ,81 too1  
mu/ be ! solitude ( pray]1 :51 by ?r[+  
by all entanglem5ts1--9 8 nak$          
individuality1--he wre/les at ! ,m]cy   
,seat1 or so>s to ! bliss ( ,div9e      
communion4 ,9 su* h\rs1--9 e h\r (      
self-communion1--:5 we ask ourselves !  
highe/ que/ions respect+ fai? & duty1 x 
is ! deepe/ com=t to ! religi\s s\l to  
feel & to say1 ,i am n alone1 = ! ,fa!r 
is ) me4  ,aga92 !re are exp]i5ces (    
,sorr[ 9 :i* we are peculi>ly alone4 ,h[
 (t5 does ! s\l feel ?is :5 x is suff]+ 
f ! loss ( fri5ds6 ,!n we f9d no com=t 9
 ext]nal ?+s4 ,pleasure *>ms n2 bus9ess 
_c *eat u ( our grief2 weal? supplies n 
! void2 & ?\gh ! voice ( fri5d%ip falls 
9 consolation ^u ! e>1 yet ) all ^!1 we 
are alone1--alone6 ,no o!r _s c fully   
compreh5d our woe1 or ent] into our     
desolation4 ,no human eye c pi]ce to our
 sorr[s2 no sympa?y c %>e !m4 ,alone we 

mu/ realize _! %>p sugge/ions1 _! pa9ful
 memories1 _! brood ( sad & solemn      
?\ghts4 ,! "m b5d+ ov] h] dead          
*ild2--,o6 :at solitude is l t8--:]e su*
 absolute lonel9ess z t :i* possesses h]
 s\l1 :5 %e takes ! f9al look ( t little
 pale face cr[n$ ) fl[]s & sleep+ 9 its 
la/ *amb]1 ) ! sil5t voice ( ! dead     
utt]+ its la/ good night8 ,:at m solit>y
 ?an ! _s ( "o :o1 l ! wid[ ( ,na91     
foll[s to ! grave h] only son8--( "o f  
:om ! wife1 ! "m1 has be5 tak58 ,! m\rn]
 is 9 solitude1--alone1 9 ?is peopl$    
_w2--,o1 h[ utt]ly alone6 ,?r\gh ! sil5t
 valley ( te>s w&]s t /rick5 _s1 see+   
only memorials ( t loss4  ,inde$1 sorr[ 
( any k9d is solit>y4 ,its deepe/ pangs1
 its mo/ solemn visitations1 are 9 !    
secrecy ( ! individual s\l4 ,we labor to
 conceal x f o!rs4 ,we we> a face (     
unconc]n or gayety amid ! multitude4    
,society is ?rong$ ) mask$ faces4 ,unse5
 burd5s ( woe are c>ri$ ab\t 9 its busy 
haunts4 ,! man ( firm /ep 9 ! m>t1 & (  
vigor\s arm 9 ! work%op1 has communions 

9 8 *amb] t make him weak z a *ild4     
,no?+ is m deceitful ?an a happy        
c\nt5ance4 ,hagg>d spirits laugh ov] !  
w9e-cup1 & ! bloom+ g>l& ( pleasure     
cr[ns an a*+ head4 ,= sorr[ is secret & 
solit>y4 ,ea* he>t kn[e? its own        
bitt]ness4  ,h[ preci\s1 !n1 9 !        
lonel9ess ( sorr[1 is t fai? :i* bids u 
look up & see h[ ne> is ,god1 & feel :at
 div9e companion%ip is ours1 & "k :at   
inf9ite sympa?y engirds u1--:at conc]n =
 our good is1 ev5 9 ?is d>kness1 %ap+   
out bless+s = u1 & di/ill+ f ?is secret 
agony ev]la/+ peace = ! s\l4 ,h[ preci\s
 t fai? 9 ! cle> vision ( :i* we c say1 
,i am n alone1 = ! ,fa!r is ) me4       
,f9ally1 we mu/ exp]i5ce ,dea? alone4 ,z
 ,i said 9 ! comm5cem5t1 ! be/1 ! mo/   
pi\s s\l1 may naturally %r9k f ?is great
 ev5t4 ,we may le>n to anticipate x )   
resignation1 to look ^u x ) tru/2 b     
indiff]5ce respect+ x is no pro( (      
religion4 ,x w\ld be1 r1 a bad sign = "o
 to approa* x )\t emotion2 = h[ev] 8    
fai? may p5etrate beyond1 ! religi\s _s 

w1 ) deep awe1 lift t curta9 ( my/]y :i*
 hangs be=e ! untri$ future4 ,t is a    
fact :i* we mu/ enc\nt] alone4 ,fri5ds  
may ga!r ar\nd u2 _! m9i/rations may    
aid1 _! consolations soo! u4 ,!y may be 
) u to ! v la/2 !y may cl+ to u z ?\gh  
!y w\ld pluck u back to ! %ores ( "t2 _!
 voices may fall1 ! la/ ( e>?ly s\nds1  
^u our e>s2 _! kiss awak5 ! la/ ?rob (  
consci\sness2 b !y _c g ) u1 !y _c die 9
 our /ead2 ! la/ "t mu/ come1--!y mu/   
loos5 _! hold f u1 & fade f our vision1 
& we become wrapt 9 ! solemn exp]i5ce ( 
dea?1 alone6 ,alone mu/ we tread ! d>k  
valley1--alone emb>k = ! unse5 l&4 ,no1 
,*ri/ian6 n alone4 ,to y\r s\l1 ?us     
sep>at$ 9 blank amazem5t f all famili>  
?+s1 /ill is t vision ( fai? grant$ t s 
(t5 light$ y\r e>?ly p]plexities2 to y  
is x giv51 9 ?is mo/ solit>y h\r1 to    
say1 ,i am n alone = ! ,fa!r is ) me6   
,i repeat1 !n1 9 clos+1 t ! te/ :i*     
proves ! excell5ce ( ! religion ( ,*ri/ 
is ! fact t x fits u = ^? solemn h\rs ( 
life :5 we mu/ be alone4 ,m]e happ9ess  

we may d]ive f o!r s\rces2 b ?is        
consolation n all ! _w c give1--! _w _c 
take x away4  ,let u rememb]1 !n1 t ?\gh
 we seldom look )9-?\gh our affections  
may be absorb$ 9 ext]nal ?+s-^! solit>y 
seasons w come4 ,x behoves u1 !re=e1 z  
we value true peace ( m9d1 g5u9e        
happ9ess1 :i* connects u to ! ?rone (   
,god ) gold5 l9ks ( pray]1--x behoves   
ea* to ask himself1 ,d>e ,i be alone8   
,am ,i ready to be alone8 ,& :at report 
w my s\l make 9 t h\r ( solitude8 ,if ,i
 d wrong1 if ,i cleave to evil r ?an !  
good1 :at %all ,i d :5 ,i am alone1 &   
yet n alone1 b ) ! ,fa!r8 ,b if ,i d "r1
 if ,i tru/ 9 ,him1 & daily walk ) ,him1
 :at cr[n ( human honor1 :at /ore (     
weal?1 :at residuum ( e>?ly pleasure1 c 
comp>e ) ! glad consci\sness t :]ev] ,i 
re/ or w&]1 9 e season & circum/ance1 9 
! solit>y h\rs ( life1 & ! lonel9ess (  
dea?1 ,god is v]ily ) me8  ,surely no   
atta9m5t is equal to t /r5g? ( ,*ri/1 by
 :i*1 :5 approa*+ ! cross1 he 0 able to 
say1 ,i am n alone1 = ! ,fa!r is ) me4  

,by ?is /r5g?1 he 0 able to d m ?an to  
say & feel ?us4 ,he 0 able to /r5g!n    
o!rs1--to exclaim1 ,be ( good *e]1 ,i h 
ov]come ! _w4 ,s we1 by spiritual       
discipl9e1 hav+ le>n$ ( ,*ri/ to be ?us 
/rong1 n only possess a spr+ ( unfail+  
consolation = ourselves1 b !re %all g   
out f u a b5$iction & a p[] t %all      
gladd5 ! we>y & =tify ! weak1--t %all   
fill ! solitude ( _m a lonely _s ) !    
consolations ( ! ,fa!r's love1 & ! bliss
 ( ! ,fa!r's pres5ce4     ,,resignation 
,! cup :i* my ,fa!r ha? giv5 me1 %all ,i
 n dr9k      x8 ,john xvii4#aa4   ,!    
circum/ances 9 :i* ^! words 7 utt]$ h1  
d\btless1 (t5 arre/$ y\r att5tion1--h   
(t5 be5 del9eat$ = y by o!rs4 ,yet x is 
always pr(itable = u to recur to !m4 ,!y
 transpir$ imm$iately aft] our ,savi\r's
 f>ewell ) 8 disciples4 ,! entire       
transaction 9 t upp] room _h be5 hall[$ 
& s(t5$ by ! fact ( 8 com+ dea?4 ,he saw
 t fact di/9ctly be=e him1 & to 8 eye   
ev]y?+ 0 associat$ ) x4 ,z he took !    
bread & broke x1 x seem$ to him an      

emblem ( himself1 pi]c$ & dy+2 & f !    
fulness ( 8 _s he spoke1 ,take1 eat1 ?is
 is my body1 brok5 = y4 ,z he took ! cup
 & set x be=e !m1 x rem9d$ him ( 8      
blood1 t mu/ fl[ ere 8 mission 0        
fulfill$1 & he c\ld say1 ,x is f9i%$4 ,&
 !n1 :5 ! traitor rose f t table to g   
out & consummate ! v purpose t %\ld lead
 to t ev5t1 z "o :o _h array$ himself 9 
robes ( dea?1 & 0 ab\t to decl>e 8      
legacy1 he broke =? 9 t sublime /ra9    
comm5c+1 ,n[ is ! ,son ( man glorifi$1 &
 ,god is glorifi$ 9 him2-t /ra9 ( m+l$  
precept1 & promise1 & w>n+1 & pray]1 f  
:i* ! we>y & ! sick-he>t$ ( all ages    
%all ga!r /r5g? & consolation1 & :i*    
%all be read 9 dy+ *amb]s & h\ses (     
m\rn+ until dea? & sorr[ %all reign no  
m4  ,lad51 !n1 ) ! ?\ght ( 8 dea?1 he _h
 gone ) 8 disciples into ! g>d5 (       
,ge?semane4 ,!re1 9 ! d>kness &         
lonel9ess ( night1 ! full angui% ( 8    
situation ru%$ ^u 8 _s4 ,he %rank f !   
rude sc5es t op5$ be=e him1--f ! mock]'s
 sne] & ! rul]'s sc\rge2 f ! gl>e (     

impati5t rev5ge1 & ! weep+ eyes (       
helpless fri5d%ip2 f ! insignia (       
impo/ure & ( %ame2 & f ! protract$1     
?ir/y1 tortur+ dea?4 ,he %rank f ^!1--he
 %rank f ! rupture ( t5d] ties1--he     
%rank f ! p>t+ ) deeply-lov$ fri5ds1--8 
s\l 0 ov]burd5$1 8 _s 0 swoll5 to agony1
 & he ru%$ to 8 knees1 & pray$1 ,fa!r1  
if ?\ be will+1 remove ?is cup f me4    
,yet ev5 !n1 9 ! int5sity ( 8 grief1 !  
s5tim5t t lay deep & s]5e bel[ sugge/$ !
 conditions1 & he add$1 ,nev]!less1 n my
 w1 b ?9e1 be done4 ,b /ill ! pa9ful    
?\ght oppress$ him1 &1 ?\gh m subdu$ n[1
 he knelt & pray$ aga91 ,o1 my ,fa!r1 if
 ?is cup may n pass away f me except ,i 
dr9k x1 ?y w be done4 ,& once m1 z he   
return$ f 8 we>y1 sleep+ disciples1 &   
f\nd himself alone1 ! wi% broke =?-yet  
temp]$ by ! same ob$i5t compliance4  ,& 
"h ,i pause to ask1 if1 9 all t sc5e (  
agony1 any?+ is develop$ inconsi/5t ) ! 
"* ( ,*ri/8 ,if we w\ld h x o!rwise8 ,if
 ^! te>s & groans ( angui% are tok5s ( a
 weakness t we w\ld conceal f our       

convictions1--t we w\ld ov]look1 z m>r+ 
! dignity & ! div9ity ( ! ,savi\r8 ,=   
"o1 ,i w\ld n h x o!rwise4 ,i w\ld n h !
 consol+ /r5g?1 ! sympa?iz+ t5d]ness1 ! 
holy victory t may be drawn f !nce1--,i 
w\ld n h ^! left out f ! ,life t 0 giv5 
u z a patt]n4 ,jesus1 we are told1 0    
made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+4 ,?is /ruggle  
took place t victory might be won2--?is 
discipl9e ( sorr[ fell ^u him t         
p]fection & beauty might be develop$4   
,by ?is we see t ,*ri/'s 0 a _s liable  
to trial1--impressible by suff]+2 & f   
?is fact does ! victory appe> great] & m
 real4 ,9 ?is we see "o /riv+ ) man's   
sorr[1--seek+1 l man1 to be deliv]$ f   
pa9 & grief1 yet ris+ to a calm         
ob$i5ce1--a l(ty resignation4 ,_h ,jesus
 pass$ ?r\gh life always s]5e1 always   
un%r9k+1 we %\ld n h se5 a man1 b some?+
 t man is n1 some?+ t man _c be 9 ?is   
_w2 & t calm "q1 ,! cup t my ,fa!r ha?  
giv5 me1 %all ,i n dr9k x8 w\ld lose its
 =ce & significance4 ,o!rwise1 :y %\ld n
 ,jesus be z resign$ z be=e8 ,he _h     

betray$ no s5se ( suff]+1 no            
impressibility by pa92 :y %\ld he n be  
will+1 see+ he 0 always able to meet !  
end8 ,b ,o6 :5 t deep1 holy calmness has
 fall5 ^u a s\l t has be5 toss$ by      
sorr[1 & t has %runk f dea?1--:5 ! br[  
has come up smoo? & radiant f ! %ad[ (  
m\rn+1--:5 t s\l is ready = ! issue1 n  
because x has always felt ar\nd x !     
girdle ( ,omnipot5ce1 b because1 ?r\gh  
weakness & suff]+1 x has ris5 & work$   
out an unfalt]+ tru/1 & tak5 hold ( ! h&
 ( ,god by ! ef=t ( fai?1--!n x is1 ,i  
say1 t resignation if beautiful &       
holy1--!n d we wond] & admire4  ,s x 0 )
 ,jesus4 ,a little :ile ago we saw him  
b[$ ) sorr[1 8 eyes lift$ ) te>s to     
heav54 ,we saw t he ke5ly felt !        
approa*+ pa91 & %ame1 & dea?4 ,a little 
:ile ago1 ! /ill night air 0 lad5 ) 8   
cry1 ,fa!r1 if x be ?y w1 let ?is cup   
pass f me4 ,& n[1 z "o :o is /rong &    
ready1 he says calmly to ,pet]1 ,! cup  
:i* my ,fa!r ha? giv5 me1 %all ,i n dr9k
 x8 ,truly1 a battle has be5 f\ght1 & a 

victory won1 "h2 b we %\ld n be ! bett] 
= x1 7 x n = t v process ( suff]+ 9 :i* 
t battle 0 wag$1 & f :i* t victory 0    
wrung4 ,n[1 :5 we sorr[1 we "k :o also  
sorr[$2 we rememb] ^: agony ! /ill      
heav5s look$ ^u ) all _! />ry eyes1--^: 
te>s moi/5$ ! bosom ( ! b>e e>?1--^: cry
 ( angui% pi]c$ ! gloom ( night4 ,n[1   
too1 :5 we sorr[1 we "k :]e to f9d      
relief2 we le>n ! _s ( resignation1 & "u
 :at conditions x may be born4 ,?ank    
,god1 !n1 = ! lesson ( ! lonely g>d5 & !
 weep+ ,*ri/-we1 too1 may be made p]fect
 ?r\gh suff]+4  ,su*1 !n1 7 !           
circum/ances t illu/rate ! words ( !    
text4 ,sc>cely _h ,jesus ris5 f 8 knees1
 & wak5$ ! dr[sy disciples1 :5 ! light (
 lant]ns fla%$ ^u him1 & ,judas came ) a
 multitude to be> him to t dea? f :i*1 b
 n[1 he %runk ) agony4 ,b he %rank no m4
 ,! trial 0 ov]1--! d>kness _h          
vani%$1--an angel _h /r5g!n$ him2 & :5 !
 impetu\s ,pet] drew 8 sword & smote (f 
! s]vant's e>1 8 ma/] turn$ to him1 ) ! 
calm rebuke1 ,put up ?y sword into 8    

%ea?2 ! cup :i* my ,fa!r ha? giv5 me1   
%all ,i n dr9k x8 ,yes1 cold & bitt] z t
 cup 01 press$ next to 8 v lips1 he _h  
le>n$ to dr9k x4 ,god _h giv5 him /r5g?1
 & no m did he falt]1 no m did he       
groan-save once1 = a mom5t1 :51 ^u !    
cross1 droop+1 & rack$ ) int5se pa91 he 
cri$ out1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\  
=sak5 me8 ,b t pass$ away 9 ! triumphant
 ejaculation1 ,x is f9i%$6  ,su* 0 !    
resignation ( ,jesus2 a trait 9 8 "*    
:i*1 l all ! re/1 is n only to be       
admir$1 b imitat$2--n an ab/ract virtue1
 manife/$ by a be+ s p]fect & s en%r9$ 9
 ! sanctity ( a div9e nature t we _c    
approa* x1 & 9 our mortal1 "w-day trials
 c nev] feel x2 b a virtue :i* %\ld be  
?ron$ 9 e he>t1 ! /r5g? & consolation ( 
:i* e suff]+ s\l may exp]i5ce4 ,nay1 if 
!re is "o virtue :i* is m (t5 ne$$ ?an  
any o!r1 :i* lies at ! base ( true      
happ9ess1 & ?an :i* !re is no sur] seal 
( piety1 x is ?is virtue ( resignation4 
,& let me proce$ to say1 t by           
resignation ,i mean n cold & sull5      

apa?y1 or reckless h>dihood1 b a sweet  
tru/ & humble acquiesc5ce1 :i* %[ t !   
s\l has submitt$ itself to ! ,fa!r :o   
kn[s & does be/1 & t x meets 8          
disp5sations ) ob$i5ce & 8 my/]ies )    
fai?4 ,! apa?y & h>dihood to :i* ,i h   
allud$ are v f> f ! tru/ & piety ( a    
religi\s _s4 ,! fatali/ acquiesces 9 !  
c\rse ( ?+s because he _c help x4 ,he   
has reason$ to ! conclusion t 8 murmur+ 
& weep+ w n alt] matt]s & he has resolv$
 to take ?+s z !y come4 ,b "h is no     
resignation to ! w ( ,god1 b to !       
necessity ( ?+s4 ,"h is no fai? t all   
?+s are wisely ord]$1 & t sorr[ is b !  
%ad[ ( ! ,fa!r's h&4 ,no2 "h is ! simple
 belief t ?+s are z !y are1 & _c be     
alt]$1-t an arbitr>y law is ! et]nal    
rule1 n a b5evol5t & holy purpose2 & !  
philosoph] w\ld be j z resign$ if he    
believ$ all ?+s to be "u ! guidance ( a 
bl9d fate1 ^: iron ma*9]y drives on to  
level or exalt1 un9tellig5t &           
remorseless1 :e!r 9 its c\rse x br+s    
ab\t good or evil1-:e!r x gladd5s human 

he>ts or cru%es !m4 ,su* resignation z  
?is may be q common 9 ! _w1 manife/$ 9  
v>i\s phases1 & by m5 ( diff]5t religi\s
 op9ions4 ,d we n (t5 he> ! expression1 
,well1 ?+s are z !y are1-we d be/ to    
take !m z !y come2 & "h ! matt] ends8   
,no high] ref]5ce is made4 ,! ?+s allud$
 to may issue f ! bosom ( mat]ial       
nature1 may be s5t into ! _w by *ance1  
or may come f ! good ,fa!r ( all2 b !   
m9ds ( ^! reason]s rea* n s f>4 ,n[ ,i  
repeat1 !re is no religion & no true    
philosophy 9 ?is me?od2 c]ta9ly x is n  
su* resignation z ,jesus manife/$4 ,9   
fact1 x indicates total c>elessness z to
 ! discipl9e ( life1 & w g5]ally be f\nd
 ) m5 9 ^: ?\ghts ,god is n1 or to ^:   
conceptions he is ! di/ant1 inactive    
,deity1 n ! ne> & ev]-work+ ,controll]4 
,i _c admire ! conduct ( t man :o :5 !  
bolt ( sorr[ falls1 receives x ^u !     
armor ( a rigid fatalism1 :o wipes      
sc>cely a te> f 8 h>d1 dry face1 & says1
 ,well1 x _c be help$2 ?+s are s ord]$4 
,bel[ all ?is !re is (t5 a sulky1       

half-angry s5tim5t1 z ?\gh ! victim felt
 ! bl[1 b 0 det]m9$ n to w9ce1-z ?\gh   
!re 0 an ackn[l$gm5t ( weakness1 b also 
a display ( pride1-a feel+ t we _c resi/
 sorr[1 yet t sorr[ has no bus9ess to   
come1 & n[ t x has come ! suff]] w n    
yield to x4 ,?is1 evid5tly1 is n        
resignation1 religi\s resignation1 b    
only sull5 acquiesc5ce1 or reckless     
h>dihood4  ,9 a c]ta9 s5se x is true t  
we d well to take ?+s z !y come1-t we _c
 help ! et]nal laws t control ev5ts4 ,b 
we mu/ g beh9d ?is tru?4 ,:5ce d ev5ts  
come1 & = :at purpose d !y come8 ,:at is
 life1 & = :at end are all its v>i$     
disp5sations8 ,religion po9ts u up      
beyond ! cl\d ( mat]ialism1 & beh9d !   
me*anism ( nature1 to an ,inf9ite ,_s1  
to a ,god1 to a ,fa!r4 ,all ?+s are mov$
 by inf9ite ,love4 ,life is n m]ely a   
ph5om5on1 x is a ,lesson4 ,its ev5ts d n
 come & g1 9 a causeless1 arbitr>y      
mann]2 !y are meant = our discipl9e &   
our good4 ,9 :atev] aspect !y come1 !n1 
let _! appropriate lesson be he$$4 ,?is 

is ! religi\s view ( life1 & is wide    
ap>t f ! philosophy t lets ev5ts happ5 z
 !y w1 z ?\gh we 7 9 ! sett+ ( a heady  
curr5t1 & 7 borne along among o!r matt]s
 t n[ help u1 n[ j> & w\nd u1-t happ5   
)\t ord] & )\t object2 all1 l ourselves1
 driv5 along & tak+ ?+s z !y come4 ,9 ! 
religi\s view1 all ?+s /ream f ,god's   
?rone1 & :atev] sky hangs ov] !m1 !     
inf9ite ,"o is pres5t2 prosp]ity is !   
sun%9e t he has s5t1 & ,fai?1 z %e      
weeps1 beholds a b[ 9 ! cl\ds4  ,!      
religi\s man takes ?+s z !y come1 b h[8 
,9 a rev]5t & filial _s1 a _s t obeys & 
tru/s because ,god has orda9$4 ,he      
ref]s1 beh9d ! ev5t1 to ! w t decl>es x4
 ,& yet1 ?is w be no =mal lifeless      
resignation4 ,he w n be /ripp$ ( 8      
manhood1 or become unnatural 9 8        
religion4 ,8 resignation w n be ! cold  
ass5t ( reason1 or ! m]e rote &         
repetition ( ! lips4 ,no1 x w be born 9 
/ruggl+ & 9 sorr[4 ,religion is n a     
process t makes our nature call\s to all
 fi]ce heats or dr5*+ /orms4 ,nei!r is  

he ! mo/ religi\s man :o is calme/ 9 !  
ke5 crisis ( tr\ble4 ,i say 9 ! crisis (
 tr\ble-= to human vision !re always is 
a crisis4 ,we _c p5etrate to ! secret   
det]m9ations ( ,god1 & 9 ! season ( c>e 
& affliction !re is a "t :5 ! issue is  
unc]ta91-:5 we _c say x is seal$4 ,:at  
%all we d !n8 ,is human ag5cy no?+8     
,grant t we are driv+ d[n a /ream1-c we 
use no ef=t8 ,is !re n a "t :5 de$s1    
/ruggles1 pray]s1 are ( "s avail8-:5 !  
_s1 9 its int5se agony1 ) swoll5 /r5g? &
 surg+ te>s1 heaves aga9/ ! cata/rophe1 
if yet1 p]*ance1 x may w>d x (f8 ,truly1
 !re is su* a "t1 & ! humble/ disciple (
 ,*ri/ may weep z he also wept4 ,b let  
him also /rive z ,*ri/ /rove4 ,let him n
 da% 8 grief 9 rebelli\s bill[s to !    
?rone2 let n 8 groans arise 9 res5tful  
murmurs2 let ! remembrance ( :at ,god is
 & :y he does1 be ) him1 & let ! filial1
 rev]5t tru/ /eal 91--,n my w1 b ?9e be 
done4 ,t ref]5ce to ,god1 t ob$i5ce to  
him1 ris+ f ! v dep?s ( sorr[1 & clung  
to )\t falt]+1 is ,,resignation4 ,x %all

 be/[ peace & victory 9 ! end4 ,o6 h[   
diff]5t f t sull5 fatalism t lets ?+s   
come z !y w4 ,to su* a s\l ?+s d come z 
!y w1 & x h>d5s "u !m1-!y d come z !y w1
 b x sees n1 c>es n1 :y !y come4 ,no    
?\ght goes up beyond ! cl\d to ,god1-no 
/r5g? is born t %all make life's trials 
light]1-no love & fai? t w seek !       
,fa!r's h& 9 ! d>ke/ h\r1 & %$ an endur+
 light ov] ! ?orny pa? ( affliction1 &  
^u ! bosom ( ! grave4 ,look at ^! two4  
,outw>dly1 _! calmness may be ! same4   
,nay1 ! "o may ev9ce emotion & te>s1    
:ile ! o!r %all /& rigid 9 ! h\r (      
calamity1 ) a bitt] smile1 or a fr[n (  
endurance4 ,b 9 ! "o is /r5g?1 9 ! o!r  
rigidity2 9 ! "o is p[] to triumph ov]  
sorr[1 9 ! o!r only n]v\s capacity to   
resi/ x4 ,! "o is man h>d5$ to          
indiff]5ce1 sull5 because ( irreligion1 
^u :om "s sorr[ w "o day fall t w peel  
him to ! quick1 & he w n "k :]e to flee 
= heal+4 ,! o!r is man cont5d+ aga9/    
evil1 yet n aga9/ ,god1-man ) all !     
t5d]ness & /r5g? ( 8 nature1 impressible

 yet unconqu]able1 walk+ ) feet t ble$  
among ! w\nd+ ?orns1 & a he>t t %r9ks f 
! heavy woe1 yet1 all lac]at$ z he is1  
able to walk ?r\gh1 because he holds by 
! h& ( ,omnipot5ce4 ,! "o is ! unb5d+   
tree1 peel$ by ! lightn+ & /ripp$ by !  
,nor? w9d1 lift+ its gn>l$ head 9 sull5 
defiance to ! /orm1 :i*1 :5 ! /orm does 
ov]come x1 %all be brok54 ,! o!r also is
 root$ 9 /r5g?1 & meets ! ru%+ bla/ ) a 
l(ty front4 ,b z x smiles 9 sun%9e1 s x 
b5ds 9 /orm1 tru/ful & ob$i5t1 yet firm 
& brave1 & no?+ %all ov]:elm x4  ,i tru/
 ,i h succe$$ 9 impress+ ^u y ! diff]5ce
 betwe5 ,*ri/ian resignation & m]e      
h>dihood1 or indiff]5ce4 ,resignation is
 born ( discipl9e1 & lives only 9 a     
truly religi\s s\l4 ,we h se5 t x is n  
incompatible ) t5d]ness2 nay1 x is m    
valuable1 because x spr+s up 9 natures t
 h ?us suff]$ & wept4 ,to see !m become 
calm & pass ) unfalt]+ /ep ?r\gh !      
valley ( affliction1 :51 b n[1 !y %runk 
f x1 is a pro( t ,god inde$ has /r5g!n$ 
!m1 & t !y h _h communion ) him4 ,!     

unbeliev]'s /ubbornness may endure to ! 
end1 b no human p[] c\ld inspire ?is    
sudd5 & triumphant calmness4  ,& ev5 :5 
! crisis is pa/1 :5 ! sorr[ is seal$1 x 
is n rebellion to sigh & weep4 ,our     
,fa!r has made u s4 ,he has op5$ ! spr+s
 ( love t well up )9 u1 & c we help     
m\rn+ :5 !y turn to te>s & blood8 ,he   
has made v t5d] ! ties t b9d u to       
happ9ess1 & c we fail to %r9k & suff] :5
 !y are cut asund]8 ,:5 we h labor$ long
 9 ! light ( hope1 & lo6 ,x goes out 9  
d>kness1 & ! bla/ ( disappo9tm5t ru%es  
^u u1 c we help be+ sad8 ,c ! "m prev5t 
weep+ :5 %e kisses ! lips ( h] infant t 
%all prattle to h] no m2 :5 %e presses  
its t9y h&1 s cold & /ill1-! little h& t
 has re/$ ^u h] bosom & tw9$ 9 h] hair2 
& ev5 :5 x is s sweet & beautiful t %e  
c\ld /ra9 x to h] he>t =ev]1 x is laid  
away 9 ! envi\s concealm5t ( ! grave8 ,c
 ! wife1 or ! husb&1 help m\rn+1 :5 !   
p>tn] & c\nsellor is gone1-:5 home is   
made v desolate because ! famili> voice 
s\nds n !re1 & ! ca/-(f g>m5t ( ! dep>t$

 is /rangely vacant1 & ! famili> face   
has vani%$1 nev] m to return8 ,c ! *ild 
fail to lam5t1 :5 ! fa!r1 ! "m1-! be+ :o
 nurtur$ him 9 infancy1 :o pill[$ 8 head
 9 sickness1 :o pray$ = him ) te>s on 8 
s9ful w&]+1 :o ev] rejoic$ 9 8 joy &    
wept 9 8 sorr[s1-c he fail to weep :5 t 
v5]able =m lies all en%r\d$1 & ! door   
closes ^u x1 & ! home/ead is vacant1 & !
 l9k t b\nd him to *ildhood is 9 !      
grave8 ,say1 c we *eck ! gu% ( sorr[ at 
any ( life's %>p trials & losses8 ,no2  
nor are we =bidd5 to weep1 nor w\ld we  
be human if we did n weep1-if1 at lea/1 
! _s did n quiv] :5 ! ke5 sca?+ goes ov]
 x4 ,b h[ %all we weep8 ,o6 ,?\1 :o did/
 suff] 9 ,ge?semane1 ?\ ha/ taught u h[4
 ,by ?y sacr$ sorr[ & ?y pi\s ob$i5ce ?\
 has taught u2 by ?y great agony & ?y   
sublime victory ?\ has taught u4 ,we mu/
 ref] all to ,god4 ,we mu/ e>ne/ly1     
s9c]ely say1 ,?y w be done4 ,!n our     
pray]s w be ! s\rce ( our /r5g?4 ,!n our
 sorr[+ w br+ u com=t4 ,!y w be done2   
repeat ?is1 feel ?is1 realize its mean+ 

& its relations1 & y %all be able to    
say1 ) a root$ calmness1 ,! cup :i* my  
,fa!r ha? giv5 me1 %all ,i n dr9k x8  ,!
 cup :i* my ,fa!r ha? giv5 me1 %all ,i n
 dr9k x8 ,:o %all be able to say ?is z  
,jesus said x8 ,!y :o /ruggle z he      
/ruggl$1-:o obey z he obey$1-:o tru/ z  
he tru/$4 ,!re are ^? ^u e>? :o h be5   
able to say x4 ,x has made !m /rong] &  
happi]4 ,!re are ^? 9 heav5 :o h be5    
able to say x4 ,!y h gone up f e>?ly    
communions to ! communion on high4 ,d y 
n see !m !re1 walk+ s s]5ely by ! /ill  
wat]s1 ) palms ab\t _! br[s8 ,s]5ely-= 9
 _! faces no?+ is left ( _! conflict b  
its triumph2 no?+ ( _! swoll5 agony b ! 
massy endur+ /r5g? x has imp>t$4 ,!y h  
ceas$ f _! trials1 b fir/ !y le>n$ h[ to
 endure !m4 ,!y submitt$1 b !y 7 n      
ov]:elm$4 ,:5 sorr[ came1 ea* pi\s s\l  
/ruggl$1 b tru/$2 & s 0 able to meet !  
la/ /ruggle1-0 able to say z ! %ad[ (   
dea? fell ^u x1 ,! cup :i* my ,fa!r ha? 
giv5 me1 %all ,i n dr9k x8 ,!y 7        
resign$4 ,behold-!irs is ! victory6     

,,! ,,mission ,,( ,,little ,,*ildr5     
,& ,jesus call$ a little *ild unto him1 
& set him 9      ! mid/ ( !m4  ,mat!w   
xviii4#b4   ,ev]y?+ has its mission4 ,i 
speak n n[ ( ! (fice :i* ea* "p ( !     
great univ]se dis*>ges4 ,i speak n ( !  
relation betwe5 ^! p>ts1--t beautiful   
ord9ance by :i* ! :ole is l9k$ toge!r 9 
"o common life1 by :i* ! greate/ is     
dep5d5t ^u ! lea/1 & ! lea/ %>es 9 !    
b5efactions ( ! greate/4 ,9 ?is s5se1   
ev]y?+ has1 /rictly1 its mission4 ,b ,i 
speak ( ! influ5ce1 ! in/ruction1 :i*   
ev]y?+ has1 or may h1 = ! s\l ( man4 ,! 
fl[]1 & ! />1 ! grass ( ! field1 !      
outspread ocean1 are full ( lessons2 !y 
p]=m a mission to our spiritual nature1 
if we w receive x4 ,we may pass !m by z 
simply mat]ial =ms1 ! decorations or    
conv5i5cies7sic7 ( ?is our natural life4
 ,b if we w come to !m 9 a religi\s _s1 
& /udy all _! mean+1 !y w be to u m9i/]s
 ( ,god1 impressive & eloqu5t z human   
lips1 & fill$ ) tru?s in/ructive z any t
 man c utt]4  ,jesus illu/rat$ 8 tea*+s 

by ^! objects4 ,he made ev]y?+ t 0 at h&
 p]=m a mission = ! human s\l4 ,! lilies
 ( ! field 7 clo!d ) spiritual          
sugge/ion1 & ! f[ls ( ! air1 z !y flew  
?r\gh ! trackless firmam5t1 bore a      
lesson ( tru? & consolation4 ,z if to %[
 t !re is no?+1 h[ev] small1 t is       
insignificant1 & t has n its mission1 he
 select$ ! fall+ sp>r[ to be a m9i/] (  
wisdom1 & dignifi$ ! wayside well z a   
cle> & liv+ oracle ( ! div9e/ tru?4  ,9 
! in/ance be=e u1 ! object select$ 0 a  
little *ild4 ,9 reply to ! "q1 ,:o is ! 
greate/ 9 ! k+dom ( heav58 ,jesus set   
?is little "o 9 ! mid/ ( 8 disciples &  
said1 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 except ye be
 conv]t$1 & become z little *ildr51 ye  
%all n ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,?us  
did he rebuke _! s5su\s ideas (         
greatness by a spiritual tru?1 & make a 
little *ild ! tea*] ( pr(\nd & beautiful
 wisdom4 ,i d n propose1 h[ev]1 at ?is  
"t1 to dwell ^u ! precise doctr9es :i*  
,*ri/ taught 9 ! in/ance1 b hav+1 z x 71
 ! little *ild set 9 our mid/1 to draw f

 x fur!r lessons t may d u good4 ,9 "o  
^w1 ,i propose to speak ( ! mission (   
little *ildr54  ,9 us+ ?is t]m mission1 
,i wi% to h no obscurity ab\t my mean+4 
,i ref]1 by x1 to ! influ5ce :i* little 
*ildr5 may ex]t ^u u1--to ! effects :i* 
!y may produce1--r ?an to any direct    
object :i* !y c h 9 view1 or = :i* !y   
set !mselves to "w4 ,!y may be          
unconsci\s mission>ies2 inde$1 to a     
great ext5t1 !y are s4 ,b s are ! lilies
 ( ! field & ! birds ( ! air4 ,yet if we
 believe t ,god is ! orda9] ( all wisdom
 & ( all good1 t he uses an object or   
ev5t 9 numb]less ways1 & makes x !      
unconsci\s in/rum5t ( _m ( 8 plans1 !n  
we may say t *ildr5 are s5t by him = !  
express purpose ( produc+ ^! effects1 & 
9 t s5se h a mission4  ,i pass to       
consid] "s ( ! modes 9 :i* t mission is 
accompli%$4  ,i4 ,little *ildr5 give u a
 s9c]e & affectionate manife/ation (    
human nature4 ,i "k t ev5 a *ild w soon 
become artful1 & imbibe ! _s ( deal+ & (
 policy4 ,b 9 a /rongly comp>ative s5se1

 ! *ild is artless4 ,! ?\ghts ( ! he>t  
leap spontane\sly f ! lips4 ,! bubbl+   
impulse is closely foll[$ by ! action4  
,its desire1 its av]sion1 its love1 its 
curiosity1 are express$ )\t             
modification4 ,! brok5 prattle1 ^?      
half-pron\nc$ words1 are utt]$ ) cle>1  
r++ tones ( s9c]ity4 ,!re is no coil (  
deceit ab\t ! he>t4 ,!re are no secrets 
*amb]$ 9 ! bra94 ,! c\nt5ance has put on
 no disguise4 ,!re is no manoeuvr+ )    
lips or actions1 no suspicion or plott+ 
9 ! eyes4 ,x is simple human nature fre%
 f ! h&s ( ,god1 ) all its "y spr+s 9   
motion1 try+ !mselves 9 _! simplicity & 
_! newness4 ,! eyes op5 ^u ! _w1 n )    
speculation1 b ) wond]4 ,to !m1 ! anci5t
 hills & ! morn+ />s are j creat$1 new  
ph5om5a bur/ ^u !m e mom5t1 & nature 9 a
 ?\s& *annels p\rs itself into ! "y s\l4
 ,& h[ soon x le>ns ! mean+ ( a "m's    
smile1 & ! protection ( a fa!r's h&6 ,h[
 soon ! f\nta9s ( affection are unseal$ 
& ! my/]y ( human love takes possession 
( ! he>6 ,b ! tides ( t love are        

controll$ by no calculation1 are fett]$ 
by no proprieties1 b fl[ artlessly &    
freely4  ,humanity soon runs into       
deceit1 & ! s9c]e/ man we>s a mask4 ,we 
_c tru/ our mo/ famili> fri5ds1 to !    
:ole ext5t4 ,we all reta9 some?+ 9 our  
inmo/ he>ts t nobody kn[s b we & ,god4  
,! _w bids u be %rewd & politic4 ,we    
walk 9 a m>t ( selfi%ness4 ,eyes />e ^u 
u1 & we are afraid ( !m4 ,we meet z     
trad]s1 z p>tisans1 z citiz5s1 z        
wor%ipp]s1 z fri5ds-bro!rs1 if y w-b we 
mu/ n express all we ?9k1 we mu/ s*ool  
ourselves 9 "s respects1--mu/ adopt "s  
conv5tionalities4 ,!re is "s degree (   
isolation betwe5 ourselves & e o!r "o4  
,b f ! _w's /rife & sordidness1 its     
we>isome =ms & cold suspicions1 we may  
turn to ! sanctity ( home1 & if we h a  
*ild !re1 we %all f9d affection )\t     
alloy1 a welcome t leaps f ! he>t 9     
sun%9e to ! face1 & speaks "r f !       
s\l2--a companion :o is n afraid or     
a%am$ ( u1 :o makes no calculation ab\t 
our fri5d%ip1 :o has fai? 9 x1 &        

requires ( u p]fect fai? 9 return1 & ^: 
s9c]ity rebukes our worldl9ess1 & makes 
u wond] at ! _w4 ,& if all ?is makes u  
bett] & happi]1 if x keeps our he>ts f  
h>dness & attrition1 if x begets 9 u    
some?+ ( ! same s9c]ity1 & hall[s u )   
some?+ ( ! same affection1 if x s(t5s & 
purifies u at all1 !n d n *ildr51 9 ?is 
respect p]=m a mission = u8  ,& %all we 
n le>n f !m m confid5ce 9 human nature1 
see+ t ! *ild is fa!r to ! man1 & t mu* 
t seems cold & h>d 9 m5 may conceal !   
rema9s ( *ildhood's bett] feel+8 ,&1    
also1 %all x n make u deplore & gu>d    
aga9/ ^? influ5ces :i* c *ange ! s9c]e &
 lov+ *ild into ! deceitful & selfi%    
man-t cov] ! spr+ ( g5u9e feel+ ) ! ?ick
 rime ( worldl9ess1 & petrify ! t5d]    
*ords ( ! he>t into r\gh1 unfeel+ s9ews8
 ,! man %\ld n be1 9 all respects1 z !  
*ild4 ,! *ild _c h ! glory ( ! man4 ,if 
x is n pollut$ by 8 vices1 x is n       
ennobl$ by 8 virtues4 ,b 9 s mu* z !    
*ild awak5s 9 u t5d]ness1 & tea*es u    
s9c]ity1 & c\nt]acts our co>s] & h>d]   

t5d5cies1 & *e]s u 9 our isolation f    
human he>ts1 by b9d+ u close ) a w>m    
affection1 & %$s ev] ar\nd our pa? !    
mirror$ sun%9e ( our y\? & our          
simplicity1 9 s mu* ! *ild accompli%es =
 u a bless$ mission4  ,,ii4 ,*ildr5 tea*
 u fai? & confid5ce4 ,man soon becomes  
pr\d ) reason1 & impati5t ( re/ra9t4 ,he
 ?9ks he kn[s1 or ought to "k1 ! :ole   
my/]y ( ! univ]se4 ,x is n easy = him to
 take any?+ ^u tru/1 or to lie l[ 9 ! h&
 ( ,god4 ,b ! *ild is full ( fai?4 ,he  
is n old en\gh to speculate1 & ! ?+s he 
sees are to him s /range & wond]ful t he
 c easily believe 9 ! ?+s t are unse54  
,he prop\nds _m que/ions1 b ent]ta9s no 
d\bts z to ,god & heav54 ,& :at         
confid5ce has he 9 8 fa!r's gov]nm5t & 8
 "m's provid5ce6  ,i d n say1 "h1 t a   
man's fai? %\ld be z a *ild's fai?4 ,man
 mu/ exam9e & reason1 cont5d ) d\bt1 &  
w&] ?r\gh my/]y4 ,b ,i w\ld h him *]i% !
 feel+ t he too is a *ild1 ! d5iz5 ( a  
,fa!r's h\se1 & h suffici5t confid5ce 9 
t ,fa!r to tru/ 8 goodness2 & to        

rememb]1 if ?+s look p]plex$ &          
discordant to him1 t 8 vision is b a    
*ild's vision-he _c see all4 ,inde$1 !re
 is a beautiful analogy betwe5 a *ild 9 
its fa!r's h\se & man 9 ! univ]se1 & mu*
 !re is 9 ! filial s5tim5t t belongs to 
bo? conditions4 ,beautifully has x be5  
%[n by a rec5t writ] h[ ! natural       
op]ation ( ?is s5tim5t 9 ! *ild's he>t1 
& 9 ! sph]e ( home1 /&s some:at 9 !     
place ( t religion :i* man ne$s 9 8     
matur] conditions4 ,god has giv5 x1 9   
its v lot1 says he1 a religion ( its    
own1 ! suffici5cy ( :i* x 7 impiety to  
d\bt4 ,! *ild's v5]ation c sc>cely climb
 to any l(ti] height ?an ! s\l ( a wise 
& good p>5t444,h[ c !re be = him div9]  
tru? ?an 8 fa!r's k1 a m wond]\s _w ?an 
8 fa!r's exp]i5ce1 a bett] provid5ce ?an
 8 "m's vigilance1 a secur] fidelity ?an
 9 _! unit$ promise8 ,encompass$ r\nd by
 ^!1 he re/s z 9 ! embrace ( ! only     
omnisci5ce he c compreh5d4 7,m>t9eau7   
,b ,o6 my fri5ds1 :5 our *ildhood has   
pass$ by1 & we g out to dr9k ! m+l$ cup 

( life1 & c>es come cr[d+ ^u u1 & hopes 
are cru%$1 & d\bts wre/le ) u1 & sorr[  
burd5s our spirits1 !n we ne$ a deep]   
fai?1 & look up = a /rong] ,fa!r4 ,a k9d
 ^w w n /ifle our grief !n4 ,we _c g to 
sleep ^u our "m's arms1 & =get x all4   
,!re is no *>m to hold our spirits )9 ! 
walls ( ?is home1 ! e>?4 ,our ?\ghts    
crave m ?an ?is4 ,our s\ls rea* out ov] 
! grave1 & cry = some?+ aft]6 ,no bauble
 w assuage ?is bitt]ness4 ,x is         
spiritual & /]n1 & we mu/ h a ^w f      
heav5-a promise f "o :o is able to      
fulfill4 ,we look ar\nd u1 & f9d t      
,fa!r1 & 8 v>y nature conta9s ! promise 
t we ne$4 ,& z ! *ild 9 8 ignorance has 
fai?1 n because he c demon/rate1 b      
because x is 8 fa!r1 s let u1 9 our     
ignorance1 feel t 9 ?is great univ]se ( 
_m mansions1 ( solemn my/]ies1 ( homes  
beyond ! e>?1 ( relation%ips t rea*     
?r\gh et]nity1 ( plans only a portion ( 
:i* is se5 "h2 s let u look up z to a   
,fa!r's f>e1 take hold ( 8 h&1 g 9 & out
 & lie d[n securely 9 8 pres5ce1 & *]i% 

fai?4 ,if *ildr5 only tea* u to d ?is1  
h[ beautiful & h[ great is _! mission6  
,,iii4 ,*ildr5 wak5 9 u new & p[]ful    
affections4 ,nobody b a p>5t c realize  
:at ^! affections are1 c tell :at a     
f\nta9 ( emotion ! newborn *ild unseals1
 :at *ords ( /range love are drawn out f
 ! he>t1 t be=e lay !re conceal$4 ,"o   
may h all p[]s ( intellect1 a ref9$     
moral culture1 a noble & wide-rea*+     
philan?ropy1 & yet a *ild born to him   
%all awak5 )9 him a dep? ( t5d]ness1 a  
s5tim5t ( love1 a ye>n+ affection1 t    
%all surprise him z to ! capacity & !   
my/]y ( 8 nature4  ,& ! relation ( a "m 
to h] *ild2 :at o!r is l x8 ,)\t x1 h[  
undevelop$ is ! great elem5t (          
affection1 h[ small a horn ( its orb is 
fill$ & light$6 ,:at 0 %e until t new   
love woke up )9 h]1 & h] he>t & s\l     
?rill$ ) x1 & fir/ truly liv$ 9 x8 ,(   
all ! degrees ( human love1 h[ amply is 
?is ! highe/6 ,9 all ! dep?s ( human    
love1 h[ surely is ?is ! ne!rmo/6 ,:5   
illu/rations fail u1 h[ confid5tly d we 

seize ^u ?is6 ,! "m nurtur+ h] *ild 9   
t5d]ness1 wat*+ ov] x ) untir+ love6 ,o6
 t is affection /rong] ?an any ( ?is    
e>?4 ,x has a p[]1 a beauty1 a hol9ess l
 no o!r s5tim5t4 ,:5 t *ild has gr[n to 
maturity1 & has gone out f h] 9         
pr(ligacy & 9 scorn2 :5 ! _w has d5\nc$ 
him1 & ju/ice sets its price ^u 8 head1 
& lov]s & companions fall (f f him 9    
utt] loa?+-we d n ask1 we "k1 !re is "o 
he>t t _c reject him4 ,no s9 ( 8 c      
p>alyze ! *ord t vibrates !re = him4 ,no
 ali5ation c cancel ! affection t 0 born
 at 8 bir?1 t pill[$ him 9 8 infancy1   
c5tr$ 9 him its life1 clasp$ him ) its  
/r5g?1 & %$ ^u him its bless+s1 its     
hopes1 & its pray]s4  ,& no "o feels !  
dea? ( a *ild z a "m feels x4 ,ev5 !    
fa!r _c realize x ?us4 ,!re is a vacancy
 9 8 home1 & a heav9ess 9 8 he>t4 ,!re  
is a *a9 ( association t at set times   
comes r\nd ) its brok5 l9k2 !re are     
memories ( ende>m5t1 a ke5 s5se ( loss1 
a weep+ ov] cru%$ hopes1 & a pa9 ( w\nd$
 affliction4 ,b ! "m feels t "o has be5 

tak5 away :o 0 /ill clos] to h] he>t4   
,h]s has be5 ! (fice ( con/ant          
m9i/ration4 ,e gradation ( feature has  
develop$ be=e h] eyes4 ,%e has detect$ e
 new gleam ( intellig5ce4 ,%e he>d !    
fir/ utt]ance ( e new ^w4 ,%e has be5 ! 
refuge ( 8 fe>s2 ! supply ( 8 wants4 ,& 
e task ( affection has wov5 a new l9k1 &
 made de> to h] its object4 ,& :5 he    
dies1 a portion ( h] own life1 z x 71   
dies4 ,h[ c %e give him up1 ) all ^!    
memories1 ^! associations8 ,! timid h&s 
t h s (t5 tak5 h]s 9 tru/ & love1 h[ c  
%e fold !m on 8 brea/1 & surr5d] !m to !
 cold clasp ( dea?8 ,! feet ^: w&]+s %e 
has wat*$ s n>r[ly1 h[ c %e see !m      
/rait5$ to g d[n into ! d>k valley8 ,!  
head t %e has press$ to h] lips & h]    
bosom1 t %e has wat*$ 9 burn+ sickness &
 9 peaceful slumb]1 a hair ( :i* %e c\ld
 n see h>m$1 ,o6 h[ c %e consign x to ! 
*amb] ( ! grave8 ,! =m t n = "o night   
has be5 beyond h] vision or h] k1 h[ c  
%e put x away = ! long night ( !        
sepul*re1 to see x no m8 ,man has c>es &

 toils t draw away 8 ?\ghts & employ !m2
 %e sits 9 lonel9ess1 & all ^! memories1
 all ^! sugge/ions1 cr[d ^u h]4 ,h[ c %e
 be> all ?is8 ,%e c\ld n1 7 x n t h]    
fai? is z h] affection2 & if ! "o is m  
deep & t5d] ?an 9 man1 ! o!r is m simple
 & spontane\s1 & takes confid5tly hold (
 ! h& ( ,god4  ,?us1 !n1 d *ildr5 awak5 
)9 u deep & mighty affections2 & is x n 
_! mission to d s8 ,d we n see _m       
beautiful (fices creat$ & dis*>g$ by ^! 
affections--t5d] & f>-rea*+ relation%ips
 into :i* !y run8 ,d we n see h[ !y w9 !
 he>t f frivolity & selfi%ness1 & make x
 aw>e ( duties1 & quick ) sympa?ies8 ,i 
%all n ent] into detail$ consid]ations (
 ! results ( ?is affection ?us awak5$ 9 
u by *ildr54 ,a little reflection w r5d]
 !m obvi\s to y4 ,let me simply say1 t 9
 awak5+ ^! affections *ildr5 dis*>ge an 
important & beautiful mission4  ,,iv4 ,i
 might speak ( o!r (fices dis*>g$ by    
little *ildr52 ( ! influ5ce ^u u ( _!   
purity & _! innoc5ce2 _! importance 9 ! 
social /ate2 ( ! b5efits conf]r$ ^u u by

 ! v duties :i* we ex]cise t[>d !m4 ,b  
m]ely sugge/+ ^!1 ,i w speak at ?is "t (
 b "o m mission :i* !y p]=m = u1 & ?is1 
my fri5ds1 is p]=m$ ?r\gh sadness &     
?r\gh te>s4 ,! little *ild p]=ms x by   
its dea?4 ,x has be5 ) u a little :ile4 
,we h enjoy$ its bright & innoc5t       
companion%ip by ! du/y highway ( life1 9
 ! mid/ ( its toils1 its c>es1 & its s94
 ,x has be5 a gleam ( sun%9e & a voice (
 p]petual gladness 9 our homes4 ,we h   
le>n$ f x bless$ lessons ( simplicity1  
s9c]ity1 purity1 fai?4 ,x has unseal$ )9
 u ?is gu%+1 nev]-ebb+ tide ( affection4
 ,sudd5ly1 x is tak5 away4 ,we miss !   
gleam ( sun%9e4 ,we miss ! voice (      
gladness4 ,our homes are d>k & sil5t4   
,we ask1 ,%all x n come aga98 ,& ! answ]
 breaks ^u u ?r\gh ! cold gray sil5ce1  
,nev]more6 ,we say to ourselves aga9 &  
aga91 ,c x be possible8 ,d we n dream8  
,w n t life & affection return to u8    
,nev]more6 ,o6 nev]more6 ,! he>t is l an
 empty mansion1 & t ^w goes e*o+ ?r\gh  
its desolate *amb]s4 ,we are /rick5 &   

afflict$4 ,b mu/ ?is1 %\ld ?is1 be      
always & only s8 ,are we n look+ m]ely  
at ! e>?ly aspect ( ! ev5t8 ,has x n a  
spiritual phase = u8 ,nay1 d we n beg9  
to consid] h[ ?r\gh our temporal        
affection an et]nal good is wr\ght out =
 u8 ,d we beg9 to realize t 9 our s\ls  
we h d]iv$ pr(it f x already8 ,d we n   
beg9 to le>n t life is n a holiday or a 
workday only1 b a discipl9e1--t ,god    
conducts t discipl9e 9 inf9ite wisdom & 
b5evol5ce1--m+les ! draught1 &1 :5 he   
sees fit1 infuses bitt]ness8 ,n t       
con/ant sweet w\ld n please u bett]1 b t
 our discipl9e1 :i* is ( m importance   
?an our indulg5ce1 w be m effectual     
!reby4 ,?is is (t5 talk$ ab\t2 ,i ask1 d
 n we :o are call$ ^u to m\rn ! loss (  
*ildr5 realize x1--actually realize t t 
loss is = our spiritual ga98 ,if we d n1
 we are m]ely look+ ^u ! e>?ly phase (  
our loss4 ,if we d n realize ?is        
spiritual good1 we may4  ,yes1 9 dea? ! 
little *ild has a mission = u4 ,?r\gh t 
v dep>ture he accompli%es = u1 p]haps1  

:at he c\ld n accompli% by 8 life4 ,^!  
affections :i* he has awak5$1 we h      
consid]$ h[ /rong !y are4 ,!y are       
/rong]1 are !y n1 ?an any atta*m5t to   
m]e ?+s ( ?is e>?8 ,b t *ild has gone f 
u1--gone into ! unse51 ! spiritual _w4  
,:at !n8 ,d our affections s9k back into
 our he>ts1--become absorb$ & =gott58   
,o1 no6 ,!y rea* out aft] t little "o2  
!y foll[ him into ! unse5 & spiritual   
_w1--?us is x made a great & vivid      
reality to u1--p]haps = ! fir/ "t4 ,we h
 talk$ ( x1 we h believ$ 9 x2 b n[ t our
 dead h gone into x1 we h1 z x 71 ent]$ 
x ourselves4 ,its atmosph]e is ar\nd u1 
*ords ( affection draw u t[>d x1 ! faces
 ( our dep>t$ ones look out f x--& x is 
a reality4 ,& is x n wor? some?+ to make
 x su* a reality8  ,we are w$d$ to ?is  
_w4 ,x is beautiful1 x is attractive1 x 
is real4 ,immortality is a pleasant     
?\ght4 ,! spiritual l& is an object (   
fai?4 ,b ! sep>ation betwe5 ?is & t is  
cold to ?9k (1 & h>d to be>4 ,x ne$s    
some?+ /rong] ?an ?is e>? to draw u t[>d

 t spiritual _w2 to break "s ( ! ?\s&   
t5drils t b9d u "h4 ,my fri5ds1 ?\gh _m 
p[]ful appeals1 _m solid argum5ts1 _c   
break our affections f ?is e>?1 ! h& ( a
 dep>t$ *ild c d x4 ,! voice t calls u  
to unse5 realities1 t bids u prep>e = ! 
heav5ly l&1 t says f heights ( spiritual
 bliss & purity1 ,come up hi!r2--t voice
 t we lov$ s on e>?1 & gladly c we rise 
& foll[ x4  ,behold1 !n1 :at a little   
*ild c p]=m = u ?r\gh its dea?6 ,x makes
 real & attractive to u t spiritual _w  
to :i* x has gone1 & calls our          
affections f e>? to t true life :i* is !
 great end ( our be+1 :i* is ! object ( 
all our discipl9e1 our m+l$ joy &       
suff]+1 "h ^u ?is e>?4 ,t little *ild1  
gone f its suff]+s ( e>ly1--gone        
,g5tle & undefil$1 ) bless+s on its     
head1--  has x inde$ become a v angel ( 
,god = u1 & is x call+ u to a m         
spiritual life1 & does x w9 u to heav58 
,is its memory ar\nd u l a pure pres5ce 
into :i* no ?\ght ( s9 c readily ent]8  
,or is x ) u1 ev5 yet1 a spiritual      

companion ( our ways8 ,f be+ ! gu>d$ & !
 guid$1 has x ris5 9 infant innoc5ce1   
yet 9 ! k & maje/y ( ! immortal life1 to
 be ! gu>d & ! guide8 ,does x1 inde$1   
make our he>ts s(t] & pur]1 & cause u to
 ?9k m ( duty1 & live m holy1 ?us clo?+ 
ourselves to g & dwell ) x8 ,does x1 by 
its dea?1 accompli% all ?is8 ,o6 mo/    
important1 mo/ glori\s mission ( all1 if
 we only he$ x1 if we only accept x4 ,!n
 %all we behold already ! wisdom &      
b5evol5ce ( our ,fa!r break+ ?r\gh !    
cl\d t ov]%ad[s u4 ,already %all we see 
t ! tie1 :i* seem$ to be dropp$ & brok51
 ,god has tak5 up to draw u clos] to    
himself1 & t x is int]wov5 ) 8          
all-graci\s plan = our spiritual pr(it &
 p]fection4 ,& we c anticipate h[ x w   
all be reconcil$1 :5 8 own h& %all wipe 
away our te>s1 & ! bliss ( reunion %all 
extract ! la/ drop ( bitt]ness f ! cup t
 our ,fa!r _h giv5 u4     ,,our         
,,relations ,,to ,,! ,,dep>t$        ,%e
 is n dead1 b sleepe?4  ,luke viii4#eb  
,a ,great peculi>ity ( ! ,*ri/ian       

religion is its trans=m+ or transmut+   
p[]4 ,i speak n n[ ( ! reg5]ation :i*   
accompli%es 9 ! individual s\l1 b ( !   
*ange x works ^u ?+s )\t4 ,x applies !  
t\*/one to e fact ( exi/5ce1 & exposes  
its real value4 ,look+ ?r\gh ! l5s (    
spiritual obs]vation1 x ?r[s ! realities
 ( life into a rev]se p]spective f t :i*
 is se5 by ! s5sual eye4 ,objects :i* ! 
_w calls great x r5d]s insignificant1 & 
makes ne> & prom95t ?+s :i* ! frivol\s  
put (f4 ,?us ! ,*ri/ian1 among o!r m51  
(t5 appe>s anomal\s4 ,(t51 amid/ !      
congratulations ( ! _w1 he detects      
reason = m\rn+1 & is p5etrat$ ) sorr[4  
,on ! contr>y1 :]e o!rs %r9k1 he walks  
undaunt$1 & conv]ts ! sc5e ( dread &    
suff]+ into an ante-*amb] ( heav54 ,9   
?is light1 ! ,apo/le ,paul speaks (     
himself & o!rs1 ,z sorr[ful1 yet always 
rejoic+2 z poor1 yet mak+ _m ri*2 z hav+
 no?+1 & yet possess+ all ?+s4 ,inde$1  
all ! beatitudes are bas$ ^u ?is        
peculi>ity2 = ! true bless+1 ! inw>d1   
ev]la/+ ri*es1 are = ^? :o1 9 ! _w's    

eye1 are poor1 & m\rn+1 & p]secut$4     
,jesus himself weeps amid triumphant    
psalms & s\nd+ hosannas1 :ile on ! cross
 he utt]s ! pray] ( =giv5ess1 & !       
ejaculation ( peace4  ,no wond]1 !n1 t !
 believ] views ! gha/lie/ fact ( all 9 a
 consol+ & ev5 a beautiful aspect2 &    
dea? itself becomes b sleep4 ,well 0 t  
trait ( our religion :i* ,i h n[ sugge/$
 illu/rat$ at ! b$-side ( ,jairus'      
daught]4 ,well did t noisy1 lam5t+ gr\p 
repres5t ! worldly :o read only !       
mat]ial fact1 or t flippant skepticism  
:i* laughs all sup]natural tru? to      
scorn4 ,& well did ,jesus repres5t ! _s 
( 8 doctr9e1 & its trans=m+ p[]1 :5 he  
exclaim$1 ,%e is n dead1 b sleepe?4     
,yes6 beautifully has ,*ri/ianity       
trans=m$ dea?4 ,to ! eye ( fle% x 0 !   
f9al direction ( our fate1--! consummate
 riddle 9 ?is my/]y ( be+1--! wreck (   
all our hopes1--       ,! simple s5ses  
cr[n$ 8 head1          ,omega6 ?\ art   
,"l1 !y said2          ,we f9d no motion
 9 ! dead4  ,ev]1 ?\gh ) high] desires &

 bett] gleam+s1 ! m9d has /ruggl$ & sunk
 be=e ?is fact ( decay1 & ?is awful     
sil5ce ( nature2 :ile 9 ! wan+ light ( !
 s\l1 & among ! a%es ( ! sepul*re1      
skepticism has built its dre>y negation4
 ,& ?\gh ! "m c\ld lay d[n h] *ild )\t  
tak+ h9ts :i* ,god gave h] f e little   
fl[] t sprung on t grassy b$1--?\gh !   
unexhau/$ intellect has reason$ t we    
ought to live aga91 & ! affections1 m   
oracul>1 swell+ ) ! nature ( _! great   
s\rce1 h prophesi$ t we %all1--nev]1    
until ! revelation ( ,*ri/ desc5d$ into 
our s\ls1 & illum9at$ all our spiritual 
vision1 h we be5 able to say c]ta9ly (  
dea?1 x is a sleep4 ,?is has made its   
outw>d semblance n t ( cessation1 b (   
progression--n an end1 b a              
*ange--conv]t+ its rocky c\* to a       
bir?-*amb]1 ov]-ca/+ its %ad[s ) beams (
 et]nal morn+1 :ile beh9d its cold      
unconsci\sness ! unse5 _s broods into   
high] life4 ,he fell asleep1 says !     
sacr$ *ronicl]1 speak+ ( bloody ,/eph54 
,our fri5d ,laz>us sleepe?1 said ,*ri/  

to 8 disciples2 & yet aga91 z "h 9 !    
text1 ! beautiful synonyme is repeat$1  
,%e is n dead1 b sleepe?4  ,b ,i proce$ 
to rem>k1 if ! ,*ri/ian religion ?us    
trans=ms dea?1 or1 9 o!r words1 aboli%es
 ! idea ( its be+ annihilation1 or an   
end1 !n x gives u a new view ( our      
relations to ! dep>t$4 ,:at are ^!      
relations8 ,! answ]s to ?is "q w =m !   
burd5 ( ! pres5t disc\rse4  ,i4 ,!re is 
! relation ( memory4 ,x is true1 we may 
argue t ?is relation exi/s :e!r !       
,*ri/ian view ( dea? be correct or n2--s
 long h ^? :o are n[ gone actually liv$ 
) u1--s vivid are _! images among !     
realities ( ! s\l1--?\gh ! grave %\ld   
=ev] %ut !m f our communion4 ,b ?is     
relation ( memory has peculi> propriety 
& efficacy :5 associat$ ) a ,*ri/ian    
fai?4 ,if ! dead live no m1 :at w\ld    
memory be to u b a spectre & a /+8 ,%\ld
 we n !n seek to repress ^? t5d]        
recollections1--to close our eyes to ^? 
pale1 sad visions ( dep>t$ love8 ,%\ld  
we n invoke ! gl>e & tumult ( ! _w to   

di/ract or absorb our ?\ghts8 ,w\ld we n
 say1 ,let x come1 ! pleasure1 !        
occupation ( ! h\r1 t we may ?9k no m ( 
! dead1 pluck$ f u =ev]1--let u drive   
?\ghtlessly d[n ?is swift curr5t ( life1
 s9ce ?\ght only h>r[s u1--let u drive  
?\ghtlessly d[n1 enjoy+ all we c1 until 
we too lie by ! side ( ^? dep>t$ ones1 l
 !m to m\ld] 9 ev]la/+ unconsci\sness4  
,i don n say t ?is w\ld always be ! case
 )\t religi\s hope1 b x is a v natural  
condition ( ! feel+s 9 su*              
circum/ances1--x is ! mo/ humane        
alt]native t w\ld !n be left4 ,at lea/1 
no "o s well z ! ,*ri/ian c g into !    
inn] *amb]s ( memory1 feel ! /r5g? ( its
 sad yet blissful associations1 & calmly
 invoke ! communion ( ! dead4  ,i speak 
n n[ ( :at occurs 9 ^? fir/ bitt] days (
 grief1 :5 ! he>t's w\nd ble$s afre% at 
e t\*1--:5 we are cont9ually surpris$ by
 ! bleak fact t ! lov$ "o is actually   
dead4 ,b ,i speak ( ^? aft] seasons1 ^? 
,indian summ]s ( ! s\l1 9 :i* all !     
pres5t desolation is bl5d$ ) ! bloom &  

enjoym5t ( ! pa/4 ,!n d we f9d t ! tie  
:i* b9ds u s t5d]ly to ! dep>t$ is a    
/rong & fruitful "o4 ,we love1 9 ^? /ill
 retir$ seasons1 to call up ! images ( !
 dead1 to let !m hov] ar\nd u1 z real1 =
 ! h\r1 z any liv+ =ms4 ,we l+] 9 t     
communion1 ) a pleas+ melan*oly4 ,we    
call up all t 0 lovely 9 _! "*1 all t 0 
delightful 9 _! e>?ly int]c\rse4 ,!y    
live aga9 = u1 & we = !m4  ,9 ?is       
relation ( memory1 moreov]1 we realize !
 fact1 t :ile ! dep>t$ 7 ^u e>? we      
enjoy$ mu* ) !m4 ,?is is a tru? :i* 9   
any e/imate ( our loss we %\ld n        
ov]look4 ,d we m\rn t ! dead h be5 tak5 
f u s soon8 ,are we n also ?ankful t !y 
7 ours s long8 ,9 our grief ov]         
unfulfill$ expectation1 d we *]i% no    
gratitude = actual good8 ,s mu* bliss   
has ,god m+l$ 9 our cup ( exi/5ce t !   
might h )held4 ,he l5t x to u ?us f>2 :y
 compla91 r1 t he did n intru/ u ) x    
long]8 ,o6 ^! fond recollections1 ?is   
conc5trat$ happ9ess ( pa/ h\rs :i* we   
call up ) te>s1 rem9d u t s mu* good we 

h actually exp]i5c$4  ,9 close          
connection ) ?is ?\ght is ! fact1 t1 by 
"s delicate process ( ref9em5t1 we      
rememb] ( ! dead only :at 0 good4 ,9 !  
relation ( memory we see !m 9 _! be/    
manife/ation1 we live ov] ! h\rs ( our  
pa/ int]c\rse4 ,?\gh 9 extraord9>y      
in/ances x may be true t ! evil :i* m5 d
 lives aft] !m1 yet ev5 9 reg>d to !    
illu/ri\s dead1 _! imp]fections are     
ov]look$1 & m ju/ice is done to _!      
virtues ?an 9 _! own "t4 ,mu* m is ?is !
 case ) ^? ar\nd :om our affections cl+ 
m closely4 ,! communion ( memory1 f> m  
?an t ( life1 is unalloy$ by %>p        
int]ruptions1 or by any /a94 ,t         
communion n[1 ?\gh sadd5$1 is t5d]1 &   
)\t reproa*4  ,& ev5 if we rememb] t    
:ile !y liv$ our relations ) !m 7 all   
beautiful1 %all we n believe t :5 !y 7  
tak5 away _! e>?ly mission = u 0        
fulfill$8 ,0 n _! dep>ture z ess5tial a 
"w ( ! div9e b5efic5ce z _! be/[al8 ,:o 
kn[s b if !y _h ov]/ay$ ! appo9t$ h\r1  
our relations ) !m might h *ang$8--"s   

new elem5t ( discont5t & unhapp9ess be5 
introduc$1 :i* w\ld h entirely alt]$ !  
"* ( our recollections8 ,at lea/1 to    
repeat :at ,i h j sugge/$1 :at ,*ri/ian 
d\bts t _! tak+ away--?is *ange f liv+  
communion to ! communion ( memory--0 =  
an end z wise & k9d z 7 all ! love &    
int]c\rse s long v\*saf$ to u8  ,vital1 
!1 = ! ,*ri/ian1 is ?is relation :i* we 
h ) ! dead by memory4 ,we l+] ^u x1 &   
f9d 9 x a /range & sweet attraction1 &  
is n mu* ( ?is because1 ?\gh we may be  
unconsci\s ( x1 ! curr5t ( fai?         
subtilely int]m+les ) our grief1 & gives
 its tone to our communion8 ,we _c      
consid] ! dep>t$ z lo/ to u =ev]4 ,!    
sugge/ion ( rupture holds a lat5t       
sugge/ion ( reunion4 ,! hues ( memory   
are color$ by ! reflection ( hope4      
,religion trans=ms ! condition ( !      
dep>t$ = u1 & we consid] !m n z dead1 b 
sleep+4  ,,ii4 ,!re is ano!r relation   
:i* we h ) ! dead1--! relation (        
spiritual exi/5ce4 ,we live ) !m1 n only
 by communion ) ! pa/1 by images (      

memory1 b by t f9e1 my/]i\s bond :i*    
l9ks u to all s\ls1 & 9 :i* we live ) !m
 n[ & =ev]4 ,! fai? t has conv]t$ dea?  
into a sleep has also trans=m$ ! :ole   
idea ( life4 ,if ! "o is b a halt 9 !   
et]nal m>*1--a slumbr\s re/ prece$+ a   
new morn+1--! o!r is b ! fl[ ( "o       
cont9u\s /ream1 mat$ a:ile ) ! fle%1 b  
f> m intimately connect$ ) all          
intellig5ces 9 ! univ]se ( ,god4 ,:at   
are ! conditions ( our communion ) !    
liv+--^? ) :om we come 9 mat]ial        
contact8 ,! eye1 ! lip1 ! h&1 are b     
symbols1 int]pretations2--beh9d ^! x is 
only _s t communes ) _s1 ev5 9 ! m>ket  
or ! /reet4 ,b n to ent] into s subtle a
 discussion1 ( :at k9d are "s ( ! be/   
communions :i* we h on e>?8 ,we take up 
"s wise & virtu\s book1 & ent] into !   
au?or's m9d4 ,seas sep>ate u f him1--he 
kn[s u n2 he nev] he>s our names4 ,b h  
we n a close relation to him8 ,is !re n 
a /rong bond ( spiritual communion      
betwe5 u8 ,nay1 may n ! int]c\rse we ?us
 h ) him be bett] & tru] ?an any :i* we 

c\ld h f actual contact1--f local       
acqua9tance8 ,!n1 "s icy b>ri] (        
etiquette might sep>ate u1--"s coldness 
( temp]am5t ^u 8 "p1--"s sple5 or       
disease2 we might be %ock$ by "s        
tempor>y de=mity2 "s little imp]fection 
might betray itself4 ,b "h1 9 8 book1   
:i* we read ?ree ?\s& miles away f him1 
we receive 8 noble/ ?\ghts1--8 be/      
spiritual revelations2 & we "k him1 &   
commune ) him mo/ intimately1 n ?r\gh   
local b ?r\gh spiritual aff9ities4  ,&  
h[ pleas+ is ! ?\gh t n ev5 dea?        
int]rupts ?is relation4 ,ye>s1 z well z 
miles--ages may sep>ate u f ! great &   
good man2 b we hold ) him /ill t liv+   
communion ( ! _s4 ,our be/ life may fl[ 
to u f ?is communion4 ,"s ( our ri*e/   
spiritual treasures h be5 deposit$ 9 ?is
 int]c\rse ( ?\ght4 ,"s ( our noble/    
hopes & resolutions h be5 animat$ by ^? 
^: lips h long s9ce be5 seal$1--^: v    
monum5ts h crumbl$4  ,a de> fri5d goes  
away f u to a =eign l&4 ,we wat* !      
rece$+ sail1 & feel t t is a bond betwe5

 u1 until x fades away 9 ! f> blue      
horizon4 ,!n x is a consolation to walk 
by ! %ore ( t sea1 & to realize t ! same
 wat]s lave ! o!r %ore1 :]e he          
dwells1--to wat* "s />1 & "k t at su* an
 h\r 8 eye & ?\ght are also direct$ to  
x4 ,?us ! s\l w n ent]ta9 ! idea (      
absolute sep>ation1 b makes all ^?      
mat]ial objects ag5ts = its aff9ities4  
,b h[ mu* ne>] does t abs5t "o come to  
u1 :5 we "k t at su* an h\r we bo? are  
kneel+ 9 pray]1 & t our spirits meet1 z 
x 71 ar\nd ! foot/ool ( ,god6  ,?us we  
see t ev5 9 life !re are spiritual      
relations :i* b9d u to our fell[s1 & t  
(t5 ^! are de>] & /rong] ?an ^? ( local 
contact4 ,:y %\ld we suppose t dea? cuts
 (f all su* aff9ities8 ,x does n cut !m 
(f4 ,x only removes ! lov$ f our conv]se
 & our sight2 b if1 :5 abs5t 9 "s di/ant
 l& ( ?is e>?1 we are consci\s ( /ill   
hold+ relations to !m1 d we n reta9 !   
same ?\gh !y h vani%$ into t my/]i\s &  
unse5 l& :i* lies beyond ! grave8 ,%e is
 n dead1 b sleepe?4 ,*ri/ianity has     

taught u to look away f ! gha/ly secrets
 ( ! sepul*re1 & n consid] t *ang+ clay 
z ! fri5d we m\rn1 b z only ! ca/-(f &  
m\ld]+ g>m5t4 ,x has k9dl$ )9 u a lively
 appreciation ( ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( ^?  
:o h gone f u2 taught u to feel t !     
?\ghts1 ! love1 ! real life ( ! dep>t$1 
all1 9 fact1 t commun$ ) u "h bel[1 /ill
 lives & acts4 ,& our relations to !m   
are relations :i* we be>1 n to          
ab/ractions ( memory1 to phantoms (     
by-gone joy1 b to spiritual             
intellig5ces1 ^: curr5t ( be+ fl[s on   
un9t]rupt$1 ) ^: curr5t ( be+ our own   
m+les4 ,i "k n h[ x is ) o!rs1 b to me  
!re is inexpressible consolation 9 ?is  
?\ght4  ,b ,i w\ld sugge/ t1 z spiritual
 be+s1 we be> ev5 a clos] relation to ! 
dep>t$4 ,i said t ,*ri/ianity has       
trans=m$ ! :ole idea ( life4 ,x has %[n 
t we are ess5tially spirits1 & t our    
highe/ relations are spiritual4 ,if s1 x
 seems an arrogant assumption to d5y t  
any int]c\rse may exi/ betwe5 ourselves 
& ! spiritual _w4 ,possess+ z we d ?is  

my/]i\s nature1 ?robb+ ) ! attraction ( 
! et]nal sph]e1 :o %all say t x t\*es no
 spiritual conf9es1--t x has communion  
only ) ! be+s t we see8 ,x is a dull    
a!ism :i* repudiates all su* intimations
 z sup]/iti\s or absurd4 ,to speak m    
di/9ctly1 ,i allude to ! consol+ ?\ght  
:i* spr+s up almo/ intuitively1 t !     
dep>t$ may1 at times1 see u1 & be pres5t
 ) u1 ?\gh we d n recognize !m4 ,= wise 
& good reasons1 our s5ses may s con/ra9 
u t we _c p]ceive ^! spiritual be+s4 ,b 
! same reasons d n exi/ to %ut !m f     
behold+ & visit+ u4 ,! mo/ ess5tial idea
 ( ! immortal /ate is t x yields c]ta9  
pr]ogatives :i* we _c possess 9 our     
mortal condition4 ,may x n be1 !re=e1 t 
:ile x is our lot to be re/rict$ to     
s5su\s vision1 & to behold only mat]ial 
=ms1 x is _! privilege1 hav+ receiv$ !  
spiritual sight1 to see bo? spiritual & 
mat]ial ?+s8  ,nor ne$ we imag9e t      
immortality implies di/ance f u1--t     
*ange ( /ate requires any great *ange ( 
place4 ,look+ ?r\gh ?is e>?ly glass1 we 

see b d>kly2 b :5 dea? %att]s x we may  
behold close ar\nd u ! fri5ds we h lov$1
 & f9d _! spiritual peculi>ity is n     
incompatible ) su* ne> resid5ce4 ,!     
homes ( dep>t$ spirits may be all ar\nd 
u1--^! spirits !mselves may be ev] hov]+
 ne>1 unse5 9 our bl9dness ( ! s5ses4   
,at all ev5ts1 we deem x "o ( ! gr&     
di/9ctions ( _s t x is n conf9$ to "o   
region ( space1 b may pass1 quick z its 
own intellig5ce1 f sph]e to sph]e4 ,&   
:ile ,i w\ld rebuke ra% speculation1 ,i 
w\ld also rebuke ! cold mat]ialism :i*  
unhesitat+ly rejects an idea l ?is :i*  
,i h n[ sugge/$4  ,i ma9ta91 moreov]1 t 
su* speculation is n all idle4 ,x s]ves 
to quick5 )9 u ! ?\ght ( h[ ne> ! dead  
may be to u1 to purify t ?\ght1 & to    
brea! ^u our fev]$ he>ts a consol+ hope4
 ,& :5 ,i comb9e its intr9sic           
reasonabl5ess ) ! _s & spiritualism (   
,*ri/ianity1 & t intuitive sugge/ion :i*
 spr+s up 9 s _m s\ls1 ,i c urge b fa9t 
objection to ^? :o ent]ta9 x1 & w\ld1 if
 possible1 %>e & diffuse ! com=t :i* x  

gives4 ,ne>]1 ?an1 ?an we imag9e--close 
z 9 mortal contact1 & m intimately--may 
be ^? :om we1 ) e>?ly vision behold no  
m2 visit+ u 9 h\rs ( lonel9ess1 & af=d+ 
unse5 companion%ip2 wat*+ u 9 ! /illness
 ( slumb]1 & reflect+ !mselves 9 our    
dreams4  ,b1 :e!r we indulge ?is notion 
or n1 let u realize ! relation :i* we h 
) ! dep>t$ by ! ties ( mutual           
spirituality4 ,let u n coldly re/rict or
 weak5 ?is relation4 ,if ! mat]ial _w is
 full ( inexplicable ?+s1--if we _c     
expla9 ! secret aff9ities ( ! /> & !    
fl[]1--let u feel h[ full ( my/]y & h[  
full ( promise is ?is spiritual univ]se 
( :i* we are p>ts1 & ^: conditions we s 
little "k4 ,let u *]i% t transc5d5t     
fai?1 t quick1 spiritual sympa?y1 :i*   
says ( ! dep>t$1 ,!y are n dead1 b      
sleep+4  ,,iii4 ,f9ally1 we h ) ! dead !
 relation ( discipl9e4 ,?\gh we %\ld see
 !m only 9 ! ab/ractions ( memory1--?\gh
 x %\ld be true t !y h no spiritual     
int]c\rse ) u1--yet _! ag5cy 9 our      
behalf has n ceas$4 ,!y /ill accompli% a

 "w = u4 ,t "w is 9 ! moral efficacy (  
b]eavem5t & sorr[4 ,9 _! go+ away !y    
lead our ?\ghts out beyond ! limits ( ! 
_w4 ,!y quick5 u to an int]e/ 9 !       
spiritual l&1 z "o :o looks ^u a map1 & 
li/lessly reads ! "n ( "s =eign %ore1 s1
 (t51 d we op5 ?is bless$ revelation n  
he$+ its recital ( ! immortal /ate4 ,b  
z1 :5 "s fri5d goes to t di/ant coa/1 t 
spot on ! map becomes1 ( all places1 mo/
 vivid & prom95t1 s :5 our lov$ ones    
die1 ! spiritual c\ntry l>gely occupies 
our ?\ghts & attracts our affections4   
,!y dep>t t we may be wean$ f e>?4 ,!y  
asc5d t we may look /eadfa/ly t[>ds     
heav54 ,if ?is is n our ev]la/+ home1 :y
 %\ld !y all rema9 "h to *eat u ) t     
?\ght8 ,if we mu/ seek a bett] c\ntry1  
%\ld !re n be premonitions = u1 break+  
up1 & f>ewells1 & ! hurri$ dep>ture (   
fri5ds :o are ready be=e u8 ,i ne$ n    
dwell on ?is sugge/ion4 ,we are too mu* 
( ! e>?1 e>?y1 & b\nd up 9 s5sual       
int]e/s4 ,x is (t5 ne$ful t "s %ock (   
disappo9tm5t %\ld %ake our idea (       

t]re/rial /ability--%\ld awake u to a   
s5se ( our spiritual relations--%\ld    
/rike op5 "s *asm 9 ?is dead1 mat]ial   
wall1 & let 9 ! light ( ! unlimit$ &    
immortal /ate to :i* we g4 ,we ne$ !    
discipl9e ( b]eavem5t 9 temporal ?+s1 to
 w9 u to ?+s et]nal4 ,& s1 9 _!         
dep>ture1 ! lov$ accompli% = u a bless$ 
& spiritual result1 & in/ead ( be+ :olly
 lo/ to u1 become b\nd to u by a new &  
vital relation4  ,b ^! lov$ ones dep>t1 
no m]ely to b9d our affections to ano!r 
/ate1 b to fit u bett] = ! obligations (
 ?is4 ,p]haps1 9 ! indulg5ce ( full     
communion1 9 ! liquid ease ( prosp]ity1 
we h scantily dis*>g$ our social duties4
 ,we h n appreciat$ love1 because we h  
nev] felt its abs5ce4 ,we h %ock$ !     
t5d]e/ ties1 because we 7 ignorant ( _! 
t5d]ness4 ,we h )held good (fices1      
because we knew n h[ r>e is !           
opportunity to fulfil !m4 ,b :5 "o :om  
we love passes away1 !n1 realiz+ a great
 loss1 we le>n h[ vital 0 t relation1 h[
 ine/imable ! privilege :i* is )drawn   

=ev]4 ,h[ quick !n is our regret = e h>%
 ^w :i* we h spok5 to ! dep>t$1 or = any
 mom5t>y ali5ation :i* we h indulg$6    
,?is1 h[ev]1 %\ld n r$uce u to a morbid 
s5sitiv5ess1 or an unavail+ sorr[1 see+ 
t x is bl5d$ ) s _m pleasant memories2 b
 x %\ld tea* u our duty to ! liv+4 ,x   
%\ld make our affections m dilig5t &    
dutiful4 ,x %\ld *eck our ha/y words1 & 
assuage our passions4 ,x %\ld cause u1  
day & night1 to meet 9 k9dness & "p 9   
peace4 ,our social ties are gold5 l9ks (
 unc]ta9 t5ure1 &1 "o by "o1 !y drop    
away4 ,let u *]i% a m con/ant love = ^? 
:o make up our family circle1 = n long  
may we /ay4 ,! allotm5ts ( duty1 p]haps1
 w soon di/ribute u into diff]5t sph]es 
( action2 our l9es1 :i* n[ fall toge!r 9
 a pleasant place1 w be wide ap>t z !   
zones1 or dea? w ca/ 8 %ad[ ^u ^!       
famili> faces1 & int]rupt our long      
communion4 ,let u1 inde$1 pres]ve ?is   
temp] ) all m5--^? :o meet u 9 ! /reet1 
9 ! m>t1 9 ! mo/ casual or selfi%       
conc]ns ( life4 ,we _c rema9 toge!r a   

great :ile1 at ! longe/4 ,let u meet1   
!n1 ) k9dness1 t :5 we "p no pang may   
rema94 ,let n a s+le day be> witness to 
! neglect or violation ( any duty :i*   
%all lie h>d 9 ! he>t :5 x is excit$ to 
t5d] & solemn recollections4 ,let only  
good-w beam f faces t s soon %all be    
*ang$4 ,let no root ( bitt]ness spr+ up 
9 "o man's bosom aga9/ ano!r1 :51 ere   
long1 nature w plant fl[]s ^u _! common 
grave4 ,let n ! sun g d[n ^u our wra?1  
:5 8 morn+ beams may se>* our accu/om$  
places = "o or bo? ( u1 9 va94  ,?us1 if
 ! dead tea* u to reg>d m dutifully !   
liv+1 !y w accompli% = u a mo/ beautiful
 discipl9e4 ,_! dep>ture may also s]ve  
ano!r end4 ,x may tea* u ! great lessons
 ( pati5ce & resignation4 ,we h be5     
surr\nd$ by _m bless+s1 & yet p]haps1 h 
indulg$ 9 fretfulness4 ,a slight loss   
has irritat$ u4 ,we h *af$ at ord9>y    
disappo9tm5ts1 at little int]ruptions 9 
! curr5t ( our prosp]ity4 ,we h be5 9 ! 
habit ( murmur+4 ,& n[ ?is great grief  
has ov]tak5 u1 t we may see at :at      

little ?+s we h compla9$1--t we may le>n
 t !re is a mean+ 9 tr\ble :i* %\ld make
 u calm1--t we _h no "r to ^! gifts1 !  
privation ( :i* has (f5d$ u1 b t all h  
fl[$ f t m]cy :i* we h slightly         
ackn[l$g$1 & peevi%ly accus$4 ,?is great
 sorr[ has /rick5 u1 pi]c+ ?r\gh bone & 
m>r[1 9 ord] to rea* our he>ts1 & t\* ! 
spr+s ( spiritual life )9 u1 t h5ce=?1  
we may look ^u all sorr[ 9 a new light4 
,little tr\bles h only di/urb$ ! surface
 ( our nature1 mak+ x uneasy1 & toss+ x 
into fretful eddies2 ?is heavy calamity1
 l a mighty w9d1 has plung$ into ! v    
dep?s1 & turn$ up ! f\ndations1 leav+ u1
 at l5g?1 purifi$ & s]5e4 ,i believe we 
%all f9d x to be ! g5]al te/imony t ^?  
:o h ! lea/ tr\ble are ! l\de/          
compla9]s2 :ile1 (t51 ! s\ls t h be5    
fairly swept & w9n[$ by sorr[ are ! mo/ 
pati5t & ,*ri/-l4 ,! pressure ( _! woe  
has brok5 d[n all ord9>y reliances1 &   
driv5 !m directly to ,god1 :]e !y re/ 9 
sweet submission & 9 calm assurance4    
,su* is ! discipl9e :i* may be wr\ght   

out = u by ! dep>ture ( ^? we love4     
,su*1 & o!r spiritual results1 _! vani%+
 may secure = u1 :i* we nev] c\ld h ga9$
 by _! pres5ce2 & s x may be said by "s 
dep>t+ fri5d1--"s "o mo/ de> to our     
he>ts1--9 a rev]5t s5se1 z ! ,ma/] said 
to 8 disciples1 ,x is exp$i5t = y t ,i g
 away2 = if ,i g n away ! ,com=t] w n   
come unto y4  ,z ,i h already t\*$ ^u ! 
region ( speculation1 ,i h>dly d>e drop 
a h9t :i* belongs "h1 ?\gh x gr[s out ( 
a rem>k made "u ! la/ head4 ,b ,i w say 
t x is n unreasonable to suppose t !    
dep>t$ may p]=m a m close & p]sonal     
ag5cy ?an ?is :i* ,i h j dwelt ^u4 ,(t51
 x may be1 !y are p]mitt$ mess5g]s = our
 welf>e2 gu>dians1 ^: invisible w+s     
%ield u2 tea*]s1 ^: unfelt in/ructions  
my/]i\sly sway u4 ,! *ild may ?us       
dis*>ge an (fice ( m ?an filial love = !
 b]eav$ p>5ts4 ,! "m may wat* & m9i/] to
 h] *ild4 ,! fa!r1 by unse5 influ5ces1  
w9 to virtue ! he>t ( 8 poor prodigal4  
,b :e!r ?is be s or n1 c]ta9 are we t ! 
dep>t$ d dis*>ge su* an ag5cy1 if n by  

spiritual contact ) u1 or direct labor 9
 our behalf1 by ! *a/5+ influ5ce t _!   
memory %$s ^u u1 by uplift+ our ?\ghts1 
by spiritualiz+ our affections1 by draw+
 our s\ls to communion ) ?+s cele/ial & 
) ,god4  ,let u see to x1 !n1 t we      
improve ?is discipl9e2 t we qu5* n !    
holy aspiration :i* spr+s up 9 our      
sorr[2 t we neglect n ! opportunity :5  
our he>ts are s(t5$2 t we cont9ue !     
pray] :i* fir/ escap$ our lips z a sigh 
& a call ( di/ress2 t ! baptism ( te>s  
lets u into ! new life ( reconciliation1
 & love1 & hol9ess4 ,o!rwise1 !         
discipl9e is ( no avail1 &1 x may be1 we
 h>d5 "u x4  ,&1 f9ally1 let me say1 t !
 fai? by :i* we reg>d our relations to !
 dep>t$ 9 ! light t has be5 exhibit$ 9  
?is disc\rse1 is a fai? t mu/ be        
assimilat$ ) our entire spiritual       
nature4 ,x mu/ be illu/rat$ 9 our daily 
conduct1 & sanctify e ?\ght & motive (  
our he>ts4 ,we %\ld n seek religion     
m]ely = its consolations1 & take x up z 
an occasional rem$y4 ,9 ?is way religion

 is injur$4 ,x is associat$ only )      
sorr[1 & clo!d1 to ! eyes ( m51 9       
p]petual sadness4 ,x is s\ght z ! la/   
resort1 ! he>t's extreme unction1 :5 x  
has tri$ ! _w's no/rums 9 va94 ,x is    
dissociat$ f ?+s heal?y & active1--f all
 ord9>y exp]i5ces1--f ! great :ole (    
life4 ,x is consign$ to ! d>k5$ *amb] ( 
m\rn+1 & ! we>y & disappo9t$ _s4        
,besides1 to seek religion only 9       
sorr[1--to fly to x z ! la/             
refuge1--argues an extreme selfi%ness4  
,we h s]v$ ! _w & our own wills1 we h   
liv$ ! life ( ! s5ses1 & obey$ !        
dictates ( our passions s long z !y c\ld
 satisfy u1 & n[ we turn to ,god because
 we f9d t he only c avail u6 ,we seek   
religion = ! good x c d u1 n = ! s]vice 
we c r5d] ,god4 ,we lay hold ( x        
selfi%ly1 z some?+ in/itut$ m]ely = our 
help1 & lavi% our dem&s ^u x =          
consolation1 turn+ away sull5 &         
skeptical1 x may be1 if ^! dem&s are n  
imm$iately answ]$4 ,_m come to religion 
= consolation :o nev] apply to x =      

in/ruction1 = sanctification1 = ob$i5ce4
 ,let u le>n t we c claim its privileges
 only by p]=m+ its duties4 ,we c see ) !
 eye ( its cle>1 consol+ fai?1 only :5 x
 has spiritualiz$ our entire be+1 & be5 
develop$ 9 our daily conduct4           
,affliction may op5 religi\s ideas 9 !  
s\l1 b only by ! s\l's discipl9e w ^?   
ideas exp& until !y become our mo/      
intimate life1 & we habitually enjoy    
cele/ial companion%ip1 & t sup]s5sual   
vision ( fai? by :i* we le>n our        
relations to ! dep>t$4  ,t fai? let u   
receive & *]i%4 ,if we live x we %all   
believe x4 ,no sophi/ry c /eal x f u1 no
 calamity make u surr5d] x4 ,b ! ke5] ! 
trial ! clos] w be our confid5ce4 ,/&+  
by ! op5 sepul*re 9 :i* we see our      
fri5ds1 n dead1 b sleep+1 we %all say to
 insidi\s skepticism & gloomy d\bt1 9 ! 
e>ne/ words ( ! poet1       ,o6 /eal n  
?\ my fai? away1          ,nor tempt to 
d\bt a l[ly m9d4      ,make all t e>? c 
yield ?y prey1          ,b leave ?is    
heav5ly gift beh9d4      ,our hope is b 

! seaboy's dream1          ,:5 l\d w9ds 
rise 9 wra? & gloom2      ,our life1 a  
fa9t & fitful beam1          ,t lights u
 to ! cold1 d>k tomb2       ,yet1 s9ce1 
z "o f heav5 has said1          ,!re    
lies beyond t dre>y b\rn      ,a region 
:]e ! fai?ful dead          ,et]nally   
=get to m\rn1      ,welcome ! sc(f1 !   
sword1 ! *a91          ,! burn+ wa/e1 ! 
black abyss3--      ,i %r9k n f ! pa? ( 
pa91          ,:i* leads me to t _w (   
bliss4       ,!n hu%1 ?\ tr\bl$ he>t6 be
 /ill2--          ,r5\nce ?y va9        
philosophy2--      ,seek ?\ to "w ?y    
,mak]'s w1          ,& light f heav5    
%all break on !e4      ',twill glad !e 9
 ! we>y /rife1          ,:]e /rong m5   
s9k ) fall+ brea?2--      ',twill *e] !e
 9 ! noon ( life1          ,& bless !e 9
 ! night ( dea?4     ,,! ,,voices ,,(   
,,! ,,dead        ,& by x he be+ dead   
yet speake?4  ,hebrews xi4 #d4   ,mu* ( 
! communion ( ?is e>? is n by spee* or  
actual contact1 & ! holie/ influ5ces    
fall ^u u 9 sil5ce4 ,a monum5t or symbol

 %all convey a mean+ :i* _c be express$2
 & a tok5 ( "s dep>t$ "o is m eloqu5t   
?an words4 ,! m]e pres5ce ( a good &    
holy p]sonage w move u to rev]5ce &     
admiration1 ?\gh he may say & d b       
little4 ,s is !re an imp]sonal pres5ce (
 su* an "o2 &1 ?\gh f> away1 he conv]ses
 ) u1 tea*es & incites u4 ,! organs (   
spee* are only "o me?od ( ! s\l's       
expression2 & ! be/ in=mation :i* x     
receives comes )\t voice or s\nd4 ,we   
he> no vocal utt]ance f ,god1 yet he    
speaks to u ?r\gh all ! =ms ( nature4 ,9
 ! blue1 ev]-ar*+ heav5 he tells u ( 8  
compreh5sive c>e & t5d] pity1 & !       
unwe>i$ sun proclaims 8 con/ant &       
univ]sal b5evol5ce4 ,! air t wraps u    
close brea!s ( 8 intimate & all-p]vad+  
_s2 & ! illimitable space1 & ! />s t    
sp>kle abroad )\t numb]1 %[ =? 8 maje/y 
& sugge/ inf9itude4 ,! gu% ( sil5t      
pray]--! sublime/ mood ( ! _s--is :5 we 
are s ne> to him t words _c come betwe52
 & ! p[] ( 8 pres5ce is felt ! mo/1 felt
 9 ! pr(\nde/ deep ( our nature1 :5 !   

curta9s ( 8 pavilion hang motionless    
ar\nd u4 ,& x is s1 ,i repeat1 ) all our
 be/ communions4 ,! holie/ lessons are n
 9 ! ^w1 b ! life4 ,! virtues t attract 
u mo/ are sil5t4 ,! mo/ beautiful       
*>ities g noiseless on _! mission4 ,!   
two mites reveal ! spiritual weal? b5ea?
 ! poor wid['s we$s2 ! alaba/] box (    
o9tm5t is fragrant ) ,m>y's gratitude2 !
 look ( ,*ri/ rebukes ,pet] into        
p5it5ce2 & by 8 fai? ,abel1 be+ dead1   
yet speake?4  ,yes1 ev5 ! dead1 long    
gone f u1 return+ no m1 _! places left  
vacant1 _! l9eam5ts dimly rememb]$1 _!  
bodies m\ld]+ back to du/1 ev5 ^! h     
communion ) u2 & to speak ( ! voices ( !
 dead is no m]e fancy4 ,& x is to t     
subject t ,i w\ld call y\r att5tion1 9 !
 rema9d] ( a brief disc\rse4  ,he be+   
dead yet speake?4 ,! dep>t$ h voices =  
u4 ,9 ord] to illu/rate ?is1 ,i rem>k1 9
 ! fir/ place1 t ! dead speak to u1 &   
commune ) u1 ?r\gh ! works :i* !y h left
 beh9d !m4 ,z ! isl&s ( ! sea are !     
built-up casem5ts ( myriads ( dep>t$    

lives1--z ! e>? itself is a great       
catacomb1--s we :o live & move ^u its   
surface inh]it ! productions & enjoy !  
fruits ( ! dead4 ,!y h bequea!d to u by 
f> ! l>g] portion ( all t influ5ces our 
?\ghts1 or m+les ) ! circum/ances ( our 
daily life4 ,we walk ?r\gh ! /reets !y  
laid out4 ,we inhabit ! h\ses !y built4 
,we practise ! cu/oms !y e/abli%$4 ,we  
ga!r wisdom f books !y wrote4 ,we pluck 
! ripe clu/]s ( _! exp]i5ce4 ,we boa/ 9 
_! a*ievem5ts4 ,& by ^! !y speak to u4  
,e device & influ5ce !y h left beh9d    
tells _! /ory1 & is a voice ( ! dead4   
,we feel ?is m impressively :5 we ent] !
 cu/om>y place ( "o rec5tly dep>t$1 &   
look ar\nd ^u 8 "w4 ,! half-f9i%$ labor1
 ! ut5sils ha/ily ?r[n aside1 ! mat]ial 
t ex]cis$ 8 c>e & receiv$ 8 la/ t\*1 all
 express him1 & seem alive ) 8 pres5ce4 
,by !m1 ?\gh dead1 he speake? to u1 ) a 
fre%ness & tone l 8 words ( ye/]day4 ,h[
 t\*+ are ^? sket*$ =ms1 ^? unfill$     
outl9es 9 t picture :i* employ$ s fully 
! "t & g5ius ( ! great                  

arti/--,bel%azz>'s fea/6 ,9 ! incomplete
 process1 ! transition-/ate ( an idea f 
its conception to its realization1 we   
are br\ght clos] to ! m9d ( ! arti/2 we 
detect its spr+s & hidd5 work+s1 & !re=e
 feel its reality m ?an 9 ! f9i%$ ef=t4 
,& ?is is "o reason :y we are impress$  
at behold+ ! "w j left ?an 9 gaz+ ^u "o 
t has be5 = a long "t ab&on$4 ,hav+ _h  
actual communion ) ! contriv+ m9d1 we   
recognize its pres5ce m readily 9 its   
production2 or else ! rec5cy ( !        
dep>ture height5s ! expressiv5ess ) :i* 
ev]y?+ speaks ( ! dep>t$4 ,! dead *ild's
 ca/-(f g>m5t1 ! toy j toss$ aside1     
/>tles u z ?\gh ) 8 r5ew$ pres5ce4 ,a   
ye> h5ce1 !y w sugge/ him to u1 b ) a   
diff]5t effect4  ,b ?\gh n ) su* an     
impressive tone1 yet j z mu*1 9 fact1 d 
! productions ( ^? long gone speak to u4
 ,_! m9ds are express$ !re1 & a liv+    
voice c d little m4 ,nay1 we are admitt$
 to a m intimate k ( !m ?an 0 possess$  
by _! contempor>ies4 ,! "w !y leave     
beh9d !m is ! sum-total ( _!            

lives--expresses _! rul+                
passion--reveals1 p]haps1 _! real       
s5tim5t4 ,to ! eyes ( ^? plac$ on ! /age
 ) !m1 !y walk$ z 9 a %[1 & ea* life 0 a
 n>rative gradually unfold+ itself4 ,we 
discov] ! moral4 ,we see ! results ( t  
complet$ hi/ory4 ,we judge ! quality &  
value ( t life by ! residuum4 ,z a      
prophet has no honor 9 8 own c\ntry1 s  
"o may be misconceiv$ 9 8 own "t1 bo? to
 8 undue disp>agem5t1 & 8 undue         
exaltation2 !re=e c ano!r age bett]     
write 8 biography ?an 8 own4 ,8 "w1 8   
p]man5t result1 speaks = him bett]--at  
lea/ tru]--?an he spoke = himself4 ,!   
ri* man's weal?1--! sumptu\s prop]ty1 ! 
gold5 pile t he has left beh9d him2--by 
x1 be+ dead1 does he n yet speak to u8  
,h we n1 9 t gorge\s result ( toil+ days
 & anxi\s nights1--( bra9-sweat &       
s\l-rack1--! man himself1 ! c>d9al      
purpose1 ! v life ( 8 s\l8 :i* we might 
h surmis$ :ile he liv$ & wr\ght1 b :i*1 
n[ t x rema9s ! :ole sum & sub/ance ( 8 
mortal be+1 speaks f> m emphatically ?an

 c\ld any o!r voice he might h us$4 ,!  
expressive l9eam5ts ( ! m>ble1 ! pictur$
 canvas1 ! immortal poem2--by x1 ,g5ius1
 be+ dead1 yet speake?4 ,to u1 & n to   
its own "t1 are unho>d$ ! weal? ( its   
?\ght & ! glory ( its inspiration4 ,:5 x
 is gone1--:5 its lips are sil5t1 & its 
he>t /ill1--!n is reveal$ ! *]i%$ secret
 ov] :i* x toil$1 :i* 0 elaborat$ f !   
liv+ alembic ( ! s\l1 ?r\gh pa9ful days 
& we>y nights1--! s5tim5t :i* c\ld n f9d
 expression to contempor>ies1--! gift1 !
 greatness1 ! lyric p[]1 :i* 0 disguis$ 
& unkn[n s long4 ,:o1 t has commun$ ) ! 
"w ( su* a _s1 has n felt 9 e l9e t     
?rill$ 8 s\l1 9 e wondr\s l9eam5t t     
/amp$ itself ^u 8 memory =ev]1 t ! dead 
c speak1 yes1 t !y h voices :i* speak   
mo/ truly1 mo/ emphatically :5 !y are   
dead8 ,s does ,indu/ry speak1 9 its     
noble monum5ts1 its preci\s fruits6 ,s  
does ,mat]nal ,affection speak1 9 a *ord
 t vibrates 9 ! h>de/ he>t1 9 ! pure &  
bett] s5tim5t ( aft]-ye>s4 ,s does      
,patriotism speak1 9 ! soil lib]at$ &   

enri*$ by its suff]+s4 ,s does ! m>tyr  
speak1 9 ! tru? :i* triumphs by 8       
sacrifice4 ,s does ! great man speak1 9 
8 life & de$s1 gl[+ on ! /ori$ page1 s  
does ! good man speak1 9 ! "* & influ5ce
 :i* he leaves beh9d him4 ,! voices ( ! 
dead come to u f _! works1 f _! results 
& ^! are all ar\nd u4  ,b ,i rem>k1 9 ! 
second place1 t ! dead speak to u 9     
memory & association4 ,if _! voices may 
be con/antly he>d 9 _! works1 we d n    
always he$ !m2 nei!r h we t c>e &       
atta*m5t = ! great congregation ( !     
dep>t$ :i* w at any "t call !m up       
vividly be=e u4 ,b 9 t congregation !re 
are ^? :om we h kn[n intimately &       
fondly1 :om we *]i%$ ) our be/ love1 :o 
lay close to our bosoms4 ,& ^! speak to 
u 9 a m private & peculi> mann]1--9     
mem5tos t fla% ^u u ! :ole p]son ( !    
dep>t$1 e physical & spiritual          
l9eam5t--9 consecrat$ h\rs (            
recollection t ^u up all ! tra9 ( ! pa/1
 & re-tw9e its brok5 ties ar\nd our     
he>ts1 & make its ende>m5ts pres5t /ill4

 ,!n1 !n1 ?\gh dead1 !y speak to u4 ,x  
ne$s n ! vocal utt]ance1 nor ! liv+     
pres5ce1 b ! mood t trans=ms ! sc5e & ! 
h\r supplies ^!4 ,t face t has slept s  
long 9 ! grave1 n[ b5d+ ^u u1 pale &    
sil5t1 b affectionate /ill1--t m vivid  
recollection ( e feature1 tone1 &       
movem5t1 t br+s be=e u ! dep>t$ j z we  
knew !m 9 ! full flu% ( life & heal?1--t
 s(t & consecrat+ spell :i* falls ^u u1 
draw+ 9 all our ?\ghts f ! pres5t1      
arre/+1 z x 71 ! curr5t ( our be+1 &    
turn+ x back & hold+ x /ill z ! flood ( 
actual life ru%es by u1--:ile 9 t trance
 ( s\l ! be+s ( ! pa/ are %ad[$--old    
fri5ds1 old days1 old sc5es recur1      
famili> looks beam close ^u u1 famili>  
words ree*o 9 our e>s1 & we are clos$ up
 & absorb$ ) ! by-gone1 until te>s      
dissolve ! film f our eyes1 & "s %ock ( 
! actual wakes u f our rev]ie2--all ^!1 
,i say make ! dead to commune ) u z     
really z ?\gh 9 bodily =m !y %\ld come  
out f ! *amb]s ( _! my/]i\s sil5ce1 &   
speak to u4 ,& if life consi/s 9        

exp]i5ces1 & n m]e physical             
relations1--& if love & communion belong
 to t exp]i5ce1 ?\gh !y take place 9    
m$itation1 or 9 dreams1 or by actual    
contact1--!n1 9 t h\r ( remembrance1 h  
we really liv$ ) ! dep>t$1 & ! dep>t$ h 
come back & liv$ ) u4 ,?\gh dead1 !y h  
spok5 to u4 ,& ?\gh memory sometimes    
induces ! _s ( heav9ess1--?\gh x is (t5 
! ag5t ( consci5ce1 & wak5s u to        
*a/ise1--yet1 x is wond]ful h[1 f ev5ts 
t 7 deeply m+l$ ) pa91 x w extract an   
elem5t ( sweetness4 ,a writ]1 9 relat+  
"o ( ! exp]i5ces ( h] sick-room1 has    
illu/rat$ ?is4 ,9 an h\r ( suff]+1 :5 no
 "o 0 ne> "h1 %e w5t out f h] b$ & h]   
room to ano!r ap>tm5t1 & look$ out ^u a 
glori\s l&scape ( sunrise & spr+-"t4 ,i 
0 suff]+ too mu* to enjoy ?is picture at
 ! mom5t1 %e says1 b h[ 0 x at ! end ( !
 ye>8 ,! pa9s ( all ^? h\rs 7           
annihilat$1--z completely vani%$ z if !y
 _h nev] be52 :ile ! mom5t>y peep beh9d 
! w9d[-curta9 made me possessor ( ?is   
radiant picture = ev]more4 ,:5ce came   

?is wide diff]5ce1 %e asks1 betwe5 !    
good & ! evil8 ,because good is         
indissolubly connect$ ) ideas1--) !     
unse5 realities :i* are inde/ructible4  
,& ?\gh ! illu/ration :i* %e ?us gives  
may be> ! impression ( an individual    
p]sonality1 in/ead ( a univ]sal tru?1   
/ill1 9 ! in/ance to :i* ,i apply x1 ,i 
believe x w v g5]ally hold true1 t      
memory leaves a pleasant r ?an a pa9ful 
impression4 ,at lea/1 !re is s mu* t is 
pleasant m+l$ ) x t we w\ld n will+ly   
lose ! faculty ( memory1--! consci\sness
 t we c ?us call back ! dead1 & he> _!  
voices1--t we h ! p[] ( s(t5+ ! rugg$   
realities :i* only sugge/ our loss &    
disappo9tm5t1 by transf]r+ ! sc5e & !   
h\r to ! pa/ & ! dep>t$4 ,&1 z our      
conceptions become m & m spiritual1 we  
%all f9d ! real to be less dep5d5t ^u ! 
outw>d & ! visible1--we %all le>n h[ mu*
 life !re is 9 a ?\ght1--h[ v]itable are
 ! communions ( _s2 & ! h\r 9 :i* memory
 gives u ! vision ( ! dead w be priz$ by
 u z an h\r ( actual exp]i5ce & su*     

opportunities w gr[ m preci\s to u4 ,no1
 we w\ld n will+ly lose ?is p[] (       
memory4 ,"o w\ld n say1 ,let ! dead nev]
 come back to me 9 a ?\ght1 or a dream2 
let !m nev] glide be=e me 9 ! /ill wat* 
( m$itation2 let me see1 let me he> !m  
no m1 ev5 9 fancy2--n "o ( u w\ld say   
?is2 &1 !re=e1 x is evid5t1 t :atev]    
pa9ful circum/ance memory or association
 may recall1--ev5 ?\gh x cause u to g   
out & weep bitt]ly1--!re is a sacr$     
pleasure1 a t5d] melan*oly1 t speaks to 
u 9 ^! voices ( ! dead1 :i* we are will+
 to *]i% & repeat4 ,x makes our te>s s(t
 & sanctify+ z !y fall2 x makes our     
he>ts pur] & bett]1--makes !m /rong] = !
 conflict ( life4  ,i rem>k1 f9ally1 t !
 dead speak to u 9 ^? religi\s          
sugge/ions--^? consolations1            
invitations1 & hopes--:i* ! b]eav$ _s   
indulges4 ,our m$itations1 conc]n+ !m   
naturally draw u m closely to ^!        
spiritual realities :i* lie beyond !    
grave1 & beget 9 u ^? holi] s5tim5ts :i*
 we ne$4 ,t su* is ! t5d5cy ( ^!        

recollections exp]i5ce assures u4 ,!y   
op5 = u a new ord] ( ?\ght2 !y br+ u 9  
contact ) ! l(tie/ b mo/ neglect$ tru?s4
 ,ev5 ! h>de/ he>t feels ?is influ5ce4  
,x is s(t5$ by ! /roke ( b]eavem5t &1 = 
! "t be+1 a *a/5+ influ5ce falls ^u x1 &
 x always ?9ks ( ! dead ) t5d]ness &    
awe4 ,!y speak to our affections ) an   
irresi/ible influ5ce2 !y soo! our       
turbul5t passions ) _! mild & holy      
calmness2 !y rebuke u 9 _! spiritual    
maje/y = our s5suality & our s94 ,!y h  
dep>t$1 b !y are n sil5t4 ,?\gh dead1 !y
 speak to u4 ,sweet & sanctify+ is _!   
communion ) u4 ,!y utt] words ( w>n+1   
too1 & speak to u by ! sil5t eloqu5ce ( 
example4 ,by ?is !y bid u imitate all t 
0 good 9 _! lives1 all t is de> to      
rememb]4 ,by ?is1 too1 !y tell u t we   
are pass+ swiftly f ! e>?1 & ha/5+ to   
jo9 _! numb]4 ,a little :ile ago1 & !y 7
 z we are2--a little :ile h5ce1 & we    
%all be z !y4 ,our "w1 l !irs1 w be left
 beh9d to speak = u4 ,h[ important1 !n1 
t we consid] :at "w we d6 ,!y assure u t

 no?+ is p]petual "h4 ,!y bid u n fa/5  
our affections ^u e>?4 ,9 long          
procession !y pass u by1 ) solemn voices
 tell+ ( _! love & hatr$1 _! int]e/s &  
c>es1 _! "w & device2--all ab&on$ n[ &  
pass$ away1 z little wor? z ! du/ t bl[s
 across _! graves4 ,^u all t 0 !irs1 ^u 
e memorial ( !m1 broods a melan*oly     
dimness & sil5ce4 ,!y rec$e m & m f !   
associations ( ! liv+4 ,new tides ( life
 roll ?r\gh ! cities ( _! habitation1 & 
^u ! foot-worn pavem5ts ( _! traffic o!r
 feet are busy4 ,_! lovely labor1 or _! 
/ately pomp1 is =gott54 ,no "o weeps or 
c>es = !m4 ,_! solicit\s monum5ts are   
unhe$$4 ,! companions ( _! y\? h rejo9$ 
!m4 ,! "y1 :o sc>cely rememb]$ !m1 are  
giv+ way to ano!r g5]ation4 ,! places t 
knew !m "k !m no long]4 ,?is1 ?is1 _!   
solemn voices prea* to u1 is !          
*angeabl5ess ( e>?1 & ! empt9ess ( its  
pursuits6 ,!y urge u to seek ! noble/   
end1 ! unfail+ treasure4 ,!y bid u to   
f9d our hope & our re/1 our only con/ant
 joy 9 ,him1 :o alone1 amid ?is         

mutability & decay1 is p]man5t1--9 ,god6
  ,well1 !n1 is x = u to li/5 to !      
voices ( ! dead4 ,by s do+1 we are bett]
 fitt$ = life1 & = dea?4 ,f t audi5ce we
 g purifi$ & /r5g!n$ into ! v>i$        
discipl9e ( our mortal /ate4 ,we are    
will+ to /ay1 kn[+ t ! dead are s ne> u1
 & t our communion ) !m may be s        
intimate4 ,we are will+ to g1 see+ t we 
%all n be widely sep>at$ f ^? we leave  
beh9d4 ,we w toil 9 our lot :ile ,god   
pleases1 & :5 he summons u we w calmly  
dep>t4 ,:5 ! silv] cord becomes untw9$1 
& ! gold5 bond brok51--:5 ! :eel (      
action /&s /ill 9 ! exhau/$ ci/]n ( our 
life1--may we lie d[n 9 ! light ( t fai?
 :i* makes s beautiful ! face ( ! dy+   
,*ri/ian1 & has conv]t$ dea?'s gha/ly   
sil5ce to a peaceful sleep2 may we rise 
to a holi] & m visible communion1 9 ! l&
 )\t a s9 & )\t a te>2 :]e ! dead %all  
be clos] to u ?an 9 ?is life2 :]e n !   
p>tition ( a %ad[1 or a d\bt1 %all come 
betwe54     ,,my/]y ,,& ,,fai?        ,=
 we walk by fai?1 n by sight4  ,,ii     

,cor9?ians v4 #g4  ,x ne$s only common  
exp]i5ce1 & b little ( t1 to conv9ce u t
 ?is life is full ( my/]y1 & at e /ep we
 take dem&s ( u fai?4 ,= at e /ep we    
take we lit]ally walk by fai?2 9 e "w we
 d we mu/ h confid5ce 9 some?+ :i* is n 
by sight1 9 some?+ :i* is n yet         
demon/rat$4 ,skepticism c>ri$ to its    
ultimate consequ5ces is ! negation (    
ev]y?+4 ,x closes up ! issues ( all k1 &
 sund]s e ligam5t t b9ds u to practical 
life4 ,we mu/ h fai? 9 some?+ or we /&  
on no promises2 we c pr$icate no?+4 ,x  
may be said t 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ! pa/ we h 
a guide = ! future2 b !n1 mu/ we n h    
fai? 9 exp]i5ce8 ,d we n tru/ some?+ :i*
 is n yet demon/rat$ :5 we say ,?is     
cause :i* produc$ t effect ye/]day w    
produce a simil> effect today or        
tomorr[8 ,h[ d we "k--positively "k1 t x
 w produce t effect1 & :at are ! gr\nds 
( our k8 ,?is boa/$ cause & effect1 ?is 
exp]i5ce1 :at "r h we to rely ^u x = "o 
mom5t ( ! future8 ,n = t mom5t has x    
demon/rat$ any?+2--x demon/rat$ = ! "t  

be+1 & ! "t be+ only2 & our confid5ce t 
x w d s aga9 is fai?1 n sight--fai? 9   
cause & effect1 fai? 9 exp]i5ce1 b fai? 
aft] all4 ,hume1 ! philosoph]1 has      
illu/rat$ ! positions :i* h n[ be5 tak54
 ,z to pa/ exp]i5ce1 says he1 x c be    
all[$ to give direct & c]ta9 in=mation (
 ^? precise objects only1 & t precise   
p]iod ( "t :i* fell "u its cognizance2 b
 :y ?is exp]i5ce %\ld be ext5d$ to      
future times1 & to o!r objects1 :i* =   
aught we "k may be only 9 appe>ance     
simil>2 ?is is ! ma9 "q on :i* ,i w\ld  
insi/4 ,! bread :i* ,i =m]ly ate n\ri%$ 
me2 t is1 a body ( su* s5sible qualities
 01 at t "t1 endu$ ) su* secret p[]s2 b 
does x foll[ t o!r bread mu/ also n\ri% 
me at ano!r "t1 & t l s5sible qualities 
mu/ also be att5d$ ) l secret p[]s8 ,!  
consequ5ce seems n[ise necess>y4 ,& yet 
we eat our bread1 day by day1 )\t a d\bt
 or a fe>4 ,we s[ ! gra9 & we reap !    
:eat1 b = all ! "w is done 9 fai?1 & !  
:ole process is /eep$ 9 my/]y4 ,9 t     
scatt]+ ( ! gold5 se$1 :at confid5ce is 

express$ 9 elem5ts t we _c see1 9       
b5efic5t ag5cies t we _c control1 9     
results t are beyond our p[]1 & t 9 _!  
gr[? & developm5t are full ( wond]      
exce$+ our wisdom4 ,give up fai?2 say t 
we w act only ^u t :i* is demon/rat$ &  
kn[n1 say t we w walk only s f> z sight 
rea*es1 & we completely sep>ate ! pres5t
 f ! future1 & /op all ! me*anism (     
practical life4  ,b if we take a wid]   
view ( ?+s1 & consid] ?is mat]ial       
univ]se 9 :i* we live1 ! great fact (   
my/]y & ! ne$ ( fai? w be urg$ ^u u by a
 l>g] & m impressive tea*+4 ,! m we le>n
 ( nature ! m cle>ly is reveal$ to u ?is
 fact--t we "k less ?an we ?\ght we did2
 positively1 we "k m1 b relatively we "k
 less1 because z we h advanc$ nature has
 /ret*$ out into wid] & wid] relations4 
,! dep>tm5t t 0 unkn[n to u ye/]day is  
explor$ to-day4 ,ye/]day1 we ?\ght x 0  
all t rema9$ to be explor$1 b ! tor* (  
inve/igation t guid$ u ?r\gh x n[ fl>es 
out ^u new regions we did n see be=e4 ,l
 "o :o goes ) a c&le into "s imm5se     

cav]n1 pres5tly a little circle becomes 
cle>1 ! %ad[s vani% be=e him1 & undef9$ 
=ms gr[ di/9ct1 he ?9ks he is ne> ! end1
 :5 lo6 :at seem$ a solid b\nd>y ( rock 
dissolves & floats away into a dep? (   
d>kness1 ! pa? op5s into an imm5se void1
 new %apes ( my/]y />t out1 & he le>ns  
?is mu* t he did n "k be=e1 t in/ead (  
be+ ne> ! end1 he is only ^u ! ?re%old4 
,we d n mean to imply by ?is t we h no  
positive k1 or t we d n increase 9 k4 ,)
 e new discov]y we positively "k m & m4 
,b ! new discov]y reveals ! fact t m is 
yet to be kn[n2 x lays op5 new regions1 
x unfolds new relations t we _h n be=e  
suspect$4  ,we foll[ "s t9y ?read a     
little way1 & hold x secure1 b x is     
connect$ ) ano!r ligam5t1 & ?is bran*es 
out into a ?ird2 & in/ead ( exhau/+ !   
matt]1 we f9d ourselves at ! root ( an  
inf9ite s]ies1 ( an imm5se relation%ip1 
^u :i* we h only j op5$2 & yet :at we h 
is positive k1 is some?+ m add$ to our  
/ock4 ,! circle ( ! kn[n has positively 
wid5$1 b ! horizon ( ! unkn[n has wid5$ 

also1 &1 in/ead ( be+ to u n[1 z x seem$
 "s "t ago1 a solid & ultimate limit1 x 
is only an e!real wall1 only to u a     
relative b\nd>y1 & beh9d are inf9ite    
dep?s & my/]y4 ,our sci5tific k at !    
pres5t day rea*es ?is gr& result--x     
cle>s up ! deception t ! sy/em ( nature 
is m]e flat1 dead mat]iality1 a few     
me*anical laws1 a few rigid =ms4 ,x %[s 
t ^! are only ! husks1 ! out] g>m5ts (  
mighty =ces ( subtile1 f>-rea*+ ag5cies2
 & ! mo/ common1 e-day tru?s1 t seem$   
/ale & exhau/$1 become illum9at$ )      
inf9ite mean+1 & are ! blossoms ( an    
inf9ite life4  ,! wid] our circle (     
discov]y1 ! wid] our wond]2 ! m />tl+   
our conclusions1 ! m p]plex+ our        
que/ions4 ,we h n exhau/$ ! univ]se2--we
 h j begun to see its h>mony (          
proportion & ( relations1 )\t p5etrat+ a
 fa?om into its real life4 ,h[ & :at is 
t p[] t works 9 ! %oot+ ( a cry/al1 &   
b9ds ! ob$i5ce ( a />2 t %imm]s 9 !     
nor!rn ,aurora1 & connects by its       
attraction ! aggregat$ univ]se2 t by its

 unse5 =ces1 its all-preval5t           
jurisdiction1 holds ! little compass to 
! nor?1 blooms 9 ! nebula & ! fl[]1     
weaves ! g>m5t ( e>? & ! veil ( heav51  
d>ts out 9 lightn+1 sp9s ! calm motion (
 ! planets1 & presides my/]i\sly ov] all
 motion & all life8 ,& :at is life1 &   
:at is dea?1 & :at a ?\s& ?+s t we t\*1 
& exp]i5ce1 & ?9k we "k all ab\t8 ,o6 z 
sci5ce1 z nature op5s ^u u1 we f9d my/]y
 aft] my/]y1 & ! dem& ^u ! human s\l if 
= fai?1 fai? 9 high1 yes1 9 spiritual   
realities2 & ?is mat]ialism t w\ld %ut u
 9 to dea? & s5se1 t d5ies all _s & all 
miracle1 is %att]$ l a cry/al sph]e1 & !
 s\l ru%es out into wide orbits &       
inf9ite revolutions1 into life1 & light1
 & p[]1 t are ( et]nity1--t are ( ,god6 
,?us ! scale is prep>$ = u to rise f ?+s
 ( s5se to ?+s ( _s1 to rise f fai? 9   
nature to fai? 9 ,revelation1 f ! fai? (
 ,la,place to ! fai? ( ,paul4 ,no "o :o 
has /udi$ nature w reject ,*ri/ianity   
because x reveals tru?s t he _c see ) 8 
nak$ eye1--because x speaks ( ?+s t he  

_c compreh5d4 ,no "o :o has consid]$ !  
%oot+ ( a gre5 blade w dogmatically d5y 
its miracles4 ,no "o :o has f\nd 9 !    
natural _w ! intellig5t wisdom t p]vades
 all ?+s1 w wond] t he discov]s a       
revelation ( p]fect love 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4
 ,we walk by fai?1 n by sight1 said     
,paul4 ,s says e ,*ri/ian2 & x is ( all 
?+s ! mo/ rational4 ,fai? 9 some?+ high]
 & great] ?an we c see1 fai? 9 some?+   
above ?is n>r[ sc5e1 fai? 9 some?+      
beyond ?is pres5t life1 fai? 9 realities
 t are n ( "t or s5se2 f all t we h n[  
consid]$ we claim su* fai? to be mo/    
rational1 mo/ natural4 ,god1 _s1        
immortality1 in/ead ( be+ inconsi/5t )  
:at we "k1 are :at we mo/ legitimately  
d$uce f x1--:at we might expect f !     
light t trembles beh9d ! curta9 ( my/]y 
:i* b\nds all our s5su\s k4 ,we d       
believe1 ! v]ie/ skeptic believes 9     
some?+ beh9d t curta9 ( my/]y2 nor c he 
)hold 8 fai? because x atta*es to t :i* 
is unse5 & incompreh5sible1 )\t1 z has  
already be5 %[n1 cutt+ e n]ve t b9ds u  

to practical life1 & smo!r+ e sugge/ion 
t speaks f outw>d nature4 ,if he d n    
believe 9 a ,god1 !n1 or 9 ,*ri/1 or 9  
immortality1 let him n sne] at o!rs     
because !y walk by fai? & n by sight2 = 
he also mu/ d s1 ?\gh 8 fai? be n 9 su* 
high tru?s1 su* spiritual realities4  ,!
 ,*ri/ian's fai? is an ,inf9ite ,fa!r & 
an immortal life1 & ?\gh he _c see !m1  
_c come 9 mat]ial contact ) !m1 he      
believes !m to be ! greate/ ( all       
realities1 & he sees !m by fai?1 a m$ium
 z legitimate z t ( sight4 ,!y are      
my/]ies1 b ev]y?+ conta9s a my/]y2 !y   
dem& ( him :at e day's1 e h\r's ev5ts   
dem& ( him--fai?4 ,let u und]/&1 h[ev]1 
t fai? is n ! surr5d]+ ( our m9ds to t  
:i* is irrational & inconsi/5t4 ,^! t]ms
 %\ld n be conf\nd$ ) ! my/]i\s & !     
incompreh5sible4 ,t ! e>? moves & yet   
/&s /ill is n a proposition t dem&s     
fai?4 ,x is 9 ! prov9ce ( reason to say 
t x _c move & /& /ill at ! same "t4 ,x  
is an inconsi/5cy4 ,b h[ ! e>? moves on 
its axis1 :at is t law t makes x move1  

is an incompreh5sibility4 ,an           
incompreh5sibility is "o ?+1 an         
inconsi/5cy is ano!r ?+4 ,! "o conflicts
 ) our reason1 ! o!r is beyond x4 ,9 t  
:i* conflicts ) our reason we _c h fai?1
 b z to t :i* is beyond x we ex]cise    
fai? e day2 = we lit]ally walk by fai? &
 n by sight4  ,:o %all say1 !n1 t ,god1 
immortality1 & ^? high tru?s reveal$ by 
,jesus1 are inconsi/5t8 ,d !y n con=m to
 ! highe/ reason8 ,d n our deepe/       
intuitions dem& t ^! revelations %\ld be
 true8 ,consult y\r nature1 exam9e y\r  
own he>t1 consid] :at y are1 :at y want1
 :at y feel1 deeply want1 ke5ly feel1 & 
!n say :e!r ! ,revelation ( a ,god1 a   
,fa!r1 & an immortal life1 satisfies y z
 no?+ else c4 ,take !m away1 & w\ld !re 
n be a dre>y & ov]:elm+ void8 ,& because
 y h n se5 ,god1 because y h n realiz$  
immortality1 because !y rea* beyond y\r 
pres5t vision1 because ! grave %uts y 91
 because !y are high & transc5d5t tru?s1
 w y reject !m8 ,d s1 & try to walk by  
sight alone4 ,) t nature ( y\rs1 s full 

( love1 ) t intellect ( y\rs s limitless
 9 capacity1 y are app>5tly a *ild ( !  
elem5ts1 a ?+ ( physical nature1 born ( 
! du/1 & return+ to x4 ,) desires t rea*
 out beyond ! />s1 ) faculties t 9 ?is  
life j beg9 to bud1 ) affections ^:     
ble$+ t5drils cl+ ar\nd ! dep>t$1 wre/le
 ) dea?1 & say to ! grave1 ,give up !   
dead6 !y are n ?9e1 b m9e2 ,i feel !y   
mu/ be m9e =ev]1 ) all ^! desires1      
capacities1 affections1 y walk--s f> z  
m]e sight helps y--among graves & decay1
 ) no?+ m endur+1 no?+ bett]1 ?an       
?ree-score ye>s & t51 ! clods ( !       
valley1 ! crumbl+ bone1 & ! dissolv+    
du/6 ,because ,god & immortality are    
my/]i\s1 incompreh5sible1 reject !m1 &  
walk only by sight8 ,! humble/ outp\r+ (
 human affection rebukes ?y skepticism2 
! mo/ n>r[ degree ( human intellect     
prophesies beyond all ?is2 ! d>ke/ he>t1
 ) t sp>k ( et]nal life1 ! ye>n+ t moves
 b5ea? all its s5sualities1 & speaks =  
bett]1 = m endur+ ?+s1--t rebukes !e2 & 
9 man's moral nature1 9 8 he>t & 8 m9d1 

!re is t :i* only c be satisfi$1 only c 
be expla9$ by ,god & immortality4 ,!y   
alone1 !n1 are rational1 !y alone h     
compreh5sive vision1 :o walk by fai?1 & 
n by sight4  ,my/]y & fai?1 !n2 let :at 
we h said conc]n+ ^! be n alone = !     
skeptic1 b = ! ,*ri/ian :o has fai? b _c
 fully ju/ify & confirm x1 or :o feels x
 falt]+ "u "s heavy burd51 or :o is     
ov]:elm$ by ! magnitude ( ! tru?s to :i*
 x atta*es1 or :o wi%es1 ) a k9d (      
half-d\bt1 t ^! ?+s might be se5 & felt4
 ,!y are great1 !y are incompreh5sibly  
great2 b are !y !re=e untrue8 ,does n   
y\r he>t ( he>ts tell y !y are true8    
,does n t ,revelation ( ,*ri/ /eal into 
y\r s\l & fe$ x1 satisfy x1 z no?+ else 
c1 ) a w>m1 b5ignant p[]1 t makes y "k  
its tru?8  ,my/]ies are all ab\t u1 b   
fai? sees light beyond & ar\nd !m all4  
,h y rec5tly laid d[n ! dead 9 _! place 
( re/8 ,cold & cru%+1 !n1 is t feel+ (  
vacancy1 t dre>y s5se ( loss1 t ru%es ^u
 y1 z y look ?r\gh ! desolate *amb]s    
)\t1--?r\gh ! desolate *amb]s ( ! he>t  

)94 ,b w n ,he :o calls out f ! v du/   
:]e yon sleep]s lie ! fl[]s ( summ]1 &  
:o1 9 ! sn[s t enwrap _! b$1 *]i%es !   
g]ms ( ! glori\s spr+time1 w n ,he :o   
works out ?is beautiful my/]y 9 nature  
br+ life back f ! tomb1 & light out (   
d>kness8 ,x is truly a great my/]y2 b   
ev]y?+ )9 u responds to x z reasonable2 
& ?\gh x dem&s our fai?1 :o1 :o1 9 ?is  
limit$ & *ang+ _w1 c walk by sight      
alone8