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#agh ,gr& ,/reet1    ,new ,york         
,,! ,,angels' ,,song         ,,by       
,,?omas ,,gu?rie1 ,d4,d4   ,,au?or ,,(  
,,man ,,& ,,! ,,gospel1 ,,etc4          
,illu/ration3 ,publi%]'s device         
,,alex&] ,,/rahan1 ,,publi%]            
,,london ,,& ,,new ,,york               
#ahff     ,,cont5ts4                    
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#e       ,i4 ,,t ,,r$emption ,,yields   
,,!         ,,highe/ ,,glory ,,to ,,god1
                                        
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#bc      ,,ii4 ,,r$emption ,,glorifies  
,,god ,,9         ,,! ,,sight ,,( ,,holy
 ,,angels1                              
#cj     ,,iii4 ,,r$emption ,,glorifies  
,,god         ,,?r\gh\t ,,all ,,!       
,,univ]se1                              
#ce      ,,iv4 ,,! ,,r$eem] ,,&         
,,r$emption         ,,are ,,wor?y ,,(   
,,our ,,highe/         ,,praise1        
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#dg       ,v4 ,,!y ,,7 ,,m5 ,,( ,a      
,,peaceful         ,,call+1             
#ee      ,,vi4 ,,!y ,,7 ,,m5 ,,(        
,,humble         ,,rank1                
#fj     ,,vii4 ,,!y ,,7 ,,m5 ,,engag$   
,,9         ,,common ,,duties1          
#fe  ,,"p ,,iv41                        
#fi    ,,viii4 ,,jesus ,,re/ores ,,peace
 ,,betwe5         ,,god ,,& ,,man1      
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#ic      ,,ix4 ,,jesus ,,br+s ,,peace   
,,to ,,! ,,s\l1                         
#ajb       ,x4 ,,jesus ,,%all ,,br+     
,,peace ,,to ,,!         ,,_w1          
#aaj  ,,"p ,,vi41                       
#aag      ,,xi4 ,,! ,,p]sons ,,to ,,:om 
,,good         ,,w ,,is ,,express$1     
#abf     ,,xii4 ,,! ,,p]son ,,:o        
,,expresses         ,,good ,,w1         
#acd     ,,"p ,i4   ,! bir? ( an heir to
 ! ?rone is usually accompani$ by       
circum/ances befitt+ s great an ev5t4   
,no place is deem$ wor?y ( x b a royal  
palace2 & !re1 at ! approa* ( ! expect$ 
h\r1 high nobles & ! great (fic]s ( /ate

 assemble1 :ile ! :ole c\ntry1 big )    
hope1 waits to welcome a successor to   
its long l9e ( k+s4 ,cannons ann\nce !  
ev5t2 seaw>d1 l&w>d1 guns fla% & ro> f  
float+ batt]ies & rocky battlem5ts2     
bonfires blaze on hill-tops2 /eeples r+ 
out ! news 9 m]ry peals2 ! nation holds 
holiday1 giv+ itself up to banquet+ &   
enjoym5ts1 :ile public pray]s &         
?anksgiv+s rise to ,him by :om k+s reign
 & pr9ces decree ju/ice4 ,) su* pomp &  
p>ade d ! heirs ( e>?ly ?rones ent] on !
 /age ( life6 ,s came n ,he :o is ! ,k+ 
( k+s & ,"l ( lords4 ,on ! eve ( ,8 bir?
 ! _w w5t on its usual r\nd4 ,none 7    
mov$ = ,8 com+2 nor 0 !re any prep>ation
 = ! ev5t--a *amb]1 or any?+ else4 ,no  
fruit ( unhall[$ love1 no h\seless      
begg>'s *ild ent]s life m obscurely ?an 
! ,son ( ,god4 ,! v tok5s by :i* !      
%eph]ds 7 taught to recognise ,him 7 n !
 maje/y b ! extreme meanness ( 8        
condition3 ,?is %all be a sign unto y2  
,ye %all f9d ! babe wrapp$ 9 swaddl+    
clo!s1 ly+ 9 a mang]4 ,9 fact1 ! ,"l (  

heav5 0 to be recognis$ by 8            
humiliation1 z its heirs are by _!      
humility4 ,yet1 z we h se5 a black &    
l[]+ cl\d h its edges t\*$ ) liv+ gold  
by ! sun beh9d x1 s all ! d>ke/ sc5es ( 
our ,"l's life appe> m or less irradiat$
 ) ! spl5d\rs ( a /range glory4 ,take t 
night on ,galilee :5 a /orm ro>$ ov] l& 
& lake1 en\gh to wake all b ! dead4 ,!  
boat ) ,jesus & ,8 disciples te>s ?r\gh 
! waves1 n[ :irl+ on _! foam+ cre/s1 n[ 
plung+ into _! yawn+ holl[s2 ! w9ds rave
 9 ,8 e>2 ! spray falls 9 cold %[]s on  
,8 nak$ face2 b ,he sleeps4 ,i h read ( 
a soldi] boy :o 0 f\nd buri$ 9 sleep    
b5ea? 8 gun1 amid ! cries & c>nage ( !  
battle2 & ! p[]s ( nature 9 our ,"l seem
 to be equally exhau/$4 ,8 /r5g? is sp5t
 ) toil2 & ) wan face & wa/$ =m ,he lies
 /ret*$ out on "s rude bo>ds--! picture 
( "o ^: c&le is burn+ away all too fa/1 
& :om excess ( zeal is hurry+ into      
premature old age & an untimely grave4  
,0 ! sight su* z to sugge/ ! "q1 ,:]e is
 n[ ?y ,god8--h[ soon x *ang$ into a    

sc5e ( magnific5ce & omnipot5t p[]6 ,he 
wakes--z a "m1 :om l\d] s\nds w\ld n    
/ir1 to h] infant's feeble/ wail1 ,he   
wakes to ! cry ( ,8 al>m$ disciples2 &  
/&+ up1 ) ! lightn+ fla% illum9+ ,8     
calm1 div9e face1 ,he looks out on !    
t]rific w> ( elem5ts4 ,he speaks2 & all 
is hu%$4 ,ob$i5t to ,8 w1 ! w9ds fold _!
 w+s1 ! waves s9k to re/2 & !re is a    
great calm4 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/6  
,h[ may ,8 p cat* up & cont9ue ! /ra9   
:i* falls f angels' lips8 ,9 disciples  
pluck$ f ! v jaws ( dea?1 & pull+ _!    
boat %orew>d ) /rong h&s & happy he>ts  
ov] a moonlit glassy sea1 ,jesus %[s u  
h[ ,he w make good ^! say+s1 ,fe> n1 =  
,i am ) !e2 be n afraid1 = ,i am ?y     
,god--,i h giv5 unto !m et]nal life1 &  
!y %all nev] p]i%4  ,! div9e glory ( t  
sc5e is n peculi> to x4 ,= z an eagle1 s
 soon z %e has /oop$ f h] realm to !    
gr\nd1 m\nts al(t aga91 so>+ into ! blue
 skies ( h] native heav5s1 our ,"l nev] 
desc5ds into ! abasem5t ( ,8 meane/     
circum/ances )\t "s act :i* bespeaks    

div9ity1 & be>s ,him up be=e our eyes   
into ! regions ( ,godhead4 ,! grave1 :]e
 ,he weeps l a woman1 gives up its      
prison] at ,8 ^w4 ,a?ir/ by ,jacob's    
well1 l any o!r wayf>+1 way-worn        
travell]1 ,he begs a draught ( wat] f a 
woman !re1 b tells h] all %e ev] did4   
,h\seless & poor1 ,8 banquet hall is !  
op5 air1 ,8 table ! gre5 grass1 ,8 fea/ 
five b>ley loaves & a few fi%es f !     
neighb\r+ lake1 yet ?is scanty f>e      
supplies ! wants ( five ?\s& gue/s4 ,8  
bir? & life & dea?1 ,8 :ole hi/ory1 9   
fact1 resembles "o ( ^? treasure-*e/s   
:i* d\ble locks secure2 = z t iron safe 
yields its ho>ds ( gold1 silv]1 pe>ls1 &
 preci\s /ones to none b ,him :o br+s to
 ea* lock its own appropriate key1 s !  
ri*es ( div9e tru?1 r$eem+ love1 & sav+ 
m]cy are op5 only to su* z come to      
,jesus ) a belief 9 ,8 div9ity on ! "o  
h&1 & a belief 9 ,8 humanity on !       
o!r2--:o behold 9 ! *ild1 ^: bir? 0 sung
 by angels1 ! son ( ,m>y1 & wor%ip !    
only begott51 well belov$1 & et]nal ,son

 ( ,god4  ,n[ ?is m+l+ ( div9e & human  
*>act]s di/+ui%$ ,*ri/'s bir? z mu* z ,8
 dea?4 ,! halo ( glory t surr\nd$ ,8    
dy+1 cr[n$ ,8 infant head4 ,8 sun rose1 
z x aft]w>ds set1 beh9d a heavy bank (  
cl\ds2 b ! div9ity !y scre5$1 t\*$ _!   
edges alike ) burn+ gold2 s t ,he at ^: 
dea? ! rocks 7 r5t1 & ! sun eclips$1 &  
graves des]t$ ( _! dead1 no m ent]$ ?an 
,he left our _w z a common son ( ,adam4 
,n t a _w :i* 0 to reject ,him w5t out  
to meet its ,k+ ) homage & royal hon\rs4
 ,om5 ( com+ ev5ts1 x receiv$ ,him 9    
sull5 sil5ce4 ,b ! heav5s decl>$ ,8     
glory1 ! skies s5t out a s\nd2 & ! tok5s
 ( ,8 fir/ adv5t--unlike ! ?und]s :i*   
%all r5d ! skies :5 ,he comes ! second  
"t to judgm5t--7 all 9 beautiful h>mony 
) its object4 ,x 0 love & sav+ m]cy2 !re
 7 light1 music1 & angel =ms4 ,) ?is    
object all ?+s inde$ 7 9 p]fect         
keep+1--! s]5e night--! %9+ />s--! pe>ly
 dews gli/5+ on ! grass--sn[y flocks    
safely pa/ur+--& ! %eph]ds !mselves1 to 
:om ! annunciation 0 made2 m5 :o1 :e!r  

go+ be=e _! *>ge1 or c>ry+ ! lambs 9 _! 
arms1 or g5tly lead+ ^? t 7 ) "y1 or /&+
 bravely betwe5 _! flocks & ! ro>+ lion1
 7 ! *oice/ emblems & types ( ,him :o1  
dy+ to save u1 gave ,8 life = ! %eep4   
,to !m !re sudd5ly appe>$ a multitude ( 
! heav5ly ho/1 turn+ night into day1 &  
%$d+ on ! s(t hills ar\nd a bright b    
g5tle radiance4 ,z gu>d ( hon\r1 !y _h  
swept 9 _! d[nw>d flight by _m a sun &  
/>1 escort+ ! ,son ( ,god to our ne!r   
_w4 ,& n[--ere !y left ,him to tread !  
w9e-press alone1 & return$ on upw>d w+s 
to _! native heav5s1 & _! s]vice be=e ! 
?rone ( ,god--^! cele/ials b5t _! lov+  
eyes on ! /able2 & 9 anticipation (     
,jesus' triumphs1 ( m5 sav$1 dea?       
conqu]$1 graves spoil$1 & ,satan cru%$1 
!y sang ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 & on 
e>? peace1 good w t[>d m54  ,?is hymn1  
sung p]haps 9 p>ts by diff]5t b&s ( ^!  
heav5ly *ori/]s consi/s ( ?ree p>ts2 &  
we n[ proce$ to ! illu/ration ( ^!4     
,i4  ,,t ,,r$emption ,,yields ,,!       
,,highe/ ,,glory ,,to ,,god4   ,i say ! 

highe/2 = ?\gh ,8 absolute glory1 l ,8  
et]nal be+ & inf9ite p]fections1 admits 
( no degrees1 & is affect$ by no        
circum/ances :atev]1 x is o!rwise ) ,8  
decl>ative glory1 z old !ologians call$ 
x4 ,?is1 :i* ,i speak (1 & :i* angels   
sung (1 consi/s 9 ! manife/ation ( ,8   
attributes4 ,:atev] x be1 ?\gh only !   
drop ( wat]1 :i* appe>s a _w ( wond]s to
 ! eyes ( a man ( sci5ce1 any "w is     
glori\s :i* reflects ! div9e "* 9 any   
measure1 & /ill m glori\s or glorify+   
:i* exhibits x 9 a great] measure4      
,god's glory exp&s & unfolds itself z we
 rise upw>d 9 ! /udy ( ,8 works--f      
inanimate to liv+ objects2 f plants to  
animals2 f animals to man2 f man to     
angels2 f ^! to ar*angels1 upw>d & /ill 
upw>d1 to ! ,be+ :o1 ba!d 9 ! full blaze
 ( div9e effulg5ce1 tops ! pyramid1 &   
/&s on ! highe/ p9nacle ( ,creation4 ,t 
,be+ is ,god manife/ 9 ! fle%1 our ,"l  
,jesus ,*ri/--! r$emption :i* ,he wr\ght
 = u1 ?r\gh blood & suff]+ & dea?1 be+ !
 "w :i* reveals ,god mo/ fully to our   

eyes1 & =m+ a look+-glass1 s to speak1  
to reflect ! :ole measure ( div9ity4    
,?is w appe> if we look at--  ,!        
,r$eem]4--,"o ( ,8 _m titles is !       
,wond]ful4 ,anticipat+ ! royal bir? at  
,be?lehem1 & speak+ ( ,*ri/ 9 t]ms :i*  
no o!r key c op5 b ! doctr9e ( ,8       
div9ity1 ,isaiah says1 ,unto u a *ild is
 born1 unto u a son is giv52 & !        
gov]nm5t %all be ^u 8 %\ld]3 & 8 "n %all
 be call$ ,wond]ful1 ,c\nsellor1 ,!     
mighty ,god1 ,! ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 ,! ,pr9ce
 ( ,peace4 ,) p5cils ( sunlight ,god    
pa9ts ! rose2 by arts ( a div9e *emi/ry 
,he turns f\l decay into ! sn[-:ite     
purity & fragrant od\rs ( a lily2 ,he   
fa%ions ! infant 9 ! d>kness ( ! "m's   
womb2 ,he inspires dead matt] ) ! active
 pr9ciple ( life2 9 man ,he unites an   
e!real _s to a lump ( clay--wond]s ^!   
:i* h p]plex$ ! wise/ m51 & rema9 z     
incompreh5sible to philosoph]s z to     
fools4 ,yet1 z if !re 0 no my/]y 9 ^! b 
:at our und]/&+ c\ld fa?om--z if !re 0  
no?+ 9 ^! to tea* pr\d man humility &   

r\se 8 admiration--z if !re 0 inde$ no  
wond] b ,*ri/ himself 9 all ?is great & 
glori\s univ]se1 ,he is call$ by way (  
em95ce ! ,wond]ful4 ,& :y8 ,because1 z !
 />s cease to %9e 9 pres5ce ( ! sun1    
qu5*$ by ! effulg5ce1 & dr[n$ 9 ! flood 
( 8 bright] beams1 ^! lose all _! wond]s
 beside ?is little ,*ild4 ,to a         
m$itative man x is curi\s to /& ov] any 
cradle :]e an infant sleeps2 &1 z we    
look on ! face s calm1 & ! little arms  
g5tly fold$ on ! placid brea/1 to ?9k ( 
! mighty p[]s & passions :i* are slumb]+
 !re2 to ?9k t ?is feeble nursl+ has    
heav5 or hell be=e x2 t an immortal 9 a 
mortal =m is alli$ to angels2 t ! life  
:i* x has begun %all la/ :5 ! sun is    
qu5*$1 endur+ ?r\gh\t all et]nity4 ,mu* 
m wond]ful ! spectacle ! mang] (f]s1 :]e
 %eph]ds b5d _! knees1 & angels b5d _!  
eyes6 ,"h is pres5t1 n ! immortal1 b !  
et]nal2 "h is n "o k9d ( matt] unit$ to 
ano!r1 or a spiritual to an e>?ly       
elem5t1 b ! ,creator to a creature1     
div9e ,omnipot5ce to human weakness1 !  

,anci5t ( ,days to ! infant ( a day4    
,:at deep secrets ( div9e wisdom1 p[]1 &
 love lie "h1 wrapp$ up 9 ^! poor       
swaddl+-clo!s6 ,m>y holds 9 h] arms1 9  
?is mang] ) its /raw1 :at draws ! wond]+
 eyes1 & inspires ! l(tie/ songs (      
angels4 ,if t be n ,god's greate/1 &    
!re=e mo/ glorify+ "w1 :]e are we to    
seek x8 9 :at else is x f\nd8 ,! dep?   
sai?1 ,x is n 9 me2 & ! sea sai?1 ,x is 
n 9 me6 ,7 we to range ! va/ univ]se to 
f9d its rival1 we %\ld return1 l ! dove 
to its ark1 to ! /able-door1 & ! swaddl$
 babe1 !re to m+le human voices ) !     
heav5ly *oir--s++1 ,glory to ,god 9 !   
highe/6  ,! fact t r$emption yields ,god
 ! highe/ glory w appe> also if we look 
at--  ,! ,r$eem$4--,x is 9 !m1 9 s9n]s  
sav$1 n 9 ! happy & holy angels1 t ,god 
/&s out fully reveal$ z 9 a mirror2 long
 & broad en\gh1 if ,i may say s1 to %[  
=? all ,8 attributes4 ,to v>y ! figure2 
! cross ( ,*ri/ is ! focus 9 :i* all !  
beams ( div9ity1 all ! attributes ( !   
,godhead1 are ga!r$ into "o bright1     

burn+ spot1 ) p[] to w>m ! colde/ & melt
 ! /onie/ he>t4 ,no man ha? se5 ,god at 
any "t1 o!rwise ?an 9 ,8 works2 & ?\gh  
creat$ ?+s are immeasurably inf]ior to  
_! ,creator1 !y may /ill help u to =m "s
 conception ( ,8 "*4 ,a drop ( wat] is  
an ocean1 a sp>k ( fire is a sun1 e gra9
 ( s& on ! sea-%ore is a _w1 9 m9iature2
 & z ^? :o h nev] se5 ocean1 or sun1 or 
_w1 may =m "s idea ( _! appe>ance by    
magnify+ ^! _! m9iatures millions (     
millions ( times1 s1 by imm5sely        
magnify+ ! age1 ! p[]1 ! wisdom1 !      
hol9ess ( an angel1 we c\ld =m "s dim   
conception ( ,god4 ,n t we w\ld n h /ill
 to ask1 ,:o c by se>*+ f9d out ,god8 :o
 c f9d out ! ,almighty to p]fection8--n 
t :5 we _h exclaim$1 9 ! sublime words (
 ,job1 ,hell is nak$ be=e him1 &        
de/ruction ha? no cov]+4 ,he /ret*e? out
 ! nor? ov] ! empty place1 & hange? !   
e>? on no?+4 ,he b9de? up ! wat]s 9 8   
?ick cl\ds4 ,he holde? back ! face ( 8  
?rone4 ,! pill>s ( heav5 tremble & are  
a/oni%$ at 8 repro(4 ,he divide? ! sea )

 8 p[]4 ,by 8 _s he ha? g>ni%$ !        
heav5s2--we w\ld n h to add ) ! patri>*1
 ,^! are p>ts ( 8 ways2 b h[ little a   
portion is he>d ( him8 b ! ?und] ( 8 p[]
 :o c und]/&8  ,/udy ,him1 = example1 9 
! angels :o sung ?is bir?-song6 ,!y are 
holy1 & we may conclude t _! ,mak] is   
inf9itely holy2 !y are wise1 & ,he :o   
made !m mu/ possess inf9ite wisdom2 !y  
are p[]ful1 & ,he mu/ be omnipot5t2 !   
,god ( good angels mu/ be inf9itely     
good1 z ! av5g] ( s9 & evil ones mu/ be 
inf9itely j4 ,?is is s\nd reason+--=1 z 
,david says1 ,he t plant$ ! e>1 %all he 
n he>8 ,he t =m$ ! eye1 %all he n see8  
,he t *a/ise? ! hea!n1 %all n he        
correct8 ,he t tea*e? man k1 %all n he  
"k8 ,/ill1 h[ev] l(ty & wor?y 7 !       
conceptions :i* we ?us =m$ ( ,god1 ,he  
_h nev] be5 discov]$ 9 ! full glory ( ,8
 graci\s "* by ?is or any correspond+   
process4 ,unspeakable hon\r to man &    
unspeakable grace 9 ,god1 ! fulness ( ,8
 "* is reveal$1 n by s]aphs b by        
sa9ts--9 r$eem$ & ransom$ s9n]s4 ,& s   

,m>y ,magdal5e1 z reflect+ ,8 attributes
 m fully ?an angels1 we>s 9 heav5 a     
bright] glory ?an cr[ns _! unfall5      
heads4 ,%e1 & all ) h]1 :o h wa%$ _!    
robes 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 are trophies 
( free1 sav+ m]cy2 monum5ts ( t love    
:i*1 :5 /]n ju/ice _h dragg$ u to ! m\? 
( ! pit1 & angels1 :o _h se5 _! fell[s  
puni%$ by "o awful act ( v5geance1 /ood 
9 dread & sil5t expectation ( ano!r1    
graci\sly int]pos$1 say+1 ,deliv] f go+ 
d[n to ! pit1 ,i h f\nd a ransom4 ,!n1  
bless$ ,son ( ,god1 ?\ did/ /ep =w>d to 
say1 ,& ,i am t ransom6 ,f t day heav5 0
 happi]4 ,x f\nd a new joy4 ,angels tun$
 _! gold5 h>ps to high] /ra9s2 & n[1 ^! 
bless$ spirits1 above ! mean jeal\sies (
 e>?'s eld] bro!rs1 :5ev] !y see ,*ri/  
born anew 9 a s\l--a s9n] born aga91    
call$1 conv]t$1 app>ell$ 9 ,jesus'      
righte\sness1 rejoic+ 9 ,8 arms1 or ev5 
weep+ at ,8 feet1 wake up ! old1 gr&    
bir?-song1 s++1 ,glory to ,god 9 !      
highe/6 ,!re is joy1 said ,jesus1 9 !   
pres5ce ( ! angels ( ,god ov] "o s9n] t 

rep5te?--joy %all be 9 heav5 ov] "o s9n]
 t rep5te?1 m ?an ov] n9ety & n9e j     
p]sons1 :i* ne$ no rep5tance4     ,,"p  
,,ii4   ,no man ha? se5 ,god at any "t2 
s sai? ! ,scriptures4 ,he :o is conf9$  
to no b\nds ( space _c 9 ! nature ( ?+s 
h any visible =m4 ,god has h[ev]        
occasionally made revelations (         
,himself2 & su* are describ$ 9 language 
:i* seems oppos$ alike to ! decl>ations 
( ,scripture & ! d$uctions ( reason4 ,x 
is said1 = in/ance1 ( ,moses & ,a>on1 :5
 !y asc5d$ ,m\nt ,s9ai1 t !y saw ! ,god 
( ,israel2 & ,isaiah tells h[ he saw !  
,"l sitt+ ^u a ?rone1 high & lift$ up1 &
 8 tra9 fill$ ! temple4 ,believ+ ) !    
,jews t if any man saw ,god he c\ld n   
survive1 b w\ld die z by a fla% (       
lightn+1 ! prophet 0 /ruck ) t]ror1 &   
cri$1 9 expectation ( imm$iate dea?1 ,i 
am undone2 = m9e eyes h se5 ! ,"l (     
ho/s4  ,! object se5 9 ^! & also o!r    
cases 0 no d\bt ! ,s*ek9ah--t holy &    
my/]i\s flame :]eby ,god made ,8 pres5ce
 kn[n 9 ! days ( old4 ,we "k little     

conc]n+ x beyond ?is1 t x 0 ( ! nature (
 light4 ,! faire/1 pure/1 olde/ ( creat$
 ?+s1 pass+ unta9t$ ?r\gh pollution1    
turn+ gloomy night into day1 & imp>t+ _!
 v>i$ beauties to e>? & air & ocean1 ?is
 ( all mat]ial elem5ts 0 ! fitte/ symbol
 ( ,god4 ,a circum/ance ?is to :i* we   
probably owe ! anci5t practice (        
wor%ipp+ ! ,div9ity by fire1 & c]ta9ly  
su* figures z ^!3 ,god is light2 ,he    
clo!s himself ) light z ) a g>m5t2 ,he  
dwelle? 9 light t is inaccessible & full
 ( glory4 ,?is light1 said to h be5     
int5sely lum9\s1 bright] ?an a hundr$   
suns1 0 n always nor ev5 usually        
visible2 al?\gh1 l a lamp plac$ beh9d a 
curta91 x may h usually imp>t$ to ! cl\d
 :i* conceal$ x a temp]$ & dusky gl[4   
,!re 7 occasions :5 ! veil ( ?is temple 
0 r5t asund]2 & !n ! light %one out )   
int5se spl5d\r--dazzl+ all eyes1 &      
conv9c+ sceptics t ?is cl\d1 n[ re/+ on 
! tab]nacle1 & n[1 signal = ! ho/ to    
m>*1 float+ upw>d 9 ! morn+ air1 0 n ak9
 to su* z are born ( swamps or sea2 &   

:i*1 z emblems ( our mortality1 aft]    
*ang+ f rosy beauty into lead5 dullness1
 melt into air1 leav+ ! place t once    
knew !m to "k !m no m = ev]4 ,?is symbol
 & tok5 ( ! ,div9e pres5ce 0 ( all !    
types & figures ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 "s     
respects bo? ! mo/ apposite & glori\s3 a
 cl\d ) ,god )91 & speak+ f x--go+ be=e 
to guide ! ho/--plac+ ,himself = _!     
protection betwe5 !m & _! enemies--by   
day _! grateful %ade f scor*+ heat1 by  
night _! sun amid surr\nd+ d>kness4  ,x 
0 "o1 & n ! lea/ s+ul> ( its aspects1 t 
?is cl\d always grew light :5 ! _w grew 
d>k--! cl\dy pill> ( ! day blaz+ =? at  
night z a pill> ( fire4 ,s %one !       
div9ity 9 ,him :o 0 ,emmanuel1 ,god ) u1
 ,8 d>ke/ circum/ances1 ,8 deepe/       
humiliations1 be+ ! occasions ( ,8      
greate/ glory4 ,he 0 buri$1 & be+ s1 0  
greatly humbl$2 b angels att5d$ ,8      
fun]al1 & gu>d$ ,8 tomb4 ,he 0 crucifi$1
 condemn$ to ! dea? ( ! vile/ crim9al1 &
 be+ s1 0 greatly humbl$2 b ^? heav5s & 
e>? :i* are z little mov$ by ! dea? ( ! 

greate/ mon>* z by ! fall ( a )]$ leaf1 
express$ _! sympa?y ) ! augu/ ,suff]]--!
 sun hid 8 face1 & w5t into m\rn+1 ! e>?
 trembl$ ) horror at ! de$4 ,he 0 born1 
& 9 l mann] ,he 0 greatly humbl$1 & _h  
be51 ?\gh ,8 bir? _h happ5$ 9 a palace &
 ,8 "m _h be5 a que52 b ) a poor woman =
 ,8 "m1 a /able = ,8 bir?place1 a mang] 
= ,8 cradle1 & /raw = ,8 b$1 ^!         
meannesses1 l its spots on ! face ( !   
sun1 7 lo/ 9 a blaze ( glory4 ,e>? did n
 celebrate ,8 adv5t1 b ,heav5 did4      
,illum9+ h] skies1 %e s5t h]ald angels  
to proclaim ! news1 & light$ up a new />
 to guide ! feet :i* s\ght ! place :]e  
man's be/ hopes 7 cradl$4 ,! mo/ joyful 
bir? t ev] happ5$1 x 0 meet t x %\ld be 
sung by angel lips1--& all ! m because1 
r$emption glorifies ,god 9 ! sight (    
holy angels4     ,,ii4  ,,r$emption     
,,glorifies ,,god ,,9 ,,! ,,sight ,,(   
,,holy ,,angels4   ,!y take a lively    
int]e/ 9 ! affairs ( our _w1 z !        
,scriptures %[1 & z ,jacob saw 9 8      
vision2 = :at else means t ladd] :]e !y 

appe>$ to 8 dream+ eye asc5d+ & desc5d+ 
betwe5 e>? & heav58 ,to ! c>e ( ,john   
our dy+ ,"l committ$ 8 "m2 b ,god1 :5   
,he s5t ,8 ,son into ! _w1 committ$ ,him
 to _! c>e1--,he ha? giv5 8 angels *>ge 
ov] !e1 t ?\ da% n ?y foot aga9/ a /one4
 ,! c>e :i* _! ,head enjoy$ is ext5d$ to
 all ! memb]s4 ,h[ happy are ! p t are 9
 su* a case6 ,?9k ( ! poor sa9t :o has  
none to wait on him1 or ! pi\s dome/ic  
:o s]ves a table1 & humbly waits on     
o!rs1 hav+ angels to wait on h]6 ,are !y
 n said 9 ,scripture to be m9i/]+       
spirits s5t =? to m9i/] to !m :o are    
heirs ( salvation8--h[ev] ! _w may      
despise !m1 ?is hon\r h all 8 sa9ts4    
,h[ev] l[ly _! e>?ly /ate1 ! sa9ts are a
 k+ly race2 & z our highe/ nobles deem x
 an hon\r to wait on ! pr9ces ( ! blood1
 accept+ & solicit+ (fices at c\rt1 !   
angels are happy to s]ve su* z1 ?r\gh _!
 union ) ,8 inc>nate ,son1 /& ne>] !    
?rone ( ,god ?an !mselves4 ,unse5 by    
him1 ^! cele/ials gu>d ! good man's b$2 
wat* 8 progress2 wait on 8 p]son2 guide 

8 /eps2 & w>d (f _m a bl[ ! devil aims  
at 8 head & he>t4 ,!y are ! nurses (    
,*ri/'s babes2 ! tutors & tea*]s ( ,8   
*ildr54 ,a belief 9 gu>dian sa9ts is a  
silly ,popi% sup]/ition2 b we h good    
au?ority 9 ,scripture = believ+ t 9 ?is 
our /ate ( pupilage & probation1 along  
all ! way to ,sion1 9 ! conflicts )     
temptation1 & amid ! ?ick ( battle1 ,god
 commits ,8 sa9ts to angels' c>e2 & t1 z
 x is 9 _! lov+ arms t ! s\l ( an ag$   
sa9t is borne away to glory1 e *ild (   
,god has its own cele/ial gu>dian1 &    
sleeps 9 its little cradle b5ea? !      
fea!rs ( an angel's w+4 ,:at said our   
,"l8 ,on sett+ a *ild be=e ! p z a      
patt]n = !m to copy1 ,take he$1 ,he     
said1 t ye despise n "o ( ^! little     
ones2 = ,i say unto y1 ,t 9 heav5 _!    
angels d always behold ! face ( my ,fa!r
 :i* is 9 heav54  ,b :e!r we are1 or are
 n1 ! happi] = angels1 !re is no "q t !y
 are ! happi] = u4 ,!y always lov$ ,god2
 b s9ce man's r$emption !y love ,him m1 
& employ high] /ra9s & l(ti] raptures to

 praise ,8 wisdom1 p[]1 hol9ess1 ju/ice1
 & love4 ,x has disclos$ to !m new views
 ( ,god1 & op5$ up 9 heav5 new spr+s (  
pleasure4 ,heav5 has gr[n m heav5ly1 &  
?\gh !y might h deem$ x impossible to   
add "o drop to _! happ9ess1 !y are holi]
 & happi] angels4 ,!re is joy among !   
angels ( heav5 ov] e s9n] t rep5te?2 &  
to ! joyful cry1 ,my son t 0 dead is    
alive aga91 !y respond1 z !y receive !  
return$ p5it5t f ! ,fa!r's arms into _! 
own1 ,my bro!r t 0 dead is alive aga91 t
 0 lo/ is f\nd6 ,nev] f surf-beat5 %ore 
or rocky headl& d spectators wat* ) su* 
anxi\s int]e/ ! life-boat1 z1 n[ se5 &  
n[ lo/1 n[ brea/+ ! waves & n[ hurl$    
back on ! foam+ cre/ ( a giant bill[1 %e
 makes = ! wreck1 z !y wat* ^? :o1 ) !  
,bible 9 _! he>ts & h&s1 g =? to save ! 
lo/4 ,& :5 ! poor p]i%+ s9n] ?r[s       
himself into ,jesus' arms1 :at          
gratulations among ^! happy spirits6    
,!re is joy 9 heav5 ov] "o s9n] t       
rep5te?1 m ?an ov] n9ety & n9e j p]sons4
 ,! ev5t is "o :i* ,i c fancy 0 9 !     

prophet's eye1 :51 fir$ ) rapture1 he   
cri$1 ,s+1 ,o ye heav5s2 = ! ,"l ha?    
done x3 %\t1 ye l[] p>ts ( ! e>?2 break 
=? into s++1 ye m\nta9s1 ,o =e/1 & e    
tree !re93 = ! ,"l ha? r$eem$ ,jacob1 & 
glorifi$ himself 9 ,israel6 ,& ! heav5s 
d s+4 ,:ile ! sa9ts1 desc5d+ f _!       
?rones1 ca/ _! sp>kl+ cr[ns at ,jesus'  
feet1 & t5 times t5 ?\s& h>ps s\nd1 & t5
 times t5 ?\s& angels s+1 ,wor?y is !   
,lamb t 0 sla9 to receive p[]1 & ri*es1 
& wisdom1 & /r5g?1 & hon\r1 & glory1 &  
bless+4     ,,iii4  ,,r$emption         
,,glorifies ,,god ,,?r\gh\t ,,all ,,!   
,,univ]se4   ,) a small b& ( fi%]m5 at  
,8 side1 & no place on e>? :]e to lay ,8
 head1 ,jesus po9t$ to ! sun1 rid+ high 
9 heav5 or ris+ ov] ! hill-tops to ba! !
 sc5e 9 gold5 spl5d\r1 & said1 ,i am !  
,light ( ! _w4 ,a bold say+2 yet ! day  
is com+1 h[ev] di/ant x appe>s1 :5 !    
tid+s ( salvation c>ri$ to ! ends ( !   
e>?1 & ,jesus wor%ipp$ ( all nations1   
%all ju/ify ! spee*2 & ! wi%es %all be  
gratifi$1 & ! pray]s answ]$1 & !        

prophecies fulfill$1 s beautifully      
express$ 9 ^! l9es ( ,heb]3      ,waft1 
waft1 ye w9ds1 ,8 /ory1       ,& y1 ye  
wat]s1 roll1     ,till1 l a sea ( glory1
       ,x spreads f pole to pole4  ,b   
%all our _w be ! limits ( ! wondr\s     
tale8 ,?\gh ev] & deeply int]e/+ z !    
sc5e ( r$emption1 j z to patriots is !  
b>e/ moor :]e a p f\ght & conqu]$ = _!  
fre$om1 our e>? holds 9 o!r respects b a
 v insignificant place 9 creation4 ,9 a 
space ( ! sky no l>g] ?an a t5? "p ( !  
moon's disc1 ! telescope discov]s _m    
?\s&s ( />s1 ea* a sun1 att5d$ probably 
by a gr\p ( planets l our own3 _! numb] 
inde$ is su* t _m p>ts ( ! heav5s appe> 
z if !y 7 spr9kl$ ) gold-du/2 & probably
 !re are z _m suns & worlds 9 ! univ]se 
z !re are leaves 9 a =e/1 or r1 s&s on !
 ocean %ore4  ,boldly v5tur+ out into ! 
regions ( speculation1 "s h ?\ght t1 if 
s9 defile any ( ^! worlds1 its          
inhabitants may %>e 9 ! b5efits ( !     
atonem5t :i* ,*ri/ (f]$ 9 ours2 & t be+s
 fur!r remov$ ?an we f ! sc5es (        

,calv>y1 & diff]+ m f u ?an we f ! ,jews
 ( :om ! ,messiah came1 may1 z well z   
we1 f9d a ,savi\r by fai? 9 ,jesus2 & t 
= ?is end ! "w ( r$emption has p]haps   
be5 reveal$ to su* z1 remov$ f our e>?  
_m millions ( miles1 nev] ev5 saw !     
planet t 0 its !atre & sc5e4 ,!re may be
 no?+ 9 ?is4 ,i d>e n say x is          
impossible2 b ^! speculations t\* ! deep
 ?+s ( ,god1 & we w\ld n attempt to be  
wise above t :i* is writt54 ,/ill1      
,scripture af=ds gr\nd = believ+1 =     
hop+1 at lea/1 t ! /ory ( r$emption has 
be5 told 9 o!r worlds ?an ours1 & t !   
love ( ,god 9 ,*ri/--t faire/1 fulle/   
manife/ation ( our ,fa!r's he>t--l9ks   
all p>ts ( creation toge!r1 & l9ks all m
 closely to ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,he t ha?   
se5 me1 ,philip1 said our ,"l to t      
disciple1 ha? se5 ! ,fa!r also2 & z ,i  
believe t ,he :o delights to bless all  
,8 unfall5 creatures w\ld n )hold f !   
inhabitants ( o!r sph]es ! happ9ess (   
kn[+ ,him 9 ,8 mo/ adorable1 graci\s1 & 
glori\s "*1 ,i c fancy !m eag]ly se>*+  

_! skies = a sight ( our _w1--! sc5e ( t
 /ory :i* has convey$ to !m ! fulle/ k (
 ,him !y love1 _! deepe/ s5se ( ,8      
ineffable hol9ess & unspeakable m]cy4 ,n
 f pole to pole1 b f planet to planet1 &
 f /> to />1 ! love ( ,*ri/ des]ves to  
be proclaim$2 & x is a ?\ght z gr& z x  
is probable1 t ! /ory ( ,calv>y1 n yet  
translat$ into all ! tongues ( e>?1 is  
told 9 ! t5 times t5 ?\s& tongues ( o!r 
worlds1 & t ! ,"n :i* is above e "n--!  
bless$ ,"n :i* dwells 9 life 9 a        
believ]'s he>t & trembles 9 dea? on 8   
lips--is kn[n 9 sph]es :i* 8 foot nev]  
trod & 8 eye nev] saw4 ,su* hon\rs cr[n 
! head man once cr[n$ ) ?orns2 & !re=e  
did ,david1 ) ! eye ( a se] & ! fire ( a
 poet1 :ile call+ = praise f k+s ( ! e>?
 & all p1 pr9ces & all judges1 "y m5 &  
*ildr51 rise to a l(ti] flight1         
exclaim+3 ,praise ,him 9 ! heights4     
,praise ye ,him1 all ye angels3 praise  
ye ,him1 all ,8 ho/s4 ,praise ye ,him1  
sun & moon3 praise ,him1 all ye />s (   
light4     ,,iv4  ,,! ,,r$eem] ,,&      

,,r$emption ,,are ,,wor?y ,,( ,,our     
,,highe/ ,,praise4   ,let u b5d ! head1 
&1 9 company ( ! %eph]ds1 ent] ! /able4 
,he>d above ! *amp+ ( bits1 ! /roke (   
ho(s1 ! rattl+ ( *a9s1 & ! l[+ ( ox51 ! 
feeble wail ( an infant turns our /eps  
to a p>ticul> /all3 "h a woman lies     
/ret*$ on a b$ ( /raw1 & h] new-born    
*ild1 ha/ily wrapp$ 9 "s "p ( h] dress1 
f9ds a cradle 9 ! mang]4 ,a pitiful     
sight6--su* a =tune z occasionally      
befalls ! ,arabs ( society--su* an      
incid5t z may occur 9 ! hi/ory ( "o ( ^?
 vagrant1 vagabond1 outca/ families :o1 
_! c\ntry's %ame1 t5t 9 woods & sleep "u
 h$ges1 :5 no b>n or /able (f]s a cov]+ 
to _! h\seless heads4 ,yet pr9ces on _! 
way to ! cr[n1 brides on _! way to !    
m>riage1 bann]$ armies on _! way to !   
battle1 & highe/ angels 9 _! flight f />
 to />1 might /op to say ( ?is sight1 z 
,moses ( ! burn+ bu%1 ,let me turn      
aside1 & see ?is great sight6  ,!       
prophet =etells a "t :5 ! wolf %all     
dwell ) ! lamb1 & ! leop>d %all lie d[n 

) ! kid2 &1 b\nd 9 ! same /all1 & f$ at 
! same mang]1 ! lion %all eat /raw ) !  
ox4 ,"h is a great] wond]6 ,?is /able is
 ! h\se ( ,god1 ! v gate ( heav53 "u ?is
 du/y ro(1 inside ^? n>r[ walls1 ,he    
lodges :om ! heav5 ( heav5s _c conta93 !
 t5ant ( ?is mang] is ! ,son1 :o1 leav+ 
! bosom ( ,8 ,fa!r to save u1 "h pill[s 
,8 head on /raw2 ( ?is feeble babe ! h&s
 are to hurl ,satan f 8 ?rone1 & wr5*   
asund] ! /rong b>s ( dea?2 ?is "o t5d]  
life1 ?is s+le corn-se$ is to become !  
prolific p>5t ( a ?\s& h>ve/s1 & fill ! 
g>n]s ( glory ) ! fruits ( salvation4   
,mean z x looks1 yet m spl5did ?an m>ble
 palaces1--m sacr$ ?an ! mo/ v5]able &  
hall[$ temples1 "h ! ,son ( ,god 0 born1
 & ) ,him 7 born ,fai?1 ,hope1 &        
,*>ity--our ,peace1 our ,lib]ty1 & our  
,et]nal ,life4 ,_h ,he n be5 born1 we _h
 nev] be5 born aga92 _h ,he n la9 9 a   
mang]1 we _h nev] la9 9 ,abraham's      
bosom2 _h ,he n be5 wrapp$ 9            
swaddl+-clo!s1 we _h be5 wrapp$ 9       
ev]la/+ flames2 _h ,8 head 9 infancy n  

be5 pill[$ on /raw1 & 9 dea? on ?orns1  
ours _h nev] be5 cr[n$ 9 glory4 ,b t ,he
 0 born1 bett] we _h nev] be52 life _h  
be5 a mis=tune to :i* "t _h br\ght no   
*ange1 & dea? no relief1 & ! grave no   
re/4 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/ t ,he 0  
born3 we _h o!rwise be5 lift+ up our    
eyes 9 torm5t ) ?is unavail+1 endless   
cry1 ,o t my "m _h be5 my grave6 ,curs$ 
be ! day :]e9 ,i 0 born8  ,if language  
_c express ! love & gratitude we owe to 
! ,savi\r1 let our lives d s4 ,%all[    
/reams run brawl+ ov] _! pebbly b$s1 b !
 broad1 deep riv] pursues its c\rse 9   
sil5ce to ! sea2 & s is x ) our /ronge/1
 deepe/ feel+s4 ,great joy l great      
sorr[1 great gladness l great grief1    
great admiration l great dete/ation1    
take brea? & spee* away4 ,on fir/ see+  
,mont ,blanc z ! sun rose to light up 8 
summit & irradiate ano!r & ano!r        
sn[-clad p9nacle1 ,i rememb] ! sil5t    
gr\p :o _h left _! c\*es to witness &   
wat* ! glori\s sc5e3 be=e its maje/y &  
magnific5ce all 7 = a:ile dumb1 op5+ n !

 m\?4 ,i h read1 :5 travell]s rea*$ !   
cre/ ( ! hill1 & fir/ look$ d[n on      
,j]usalem1--! sc5e ( our ,savi\r's      
sorr[1 ! g>d5 t he>d ,8 groans1 ! city t
 l$ ,him out to die1 ! soil t 0 b$ew$ ) 
,8 te>s & crimson$ ) ,8 blood1--h[ _!   
he>ts 7 too full = utt]ance4 ,if a sight
 ( ! city :]e ,he di$ s affects         
,*ri/ians1 z ! sc5es ( ,8 la/ h\rs ru%  
on _! memory & rise vividly to _!       
imag9ation1 h[ w !y look on t sc5e :]e1 
surr\nd$ by t5 times t5 ?\s& sa9ts &    
?\s&s ( angels1 ,he reigns 9 glory6 ,i c
 fancy ! sa9t :o has %ut 8 eyes on e>?  
to op5 !m 9 heav51 /&+ spee*less2 & z ! 
flood ( music fills 8 e>1 & ! blaze (   
glory 8 eye1 & ! ?\ght ( :at he owes to 
,jesus 8 he>t1--,i c fancy him lay+ !   
cr[n1 :i* he has receiv$ f 8 ,savi\r's  
h&s1 9 sil5t gratitude at ,8 feet2 & z  
he recov]s spee*1 & sees hell & its     
torm5ts b5ea? him1 e>? & its sorr[s     
beh9d him1 an et]nity ( un*equ]$1       
un*ang+ bliss1 be=e him1--,i c fancy !  
fir/ words t break f 8 grateful lips w  

be1 ,glory to ,god1 glory to ,god 9 !   
highe/6 ,nev] till !n1 n[h]e b !re1 w   
our praise be wor?y ( ,jesus & ,8       
r$emption4 ,mean:ile1 let ,him :o       
demon/rates ,god's highe/ glory & fills 
heav5's highe/ ?rone1 hold ! highe/     
place 9 our he>ts4 ,let u surr\nd ,8 "n 
) ! highe/ hon\rs2 &1 lay+ our "t &     
tal5ts1 our faculties & our affections1 
our weal?1 & fame1 & =tunes at ,8 feet1 
cr[n ,him ,"l ( all4     ,,"p ,,iii4    
,"s ye>s ago ! "q :i* agitat$ ! he>t (  
,europe 01 ,peace or ,w>8 ,! int]e/s (  
comm]ce1 ! lives ( ?\s&s1 ! fate (      
k+doms1 trembl$ 9 ! balance4 ,navies    
rode at an*or1 & oppos+ armies1 l two   
black ?und]-cl\ds1 wait$ = /atesm5 to   
issue f ! c\ncil-*amb]1 be>+ ! sword or 
! olive-bran*4 ,e/eem+ ! arbitram5t (   
battle "o :i* necessity only c\ld       
ju/ify1 ,brita9 long$ = peace2 b1 ) %ips
 ready to slip _! cables1 & soldi]s /&+ 
by _! guns1 %e 0 grimly prep>$ = w>4 ,_h
 ambassadors f ! nation ) :i* we 7 ready
 to jo9 issue approa*$ our %ores at ?is 

crisis1 :at eag] cr[ds w\ld h att5d$ _! 
adv5t1 & h[ impati5tly w\ld !y h wait$ !
 c\rse ( ev5ts6 ,& _h peace be5 ! result
 ( ! conf]5ce1 h[ w\ld ! tid+s1 z !y    
pass$ f m\? to m\?1 & 7 fla%$ by !      
telegraph f t[n to t[n1 h fill$ & mov$ !
 l&6 ,! pale /ud5t w\ld h =got 8 books1 
! anxi\s m]*ant 8 speculations1 ! trad] 
8 %op1 ! tradesman 8 craft1 tir$ lab\r  
h] toils1 happy *ildr5 _! toys1 & ev5 ! 
b]eav$ _! griefs2 & l ! :irlpool1 :i*   
sucks /raws & sea-we$1 boats & gallant  
%ips--all ?+s1 big or small--into its   
mighty vortex1 ! news w\ld h absorb$ all
 o!r subjects4 ,! "o topic ( conv]sation
 at *ur*es & !atres1 at m>riages &      
fun]als1 9 halls & cottages1 9 cr[d$    
cities & 9 lonely gl5s2 m9i/]s _h c>ri$ 
x 9 _! s]mons to ! pulpit1 & dev\t      
,*ri/ians 9 _! ?anksgiv+s to ! ,?rone ( 
,grace4  ,9 a mu* great] crisis1 :]e !  
/akes 7 deep]1 ! "q be+ n "o ( peace or 
w> betwe5 man & man1 b betwe5 man &     
,god1 an embassy f heav5 rea*$ ! bord]s 
( our _w4 ,unlike ,elijah1 r\gh 9 dress1

 ( aspect /]n & spee* sev]e1 ^:         
appe>ance /ruck ,ahab ) t]ror1 & wrung f
 ! pale lips ( ! consci5ce-/rick5 k+ !  
cry1 ,ha/ ?\ f\nd me1 ,o m9e            
enemy8--unlike ,jonah z he walk$ !      
wond]+ /reets1 & woke _! e*oes ) 8      
doleful cry1 ,yet =ty days1 & ,n9eveh   
%all be de/roy$1--! ambassadors 7 a     
multitude ( %9+ angels4 ,leav+ ! gates (
 heav51 !y w+$ _! flight d[n ! />ry sky 
to desc5d & hov] above ! fields (       
,be?lehem1 & 9 ! =m ( a song1 z became  
su* joyful tid+s1 to proclaim news (    
,peace--_! song1 ,glory to ,god 9 !     
highe/1 on e>? peace1 good-w t[>d m54   
,no?+ pres5ts a m rem>kable example (   
mu* 9 little ?an ^! few b weighty words4
 ,9 small cry/als1 t coat1 z ) %9+      
fro/-"w1 ! sides ( a vessel1 we h all ! 
salts :i* give p]petual fre%ness to !   
ocean1 _! life to ! we$s t clo! its     
rocks1 & to ! fi% t swim its dep?s &    
%all[s4 ,9 "s drops ( oil di/ill$ f     
rose-leaves ( ,indian l&s1 & valu$ at _m
 times _! weight 9 gold1 we h enclos$ )9

 "o small phial ! p]fume ( a :ole field 
( roses--t :i*1 diffus$ ?r\gh t5 ?\s&   
leaves1 gave e fl[] its fragrance4      
,ess5ces1 z !y are call$1 pres5t1 9 a   
conc5trat$ =m1 ! peculi> prop]ties (    
leaves or fl[]s or fruits1 ( ! animal1  
vegetable1 or e>?ly bodies f :i* !y are 
extract$2 &1 l ^!1 ?is hymn pres5ts !   
:ole gospel 9 a s+le s5t5ce4 ,"h is !   
,bible1 ! s*eme ( r$eem+ love1 t gr& "w 
:i* sav$ a lo/ _w1 gladd5$ angels 9     
heav51 conf\nd$ devils 9 hell1 & engag$ 
! highe/ attributes ( ! ,godhead1 summ$ 
up 9 "o %ort1 glori\s1 gl[+ p>agraph4 ,=
 :at s mu* z ! gospel1 :at1 inde$1 b !  
gospel1 yields ,jehovah ! highe/ glory1 
blesses our e>? ) peace1 & expresses    
,heav5's good-w to ! sons ( m58 ,su* 7 !
 ambassadors1 & su* ! embassage6  ,:5 ! 
k+ ( ,babylon1 he>+ h[ ! %ad[ _h        
travell$ back t5 degrees on ! dial (    
,ahaz1 s5t ambassadors to ,hezekiah to  
inquire ab\t ?is /range ph5om5on1       
,hezekiah receiv$ !m ) ! greate/        
respect2 paid !m hon\rs1 inde$1 :i* co/ 

bo? him & 8 c\ntry de>4 ,! news ( an    
embassy hav+ come to ,jo%ua spread l    
wildfire among ! ,israelites1 mov+ !    
:ole camp4 ,seiz$ ) eag] curiosity1 all 
ran to he> :at ! /rang]s _h to say1 &   
gaze ) wond] on _! soil$ & ragg$ dress1 
_! cl\t$ %oes & m\ldy bread4 ,! h]ald   
angels1 ?\gh array$ 9 heav5ly spl5d\rs1 
& br++ glad tid+s ( peace1 7 receiv$ )  
no su* hon\rs1 excit$ no su* int]e/4    
,/range & sad om5 ( ! indiff]5ce ) :i*  
_m w\ld he> ! gospel6 ,:ile angels sung1
 ! _w slept2 & none b "s wakeful wat*]s 
he>d _! voices or beheld ?is spl5did    
vision4 ,!y 7 humble %eph]ds1 to :om !  
ambassadors ( heav5 deliv]$ _! message2 
& x may be well to pause & look at ^? :o
 7 privileg$ & hon\r$ to he> x4 ,we d n 
pret5d to "k c]ta9ly ! reasons :y ,god1 
:o give? no acc\nt ( ,8 ways1 conf]r$ an
 hon\r s di/+ui%$ on !m r ?an on o!rs4  
,b we may guess2 & 9 any case may f9d ! 
employm5t pr(itable & in/ructive1 if we 
are wise en\gh to f9d s]mons 9 /ones1   
books 9 ! runn+ brooks1 & good 9 ev]y?+4

     ,v4  ,,!y ,,7 ,,m5 ,,( ,a          
,,peaceful ,,call+4   ,! highe/ view ( !
 pr(ession ( arms is1 t ! soldi]1 det]r+
 evil-do]s & ma9ta9+ ord] at home1 on ! 
"o h&1 & prep>$1 on ! o!r1 to resi/     
ho/ile invasion1 is 9 reality1 not)/&+ 8
 deadly weapons & w>like g>b1 an (fic]  
or in/rum5t ( peace4 ,a day is          
com+--alas6 ) ! ro> ( cannon boom+      
across ! ocean1 h[ f> di/ant x          
seems6--:5 ,*ri/ianity %all ex]t a      
p>am\nt influ5ce ?r\gh\t all ! _w3 !n1  
tyrants hav+ ceas$ to reign1 & slaves to
 groan1 & nations to suff] f ! lu/ (    
gold or p[]1 ?is beautiful picture ( !  
prophet %all become a reality3 ,! :ole  
e>?1 said ! se]1 is at re/1 & is quiet2 
!y break =? into s++4 ,till !n1         
p>adoxical ?\gh x appe>s1 ! cause (     
peace may be pl$ ) mo/ effect by ! m\?s 
( cannon4 ,fitness = w> is (t5 ! /ronge/
 security = peace2 & a nation ^: wi%es &
 int]e/s bo? run 9 ! direction ( peace1 
may f9d no way ( w>n+ re/less &         
unpr9cipl$ & ambiti\s neighb\rs t x is n

 to be t\*$ ) impunity1 b by %[+ itself1
 ?i/le-l1 all bri/l+ ov] ) bayonets4    
,necessity1 said ,paul1 is laid on me to
 prea*4 ,x may be laid on a p to fight4 
,nor1 :5 ! sword has be5 drawn 9 a good 
cause1 has ,god refus$ ,8 sanction to t 
la/1 t]rible resort4 ,x 0 ,he :o imp>t$ 
/r5g? to ! arm be=e ^: resi/less sweep !
 ,phili/9es fell 9 swa!s1 l grass to !  
m[]'s scy!4 ,x 0 ,he :o guid$ ! /one t1 
%ot f ,david's sl+1 buri$ itself 9 !    
giant's br[4 ,x 0 ,he :o gave its       
e>?quake-p[] to ! bla/ ( ! horns :i*    
levell$ ! walls ( ,j]i*o ) ! gr\nd4 ,&  
:5 night came d[n to cov] ! retreat ( ! 
,amorites & _! allies1 x 0 ,he :o       
int]pos$ to secure ! bloody fruits (    
victory--say+1 z eloqu5tly put by a     
ru/ic prea*]1 ',fight on1 my s]vant     
,jo%ua1 & ,i w hold ! lights2' & '! sun 
/ood /ill on ,gibeon1 & ! moon 9 !      
valley ( ,ajalon4' ,admitt+ w> to be an 
awful sc\rge1 ^! cases %[ t ! duties ( a
 soldi] are n inconsi/5t ) ! call+ ( a  
,*ri/ian4  ,yet x 0 ov] no battle-field1

 ! mo/ sacr$ to tru? & lib]ty1 ^! angels
 hov]$2 no blaz+ home/eads nor burn+    
cities %$ _! lurid gleam on ! skies !y  
made radiant ) light2 nor 0 x :]e _!    
sweet voices /rangely m+l$ ) ! cla% (   
arms & ! %\ts ( *>g+ squadrons t !y sang
 ( glory1 good-w1 & peace4 ,?is _h be5  
out ( keep+ ) ! congruity :i* *>act]ises
 all ,god's works ( nature1 & :i* w be  
f\nd equally *>act]i/ic ( ,8 works (    
provid5ce & grace4 ,z 0 meet1 ! glad    
tid+s ( peace 7 ann\nc$ to m5 :o 7      
engag$ 9 an em95tly peaceful occupation2
 :o pass$ tranquil lives amid !         
quietness ( ! solemn hills1 f> remov$   
alike f ! ambiti\s /rife ( cities & !   
bloody spectacles ( w>4 ,ly+ amid !     
solitudes ( ! m\nta9s1 :]e no s\nds fall
 on ! e> b ! bleat+ ( flocks1 ! l[+ (   
cattle1 ! hum ( bees1 ! bay+ ( a        
wat*-dog f ! lonely home/ead1 ! murmur (
 hidd5 rills1 ! ev]la/+ ru% ( ! wat]fall
 z x plunges fla%+ into its d>k1 foam+  
pool1 pa/oral are em95tly peaceful      
sc5es4 ,inde$1 ! be/ emblem ( peace :i* 

a great pa9t] has be5 able to pres5t he 
owes to !m--x is a picture ( a quiet    
gl51 ) a lamb lick+ ! ru/y lips ( a     
dism\nt$ gun1 :ile ! flocks ar\nd crop !
 grass t waves above ! sla94  ,apt      
s*ol>s ( ! devil1 wick$ m5 h us$ ,holy  
,scripture to ju/ify ! mo/ impi\s       
crimes4 ,o!rs1 ) m fancy ?an judgm5t1 h 
drawn ! mo/ absurd conclusions f its    
facts2 b we seem w>rant$ to conclude1 t 
by select+ %eph]ds to receive ! fir/    
tid+s ( ,jesus' bir?1 ap>t f !          
circum/ance t !y 7 ,*ri/'s own fav\rite 
types ( ,himself1 ,god int5d$ to conf]  
special hon\r on ! cause1 & enc\rage !  
lov]s & advocates ( peace4 ,de] are     
furni%$ by nature ) horns1 dogs ) tee?1 
eagles ) talons1 s]p5ts ) poison1 & bees
 ) /+s2 b m5 h no weapons ( (f5ce4 ,yet1
 act+ "u ! dom9ion ( _! lu/s1 m5 h a    
passion = fight+1 &1 easily fir$ ) ! _s1
 & dazzl$ ) ! glory ( w>1 are ready to  
ab&on argum5ts = bl[s2 & ,i _c b ?9k t  
,he :o w\ld n p]mit ,david1 ! man aft]  
,8 own he>t1 to build ,him a h\se       

because he _h be5 a man ( blood1 conf]r$
 ?is hon\r on ^! humble %eph]ds because 
!y 7 m5 ( peace4 ,:e!r x be ) ,himself  
or our own consci5ces1 9 ! mid/ ( our   
families1 among our neighb\rs1 or betwe5
 nation & nation1 ,he enjo9s u to       
cultivate peace3 9 ,8 own emphatic      
words1 we are to seek peace & pursue x4 
,,vi4  ,,!y ,,7 ,,m5 ,,( ,,humble       
,,rank4   ,_m 9 humble1 z well z 9 m    
covet$ circum/ances1 are discont5t$ ) _!
 position4 ,!y rep9e at _! lot1 & murmur
 aga9/ ! ,provid5ce :i* has assign$ x4  
,?is is n only wick$ b absurd1 s9ce true
 happ9ess lies mu* less 9 *ang+ our     
condition ?an 9 mak+ ! be/ ( x1 :atev] x
 be4 ,besides1 ,god says1 ,i w make a   
man m preci\s ?an f9e gold2 ev5 a man   
?an ! gold5 w$ge ( ,ophir2 & ! e/imate  
:i* ,he =ms ( u turns 9 no respect      
:atev] on ! place we fill4 ,"o arti/    
pa9ts a gr&1 ano!r a common1 or ev5 a   
mean1 subject2 b we settle _! comp>ative
 m]its1 prais+ ?is "o & condemn+ t1 n by
 ! subjects !y pa9t1 b by ! way !y pa9t 

!m4 ,to borr[ an illu/ration f ! /age1  
7z ,paul did f hea!n games17 "o play]1  
trick$ out 9 regal /ate1 ) robes1 &     
cr[n1 & sceptre1 p]=ms ! "p ( a k+1 &   
ano!r t only ( a common soldi] or c\ntry
 boor2 yet ! applause ( ! audi5ce is n  
giv5 to ! p>ts ! actors play1 b to ! way
 !y play !m4 ,ev5 s1 x is n ! place t   
man fills1 :e!r high or humble1 b ! way 
he fills x to :i* ,god has1 & we %\ld h1
 mo/ reg>d4  ,n t we w\ld r$uce !       
inequalities ( society any m ?an ^? ( ! 
e>?1 ) its v>i$ features ( swell+ hill &
 lovely dale1 to "o dull1 long1 common  
level4 ,dea?1 ! great grim levell]1 does
 t (fice bo? = cottag]s & k+s4 ,let x be
 left to ! sexton's spade4 ,! m\nta9s   
:i* give %elt] to ! valleys1 & ga!r !   
ra9s t fill _! riv]s & f]tilise _!      
pa/ures1 h important uses 9 nature1 & s 
h ! correspond+ heights ( rank & weal? &
 p[] 9 society4 ,sett+ our affections on
 ?+s above1 let u be cont5t to wait = ! 
hon\rs & re/ ( heav52 let u seek to be  
good r ?an great2 to be ri* 9 fai? r ?an

 9 weal?2 to /& high 9 ,god's e/eem r   
?an 9 man's2 say+1 ) ,paul1 ,i h le>n$ 9
 :atsoev] /ate ,i am1 !re) to be        
cont5t2--or s++ ) ! boy 9 ! ,pilgrim's  
,progress1 :o1 meanly clad1 b ) a fre% &
 well-fav\r$ c\nt5ance1 f$ 8 fa!r's     
%eep1--      ,he t is d[n ne$s fe> no   
fall2       ,he t is l[1 no pride2      
,he t is humble ev] %all       ,h ,god  
to be 8 guide4      ,i am cont5t ) :at  
,i h1       ,little be x or mu*2     ,&1
 ,"l1 cont5tm5t /ill ,i crave1          
,because ?\ save/ su*4  ,d y he> him8   
said ! guide4 ,i w d>e to say t ?is boy 
lives a m]ri] life1 & we>s m ( t h]b    
call$ he>t's-ease 9 8 bosom1 ?an he t is
 clad 9 silk & velvet4  ,:y %\ld a man  
blu% = 8 humble orig98 ,! ,savi\r's "m 0
 a poor woman2 & no head ev] lay 9 a    
mean] cradle ?an ! mang] :]e ,m>y laid  
h] fir/-born--! ,son ( ! ,mo/ ,high     
,god4 ,:y %\ld any be a%am$ ( hone/     
pov]ty8 ,m5 ( immortal names1 ! apo/les1
 7 call$ f ! l[e/ ranks1 & w5t =? to    
conqu] & conv]t ! _w )\t a p5ny 9 _!    

purse4 ,0 n our ,"l himself poor8 ,he   
e>n$ ,8 bread1 & ate x1 ) ! sweat ( ,8  
br[1 :ile o!rs lay luxuri\sly on d[n2   
,he _h (t5 no o!r ro( ?an ! op5 sky1 or 
w>m] b$ ?an ! dewy gr\nd2 & nev] _h else
 to ent]ta9 ,8 gue/s ?an ! co>se/ & mo/ 
common f>e--b>ley-loaves & a few small  
fi%es4 ,?\gh ri* 9 ! weal? ( ,godhead1 )
 ! res\rces ( heav5 & ( e>? at ,8       
sov]eign comm&1 pov]ty att5d$ ,8 /eps l 
,8 %ad[1 along ! way f a humble cradle  
to a bloody grave4 ,he made ,himself    
poor t ,he might make u ri*2 & x seem$  
meet t to poor r ?an to ri* m5 ,god %\ld
 reveal ! adv5t ( ,him :o came to enri* 
! poor1 :e!r k+s or begg>s1 pe]s or     
peasants4 ,z if to c5sure ! respect paid
 to rank ap>t f m]it1 or to weal? ap>t f
 wor?1 ,he :o has no respect = p]sons   
hon\r$ 9 ^! %eph]ds hone/ pov]ty &      
humble virtue4 ,!y receiv$ ambassadors n
 accr$it$ to sov]eigns2 z cottages1 n   
palaces1 h\s$ ,him :om ! heav5s h       
receiv$1 & ! heav5 ( heav5s _c conta94  
,,vii4  ,,!y ,,7 ,,m5 ,,engag$ ,,9      

,,common ,,duties4   ,mo!rs cumb]$ ) a  
load ( dome/ic c>es1 m]*ants worri$ )   
bus9ess1 /atesm5 *>g$ ) _! c\ntry's     
affairs1 & ?\s&s :o h a daily fight to  
keep ! wolf f ! door1 fancy t1 if !y    
enjoy$ ! leisure "s h1 & c\ld be/[ m "t 
on div9e ?+s1 !y w\ld be m religi\s ?an 
!y are1 &1 ris+ to high]1 calm]         
elevations ( ?\ght & temp]1 w\ld ma9ta9 
a ne>] communion ) ,god4 ,x may         
reconcile su* to _! duties to obs]ve h[ 
! m5 7 employ$ on :om ,god be/[$ ?is    
unexpect$ & exalt$ hon\r4 ,!y 7 engag$ 9
 ! ord9>y bus9ess ( _! e>?ly call+2 ( a 
h>d & humble "o4 ,types ( ,him to ^: c>e
 ,8 p owe _! safety amid ! temptations1 
& _! support amid ! trials ( life1 ^!   
%eph]ds 7 wat*+ _! flocks2 pe]+ ?r\gh ! 
gloom ( night2 li/5+ = ! /eal?y /ep ( ! 
robb]2 ready1 />t+ to _! feet1 to beat  
(f ! sneak+ wolf1 or bravely battle ) ! 
ro>+ lion4  ,he ^: sun %9es z brightly  
on ! l[lie/ z on ! /atelie/ fl[]1 reg>ds
 ) complac5cy ! humble/ man :o w9s 8    
daily bread1 & dis*>ges ! duties ( 8    

/ation1 :atev] !y be1 9 su* a way z to  
glorify ,god & be ( advantage to 8      
fell[-creatures4 ,heav51 z ?is case     
brilliantly illu/rates1 is nev] ne>] m51
 nor are !y ev] ne>] x1 ?an 9 ^? fields 
or work%ops1 :]e1 ) hone/ purpose & a   
good consci5ce1 !y are dilig5tly pursu+ 
_! ord9>y avocations4 ,no d\bt--= ,god  
does n ca/ ,8 pe>ls be=e sw9e--^!       
%eph]ds 7 pi\s m54 ,"o pass+ a night 9  
_! humble dwell+s w\ld h se5 ! fa!r )   
rev]5t mi5 ga!r 8 h\sehold to pray]2 &  
"o pass+ ^! upl&s1 :]e !y held _! wat*1 
might h he>d _! voices sway+ on !       
midnight air1 z !y sang toge!r ! psalms 
( ,david amid ! v sc5es :]e he tun$ 8   
h>p & f$ 8 fa!r's flocks4 ,b p are too  
apt to suppose t religion lies ma9ly1 if
 n exclusively1 9 pray]s1 read+ !       
,bible1 li/5+ to s]mons1 & att5d+ on    
sacram5ts2 9 "t sp5t1 or "w done1 or    
(f]+s made1 or sacrifices endur$1 = :at 
are call$1 9 common language1 religi\s  
objects4 ,^! are ! means1 n ! end4 ,he  
:o rises f 8 knees to 8 daily task1 &1 )

 an eye n s mu* to please m5 z ,god1    
does x well1 c>ries div9e wor%ip to !   
work%op1 & ?r[s a sacr$ halo ar\nd !    
ord9>y secul>ities ( life4 ,t1 inde$1   
may be ! highe/ expression ( religion2 j
 z x is ! highe/ expression ( devot$    
loyalty to leave ! prec9cts ( ! c\rt & !
 pres5ce ( ! sov]eign1 to endure !      
h>d%ips ( a campaign1 & /& 9 soil$ &    
tatt]$ regim5tals by ! k+'s col\rs amid 
! deadly hail ( battle4 ,he :o goes to  
common duties 9 a dev\t & ,*ri/ian _s   
proves 8 loyalty to ,god2 &1 z ?is case 
proves1 is ( all m5 ! mo/ likely to be  
fav\r$ ) tok5s ( ! ,div9e               
pres5ce--communications ( grace :i* w   
su/a9 8 pati5ce "u a life ( toil1 & fit 
him = ! re/ t rema9e? = ! p ( ,god4     
,,"p ,,iv4   ,m+l$ ) its rattl+ %+le1 ! 
sea-bea* be>s hazel-nuts & fir-tops--?+s
 :i* once belong$ to ! blue hills t rise
 f> inl& on ! horizon4 ,dropp$ into !   
brooks ( bosky gl5s1 !y h be5 swept into
 ! riv]1 to arrive1 aft] _m w9d+s & long
 w&]+s1 at ! ocean2 to be aft]w>ds wa%$ 

a%ore ) %ells & wreck & sea-we$4 ,!     
,gulf ,/ream1 ^: wat]s by a beautiful   
arrangem5t ( ,provid5ce br+ ! heat (    
s\!rn latitudes to temp] ! w9try rig\r (
 ! nor?1 ?r[s objects on ! we/]n coa/s (
 ,europe :i* h p]=m$ long]              
voyages--fruits & =e/-trees t h travell$
 ! bread? ( ! ,atlantic1 ca/+ !         
productions ( ! ,new ,_w on ! %ores ( ! 
,old4  ,l ^!1 ! record ( ev5ts :i*      
happ5$ 9 ! e>lie/ ages ( ! _w has be5   
c>ri$ along ! c\rse ( "t1 & spread by ! 
div]g+ /reams ( population ov] ! :ole   
surface ( ! globe4 ,! facts are1 z 0 to 
be expect$1 always m or less *ang$1 &   
(t51 inde$1 fragm5t>y4 ,/ill1 l old     
co9s1 :i* reta9 traces ( _! orig9al     
effigies & inscriptions1 ^! traditions  
possess a high hi/oric value4 ,_!       
rem>kable correspond5ce ) ! /atem5ts ( !
 ,bible confirms our fai? 9 its div9ity2
 & _! be+ common to nations ( habits !  
mo/ div]se1 & ( habitations sep>at$ f   
ea* o!r by ! :ole bread? ( ! e>?1 proves
 ! unity ( our race4 ,if !y _c be reg>d$

 z pill>s1 !y are buttresses ( ! tru?2  
be+ inexplicable on any !ory b t :i*    
infidelity has s (t51 b always va9ly1   
assail$1 namely1 t all ,scripture is    
giv5 by inspiration ( ,god1 & t ,he has 
made ( "o blood all ! nations ( ! e>?4  
,to take "s examples4 ,look1 = in/ance1 
at a cu/om common among ! ,r$ ,indians1 
ages be=e :ite m5 _h cross$ ! sea &     
c>ri$ ! ,bible to _! %ores6 ,at ! bir? (
 a *ild1 z ,humboldt relates1 a fire 0  
k9dl$ on ! floor ( ! hut1 & a vessel (  
wat] plac$ beside x2 b n ) ! murd]\s    
int5t ( ^? savage tribes :o practise    
infanticide1 &1 press$ by hung]1 de/roy 
_! *ildr5 to save _! food4 ,! infant "h 
0 fir/ plung$ into ! wat]--buri$1 z we  
%\ld say1 9 baptism2 & aft]w>ds swept   
rapidly & unh>m$ ?r\gh ! flam+ fire4 ,a 
v rem>kable rite2 & "o t1 z we read !   
/ory1 recall$ to m9d ?is d\ble baptism1 
,he %all baptize y1 said ,jesus1 ) !    
,holy ,gho/ & ) fire2 ,except a man be  
born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 he _c see ! k+dom
 ( ,god4 ,its adm9i/ration to infants1  

to su* z _h committ$ no s91 nor knew1   
inde$1 _! "r h& f _! left1 impli$ a     
belief 9 ! pres5ce1 n ( acquir$1 b (    
orig9al impurity4 ,x is bas$ on t2 & )\t
 x ?is rite is n only my/]i\s1 b        
mean+less4 ,bl9d is ! eye :i* does n see
 9 ?is old pagan c]emony a tradition ( !
 primeval ,fall1 & dull ! e> :i* does n 
he> 9 its voice no fa9t e*o ( ^! words1 
,i 0 %ap5 9 iniquity1 & 9 s9 did my "m  
conceive me4444 ,create 9 me a clean    
he>t1 ,o ,god2 & r5ew a "r _s )9 me4  ,l
 ! ,fall1 ! ,flood also 0 an ev5t :i*1  
?\gh x may h worn no *annel 9 ! rocks1  
has left indelible traces ( its pres5ce 
on ! memory ( mank9d4 ,! ,greeks _h     
/range traditions ( ?is awful judgm5t2 s
 _h ! ,romans2 & s _h almo/ all ! hea!n 
nations ( antiquity--/range leg5ds1 to  
:i* ! ,bible supplies ! only key4 ,its  
acc\nt ( ! ,deluge expla9s ! traditions1
 & ! traditions corroborate x2 & by _!  
g5]al mutual correspond5ce we are       
confirm$ 9 our belief t its au?ors 7    
holy m5 ( old1 :o spoke z !y 7 mov$ by !

 ,holy ,gho/4 ,to evade ?is argum5t1    
infidels may trace ^! leg5ds to ,jews1  
:o1 l$ captive ( ! hea!n1 relat$ to !m !
 ,mosaic /ory1 & took advantage ( man's 
love ( ! m>vell\s to practise on 8      
cr$ulity4 ,! attempt is va92 s9ce1 on   
turn+ f ! ,old ,_w to ! ,new1 we f9d ! v
 same traditions !re2 & !re1 long ages  
be=e ,jew or ,*ri/ian knew ( its        
exi/5ce1 or _h l&$ on its %ores4 ,^?    
pa9t+s :i* 7 to ,mexicans & ,p]uvians   
sub/itutes = hi/ory1 = a writt5 or pr9t$
 language1 embody ! /ory ( ! ,flood4 ,"o
 ( ^! pictures1 = example1 %[s u a man  
afloat ) 8 family 9 a rude boat on a    
%oreless sea2 9 ano!r1 ! rav5 ( ,bible  
/ory is cleav+ on black w+ ! murky sky2 
9 a ?ird1 ! heads ( ! hills appe> 9 !   
backgr\nd l isl&s em]g+ f ! wa/e (      
wat]s1 :ile1 ) su* confusion z is       
insep>able f tradition>y lore1 ! rav5 is
 sub/itut$ = ! dove1 & appe>s mak+ its  
way to ! lone t5ants ( ! boat ) evid5ce 
( ! subsid5ce ( ! wat]s--a fir-cone 9   
its bloody beak4 ,roll$ d[n ! long /ream

 ( ages1 ! true hi/ory is m or less     
*ang$1 & ev5 fragm5t>y1 l a wat]-worn   
/one4 ,/ill1 betwe5 ^! tradition>y      
records & ,bible /ory !re is a rem>kable
 agreem5t4 ,!y s\nd l its e*o4 ,9 !m    
pagan voices proclaim ! hol9ess ( ,god4 
,le/ we also %\ld p]i% ) ^? :o1 look+ on
 ! placid sea & />ry sky ( ! ,old ,_w's 
la/ night1 ask$1 ,:]e is ! promise ( ,8 
com+8 !y w>n u to flee f wra? to come4  
,( all ^! v5]able leg5ds pa9t$ 9 col\rs 
or embalm$ 9 v]se1 writt5 9 /ory or     
sculptur$ on /one1 none are m rem>kable 
?an ^? :]e ! s]p5t appe>s4 ,old div9es  
imag9$ t ! creature ^: %ape ,satan      
borr[$ = ! temptation _h orig9ally no   
malignant aspect2 nei!r ! poison$ fangs1
 nor eyes ( fire1 nor cold1 scaly1      
wriggl+ =m :i* man & bea/ recoil f )    
in/9ctive horror4 ,!y fanci$ t ! curse1 
,^u ?y belly %alt ?\ g1 & du/ %alt ?\   
eat1 0 foll[$ by a sudd5 metamorphosis1 
& t till !n ! appe>ance ( ! s]p5t 0 z   
lovely z x is n[ loa?some4 ,!y gave !   
words ( ! curse a lit]al int]pretation4 

,!y be> a deep] mean+1 no d\bt2 yet !   
fancy ( ^! old div9es may h approa*$    
ne>] to fact ?an _m p]haps suppose4     
,sci5ce reads ! hi/ory ( remote ages z  
%e f9ds x inscrib$ on ! rocks2 &1 on    
turn+ ov] ^! /ony leaves1 we f9d t !    
e>lie/ =m ( ! s]p5t 0 diff]5t f t :i*1 z
 x crawls & wriggles along ! gr\nd1 s   
=cibly recalls ! v words ( ! curse4     
,?\gh !y h n[ only su* p[]s ( motion z  
belong to ! meane/ worm1 ^? skeletons   
:i* ! rocks entomb %[ t ! s]p5t tribe _h
 once feet to walk )1 & ev5 w+s to spurn
 ! gr\nd & cleave ! air4 ,su* is !      
te/imony ( ! rocks6 ,&1 tak+ ! words (  
,scripture 9 _! lit]al s5se1 !re is1 to 
say ! lea/ ( x1 a v curi\s co9cid5ce    
betwe5 ! voices ( ! rocks & ! voice (   
revelation4 ,b1 be t z x may1 :at else b
 fragm5t>y traditions ( ,ed5 & ! ,fall  
are ! =ms ( s]p5t wor%ip among ! hea!n1 
:o act$1 z !y /ill (t5 act1 on !        
pr9ciple ( propitiat+ ! p[]s ( evil1 !  
_m old monum5ts on :i* its figure is    
sculptur$1 & ! _m old leg5ds 9 :i* x    

plays a conspicu\s "p8 ,:at else 0 !    
belief ( our pagan fa!rs1 t )9 a d>k    
cave 9 ! b[els ( ! e>? !re sat a great  
scaly dragon1 brood+ on gold8 ,:at else 
0 ! fabl$ g>d5 ( ! ,hesp]ides1 :]e !    
trees1 gu>d$ by a fi]ce & =midable      
s]p5t1 bore apples ( gold8 ,:at else 0 !
 tragic /ory ( a fa!r & 8 sons dy+ by ! 
bites & cru%$ )9 ! scaly folds ( a coil 
( s]p5ts2 & on :i*1 z t\*+ly repres5t$ 9
 ! sculptur$ m>ble1 we h nev] look$ )\t 
recall+ ! fate ( ,adam & 8 unhappy      
(fspr+8 ,& :at else is ! old leg5d ( him
 :o ) ra% h& s[$ s]p5t's tee?1 & saw    
spr+ f ! soil1 n clu/]+ v9es1 or fea!ry 
palms1 or /alks ( wav+ corn1 b a crop ( 
swords1 & spe>s1 & arm$ m58 ,read t     
fable by ! light ( ! ,bible1 & ! wild   
leg5d /&s out ! record ( an awful fact4 
,to ! s]p5t ! _w owes x w>s1 & discords1
 & ! s9 :i* is _! s\rce4 ,disguis$ 9 its
 =m1 ,satan br\ght 9 s92 & :5 s9 ent]$  
on ! sc5e1 peace dep>t$--peace betwe5   
,god & man1 peace betwe5 man & man1     
peace betwe5 man & himself--! peace :i*1

 ) all its bless+s1 ,he desc5d$ f heav5 
to re/ore :o is our ,peace1 & :om angels
 u%]$ on ! sc5e ( ,8 toils & triumphs1 (
 ,8 aton+ dea? & glori\s victory1 )     
songs ( ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 & on 
e>? peace1 good-w t[>d m54     ,,viii4  
,,jesus ,,re/ores ,,peace ,,betwe5 ,,god
 ,,& ,,man4   ,!re are ?+s :i* ,god _c  
d--:i* x 7 n to hon\r b di%on\r ,him to 
believe ,he c\ld4 ,he c nei!r tempt1 nor
 be tempt$1 to s94 ,! s9n] ,he may love1
 b n 8 s92 t is impossible2 z ! prophet 
expresses x1 ,?\ art ( pur] eyes ?an to 
behold evil1 & can/ n look on iniquity4 
,inde$1 ,i w\ld z soon believe t ,god   
c\ld condemn a holy _s to ! pa9s ( hell1
 z admit a guilty "o1 unju/ifi$ &       
unsanctifi$1 to ! joys ( heav54 ,9 t    
t]rible indictm5t :i* ,god ?und]s out   
aga9/ ,israel by ! m\? ( ,ezekiel1 ,he  
says1 ,?\ art ! l& :i* is n cleans$4 ,h]
 pr9ces 9 ! mid/ !re( are l wolves rav5+
 ! prey1 to %$ blood1 & to de/roy s\ls1 
to get di%one/ ga94 ,h] prophets h daub$
 !m ) untemp]$ mort>1 say+1 ,?us sai? ! 

,"l ,god1 :5 ! ,"l ha? n spok54 ,! p ( !
 l& h us$ oppression1 & ex]cis$ robb]y1 
& h vex$ ! poor & ne$y2 !re=e h ,i p\r$ 
out m9e indignation ^u !m2 ,i h consum$ 
!m ) ! fire ( my wra?3 _! own way h ,i  
recomp5s$ ^u _! heads1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,s he
 arraigns ?is & ! o!r class4 ,& h[ ( !  
prie/s8 ,h] prie/s h violat$ my law1 & h
 pr(an$ m9e holy ?+s3 !y h put no       
diff]5ce betwe5 ! holy & pr(ane1 nei!r h
 !y %[$ diff]5ce betwe5 ! unclean & !   
clean4 ,he c5sures ,8 s]vants = n       
sep>at+ betwe5 ! clean & unclean2 & x   
insults ,him to suppose t ,he c\ld d 9  
,8 own practice :at ,he condemns 9 !irs4
 ,ev5ts1 su* z old murd]s br\ght to     
light1 ev] & anon occur to %[ t ,god's  
mill1 z runs ! prov]b1 ?\gh x gr9ds sl[1
 gr9ds sure2 yet because ,he does n     
execute judgm5t spe$ily on work]s (     
iniquity--giv+ !m space to rep5t2       
because ,he (t5 seems1 l "o f> remote f 
e>?1 to treat its crimes & virtues )    
equal indiff]5ce1 m5 h n believ$ ^!     
solemn words1 ,!re is no peace1 sai? my 

,god1 to ! wick$4 ,b let ! wick$ he> ,8 
words1 & take ! w>n+1 ,?\ hate/         
in/ruction2 ?\ ca/e/ ,my words beh9d !e4
 ,:5 ?\ sawe/ a ?ief1 !n ?\ cons5t$/ )  
him4 ,?\ ha/ be5 p>tak] ) adult]]s4 ,?\ 
give/ ?y m\? to evil1 & ?y tongue       
practise? deceit4 ,?\ sitte/ & speake/  
aga9/ ?y bro!r2 ?\ sl&]e/ ?9e own "m's  
son4 ,^! ?+s ha/ ?\ done1 & ,i kept     
sil5ce2 ?\ ?\ghte/ t ,i 0 altoge!r su*  
an "o z ?yself3 b ,i w reprove !e1 & set
 !m 9 ord] be=e ?9e eyes4 ,consid] ?is1 
ye t =get ,god1 le/ ,i te> y 9 pieces1 &
 !re be none to deliv]4  ,! univ]sal    
consci5ce ( mank9d is /rick5 ) a s5se ( 
guilt4 ,al>m$ by an in/9ctive s5se (    
dang]1 m5 h felt ! ne$ ( reconciliation2
 &1 "u a s5se ( ,8 displeasure1 h       
ev]y:]e1 & 9 all ages1 s\ght to make _! 
peace ) ,god4 ,= ?is end alt>s 7 rais$ &
 temples built2 sacrifices (f]$1 &      
p5ances endur$4 ,if ! colossal /ructures
 ( ,egypt1 & ! lovely temples ( ,greece 
& ,rome1 7 erect$1 z well to adorn !    
/ate z to please ! gods1 x 0 less to    

please approv+1 ?an to appease angry    
div9ities1 t _! c\rts res\nd$ ) ! cries 
( victims1 & smok+ alt>s ran r$ ) blood4
 ,s mu* did ! hea!n feel _! ne$ ( peace1
 su* /ore did !y set by x1 t _m ( !m    
s\ght x at any price4 ,!y w\ld buy peace
 at any co/2 nor did !y %r9k f giv+ all 
_! =tune1 ev5 ! fruit ( _! body1 = ! s9 
( _! s\ls4 ,= peace ) ,god ! ,h9doo     
walk$ to 8 di/ant temples 9 s&als t1 set
 ) spikes1 pi]c$ 8 fle% at e /ep1 & m>k$
 all ! long1 sl[1 pa9ful j\rney ) a     
track ( blood2 = peace ) ,god ! ,syrian 
l$ 8 sweet boy up to ! fires ( ,molo*1  
&1 unmov$ 9 purpose by cries1 or curses1
 or passionate entreaties1 ca/ him      
%riek+ on ! burn+ pile2 = peace ) ,god !
 ,indian "m approa*$ ! riv]'s br9k )    
/ream+ te>s & trembl+ /eps1 &1 te>+ !   
suckl+ f h] bur/+ he>t1 kiss$ x1 to turn
 away h] eyes1 & fl+ x into ! flood4 ,we
 pity _! ignorance4 ,b h[ d !y rebuke ! 
indiff]5ce ( _m2 _! unwill+ness to      
submit to any sacrifice :atev] = ! hon\r
 ( ,jesus & ! int]e/s ( _! s\ls8 ,^!    

hea!ns may pity ?\s&s :om !y %all rise  
up 9 judgm5t to condemn4 ,neglect+ !    
great salvation1 pref]r+ ! pleasures (  
s91 :at a contra/ d ^! (f] to a poor    
,h9doo1 :o1 he>+ a mission>y tell ( !   
blood ( ,*ri/1 sprang f ! gr\nd1 &1     
loos+ 8 bloody s&als1 flung !m away to  
exclaim1 ,n[1 n[ ,i h f\nd :at ,i want6 
,! peace :i* he f\nd all m5 want1 & %all
 f9d 9 ,jesus1 if !y seek x hone/ly1    
e>ne/ly4 ,god has no pleasure 9 ! dea? (
 ! wick$4 ,he nev] _h4 ,we pron\nce him 
an unnatural fa!r1 :o1 on a brea*       
occurr+ betwe5 him & 8 *ild1 ?\gh he is 
! injur$ & n ! injur]1 does n long to be
 reconcil$--is n ! fir/ to make advances
 & ov]tures ( peace4 ,9 ?is feature ( ! 
p>5tal "* ,god has /amp$ ^u our he>ts ! 
beautiful image ( ,8 own4 ,ye>n+ ov] !m 
z ! k9d old man ov] 8 wayw>d prodigal1 8
 exil$ *ild1 ,god 0 will+ to receive    
back s9n]s to ,8 arms2 to re9/ate !m 9  
,8 family1 & re/ore !m to ,8 fav\r4 ,b  
h[ 0 ?is to be done8--done )\t di%on\r  
to ,8 holy law1 & ) due reg>d to ,8 "* z

 a ,god ( tru?4 ,he _h said1 ,! s\l t   
s9ne? %all die2 nor c\ld peace be re/or$
 betwe5 ,him & man b on su* t]ms z      
ma9ta9$ ,8 tru?4 ,a fa!r or "m puni%es  
"o *ild1 & all[s ano!r1 guilty ( ! same 
(f5ce1 to g free4 ,b _h ,god ca/ fall5  
angels into hell1 &1 )\t any reg>d to ,8
 ^w1 admitt$ fall5 m5 to heav51 :at _h  
angels1 :at _h devils1 :at _h m5        
!mselves ?\ght ( a ,god :o conduct$ 8   
gov]nm5t ) su* caprice--play+ fa/ &     
loose ) ,8 mo/ solemn words8 ,! way ( ! 
,"l1 said anci5t ,israel1 is n equal2 & 
9 su* a case !re _h be5 gr\nd = ! *>ge1 
& none = ! indignation ) :i* ,he repels 
x1 say+1 ,he> n[1 ,o ,israel1 is n my   
way equal8 are n y\rs unequal8  ,!re 0  
only "o way ( re/or+ peace2 b x involv$ 
a sacrifice on ,god's "p :i* ! mo/      
sangu9e _h nev] d>$ to hope =4 ,if ! ,"l
 ( heav5 & e>?1 veil+ ,8 glory1 w\ld    
assume our nature1 w\ld take ! =m ( a   
s]vant1 w\ld /oop to ! "w ( a subject1  
w\ld die ! dea? ( a s9n]1 we might be   
sav$--n o!rwise2 if ,he w\ld leave      

heav51 we might ent] x--n o!rwise2 if   
,he w\ld die1 we might live--n o!rwise2 
if ,he w\ld ent] ! grave its captor1 we 
might leave x its conqu]ors--n o!rwise2 
if ,he1 z our sub/itute1 w\ld fulfil !  
requirem5ts ( ! law1 bo? 9 do+ our "w & 
dis*>g+ our debt1 bo? obey+ & suff]+ 9  
our /ead1 peace c\ld be re/or$--n       
o!rwise4 ,= ^! ends ,god did n sp>e ,8  
,son1 b gave ,him up to dea?1 t :osoev] 
believe? 9 him might n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+
 life2 & ! set "t hav+ come at l5g?1    
,jesus desc5d$ on our _w1 to make peace 
?r\gh ! blood ( ,8 cross--,8 angel-tra91
 ere !y return$ to heav51 hold+ a conc]t
 9 ! skies4  ,dy+1 ! j = ! unju/1 ,he   
has made peace2 & ^! are ! easy t]ms1   
,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\    
%alt be sav$4 ,h[ gladly %\ld we accept 
!m8 ,if m5 reject peace1 :at *ance = !m 
9 w>8 ,ha/ ?\ an arm l ,god8 ,can/ ?\   
?und] ) a voice l him8 ,let ! pot%]ds   
/rive ) ! pot%]ds ( ! e>?2 b woe to !   
man :o /rive? ) 8 ,mak]6 ,he has        
proclaim$ a truce--grant+ a susp5sion ( 

arms1 & (f]+ mo/ g5]\s proposals (      
peace4 ,h[ %\ld m5 improve ! pause1 &   
accept ! ov]tures6--z eag]ly seiz+      
salvation ?r\gh ! cross ( ,*ri/ z a     
dr[n+ man life ?r\gh ! rope "s k9d h&   
fl+s )9 8 rea*4 ,9 w>f>e patriots h /ood
 up gallantly aga9/ ov]:elm+ odds1 &1   
clos+ _! brok5 ranks1 h said1 ,bett]    
fall on ! field1 bett] lose life ?an    
hon\r2 b :5 s9n]s1 dropp+ ! weapons (   
rebellion1 yield !mselves up to ,god1   
hon\r is n lo/1 b won1 9 a cr[n t fade? 
n away4 ,brave m5 h said1 ,bett] fight  
to ! la/1 die ) our swords 9 our h&s1   
?an become captives to p9e away a we>y1 
ignoble life )9 ! walls ( a prison2 b :5
 ! s9n] gives himself up to ,god1 he    
goes n to exile b home2 n to *a9s & a   
dungeon1 b to glori\s fre$om1 a palace1 
& a ?rone4 ,god asks y to give up y\r   
s9s t !y1 n y1 may be sla94 ,x is ( !m1 
n ( y1 ,he says1 ,b ^? m9e enemies :i*  
w\ld n t ,i %\ld reign ov] !m1 br+ hi!r1
 & slay !m be=e me6  ,9 ^! circum/ances1
 oh = ! wisdom ( h] :o %[$ h]self on !  

city walls 9 ! ?ick ( ! assault1 cry+ to
 ,joab1 ,he>1 he>1 come ne> hi!r1 ,i    
pray y1 t ,i may speak ) !e6 ,a woman's 
figure !re1 h] voice s\nd+ above ! ?und]
 ( ! capta9s & ! %\t+1 susp5ds ! attack4
 ,assailants & assail$ alike re/ on _!  
arms2 & z "o m>k$ z a lead] by 8 plume &
 be>+1 cov]$ ) ! du/ & blood ( battle1  
/eps =w>d1 %e b5ds ov] ! battlem5ts to  
ask1 ,art ?\ ,joab8 ,i am he1 is !      
reply4 ,!n he> ! words ( ?y h&maid1 %e  
cries2 ,i am "o ( !m t are peaceable &  
fai?ful 9 ,israel3 ?\ seeke/ to de/roy a
 city & a "m 9 ,israel6 ,he solemnly    
repudiates ! *>ge4 ,f> be x f me1 he    
answ]s1 t ,i %\ld swall[ up & de/roy4 ,!
 matt] is n s3 b a man ( ,m\nt ,ephraim1
 ,%eba1 ! son ( ,bi*ri1 ha? lift$ up 8  
h& aga9/ ! k+1 aga9/ ,david3 deliv] him 
only1 & ,i w dep>t f ! city4 ,%e accepts
 ! t]ms2 & say+ ,behold1 8 head %all be 
?r[n to !e ov] ! wall--vani%es4 ,prompt 
9 action z wise 9 c\nsel1 %e goes to !  
p1 deals ) !m1 sways ! multitude to h]  
w2 & ere ! la/ h\r ( ! brief truce has  

clos$1 a bloody head goes b\nd+ ov] !   
wall4 ,x rolls l a ball to ! feet (     
,joab2 & 9 its grim & gha/ly features !y
 recognise ! face ( ! son ( ,bi*ri4 ,s  
,joab bl[s ! trumpet1 & ! ho/ retires f 
! walls1 e man to 8 own t5t4 ,s let m5  
deal ) _! s9s4 ,let !m die ) ! son (    
,bi*ri3 !y h lift$ up _! h& aga9/ ! ,k+4
 ,:y %\ld we sp>e !m1 & lose our s\ls8  
,by ,8 preci\s blood ,jesus has op5$ up 
a way to peace4 ,he has come1 b n to    
swall[ up & de/roy4 ,bless$ ,"l1 ,he    
came to save1 n to de/roy4 ,o e>?1 e>?1 
e>?1 cri$ ! prophet1 he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l2 &
 be x kn[n to ! _w's utmo/ b\nds t ,god 
wille? n ! dea? ( ! s9n]1 b r t he w\ld 
turn to ,him & live4 ,) h] flam+ sword1 
r$ ) ! blood ( m5 & angels1 ,ju/ice     
holds to u no o!r language b t ( ,joab1 
,deliv] up y\r s9s only1 & ,i w dep>t6  
&1 inspir$ ( ,god ) ! wisdom t *oose? ! 
bett] "p1 & make? wise unto salvation1  
let u say1 ,bett] my s9s die ?an ,i2    
bett] ,satan be ca/1 ?an ,jesus be kept 
out ( x2 bett] /rike (f ! heads ( a ?\s&

 s9s t h lift$ up _! h&s aga9/ ! ,k+1   
?an t ,i %\ld fall--sp>+ my s9s to lose 
my s\l6     ,,"p ,v4   ,ahab & ,jezebel1
 two ( ! wor/ *>act]s 9 sacr$ /ory1 _h a
 son2 & ) su* blood z !irs 9 8 ve9s1 no 
wond] t ,joram1 on succe$+ to ! ?rone ( 
"o p>5t1 exhibit$ ! vices ( bo?4 ,8 "m  
does n seem to h _h a drop (            
human-k9dness 9 h] brea/4 ,yet he 0 n   
altoge!r dead to humanity1 z appe>s by  
an incid5t :i* occurr$ dur+ ! siege t   
r$uc$ 8 capital to ! dire/ extremities4 
,! gha/ly aspect ( a fami%$ woman :o    
?r[s h]self 9 8 way ) a wild1           
impassion$1 wail+ cry ( ,help1 my "l1 ,o
 k+6 t\*es him2 & he asks1 ,:at aile?   
!e8 ,/ret*+ out a sk9ny arm to "o pale &
 hagg>d z h]self1 %e replies1 ) holl[   
voice1 ,?is woman said unto me1 ,give ?y
 son1 t we may eat him to-day1 & we w   
eat my son to-morr[4 ,s we boil$ my son1
 & did eat him3 & ,i said unto h] on !  
next day1 ,give ?y son1 t we may eat    
him2 & %e ha? hid h] son4 ,/ruck )      
horror at ! /ory1 ,joram r5t 8 clo!s4   

,he _h pity1 b no piety4  ,:y %\ld ye be
 /rick5 any m8 ye w b revolt m & m4     
,nev] 7 ^! words1 nev] 0 ! fact t       
unsanctifi$ afflictions h ! same h>d5+  
effect on m5 :i* fire1 t melts gold1 has
 on clay1 m /rik+ly illu/rat$ ?an on ?is
 occasion4 ,s f> f r5d+ 8 he>t ) 8      
g>m5t1 & humbl+ himself be=e ! ,"l1     
,joram fl>es up into fi]c] rebellion2 & 
turn+ f ^! victims ( ! fam9e to 8       
c\rti]s1 he gr9ds 8 tee? to pr(ane      
,god's "n & v[ v5geance on 8 prophet1   
say+1 ,god d s & m also to me1 if ! head
 ( ,eli%a ! son ( ,%aphat %all /& on him
 ?is day4 ,impot5t rage aga9/ ! only man
 :o c\ld h wea!r$ ! /orm1 & sav$ ! /ate6
 ,! prophet's head /ood on 8 %\ld]s :5 t
 ( ?is son ( a murd]]--z ,eli%a call$   
him--lay l[ 9 dea? 9 ! du/ ( ,nabo?'s   
v9ey>d4 ,! day arrives :i* sees ! cup ( 
,joram's iniquity full1 & t ( ,god's    
pati5ce empty--dra9$ to ! la/ drop4 ,!  
*ief (fic]s ( ! army are sitt+ outside  
_! b>rack1 :5 "o we>+ a prophet's liv]y 
approa*es !m4 ,s+l+ out ,jehu f ! gr\p1 

he says1 ,i h an err& to !e1 ,o capta96 
,! capta9 rises2 !y pass 9 alone2 ! door
 is %ut2 & n[ ?is /range1 unkn[n man1   
draw+ a horn ( oil f 8 %aggy cloak1 p\rs
 x on ,jehu's head4 ,z if x _h fall5 on 
fire1 x k9dl$ up 8 sm\ld]+ ambition--s  
soon at lea/ z ?is spee* int]pret$ !    
act1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 ,i 
h ano9t$ !e k+ ov] ! p ( ?is l&4 ,?\    
%all smite ! h\se ( ,ahab ?y ma/]2 dogs 
%all eat ,jezebel 9 ! portion (         
,jezreel1 & !re %all be none to bury h]4
 ,hav+ spok5 s1 ! /rang] op5s ! door1 & 
flies4 ,b fa/] flies ,god's v5geance4   
,ere 8 feet h borne ! s]vant to ,eli%a's
 door1 ! bann] ( revolt is up1 unfurl$2 
troops are ga!r+ to ! s\nd ( trumpets2 &
 soldi]s1 eag] = *ange & plund]1 are    
mak+ ! air r+ to ! cry1 ,jehu is k+6    
,laun*$ l a ?und]bolt at ! h\se ( ,ahab1
 ,jehu makes "r = ,jezreel ) impetu\s1  
impati5t spe$4 ,a wat*man on ! palace   
t[] cat*es af> ! du/ ( ! advanc+        
cavalcade1 & cries1 ,i see a company6   
,guilt1 :i* sleeps uneasy ev5 on d[ny   

pill[s1 awak5s1 on ! circum/ance be+    
report$ to him1 ! mon>*'s fe>s4 ,a      
horseman is quickly despat*$ ) ! "q1 ,is
 x peace8 ,?us1 pull+ up 8 /e$1 he      
acco/s ! lead] ( ! company1 :o1 draw+ no
 re91 replies1 9 a tone nei!r to be     
*all5g$ nor disobey$1 ,:at ha/ ?\ to d )
 peace8 ,get !e beh9d me6 ,fail+ !      
fir/'s return1 a second horseman gallops
 =? to c>ry ! same "q & meet ! same     
reception4 ,sweep+ on l a hurricane1 !  
b& is n[ ne> en\gh = ! wat*man to tell1 
,he came ne> unto !m1 & come? n aga92 & 
also to add1 z he m>ks h[ _! lead] is   
%ak+ ! re9s & la%+ ! /e$s ( 8 b\nd+     
*>iot1 ,! driv+ is l ! driv+ ( ,jehu1 ! 
son ( ,nim%i2 = he drive? furi\sly4     
,display+ a c\rage t seem$ 8 only r$eem+
 quality1 or b]eav$ ( s5se1 accord+ to !
 say+1 ,:om ,god int5ds to de/roy ,he   
fir/ makes mad1 ,joram in/antly ?r[s    
himself into 8 *>iot1 advances to meet !
 b&1 & dem&s ( its lead]1 ,is x peace1  
,jehu8 ,:at peace1 is ! o!r's answ]1 s  
long z ! :or$oms ( ?y "m & h] wit*crafts

 are s _m8 ,) ! words t leave 8 lips an 
arr[ leaves 8 b[ to transfix ! fly+     
k+--ent]+ 9 at 8 back & pass+ out at 8  
brea/2 & :5 he is ca/1 a bloody corpse1 
into ,nabo?'s v9ey>d1 & dogs are crun*+ 
8 "m's bones1 & ,jehu has climb$ !      
?rone1 & ,eli%a walks abroad ) 8 head   
safe on 8 %\ld]s1 & ! curta9 falls on ! 
/age ( ^! tragic & righte\s sc5es1 x 0 a
 "t = ! few pi\s m5 ( t guilty l& to s+1
 ,lo ?9e enemies1 ,o ,"l1 lo ?9e enemies
 %all p]i%2 b ! righte\s %all fl\ri% l !
 palm-tree3 !y %all gr[ l a c$> (       
,lebanon4  ,su* 0 ! mission ( ,jehu1 !  
son ( ,nim%i4 ,h[ diff]5t t ( ,jesus1 ! 
,son ( ,god6 ,!y might h be5 id5tical2  
pres5t$ at lea/ gr\nds ( comp>ison r ?an
 gr\nds ( /rik+ contra/4 ,yet s         
rem>kable is ! contra/ t ,jehu's        
mission--& !re=e h we relat$ ! /ory--=ms
 z effective a backgr\nd to ,*ri/'s1 z !
 black ra9-cl\d to ! bright b[ :i* spans
 x4 ,! cause ( ! diff]5ce lies 9 ,god's 
free1 graci\s1 sov]eign m]cy--9 no?+    
else2 = _h mank9d1 at ! tid+s t ! ,son (

 ,god1 att5d$ by a tra9 ( holy angels1 0
 approa*+1 met ,him on ! conf9es ( our  
_w ) ,joram's "q1 ,is x peace8 t "q     
might ju/ly h met ) ,jehu's answ]1 ,:at 
ha/ ?\ to d ) peace8--:at h y done to   
obta9 x1 or to des]ve x8 ,yet1 glory be 
to ,god 9 ! highe/1 x is peace--peace m 
pla9ly & fully ann\nc$ 9 ^! mo/ graci\s 
words1 ,x pleas$ ! ,fa!r t 9 him %\ld   
all fulness dwell2 &1 hav+ made peace   
?r\gh ! blood ( 8 cross1 by him to      
reconcile all ?+s to himself1 :e!r !y be
 ?+s on e>?1 or ?+s 9 heav54     ,,ix4  
,,jesus ,,br+s ,,peace ,,to ,,! ,,s\l4  
,hav+ reconcil$ u to ,god by ! blood (  
,8 cross1 ,*ri/ is our ,peace1 z !      
apo/le says4 ,he is call$ s1 fir/1      
because ,he re/ores u to a /ate (       
fri5d%ip ) ,god2 &1 secondly1 because a 
s5se ( t fills ! :ole s\l ) a peace :i* 
passe? und]/&+4 ,s1 speak+ ( !          
righte\sness :i* ,*ri/ wr\ght out = u1 !
 prophet says1 ,! "w ( righte\sness is  
peace--,8 righte\sness be+ ! root1 & our
 peace ! fruit--t ! spr+1 & ?is ! /ream4

 ,to describe = ! com=t ( ! ,*ur* !     
con/ancy ( ! la/ & ! fulness ( ! fir/1  
ano!r prophet borr[s two ( nature's     
gr&e/ images1 ,?y peace %all be l a     
riv]1 & ?y righte\sness l ! waves ( !   
sea--! believ]'s peace fl[+ l a broad1  
deep /ream1 ) life 9 its wat]s & smil+  
v]dure on its banks2 & a ,savi\r's      
righte\sness cov]+ all 8 s9s1 z ! waves 
d ! c\ntless s&s ( _! %ore1 :51 bury+ !m
 out ( sight1 ! tide conv]ts ! :ole rea*
 ( dull1 dre>y s& into a broad liquid   
mirror1 to reflect ! light ( ! sky & !  
beams ( ! sun4  ,*ri/'s imput$          
righte\sness is be/[$ equally on all    
believ]s--none1 ! lea/ any m ?an !      
greate/ s9n]1 be+ m ju/ifi$ ?an ano!r4  
,feel+ assur$ or n ( _! salvation1 all  
,8 are equally safe--^? :om ,?\ ha/ giv5
 me ,i h kept1 & none ( !m are lo/4 ,!re
 is no su* equal enjoym5t among believ]s
 ( peace 9 believ+2 "s walk+ all _! days
 "u a cl\d1 & "s :o walk 9 d>kness & h  
no light1 only rea*+ heav51 l a bl9d man
 guid$ homew>ds by ! h& ( 8 *ild1 by _! 

hold ( ! promise1 ,:o is he t fe>e? !   
,"l & obeye? ! voice ( ,8 s]vant1 t     
walke? 9 d>kness & ha? no light2 let him
 tru/ 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 & /ay himself 9 8 
,god4 ,b :]e !re is peace spr++ f a s5se
 ( =giv5ess1 ( all ! fruits ( ! ,_s t   
gr[ 9 ,*ri/'s fair g>d51 ?is is sweete/4
 ,among ! bless+s enjoy$ on e>?1 x has  
no sup]ior1 or rival ev54 ,x passe?     
und]/&+1 says an apo/le4 ,nor did ,david
 reg>d any z happy b ^? :o enjoy$       
x--pron\nc+ bless$1 n ! great1 or ri*1  
or noble1 or fam\s1 b ! man1 :atev] 8   
condition1 ^: transgression is =giv51 ^:
 s9 is cov]$4 ,& s he might4 ,) ?is     
peace ! believ] reg>ds dea? z ! gate (  
life3 ent]s ! grave z a quiet an*orage f
 seas & /orms2 & looks =w>d to ! sc5e ( 
f9al judgm5t z a pr9ce to 8 coronation1 
or a happy bride to h] m>riage day4 ,a  
s5se ( =giv5ess lays ! sick head on a   
pill[ s(t] ?an d[ns2 light5s sorr['s    
heavie/ burd5s2 makes pov]ty ri* beyond 
! weal? ( banks2 spoils dea? ( 8 /+2    
arms ! *ild ( ,god aga9/ ! ills ( life2 

&1 lift+ him up above its trials1 makes 
him l "s l(ty m\nta91 at ^: feet ! lake 
may be la%$ into foam+ bill[s1 & ad[n ^:
 seam$ & rugg$ sides cl\ds may fall 9   
gloomy folds1 b ^: head1 %oot+ up into !
 calm blue heav5s1 reposes 9 unbrok5    
peace1 rejoices 9 p]petual sun%9e4      
,happy su* z obta9 a firm hold ( ,*ri/1 
&1 hav+ made _! call+ & election sure1  
enjoy uncl\d$ peace6 ,feel+ t !re is n[ 
no m condemnation = !m1 because !y      
believe 9 ,jesus1 & walk n aft] ! fle% b
 aft] ! _s1 !y see a *ange come on      
objects su* z imp>ts pleasure & surprise
 9 :at are call$ dissolv+ views4 ,:]e   
dea?1 ) grim & grisly aspect1 /ood by ! 
m\? ( an op5 grave1 %ak+ 8 fatal d>t1 we
 see an angel =m op5+ ) "o h& ! gate (  
heav51 & hold+ 9 ! o!r a %9+ cr[n--f !  
face ( ,god we see ! features ( an      
angry1 /]n1 inexorable judge melt all   
away1 & 9 room ( an object ( t]ror we   
behold ! face & =m ( a k9d1 lov+1 =giv+ 
,fa!r1 ) op5 arms ha/5+ to embrace u4 ,!
 ,god ( hope give y joy & peace 9       

believ+1 is ! pray] ( ! apo/le--a pray] 
9 _m cases s fully answ]$ t ! dy+ sa9t  
has be5 borne away f all 8 e>?ly moor+s2
 &1 ready to "p f wife & *ildr51 has    
exclaim$ ) ,simeon :5 he held ! infant  
,savi\r 9 8 joyful arms1 ,n[1 ,"l1      
lette/ ?\ ?y s]vant dep>t 9 peace1 = m9e
 eyes h se5 ?y salvation4  ,be at peace 
among y\rselves1 is a bless$ injunction 
:i* an apo/le lays on families1 on      
fri5ds1 & on *ur*es4 ,9 happy contra/ to
 ! /orm :i*1 hurtl+ ?r\gh ! tr\bl$ air1 
& %ak+ doors & w9d[s1 goes rav+ r\nd e  
corn] ( ! h\se1 let peace reign on !    
dome/ic he>?1 & also )9 ! *ur*1 :51 l ! 
ark ( old1 %e drifts on ! bill[s ( a    
%oreless sea--,god only at ! helm4  ,x  
is good to be at peace ) our bre?r51 b  
to be at peace ) "o's-self is bett]4 ,at
 peace ) consci5ce1 "o c af=d1 if ,god w
 h x s1 to be at w> ) all m54 ,x is     
pa9ful1 :5 we _c be at peace ) all      
m5--to h enemies )\t2 b 8 case is       
inf9itely worse :o lodges an enemy 9 8  
own brea/--9 a guilty1 uneasy consci5ce1

 9 self-reproa*es1 9 t]ror ( dea?1 9 ! k
 t ,god & he are n fri5ds1 nor c be s1 s
 long z he *]i%es 8 s9s4 ,!re is no     
peace1 sai? my ,god1 to ! wick$4 ,!re _c
 be4 ,drugg$ ) n>cotics1 y may sleep z  
quietly on a b$ ( ?orns z ( roses4      
,drugg$ ) n>cotics1 y may lie d[n on !  
cold pavem5t1 & fancy z y ?r[ y\r arms  
ar\nd ! curb/one t x is ! wife ( y\r    
bosom4 ,drugg$ ) n>cotics1 y may g to   
sleep 9 a cell ) visions ( home play+   
r\nd ! head t %all be capp$ = hang+     
to-morr[4 ,b no m ?an ,i call ^!        
peaceful sights1 c ,i apply ! "n ( peace
 to ! ins5sibility ( a consci5ce se>$ by
 s92 to ! calmness1 or r call\sness ( "o
 :o has all[$ ! devil to p]suade him t  
,god is too m]ciful to reckon ) u = our 
transgressions4 ,! peace we are to seek1
 &1 seek+ to pursue1 is n t ( dea?1 b   
life1--n t ! lake pres5ts 9 w9t]1 :5 no 
life appe>s on its %ores1 nor s\nd      
breaks ! sil5ce ( its froz5 wat]s2 b t (
 a lake :i*1 protect$ f tempe/s by l(ty 
m\nta9s1 c>ries life 9 its wat]s1 beauty

 on its banks1 & heav5 mirror$ 9 its    
unruffl$ bosom4 ,be+ ju/ifi$ by fai? we 
h peace ) ,god ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus     
,*ri/4 ,su* is ! peace :i* we are to    
seek--a peace :i*1 spr++ f a s5se (     
reconciliation ?r\gh ! blood ( ! ,lamb &
 wr\ght )9 ! s\l by ! 9-dwell+ ( ! ,holy
 ,_s1 has s rais$ ! sa9t above all fe>s 
( dea?1 & %$ su* a flood ( glory ar\nd 8
 dy+ head1 t wick$ m5 h turn$ f ! sc5e  
to exclaim1 ,may ,i die ! dea? ( !      
righte\s1 & may my la/ end be l 86      
,x4  ,,jesus ,,%all ,,br+ ,,peace ,,to  
,,! ,,_w4   ,h[ _m pages ( hi/ory are   
writt5 ) ! po9t ( ! sword--n ) ink1 b   
te>s & blood8 ,x is *iefly tak5 up ) !  
recital ( w>s4 ,:at age has n be5 ! era1
 :at c\ntry ! sc5e ( bloody /rifes8 ,:at
 soil does n hold ! du/ ( ?\s&s t h     
fall5 by bro!rs' h&s8 ,our glebes h be5 
fatt5$ ) ! bodies ( ! sla98 ,on ^?      
fields :]e1 ) ! l>k c>oll+ ov]head1 !   
peasant drives 8 pl\gh%>e1 o!r /eel ?an 
! sickle has glanc$1 & o!r %\ts h ris5  
?an ^? ( happy reap]s be>+ "s blu%+1    

sun-br[n$ maid on _! broad %\ld]s at !  
,h>ve/ ,home4 ,! tall gray /ones1 ! ho>y
 cairns1 tell h[ on o!r days ^! quiet   
sc5es 7 di/urb$ by ! ro> ( battle1 & lay
 r$ ) ano!r dye ?an t ( hea? or purple  
wild fl[]s4 ,g :]ev] our foot may w&]1  
we f9d tok5s ( w>2 & select :at age     
soev] we may1 s9ce ,abel fell b5ea? a   
bro!r's h&1 we f9d 9 man's fir/ dea?1 & 
! e>?'s fir/ lone grave1 a bloody om5 ( 
future & frequ5t crimes4 ,:at a comm5t>y
 is human hi/ory on ^! words ( ,holy    
,scripture1 ,! :ole creation groane?1 & 
travaile? 9 pa9 till n[6--nor %all x    
cease to groan1 or hail ! day ( its     
r$emption1 till ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace is    
en?ron$ 9 ! he>t ( all nations1 & !     
lab\rs ( mission>ies h ext5d$ t k+dom to
 ! ends ( ! e>?1 ^: triumphs are        
bloodless--^: walls are ,salvation & h] 
gates ,praise4  ,)\t disp>agem5t to !   
happy influ5ce ( education1 ! ext5sion (
 comm]ce1 & ! ef=ts ( b5evol5t m51 !    
real ,peace ,society is ! ,*ur* ( ,god2 
! olive bran* :i* ! ,_s1 dove-l1 is be>+

 on bless$ w+ to a tr\bl$ _w1 is ! ,^w (
 ,god2 & ! gospel's is ! voice :i*1 l   
,*ri/'s on ,galilee's waves1 %all speak 
peace to a di/ract$ e>?1 & *ange its    
wilde/ passions into a holy calm4 ,till 
all nations receive ! ,bible 9 its      
integrity & own x z _! only rule (      
policy1 till k+s reign = ,*ri/ & lay _! 
cr[ns at ,8 feet1 a la/+ peace is an    
idle dream4 ,treaties w no m b9d nations
 t lie "u ! influ5ce ( unsanctifi$      
passions1 t *a9s him :o dwelt among !   
tombs1 & )9 :om dwelt a legion ( devils4
 ,till o!r & bett] days come1 ! be/     
cem5t$ peace is only a pause--a         
truce--an armi/ice2 ! brea?+-"t (       
exhau/$ combatants4 ,alas1 t x %\ld be  
s3 yet true x is1 t t nation dooms      
itself to disa/]1 if n de/ruction1 :i*1 
pursu+ only ! arts ( peace1 leaves its  
swords to ru/1 & its navies to rot1 &   
=ts ) empty embrasures to m\ld] into    
ru9s4 ,! trumpet ( ! _w's ,jubilee has n
 yet s\nd$1 nor h all ! vials ( !       
,apocalypse be5 empti$ ( ! wra? ( ,god4 

,& s1 till ! nations h em]g$ f spiritual
 d>kness2 till ,god's ,^w is an op5     
book1 & duly hon\r$ 9 all l&s2 till     
immorality has ceas$ to weak5 ! bonds ( 
social happ9ess1 discont5t to rankle 9 !
 bosom ( ! p1 & ambition to fire !      
brea/s ( k+s1 ! _w may expect ev] & anon
 to he> ! voice ( ,joel s\nd+ out ?is   
trumpet call1 ,prep>e ye w>2 wake up !  
mighty m52 let all ! m5 ( w> draw       
ne>--beat y\r pl\gh%>es into swords &   
y\r prun+-hooks into spe>s--put ye 9 !  
sickle1 = ! h>ve/ is ripe4  ,bett] days 
are com+--"s ?9k ne> at h&4 ,turn+ a    
se]'s eye on futurity1 ,isaiah descri$  
!m 9 ! f> di/ance--saw ! reign ( !      
,pr9ce ( ,peace--,jesus cr[n$ ,k+ ( k+s 
& ,"l ( lords--swords beat5 into        
pl\gh%>es & spe>s into prun+-hooks--e   
man1 :e!r at hall or cottage door1 sitt+
 "u ! %ade ( 8 v9e & fig-tree--! :ole   
e>? quiet1 & at re/4 ,& glad is ! ,*ur*1
 z1 we>y ( /rife & s9 & sorr[1 %e looks 
up into ! d>ksome sky1 & cries1         
,wat*man1 :at ( ! night8 to get a       

hopeful response1--to cat* any sign1 9  
break1 or blu%1 or gray gleam h[ev]     
feeble1 t seems to reply1 ,! morn+      
come?6 ,come bless$ morn1 come ,pr9ce ( 
,peace--come ,"l ,jesus--come quickly6  
,let w>s cease unto ! ends ( ! e>?6     
,scatt] ,?\ ! p t delight 9 w>4  ,!     
vision t>ries1 b come x %all4 ,9 answ]  
to ! cry ( blood t rises to heav5 ) a   
diff]5t voice f t ( ,abel's1 peace %all 
reign & w>s %all cease4 ,by ! h&s t m5  
nail$ to a cross ,god w break ! b[1 !   
battle1 & ! spe>--burn+ ! *>iot 9 !     
fire4 ,& ?\gh any peace :i* our age may 
enjoy %\ld be only a brea?+-"t1 b a     
pause 9 ! ro> ( ! bloody tempe/1 let u  
improve x to rem$y all wrongs at home2  
to educate our ignorant & neglect$      
masses2 to eradicate ! vices t disgrace 
& degrade our nation2 to build up !     
,*ur* :]ev] x lies 9 ru9s2 to ext5d n s 
mu* ,brita9's empire z ,*ri/'s k+dom    
abroad1 & s ha/5 =w>d ! happy "t :5 !   
,song ( ! ,angels %all be e*o$ f e l&1 &
 ! voices ( ! skies ( ,be?lehem %all be 

lo/ 9 ! gr&]1 full]1 nobl] *orus ( all  
nations1 s++1 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1
 peace on e>?1 good w t[>d m56     ,,"p 
,,vi4   ,?\gh ! la/ to be dropp$ into   
its place1 ! key/one is ( all ! /ones ( 
an ar* ! fir/ 9 importance2 ! o!rs span 
no flood1 c>ry no weight1 are ( no      
value1 )\t x4 ,x gives unity to !       
sep>ate p>ts1 & lock+ all toge!r1 makes 
!m "o4 ,( su* consequ5ce to ! o!r p>ts (
 ! ,angels' ,song is its la/ clause4 ,x 
0 n simply ,glory to ,god1 nor peace on 
e>?1 b good w t[>d m51 :i* made ! angels
 mess5g]s ( m]cy1 & ! news !y br\ght    
tid+s ( great joy4 ,glory to ,god6 ,amid
 ! ru% ( ! wat]s t dr[n$ ! _w1 & ! ro> (
 ! flames t laid ,sodom 9 a%es1 !y sang 
glory to ,god4 ,god is glori\s 9 acts ( 
judgm5t z well z 9 acts ( m]cy--! ,god (
 ,glory ?und]e?4 ,s on %ores /rewn ) !  
corpses ( ! dead1 beside a sea :i* op5$ 
its gates = ! escape ( ,israel & clos$  
!m on ,egypt1 bury+ k+ & bann]$ ho/     
b5ea? its :irl+ waves1 ,moses & ,miriam 
cri$1 ,s+ ye to ! ,"l1 = ,he ha?        

triumph$ glori\sly2 ! horse & 8 rid] ha?
 ,he ca/ into ! sea6 ,!n ! deep lift$ up
 its voice1 & all ! waves ( ! sea sang  
,glory to ,god6 z1 be>+ ! dead 9 on _!  
foam+ cre/s1 !y laid !m at ,moses' feet4
 ,& :5 t judgm5t comes to :i* ^! are b z
 ! big drops t prep>e u = a bur/ ( ?und]
 & ! ru%+ ra91 :5 ! great :ite ?rone is 
set1 & ! books are op5$1 & ! ,judge     
rises 9 awful maje/y to pron\nce words (
 doom1 ! voices ( t5 times t5 ?\s& sa9ts
 %all add1 ,am52 & 9 an outbur/ ( praise
 t dr[ns ! wail ( ! lo/1 ! :ole ho/ (   
angels %all s+1 ,glory to ,god6 ,) su*  
ascription ( praise ,*ri/'s h]alds w\ld 
h ann\nc$ ,8 adv5t1 _h ,he come n to    
save1 b to de/roy4  ,glory to ,god1 !   
fir/ clause ( ?is song1 does n1 !re=e1  
necess>ily involve good w t[>ds m52 & no
 m does ! second1 peace on e>?4 ,peace6 
,peace 0 9 ! valley :]e ! prophet /ood )
 ! grim wrecks ( w> ar\nd him1--fri5d & 
foe sleep+ side by side1 skeletons      
sil5tly turn+ to du/1 & swords to ru/4  
,peace is 9 ! battle-field :5 ! la/ gun 

is fir$1 &1 ! la/ ( ! dy+ hav+ groan$   
out 8 s\l 9 a gu% ( blood1 ! heav+ mass 
is /ill4 ,peace 0 on ! sea & ! /orm     
sudd5ly became a calm1 :5 ! waves leap+ 
up aga9/ ! fly+ %ip obta9$ _! prey1 & f 
! deck :]e he /ood summon$ by ! voice1  
,arise1 ,o ?\ t sleepe/1 & call ^u ?y   
,god1 ,jonah 0 flung into ! jaws ( dea?4
 ,peace 0 9 t l& he _h ravag$ ( :om m5  
said1 ,he made a solitude1 & call$ x    
peace1--all its home/eads lay 9 a%es1 & 
its cities /ood 9 sil5t ru9s4 ,peace 0 9
 ,israel1 :51 provok$ by _! s9s1 ,god   
ca/ ,8 p out3 swept !m all into         
captivity4 ,! l& _h its ,sabba?s !n4 ,! 
,angels' ,song might h ann\nc$ a simil>1
 b great]1 judgm5t--t1 z a l&lord cle>s 
8 e/ate ( turbul5t1 lawless1 bankrupt   
t5ants1 ,god1 :o _h rep5t$ long ago t   
,he _h made man1 0 at l5g? com+ to cle> 
! e>? ( 8 guilty pres5ce1 & make room = 
bett] t5ants2 a pur]1 holi] race4 ,x is 
! la/ clause ( ?is hymn1 !re=e1 t gives 
x an aspect ( m]cy--! rev5ue ( glory :i*
 ,god 0 to receive1 & ! peace :i* e>? 0 

to enjoy1 fl[+ f t f\nta9 ( r$eem+ love 
:i* _h its spr+ 9 ,god's good w4 ,( ?is 
,*ri/ 0 ! div9e expression1 & angels 7 !
 happy mess5g]s4  ,happy mess5g]s inde$6
 ,no wond] !y ha/5$ _! flight to e>?1 & 
hav+ ann\nc$ ! good tid+s1 l+]$ ov] !   
fields ( ,be?lehem1 s++ z !y hov]$ on ! 
w+4 ,to ann\nce bad news is ! un5viable 
(fice (t5 impos$ on m9i/]s ( ! gospel2 &
 recollect+ ) :at sl[1 reluctant /eps my
 feet approa*$ ! h\se :]e ,i _h to break
 to a "m ! tid+s ( ! wreck1 & h[ h]     
sailor boy ) all h&s _h p]i%$2 or1 9 !  
news ( a husb&'s sudd5 dea?1 ,i _h to   
plant a dagg] 9 ! he>t ( a "y1 bright1  
happy wife4 ,i nev] h read ! /ory (     
,absalom's tragic end1 )\t wond]+ at !  
race betwe5 ,ahimaaz & ,cu%i :o %\ld    
fir/ c>ry ! tid+s to ,david4 ,x _h be5  
easi]1 ,i ?9k1 to look ! foe 9 ! face & 
he> ! ro> ( battle ?an see ! old man's  
grief1 & he> t he>t-brok5 cry1 ,o       
,absalom1 my son1 my son ,absalom1 w\ld 
,god ,i _h di$ = !e1 ,o ,absalom1 my    
son1 my son6 ,i c ent] into ! feel+s ( !

 two ,m>ys1 :51 to quote ! words ( ,holy
 ,scripture1 !y dep>t$ quickly f !      
sepul*re ) fe> & great joy1 & did run to
 br+ ! disciples ^w4 ,i see !m1 z1      
reg>dless ( appe>ances1 & salut+ no "o1 
!y press on1 along ! road1 ?r\gh !      
/reets1 ) pant+ brea? & gleam+ eye &    
/ream+ hair & fly+ feet1 /riv+ :o %all  
be fir/ to proclaim ! resurrection1 &   
bur/ 9 on ! disciples ) ! glad tid+s1   
cry+1 ,! ,"l is ris56 ,tea*+ ! ,*ur*es  
h[ to /rive1 _! only rivalry :o %all    
fir/ c>ry ! tid+s ( salvation to hea!n  
l&s1 ,i d>e to say ^? holy wom5 nev]    
took su* b\nd+ /eps1 nor sp$ on _! way )
 su* ha/e be=e4 ,& nev]1 ,i fancy1 did  
angels leave ! gates ( heav5 s fa/ beh9d
 !m1 pass suns & />s 9 d[nw>d flight on 
su* rapid w+1 z :5 !y ha/$ to e>? ) !   
tid+s ( great joy4 ,may we be z eag] to 
accept salvation z !y 7 to ann\nce x6   
,may ! love ( ,god f9d a responsive e*o 
)9 our bosoms6 ,w\ld t our wi%es = ,8   
glory correspond$ to ,8 = our good1 & t 
,8 good w t[>d u awoke a correspond+    

good w t[>d ,him--felt 9 he>ts gl[+ )   
zeal = ,*ri/'s cause1 & express$ 9 lives
 :olly consecrat$ to ,8 s]vice4  ,9     
/udy+ ?is1 we %all n[ consid] ! p]sons  
to :om good w is express$4     ,,xi4    
,,! ,,p]sons ,,to ,,:om ,,good ,,w ,,is 
,,express$4   ,x is express$ to m5--to  
all m52 s t if we are f9ally lo/1 !     
blame z well z ! bane is ours4 ,god has 
no ill w to u1 or to any4 ,he has no    
pleasure 9 ! dea? ( ! wick$2 nor is ,he 
will+ t any %\ld p]i%1 b t all %\ld come
 to ,him1 & live4 ,8 good w embraces !  
_w4  ,:5 ,i consid] ?y heav5s1 ! "w ( ?y
 f+]s1 ! moon & ! />s :i* ?\ ha/ orda9$2
 :at is man1 t ?\ art m9dful ( him8 & ! 
,son ( man1 t ?\ visite/ him8 ,s said ! 
royal psalmi/4 ,&1 9 a s5se1 "t %\ld    
only h deep5$ ! a/oni%m5t :i* ?is "q    
expresses4 ,= man's ideas ( !           
magnific5ce ( ! heav5s h gr[n ) ! c\rse 
( ages2 & ?\gh ! />s 9 ! transp>5t      
atmosph]e ( ,pale/9e %one ) a brilliancy
 unkn[n to u1 our conceptions ( ! heav5s
 are gr&] & m true ?an ,david's--?anks  

to ! discov]ies ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,z      
navigators1 s soon z by help ( ! m>9]'s 
compass !y c\ld pu% _! bold pr[s into   
untravell$ seas1 7 ev] add+ new cont95ts
 to ! l& & new isl&s to ! ocean1 s1 s9ce
 ! inv5tion ( ! telescope1 sci5ce has   
be5 discov]+ new />s 9 ! heav5s2 fill+  
up _! empty spaces ) /ell> sy/ems1 &    
va/ly enl>g+ ! limits ( creation4 ,&    
s9ce e new orb has add$ to ! lu/re (    
,jehovah's glory1 ano!r _w to ,8 k+dom1 
ano!r jewel to ,8 cr[n1 ^! discov]ies1  
by exalt+ ,god /ill high]1 h add$ po9t &
 p[] to ! old "q1 ,:at is man1 t ?\ art 
m9dful ( him8 & ! ,son ( man1 t ?\      
visite/ him8  ,yet1 ap>t f man's        
s9fulness1 ,i _c feel t he is b5ea? !   
reg>ds ( ! ,mak] & ,mon>* ( ! />ry      
heav5s4 ,i c fancy t an e>?ly sov]eign  
:o1 dwell+ ap>t f 8 p1 is jeal\s ( _!   
intrusion )9 8 palace gates1 & sits     
en?ron$ amid an exclusive ?\gh brilliant
 circle ( pr\d & p[]ful b>ons1 may nei!r
 "k nor c>e ab\t ! =tunes ( l[ly        
cottag]s2 b !re c\ld be no great] mi/ake

 ?an out ( su* a man's "* to weave our  
conceptions ( ,god1 or fancy t because  
we are inf9itely b5ea? ,8 rank1 we are  
!re=e b5ea? ,8 notice4 ,a glance at !   
meane/ ( ,8 creatures refutes & rebukes 
! unwor?y ?\ght4 ,x ne$s no angels f    
heav5 to in=m u t ,god *]i%es good w to 
all ! creatures ( ,8 h&1 nor deems !    
lea/ ( !m b5ea? ,8 k9d reg>ds4 ,look at 
bird1 or butt]fly1 or beetle6 ,obs]ve ! 
lavi% beauty t adorns ,8 creatures1 !   
b\nty t supplies _! wants1 ! c>e tak5 ( 
_! lives1 ! happ9ess1 express$ 9 songs  
or m]ry gambols or mazy dances1 :i* ,he 
has p\r$ into _! he>ts4 ,! :ole e>? is  
full ( ! glory ( ,god's inf9ite b5ignity
 & good w4 ,insignificant z ,i--a speck 
on e>?1 & e>? itself b a speck 9        
creation--seem to myself :51 /&+ bel[ ! 
/>ry vault1 ,i look up into ! heav5s1   
yet1 ap>t f ! ?\ght t ,i am a s9n]1 ,i  
_c say1 ,:at is man1 t ?\ art m9dful (  
him8 ,h[ c ,i1 :5 ,i see ,him m9dful ( !
 brood t sleep 9 _! rock+ ne/1 ( ! mo? t
 flits by my face on muffl$ w+1 ( ! fox 

t h[ls on ! hill1 ( ! owl t hoots to !  
pale moon f ivy t[] or holl[ tree8 ,are 
y n ( m value ?an _m sp>r[s8 said our   
,"l4 ,fa%ion$ orig9ally aft] ! div9e    
image1 ) a s\l outweigh+ 9 value ! rude 
matt] ( a ?\s& worlds1 able to rise on !
 w+s ( contemplation above ! highe/ />s 
& hold communion ) ,god himself1 man1   
ap>t f 8 s9fulness1 0 e way wor?y (     
div9e good w2 t ,god %\ld be m9dful (   
him4  ,b we are s9n]s--s9n]s by nature z
 well z practice2 pollut$2 unholy2 s    
unclean t our emblem is t hide\s =m :i*1
 f ! cr[n ( ! head to ! soles ( ! feet1 
is w\nds & bruises & putrify+ sores2 & !
 news t ,god *]i%es good w to su* guilty
 creatures may well evoke ! old1 wond]+ 
cry1 ,he>1 ,o heav5s2 be a/oni%$1 ,o    
e>?6 ,on recall+ ! happy days ( e>ly    
life1 :51 a *ild1 he lay 9 8 fa!r's     
arms2 a boy1 he sat on 8 knee2 a y\?1 he
 walk$ by 8 side--! te>s t at p>t+      
/ream$ ov] ! old man's *eeks--8 k9d     
c\nsels1 8 t5d] w>n+s1 8 w>m kisses1 &  
h[ he _h /ood & wat*$ 8 dep>t+ /eps till

 ! br[ ( a hill or a turn ( ! road hid  
him f view1 ! poor prodigal v5tur$ to   
hope t 8 fa!r w\ld n turn him f 8 door2 
= ! sake ( ! pa/ & ( 8 "m 9 ! grave1    
w\ld grant him at lea/ a s]vant's place4
 ,weigh$ d[n by a s5se ( guilt1 8 hopes 
rose to no high] flight--expect$ no?+   
beyond a m5ial's (fice4 ,to be receiv$ )
 op5 arms1 to be welcom$ back aga9 l "s 
y\? :o has gone abroad to w9 a =tune or 
be cr[n$ ) laurels--t 8 %\ld be ! faire/
 robe1 ! f9e/ r+1 ! fatt$ calf--t in/ead
 ( /eal+ 9 "u ! cl\d ( night to be      
conceal$ f /rang]s' eyes1 ! old h\se on 
8 return %\ld r+ to ! s\nd ( music1 &   
floors %\ld %ake to ! danc]s' feet1 & ! 
:ole neighb\rhood %\ld be call$ to      
rejoice ) a fa!r ^: %ame & sorr[ he _h  
be51 0 a turn ( =tune he nev] dreamt (2 
nev] d>$ to hope =4 ,on ! "p ( t lov+1  
=giv+ fa!r1 :at amaz+ good w6 ,b h[ mu* 
m amaz+ ?is :i* ,god proclaim$ by ! lips
 ( angels1 & prov$ by ! dea? ( ,8 belov$
 ,son6  ,i h kn[n fa!rs & mo!rs :o 7    
sorely tri$ by wayw>d1 wick$ *ildr5--,i 

h se5 _! gray hairs g d[n ) sorr[ to !  
grave4 ,) he>ts ble$+ "u w\nds f ! h&s (
 "o !y lov$1 ,i h se5 !m welcome !      
grave2 say+ z !y desc5d$ into its quiet 
re/1 ! days ( my m\rn+ are end$4 ,x is a
 horrid crime to wr+ te>s f su* eyes1 to
 cru% su* he>ts3 b 0 ev] pati5t1 hop+1  
lov+ p>5t tri$ z we h tri$ our ,fa!r 9  
heav58 ,n )\t reason does ,he ask1 ,if  
,i be a fa!r1 :]e is m9e hon\r8 if ,i be
 a ma/]1 :]e is my fe>8 ,& :o t ?9ks ( 8
 s9s1 _! guilt1 _! numb]1 &1 z committ$ 
aga9/ inf9ite love & t5d] m]cy1 _!      
unspeakable atrocity1 b w ackn[l$ge !   
tru? ( ^! words1 ,because ,i am ,god1 & 
n man1 !re=e ! *ildr5 ( m5 are n        
consum$--j z x is because ! %ip rides by
 a cable1 & n a cobweb1 t1 :5 sails are 
r5t1 & y>ds are gone1 & break]s are     
foam+ on ! reef1 %e m\nts ! bill[s &    
survives ! /orm4 ,t we are n suff]+ !   
pa9s ( hell1 t we h hopes ( heav5 & ev] 
%all be !re1 we owe n to our good works1
 b to ,god's good w2 to t only4 ,till   
conv]t$1 man does n desire ?is good w2 &

 nev] des]ves x4 ,we h no claim to x    
:atev]4 ,x is n by works ( righte\sness 
:i* we h done1 b accord+ to 8 m]cy ,god 
saves u1 by ! wa%+ ( reg5]ation & !     
r5ew+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/--!re=e ,8 good w  
has no root 9 any good works ( ours4 ,a 
sacr$ my/]y1 we may apply to x ! words  
:i* ,job1 contemplat+ ! gr& my/]ies (   
nature1 appli$ to our e>? :51 see+ ?is  
great globe float+ 9 e!real space1      
su/a9$ by no pill>s1 nor susp5d$ by any 
*a9 t l9k$ x to ! skies1 he said1 ,?\   
ha/ hung x ^u no?+6     ,,xii4  ,,!     
,,p]son ,,:o ,,expresses ,,good ,,w4    
,! p]son is ,god--,he :o spake by holy  
m5 ( old1 speak+ "h by ! lips ( angels4 
,:]e !re is a w1 !re is a way1 is a     
brave & admirable prov]b4 ,yet1 ?\gh    
comp>atively true 9 mo/ cases1 to "s x  
is altoge!r inapplicable4 ,look1 =      
example1 at ! wom5 :o1 :5 ! m5 _h turn$ 
c[>ds1 boldly foll[ our ,"l to ,calv>y1 
bewail+ & lam5t+ ,him6 ,:at te>s !y %$1 
:at a wail !y raise1 :5 ! door op5s1 &1 
surr\nd$ by arm$ gu>ds1 ,jesus comes =? 

f ! ,judgm5t ,hall1 ble$+1 b\nd1 cr[n$ )
 ?orns4 ,:5 ,he sank d[n on ! /reet "u !
 weight ( ! cross1 & ,8 bless$ head lay 
l[ 9 ! du/1 _h !re be5 a *ance ( sav+   
,him1 h[ _h !y ru%$ to ,8 help2 &1 giv+ 
_! nak$ brea/s to ! ,roman spe>s1 bur/  
?r\gh ! circle to rescue ,him2 to die ) 
,him r ?an des]t ,him4 ,b !y 7 helpless4
 ,_! good w avail$ ! lov$ object        
no?+--beyond ?is1 t ! sympa?y fl[+ 9 _! 
te>s & express$ 9 _! looks1 some:at     
soo!d ! sorr[s ( ,8 he>t1 & fell l balm 
drops on ,8 sm>t+ w\nds4  ,aga91 :at    
good w did ,david be> to ,jona?an6 ,did 
,jona?an love ,david z 8 own s\l8 & "u  
circum/ances calculat$ to dissolve all  
common fri5d%ips1 & "w su* *ange on !   
he>t z w9e suff]s :5 x turns into v9eg>1
 did ,jona?an's s5tim5ts cont9ue        
un*ang$1 8 affection unabat$ to ! la/8  
,8 love 0 /rong z dea?2 _m wat]s c\ld n 
qu5* x4 ,b x 0 amply requit$4 ,david    
prov$ t ) 8 h>p2 _h he be5 pres5t on t  
fatal field :]e ! b[ ( ,jona?an 0 brok51
 he _h prov$ x ) 8 sword4 ,) :at a lion 

spr+ _h he answ]$ ,jona?an's cry = help2
 h[ _h he be/rode 8 fall5 fri5d1 cov]+  
him ) 8 batt]$ %ield2 m[+ a way ?r\gh ! 
ranks ( ! ,phili/9es1 h[ _h he borne him
 (f to a place ( safety1 or fall+ 9 !   
attempt1 left o!rs to compose _! elegy1 
& s+1 ,!y 7 pleasant 9 _! lives1 & 9    
dea? !y 7 n divid$6 ,god is a v pres5t  
help 9 "t ( tr\ble2 b !re 0 no help =   
,jona?an 9 ,david4 ,f> away f t bloody  
field1 8 good w avail$ ,jona?an         
no?+--beyond embalm+ 8 r>e virtues 9    
immortal song1 & 9 an imp]i%able lam5t  
rais+ an imp]i%able monum5t to ! memory 
( a man ^: love to him 0 wond]ful1 pass+
 ! love ( wom54  ,aga91 :at good w 9 8  
fa!r's he>t to ,esau8 ,b ! old man's h&s
 are ti$4 ,fre% f ! *ase1 & ignorant (  
:at has happ5$ 9 8 abs5ce1 ,esau        
approa*es ,isaac1 say+1 ,let my fa!r    
arise & eat ( 8 son's v5ison1 t ?y s\l  
may bless me6 ,:o art ?\8 says ! bl9d   
old man--a/oni%$ t any %\ld ask :at he  
has already giv5 away4 ,recognis+ !     
belov$ voice :i* repli$1 ,i am ?y son1  

?y fir/-born ,esau1 & dread+ "s dire    
calamity1 ,isaac trembl$ exce$+ly1 cry+1
 ,:o8 :]e is he t ha? tak5 v5ison &     
br\ght x me2 & ,i h eat5 ( all be=e ?\  
came/1 & h bless$ him8 yea1 & he %all be
 bless$4 ,by ! base/1 cruele/ fraud1    
,jacob has possess$ himself ( ! bless+2 
& if _! "m1 8 own p>tn] 9 guilt1 0 wat*+
 ! issue ( ?is p]fidi\s plot1 h[ _h x   
pi]c$ h] he>t to he> ,esau1 :5 ! tru?   
fla%$ on 8 m9d & he saw ! treasure /ol51
 cry1 ) a great & exce$+ bitt] cry1     
,bless me1 ev5 me also1 ,o my fa!r6 ,!  
/rong man1 ! bold h>dy hunt]1 lift$ up 8
 voice & wept2 seek+ rep5tance1 z !     
apo/le says--to get ,isaac to undo !    
de$--) te>s b f\nd x n4 ,:at avail$ 8   
fa!r's good w to him1 8 fav\rite son8   
,:at 0 done mu/ /&4 ,! bless+ 0 gone2 & 
,isaac1 ?\gh he _h ! w1 _h no way to    
recall x4  ,b :at ne$ to ransack old    
hi/ory = examples8 ,h[ (t5 h our he>ts  
ov]fl[$ ) good w1 yet we c\ld only weep 
) !m t wept--pity sorr[s we c\ld n soo!1
 wants we 7 p[]less to relieve8 ,te>s we

 might give1 b !y c\ld n clo! ! nak$1 or
 fe$ ! hungry1 or save ! dy+1 or recall 
! dead1 or close ! w\nds :i* dea? _h    
made4 ,9 dy+ *amb]s h[ are we made      
pa9fully1 bitt]ly to feel t man's p[] is
 n comm5surate ) 8 w8 ,:at good w1 :at  
t5d] affection t[>d "s de>1 belov$      
object6 yet1 z we hung ov] ! dy+ c\*1   
all we c\ld d 0 to moi/5 ! spee*less    
lips1 to wipe ! clammy sweat f dea?'s   
cold br[ & wat* ! s9k+ pulses ( life's  
ebb+ tide4 ,:at w\ld we n h done to meet
 ! wi%es ( ! eye t1 :5 spee* 0 gone1    
turn$ on u implor+1 nev]-to-be-=gott5   
looks6 ,alas1 our good w avail$ !m no?+6
  ,su* recollections1 by ! contra/ :i*  
!y pres5t to ,god's good w1 greatly     
enhance its preci\sness4 ,8 fav\r is    
life1 8 lov+-k9dness is bett] ?an life4 
,:]e ,god has a w1 ,god always has a    
way4 ,at ! ?rone ( div9e grace1 none _h 
ev] to %$ ,esau's te>s1 or cry ) him1   
,ha/ ?\ b "o bless+1 ,o my fa!r8 ,our   
fa!r 9 heav5 is afflu5t 9 bless+s1      
pl5te\s 9 r$emption1 abundant 9 goodness

 & 9 tru?4 ,:o ev] turn$ an implor+ eye 
on ,god1 & br\ght to pray] ! e>ne/ness (
 him t b5ds ! knee to yon bl9d old man1 
b became 9 "t ! happy object ( ,god's   
lov+1 sav+ m]cy4 ,let m5 tru/ 9 ! ,"l4  
,9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ let !m ?r[ !mselves on  
,8 m]cy4 ,:at ?\gh !y _c see x8 ,x is   
ar\nd !m1 l ! invisible b ambi5t air on 
:i* ! eagle1 ) an awful gulf bel[1 ?r[s 
h]self f h] rocky ne/ 9 fe>less fre$om1 
& ) exp&$ w+s4 ,s let m51 tru/+ 9 ,god's
 fai?ful ^w1 spread out ! w+s ( fai?1 & 
ca/ !m on ,8 good w4 ,wrapp+ ! _w r\nd 9
 an atmosph]e ( m]cy1 x %all su/a9 _!   
weight1 & be> !m al(t1 till1 asc5d+ into
 ! calm regions ( ,*ri/ian hope1 !y ba! 
_! eyes 9 ! beams ( ! ,sun (            
,righte\sness1 & feel _! feet firmly    
plant$ on ! ,rock ( ,ages4  ,b let "o ?+
 be rememb]$1 ?is1 namely1 t ,god w n   
save any aga9/ _! w4 ,let u !re=e seek1 
& seek till we obta91 a *ange ( he>t4   
,he draws1 n drives--w n =ce any into   
heav5--nor be s]v$ by ! h&s ( a slave4  
,if ,i w\ld n h a sull51 cr\*+ slave    

wait at my table1 "w 9 my h\se1 /& 9 my 
poor pres5ce1 mu* less ,he :o says1     
,give me ?y he>t1 my son6 ,he makes ,8 p
 will+ 9 ! day ( ,8 p[]4 ,s(t5$ 9 !     
flames ( ,div9e love1 _! /ubborn wills  
yield to ,81 &1 "u ! h& ( ,8 ,holy ,_s &
 ! hamm] ( ,8 mighty ^w1 take ! fa%ion &
 =m ( ,8 own4 ,?us1 ,8 w & _! wills be+ 
br\ght into p]fect h>mony1 ,8 p feel _! 
duty to be _! delight1 & reg>d ,8 holy  
s]vice z no irksome bondage1 b ! true/  
lib]ty & highe/ hon\r4   ,,! ,,end4     
,ballantyne1 ,rob]ts1  ,co41 ,pr9t]s1   
,ed9burgh4     ,transcrib]'s ,note3     
,m9or pr9t] errors 7omitt$ lett]s or    
punctuation7 h be5 correct$ )\t note4   
,any v>iations 9 spell+ or hyph5ation h 
be5 left z !y appe>$ 9 ! orig9al4