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,,s\ls4  ,,john x4 #aj p4 7,revis$      
,v]sion73  ,i came t !y may h life1 &   
may h x abundantly4   ,life is a gift ( 
v unequal di/ribution4 ,i am n speak+   
m]ely ( l5g? ( life1 ?\gh t is an       
important elem5t 9 ! case3 !re may be   
sad & quiet ye>s :i* d n c\nt3 we h kn[n
 exi/5ces :i* crept on 9 "o dull r\nd1 f
 petty pleasure to petty pleasure1 f    
monoton\s occupation to monoton\s       
occupation1 nev] r\s$ to /orm by any    
noble passion1 nev] ?rill$ by an        
electric t\* ( sympa?y4 ,"s lives are   
complete )9 n>r[ limits3 9 ! few ye>s   
:i* are all !y h1 !y rip5 into p]fect   
sweetness1 or exp5d !mselves 9 su* a    

fla% ( h]oism1 z w\ld make subsequ5t    
days1 7 !y giv51 mean & poor by contra/4
 ,:at %all we say ( t nameless          
eng9e-driv] 9 ,am]ica1 :o la/ week1     
measur+ 8 own life aga9/ six hundr$ m1  
ru%$ ?r\gh ! flames & sav$ !m8 ,dead ( 8
 glori\s w\nds1 :o w\ld d>e to pity him1
 or to ?9k 8 end untimely8 ,life may be 
measur$ by its bread? z well z by its   
l5g?3 by ! numb] ( its intellectual     
po9ts ( contact ) humanity1 by ! wid? ( 
its sympa?ies1 ! l>g5ess ( its hopes4   
,/ill m1 !re is a quality ( int5sity 9  
:i* lives diff]3 "s live m 9 a week ?an 
o!rs 9 a ye>3 x is n t !y are consum+   
!mselves "u /ress ( circum/ance or 9    
agony ( passion1 b t _! fibre is /rong]1
 _! c5tral flame bright]1 _! p[] (      
endurance l>g]4 ,?is inequality ( gift  
may be a religi\s difficulty1 b x fits 9
 ) ! :ole economy ( ,nature1 :o is a ,"m
 at once b\ntiful & prodigal1 & :ile    
c>eful ( ! type1 c>eless ( ! individual 
life2 bidd+ "o s\l b op5 unconsci\s eyes
 ^u ! _w & close !m aga91 :ile ano!r    

moves ?r\gh ! sl[ *anges ( n9ety ye>s4  
,b x is easi] to und]/& :5 we rememb] t 
a j ,god asks acc\nt only ( :at ,he has 
giv54 ,)9 ! n>r[e/ fate is yet room to  
r\nd (f ! p]fect sph]e4 ,( ! lily t     
blooms to-day & fades to-morr[1 ,he     
dem&s only t x %all be sweet & beautiful
 9 its season4  ,en]gy is l>gely1 ?\gh  
p]haps n :olly1 a physical quality4 ,x  
comes ( a c]ta9 sup]b vitality1 a p[] ( 
unconsci\s liv+1 well-/rung n]ves1 a    
quickly-work+ bra94 ,i "k ! wond]s :i*  
an eag] w & a ke5 consci5ce c "w1 ) no  
bett] in/rum5t ?an a frail body1 always 
full ( languors1 always accessible to   
pa92 & ,i b[ be=e !m 9 glad rev]5ce1 z  
tok5s ( ! _s's victory ov] ! fle%4 ,b   
?is1 ?\gh und\bt$ly f a moral po9t (    
view n inf]ior1 is n ! same ?+ z ! easy 
sw+ ( m9d & body :i* is n only always   
equal to its "w1 b f9ds its ke5e/       
delight 9 /r5u\s ef=ts & long-drawn     
toils1 :i* w\ld hopelessly ov]tax weak] 
m54 ,& !re is an obvi\s connection      
betwe5 ?is k9d ( vitality & t :i* %[s   

itself 9 life prolong$ f> beyond ! usual
 limits4 ,m5 & wom5 d n live ! long] =  
sp>+ !mselves1 ev5 7 long life "u su*   
conditions wor? hav+4 ,i admit ! we>+   
p[] ( frett+ anxiety1 ( sorr[ t saps !  
spr+s ( life1 ( lab\r pu%$ to contempt (
 ! physical & moral conditions (        
exi/5ce2 b hone/ "w = an hone/ purpose1 
! full ex]cise ( all ! p[]s f day to    
day1 ! /eady /ra9 ( faculties t 7 meant 
= /ra9 & :i* ru/ 9 disuse1 nev] hurt any
 "o yet4 ,b ! temptations ( exub]ant    
vitality are all1 if n to ov]-/ra91 yet 
to a c]ta9 h>dness1 & arrogance1 &      
disreg>d ( et]nal law4 ,x is n          
complim5t>y to human nature to note t   
p]fectly heal?y p1 :om no?+ tries & :o  
are ignorant ( pa91 are seldom tol]ant1 
t5d]1 sympa!tic1 ) lives t 9 "o         
important con/itu5t ( happ9ess are f>   
b5ea? _! own4 ,^u su* ! %ad[ ( ! inf9ite
 seems to fall b seldom4 ,!y succe$ 9 s 
_m ?+s t !y und]take1 z to escape ! s5se
 ( ! impassable b>ri]s t hem 9 all human
 exi/5ce4 ,! v fact ( liv+ is s mu* to  

!m1 t !y fail to see ! mean+ ( !        
limitations1 ! %ortcom+s1 !             
disappo9tm5ts ( life4 ,!y feel no abid+ 
sm>t ( a ?orn 9 ! fle%1 & s are nev] =c$
 back ^u a high] /r5g? ?an _! own4 ,&   
yet x is :5 a nature ri*ly end[$ ) all !
 elem5ts ( vitality1 & liv+ f ! fir/1   
liv+ to ! la/1 devotes itself to !      
highe/ aims & is support$ by ! highe/   
helps1 t we see :at ,i w v5ture to call 
! f9e/ triumph ( grace4 ,or if ! ^w     
triumph seem to imply a /ruggle1 :i* is 
n always necess>y1 & difficulties :i*   
may nev] h vex$ ! developm5t ( a vigor\s
 life1 ,i w describe ! result z ! ri*e/ 
& sweete/ h>ve/ ( ! ,_s's husb&ry4      
,great ?+s c be accompli%$ only by great
 natures1 & ev5 !n by ! help & "u ! eye 
( ,god4  ,i came t !y may h life1 & may 
h x abundantly4 ,life is ! *>act]i/ic ^w
 ( ! great spiritual ,gospel f :i* my   
text is tak54 ,& no ^w c p5etrate m     
deeply into ! secret ( ,*ri/ ?an ?is    
does4 ,he 0 ! sweete/1 ! mo/ p]suasive (
 moral tea*]s2 b e?ical pr9ciples &     

precepts are ! common possession (      
humanity2 & t 9 :i* ,*ri/ is pre-em95t  
ov] all sages is n s mu* t he gives u   
new matt] ( ob$i5ce1 z t he infuses into
 u a fre% p[] to obey4 ,i fail to see t 
he any:]e pres5ts to u a dogmatic       
!ological sy/em3 ,i d n believe t 8     
apo/les succe$ 9 ?r[+ 8 tea*+ into ?is  
%ape4 ,b suppos+ t x 7 s1 z s _m m5     
believe1 life is /ill ! ultimate object1
 ! life ( ,god 9 man1 ! life :i* quick5s
 all faculties1 & ca/s (f all           
impurities1 & rises into a high] /age ( 
vitality f ye> to ye>4 ,i am ! way1 !   
tru?1 & ! life4 ,i came t !y may h life1
 & may h x abundantly4 ,! bread ( ,god  
is he :i* come? d[n f heav5 & give? life
 unto ! _w4 ,i am ! bread ( life4 ,s1   
too1 ! au?or ( ?is ,gospel1 speak+ 9 8  
own p]son3 ,9 him 0 life1 & ! life 0 !  
light ( m54 ,s ,paul3 ,! law ( ! _s (   
life 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,y\r life is hid ) 
,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,& la/ ( all1 9 t anti!sis
 s full ( in/ruction3 ,! fir/ man ,adam 
0 made a liv+ s\l1 ! la/ ,adam 0 made a 

life-giv+ _s4  ,adam's *ildr5 we all are
 9 ! possession ( a physical nature full
 ( possibilities ( moral good & evil3 ! 
"q = u is1 %all we be ,*ri/'s *ildr5    
too8 ,i _c ass]t t ?is is ! only l9e 9  
:i* we c inh]it life3 h]oes & sa9ts be=e
 & ap>t f ,*ri/ w\ld rise up to rebuke  
me if ,i did4 ,god's t5d] m]cies1 ev5 ( 
! mo/ intimately spiritual k9d1 are ov] 
all ,8 human *ildr54 ,b x is ! l9e 9 :i*
 we naturally /&2 & to /& 9 x ,i c\nt ! 
highe/ privilege ( our humanity4 ,i w   
lay d[n no conditions ( salvation :]e ,i
 believe ,*ri/ has laid none d[n3 ,i w n
 attempt to comp>e 8 disciples ) ^? (   
o!r ma/]s3 ,i am cont5t to "k t "h is a 
f\nta9 ( liv+ wat]s1 :i* fl[s = u1 & at 
:i* ^? :o dr9k %all nev] ?ir/ aga94 ,i w
 n ev5 try to def9e ! process by :i* a  
/rong1 bright1 ma/]-s\l p\rs itself into
 poor] & n>r[] spirits1 = ,i re/        
joyfully 9 ! c]ta9 k t x is s4 ,is x n  
possible to =get ! fact too mu* 9       
discuss+ ! rationale ( ! process8 ,9 !  
la/ day1 t great day ( ! fea/1 :5 !     

silv] trumpets 7 s\nd+1 & ! prie/s 7    
be>+ up to ! temple c\rt ! wat] :i* !y  
_h drawn f t brook ,siloam :i* fl[s fa/ 
by ! oracles ( ,god1 ,jesus /ood & cri$1
 ',if any man ?ir/1 let him come unto me
 & dr9k4 ,he t believe? 9 me1 z !       
,scripture has said1 out ( 8 belly %all 
fl[ riv]s ( liv+ wat]4' ,!re is ! :ole  
secret4 ,all true life is contagi\s4 ,n 
! dull & dead1 b only ! liv+1 c quick54 
,fragrance makes fragrant3 sweetness    
imp>ts sweetness3 /r5g? begets /r5g?4   
,h[ _m ( u h le>n$ integrity f an       
upright fa!r1 & brea!d 9 ! confid5ce (  
fai? at a "m's knee8 ,!y gave because !y
 _h2 & ,*ri/ 0 _! f\nta9-head4  ,!      
religi\s life1 to "s imag9ations1       
pres5ts itself z incl9+ l>gely to ! side
 ( ! passive & ! negative4 ,x is ab/95ce
 f evil q z mu* z eag] realization (    
good4 ,on ?is view1 an air ( cloi/]$    
sanctity hangs ab\t x3 x is full (      
pray]s & my/ic raptures3 its eye is fix$
 )91 or1 if n )91 only ^u ,god4 ,x is   
sweet r ?an /rong3 m m$itative ?an      

active3 a fa9t fragrance exhales f x1 b 
x does n =get itself to grapple ) wrong1
 or desc5d ^u ! ar5a ( human woes &     
oppressions1 full ( ! heat ( battle1 or1
 ) a c>eless h]oism1 sp5d itself to !   
la/ = ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,i d n d5y !      
reality & ! sweetness ( ?is type (      
goodness2 b x is n ! only type1 & mu*   
less ! type produc$ by ! contagion (    
,*ri/ ^u a /rong nature & an eag]       
vitality4 ,i h said t ! abundant        
physical gift ( life may c>ry ) x a     
c]ta9 temptation to an unsympa?iz+      
self-suffici5cy4 ,x is difficult n to be
 pr\d ( an untir+ en]gy1 & faculties t  
are always abrea/ ( ! dem&s made ^u !m1 
& an immunity f pa9 & languor :i* is l a
 d\ble portion ( /r5g?4 ,b :at if all ^!
 ?+s are only a l>g] gift to lay ^u !   
alt> ( humanity8 ,:at if /r5g? be us$   
only to foll[ ) swift] /ride 9 !        
self-d5y+ foot/eps ( ,*ri/8 ,:at if !   
s5se ( joy\s en]gy only =tifies ! s\l   
aga9/ disappo9tm5t1 & makes light (     
h9drances1 & enables pati5ce to h h]    

p]fect "w8 ,we envy ! /rong because we  
?9k !y c d m ?an we1 & enjoy m ?an we--9
 a ^w1 because !y live m ?an we4 ,let u 
envy !m1 if at all1 because !y h m ?an  
we to give to ,god & m51 & answ] ) a    
full] & m eag] impulse to ! brea? (     
inspiration1 & c ?r[ a less inf9itesimal
 weight into ! scale ( ! ,div9e purpose4
  ,su* lives1 believe me1 are em95tly   
happy4 ,!y h _! full measure (          
s5sibility1 & !re=e _! full %>e ( tr\ble
 too4 ,:at sorr[s come to all1 d n sp>e 
!m2 & x is ! quickly ?robb+ he>t t is ! 
t5d]e/4 ,!y _c take life ) dull         
acquiesc5ce1 be+ nei!r ke5ly glad nor   
greatly sorry3 to !m1 its brightness is 
l op5+ ,p>adise2 its gloom1 a v valley (
 ! ,%ad[ ( ,dea?4 ,& z !y em]ge out ( ! 
n>r[ness ( _! p]sonal lot1 to g d[n into
 ! r++ battle ( ! _w1 !y enc\nt] bl[s & 
bruises :i* m selfi% lives are able to  
avoid2 !y lay b>e _! he>ts to sorr[s n  
_! own1 & are /rick5 ) ! disappo9tm5ts (
 mank9d4 ,0 x n a "p ( ! secret ( ,*ri/ 
t 8 affections 7 s wide1 8 sympa?ies s  

ke51 8 id5tification ) humanity s       
complete1 t s9 n 8 own ca/ a %ad[ ^u him
 almo/ l remorse1 & all 8 te>s 7 = o!rs'
 sorr[s8 ,s is x ) 8 /rong & eag]       
disciples3 !y lay _! brea/ aga9/ ! ?orn1
 & w\ld n h x o!rwise4 ,& yet !y are    
happy4 ,if x be happ9ess to h life fill$
 to ! brim ) occupation t nev] tires &  
always br+s ) x its own rew>d3 to be    
consci\s ( ! easy movem5t ( p[]1 ! /rong
 putt+ =? ( faculty3 to be secure aga9/ 
disappo9tm5t 9 reliance ^u ! righte\s   
purposes ( ,god1 :i* mu/ prevail at la/3
 to h a sure escape f p]sonal grief 9 ! 
l>g5ess ( human sympa?y & ! vi/a (      
univ]sal hope3 to feel1 z life we>s     
away1 no dis5*antm5t ( purpose1 no /eal+
 languor ^u ! w1 no freez+ *ill ^u !    
he>t1 b only a passionate desire to live
 to ! la/ 9 ! full gl[ ( s]vice1 & an   
absolute complet5ess (                  
self-r5unciation--!n are ^! /rong s\ls  
happy4 ,!y _c b f9d life good1 because  
ev]y:]e 9 x !y feel ! t\* ( ,god's h&2  
!y see ! skirt ( ,*ri/'s g>m5t z he goes

 be=e !m 9 ! way4  ,he t believe? on me1
 out ( him %all fl[ riv]s ( liv+ wat]4  
,! privilege ( giv+ life is n ,*ri/'s   
alone1 ?\gh /ill 8 9 ! fir/ in/ance & ! 
greate/ degree3 x is %>$ by all :o are  
truly "o ) him 9 _s & 9 "w4 ,& ,i am n  
sure t a l>ge "p ( ! value to humanity (
 ^! bright & /rong s\ls does n lie 9 !  
inspiration :i* goes out ( !m4 ,! weak] 
ones are always apt to take life 9 too  
l[ a key4 ,!y are easily daunt$3 !y     
resign !mselves1 z !y say1 to !         
inevitable3 !y h too ke5 a s5se ( evils 
to be ov]borne & difficulties to be     
confront$3 !y le>n to di/ru/1 if n to   
smile at1 ! ideal1 to call acquiesc5ce  
common s5se1 & c[>dice prud5ce4 ,& ^u !m
 ! pres5ce ( a /rong s\l1 ) its         
c>elessness ( toil1 its contempt (      
dang]1 its fai? 9 ! bett] ?+s t %all be1
 its tru/ 9 ,god1 its g5]\s             
self-ab&onm5t to m51 passes l a brea? ( 
inspiration1 br++ %ame at once & /r5g? )
 x4 ,be=e su* an "o1 n only does        
selfi%ness hold its peace1 & cynicism   

=get to be s>ca/ic1 b a new vig\r /eals 
into ! irresolute w1 a fre% p[] (       
self-sacrifice takes possession ( !     
he>t4 ,! k+dom ( ,god no long] seems a  
dimly glori\s dream1 f> (f 9 a new      
/range _w1 b an ideal t may be realiz$1 
"h1 ^u ! ru9s ( innum]able failures1 n[1
 9 ! dep?s ( liv+ human he>ts4 ,x is z  
if ,god himself 7 some:at ne>] to u3 a  
/rong fai? seems to draw ,him d[n f     
heav51 to build ,8 tab]nacle among m53  
or if ?is _c be1 & we "k t ,he is always
 r\nd ab\t u1 at lea/ ! mi/s scatt]1 !  
cl\ds cle> away1 & we cat* a glimpse (  
,8 unceas+ activity1 ( ,8 et]nal re/4 ,i
 cl+ to ! ?\ght t at "s "t or o!r ! s\l 
( e "o ( ,8 *ildr5 is 9 direct          
communication ) ,him2 b = ! mo/ "p ,he  
speaks to u by o!r human lips1 & /rong1 
cle>1 :ite lives are ! ladd] by :i* we  
climb to ,him4 ,s d[n ! ages we trace ! 
gold5 ?read ( ! succession ( ,sa9ts1    
,*ri/ ! fir/1 aft]w>ds !y t are 81 9    
turn receiv+1 9 turn giv+ life1 bless$ &
 bless+--till at la/ ! k+dom comes4     

99       99       99       99       99  
,y "k ( :om ,i h be5 speak+1 fri5ds &   
fell[-wor%ipp]s3 ?\gh ,i h nam$ no "n1 y
 h int]pret$ my mean+1 y h read betwe5  
my l9es4 ,& n[ t we are ab\t to "p1 )   
regretful love & hon\r freely paid1 ) ! 
olde/ ( ^? :o h lov$ ?is place1--&1 9   
p>t+ ) h]1 to bid good-bye = ev] to a   
g5]ation ( pi\s m5 & wom5 :o 9 _! day   
s]v$ ,god & wr\ght righte\sness1--,i h  
"o la/ appeal to make4 ,& ,i make x f>  
less to ! middle-ag$1 ^: habits are     
fix$1 ^: pr9ciples *os51 & :o h tak5 a  
c\rse 9 life :i* !y w n lightly ab&on1  
?an to ! "y1 ^: nature is yet pla/ic1 & 
:o may make ( _! exi/5ce :at !y w4 ,i   
ask !m1 ,is ! life :i* ,i h tri$ to     
describe wor? liv+8 or is !re any o!r   
me?od by :i* !y ?9k ! highe/ objects (  
exi/5ce c be m completely atta9$8 ,is   
!re any f9] discipl9e = _! p[]s ?an !   
s]vice ( ,god1 any nobl] education ?an !
 fell[%ip ( ,*ri/8 ,i d n plead ) !m =  
allegiance to any p>ticul> =m (         
,*ri/ianity1 ?\gh we h a "r to rejoice 9

 ! /r5g? & sweetness ( our own ,sa9ts1 &
 ,i might argue t ! fai? :i* issues 9   
su* fruit ( holy liv+ _c be )\t its j   
claim to respect4 ,b my int]e/ is at    
once deep] & wid] ?an ?is3 ,i plead =   
,*ri/ianity1 ,i plead = ,religion2 = !  
awe ( ,god1 = ! love ( ,*ri/1 = ! s]vice
 ( man4 ,we are fall+ ^u c>eless times1 
:5 ! _w is too mu* ) u1 & ! love ( ease 
s$uces u1 & we flit--?9k+1 ,god help u6 
t x is pleasure--f "o facile excitem5t1 
f "o selfi% gratification1 to ano!r4 ,we
 live 9 a sceptical age1 :5 k & fai? f9d
 x h>d to come to t]ms1 & !re is always 
an excuse = disbeliev+ tru?s :i* />tle !
 s\l into s]i\sness & make a pa9ful dem&
 ^u ! w4 ,b :atev] else is false1 "o ?+ 
rema9s true--t ! s]vice ( ,god is /r5g? 
& peace & fre$om4 ,*ri/ /ill holds !    
secret ( life3 ,if any man w come aft]  
me1 let him d5y himself & take up 8     
cross & foll[ me4 ,= :osoev] w save 8   
life %all lose x1 & :osoev] w lose 8    
life = my sake %all f9d x4 ,am54