,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,h5ry ,,newman    
,f a draw+ by ,g4 ,ri*mond 9 !          
possession ( ,h4 ,e4 ,wilb]=ce1  ,esq4  
,by p]mission4      ,,!    ,,dream ,,(  
,,g]ontius      ,,by    ,,c>d9al        
,,newman        ,,) ,,introduction ,,&  
,,notes    ,,by    ,,maurice ,,francis  
,,egan1 ,a4,m41 ,,ll4,d4      ,pr(essor 
( ,engli% ,language & ,lit]ature 9 !    
,ca?olic    ,univ]sity ( ,am]ica1       
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,,gre51 ,,& ,,co4    ,,f\r? ,,av5ue     
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,,london1 ,,bombay ,,& ,,calcutta       
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,,fratri ,,desid]atissimo      ,,joanni 
,,joseph ,,gordon      ,,oratorii       
,s4,p4,n4 ,,presbyt]o      ,,cujus      
,,anima ,,9 ,,refrig]ium          ,j4   
,h4 ,n4      ,9 die ,comm4      ,omn4   

,fid4 ,def4        #ahfe                
,,introduction      ,z a rule1 :5       
,c>d9al ,newman's poetry is m5tion$1 p  
?9k  ( ,! ,pill> ( ! ,cl\d1 bett] kn[n z
 ,lead1 ,k9dly ,light4  ,?is lyric is   
only "o ( ! _m beautiful poems writt5 by
 an  au?or ^: fame z a writ] ( ! f9e/   
mod]n prose 9 !  ,engli% language has   
eclips$ 8 reputation z a poet4          
,nev]!less1  he wrote a v great poem1 ,!
 ,dream ( ,g]ontius--a poem :i*  !      
intellectual _w admires m & m e ye>1 &  
:i*  yields its be/ only aft] c>eful    
/udy & consid]ation4 ,x has  be5        
describ$ z a metrical m$itation on dea?4
 ,x is m ?an  t2 x is ! realization by  
means ( a lov+ he>t & a poetic          
imag9ation ( ! /ate ( a j s\l aft]      
dea?1--,g]ontius  typify+ n ! s\l ( a   
p>ticul> p]son imag9$ by ,c>d9al        
,newman1 b y\r s\l1 my s\l1 any s\l :i* 
may be =tunate  en\gh to satisfy ! judg+
 & m]ciful ,god4 ,no poet has ev]       
pres5t$ ! condition ( ! s\l1 z made kn[n
 by ! !ology (  ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 s     

=cibly & appeal+ly z ,c>d9al ,newman4   
,! poem is fill$ ) int5se :ite light1 & 
! s\l on e>?  sees itself z x w be at ! 
mom5t be=e its dea?2 z x w  be :51      
/r5g!n$ by ! la/ sacram5ts & upborne by 
!  pray]s ( its fri5ds1 x approa*es ! b>
 ( judgm5t4 ,sep>at$  f ! body until !  
day ( ! ,resurrection1 :5 x %all be     
unit$ to t glorifi$ body1 x is n sund]$ 
by dea? f !  love ( ^? :o h lov$ x on   
e>?4 ,g]ontius ab\t to be  judg$ feels t
 he mu/ fail        ,& drop f out !     
univ]sal frame      ,into t %apeless1   
scopeless1 blank abyss1      ,t utt]    
no?+ness    f :i* ! s\l came1 &1 9 its  
dep?s ( fe>1 x pleads  sil5tly t its    
fri5ds 9 ,*ri/ may pray = x4 ,! dread ( 
annihilation is ^u x2 x fe>s ! great    
deep#a to :i* x  goes4 ,&1 9 ! agony (  
its r5d+ f ! belov$ body1 x  ?9ks--= x c
 no long] speak--( ! horror ( no?+ness4 
,all  its physical supports are gone4   
,its eyes are d>k5+ & glaz+2  its feet  
motionless & cold2 its arms & h&s rigid4
 ,to ^? 9  ! sick-room ! body once s    

beautiful1            f ! grac$ decorum 
( ! hair      ,ev'n to ! t+l+ sweet     
,soles ( ! simple1 e>?-confid+ feet1#b  
is n[ :ite z :ite m>ble & z lifeless4 ,b
 ! s\l is n  dead1 ?\gh ! e>?ly p>ts ( !
 body appe> to be1 & x  he>s ! pray]s ( 
! ,*ur* = ! dy+ z ! supreme mom5t  ( its
 dep>ture f ! body is at h&4 ,"s ( ^!   
pray]s1  translat$ f ! ,lat91 ! au?or   
puts into ! m\?s ( !  assi/ants4 ,!y h  
all ! refre%+ /r5g? t ! ,*ur*  gives2 !y
 repres5t ! supplication ( millions (   
dev\t s\ls  b\nd to ?is dy+ bro!r 9 !   
communion ( sa9ts4 ,! s\l  ga9s new     
/r5g? f ^! pray]s2 x ar\ses itself2 sees
 ,god  ?r\gh ! ru9 ( ! _w1 & wills to be
 :olly ,84 ,!  assi/ants by ! b$side    
r$\ble _! supplications 9 ! sacr$  words
 ( ! ,litany = ! ,dy+1 :i* ,c>d9al      
,newman aga9  int]prets 9 ,engli% v]se1 
?\gh ! ,litany is 9 ! ,lat9  tongue4    
,aga91 ! s\l ga9s /r5g? = a mom5t1 &    
calls1 9  ! univ]sal spee* ( ! ,*ur*1 = 
/r5g?1 & t1 out (  ! dep?s1#c ! holy    
,god might save x4 ,!n x uses its w to  

believe1 & )9 itself ass]ts ! cre$ ( !  
,*ur*1 :i* is  musically int]pret$ by ! 
poet3        ,firmly ,i believe & truly 
,god is ,?ree1 & ,god is ,"o1      ,& ,i
 next ackn[l$ge duly        ,manhood    
tak5 by ! ,son4    ,! mom5t ( agony1 !  
mom5t ( ! realization ( ! s\l t  x is   
alone1 b]eft ( its support1 is t]rible b
 %ort4 ,9 !  ,inf]no ( ,dante1 ) all its
 objective horrors1 !re are no  l9es s  
t]rible z ^!1 :i* %[ ! _s nak$1 wild )  
horror & dismay3            ,& worse &  
worse1      ,"s bodily =m ( ill         
,floats on ! w9d1 ) _m a loa?some curse 
,ta9t+ ! hall[$ air1 & laughs & flaps   
,its hide\s w+s4    ,we c imag9e ! sc5e 
9 ! room 9 :i* ,g]ontius is dy+4 ,!     
prie/1 9 8 surplice & violet /ole1 has  
spr9kl$ ! *amb]  & ! p]sons pres5t )    
holy wat]1 us+ ! =m ( ! cross1  & has   
said ! ,asp]ges3    ,?\ %all spr9kle me 
) hyssop1 & ,i %all be cleans$3 ,?\     
%alt wa% me1 & ,i %all be made :it] ?an 
sn[4    ,g]ontius has kiss$ ! crucifix1 
& x is /ill be=e him4 ,9 !  gl[ ( !     

light$ c&le ! ,litany = ! ,dy+ is recit$
 by  ! prie/ & ! assi/ants1 t is to say1
 all 9 ! room :o  w pray4 ,! pass+ ( !  
s\l may n h occupi$ a second1 z  we     
reckon "t1 & yet1 z ,! ,dream (         
,g]ontius sugge/s1 !  s\l1 s5sitive &   
vital1 may live ?r\gh :at might seem to 
be a  hundr$ ye>s4 ,z soon z x appe>s t 
! s\l has dep>t$1 !  prie/ says3        
,subv5ite1 ,sancti ,dei1 occurrite      
,angeli ,dom9i1 ,suscipi5tes animam     
ejus1 ,(f]5tes eam 9 conspectu          
,altissimi4#d    ,?is pray] dwells la/ 9
 ! e>s ( ,g]ontius4 ,he has slept = a   
mom5t1 refre%$ by ! ,*ur*1 & he awakes  
to f9d himself free4        ,i _h a     
dream2 yes3 "s "o s(tly said      ',he's
 gone1' & !n a sigh w5t r\nd ! room1    
,& !n ,i surely he>d a prie/ly voice    
,cry ',subv5ite1' & !y knelt 9 pray]4#e 
,! s\l1 borne =w>d on its way to !      
,judge1 he>s ! song (  its ,gu>dian     
,angel1 ^: "w is done4 ,z ! s\l proce$s1
 !  voices ( ! demons are he>d2 !y      
express ! pride ( ^? :o  defy ,god4 ,!y 

cry out3        ,virtue & vice1      ,a 
knave's pret5ce1      ',tis all ! same4 
,! s\l wond]s :y x _c move h& or foot1 &
 ! angel says3        ,nor ha/ ?\ n[    
ext5sion1 ) its p>ts                    
,correlative1--long habit coz5s !e1--   
,nor p[] to move ?yself1 nor limbs to   
move4    ,s inf9itesimal has ! "t be5   
s9ce ! s\l left ! body t  ! ,subv5ite is
 n yet f9i%$ :5 ! s\l is at ! v  ?rone (
 ,judgm5t3        ,i he> ! voices t ,i  
left on e>?4    ,! angel answ]s3        
,x is ! voice ( fri5ds ar\nd ?y b$      
,:o say ! ',subv5ite' ) ! prie/4    ,!  
angel ( ! ,agony supplicates = ! s\l1 z 
= its bro!r1  & !n ! eag] _s d>ts =w>d  
alone to ! feet ( ,god4  ,g]ontius is   
judg$2 he passes lov+ly to ,purgatory4  
,8 ,gu>dian  ,angel says3            ,& 
ye great p[]s1      ,angels (           
,purgatory1 receive f me      ,my *>ge1 
a preci\s s\l1 until ! day      ,:51 f  
all bond & =feiture releas$1      ,i    
%all reclaim x = ! c\rts ( light4       
,wait+ until he %all ent] into ! full   

glory ( ! ,"l1  ,g]ontius is left by !  
poet4 ,?is s\l kn[s n[ :at x did n  "k  
on e>?1--:at ! real happ9ess ( ,heav5   
is2 x measures  ! di/ance :i* sep>ates  
itself f ?is happ9ess4 ,x  und]/&s h[   
inf9ite ?is di/ance is1 ?r\gh its own   
fault4 ,x  suff]s t]ribly4 ,its sorr[   
gr[s ) its love1 z x loves ,god  m & m )
 all ! fibres ( its be+2 x is drawn by  
vital  & mighty bonds t[>ds ! object (  
its love1 b ea* bond is  brok5 by !     
weight ( its faults1 :i* l a mass ( lead
 hold x  d[n4#f    ,!re c be no "q z to 
! correspond5ce ( ! tea*+ (  ,c>d9al    
,newman ) ! !ology ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4  
,dante is  put by ,raphael1 9 ! fam\s   
picture1 ! ,disput1 among ! ,doctors  ( 
! ,*ur*1 & ! au?or ( ,! ,dream (        
,g]ontius w\ld h  m]it$ a simil> honor  
ev5 if he _h nev] be5 creat$#g a        
,c>d9al4    ,= advanc$ /ud5ts int]e/$ 9 
! /udy ( lit]ature a  comp>ative read+ (
 ,! ,dream ( ,g]ontius ) ! ,purgatorio  
( ,dante1 ,book ,,iii1 ,milton's        
,p>adise ,lo/1 ,rossetti's ,! ,bless$   

,damosel1 & ,t5nyson's ,9 ,memoriam w\ld
 be v int]e/+ &  pr(itable1 provid$ ?is 
is done always ) ref]5ce to ! exact     
tea*+ ( ! ,*ur*4 ,= exalt$ purity1 =    
t]s5ess & beauty  ( expression1 =       
musical cad5ces1 ,! ,dream ( ,g]ontius  
/&s  fir/ among ! few great poems t     
depict ! life aft] dea?4 ,9  ,memoriam  
is made up ( human ye>n+s1 ( fai?1 (    
d\bt4 ,x nev]  passes beyond ! b> (     
dea?4 ,milton's ,p>adise is "o (  angels
 r ?an m51 & ,rossetti's poem is only a 
reflection (  e>?4 ,9 ,dante's          
,purgatorio ! spl5dor seems to be s     
great t  ! appeal to ! individual he>t  
is lo/1 b ! (t5] we read  ,! ,dream (   
,g]ontius1 ! m its p[] & beauty & peace 
gr[ ^u u4    ,! /ory ( ,g5]al ,*>les    
,george ,gordon1 ,*9ese ,gordon1 "o (  !
 h]oes ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 has pass$    
into hi/ory1 &  e en?usia/ic boy or girl
 ought to "k x by he>t4 ,gordon 0  !    
type ( ! valiant soldi] :o c>ri$ ! love 
& fe> ( ,god  ev]y:]e4 ,he1 besieg$ by  
pagan hordes1 di$1 9 #ahhd1 ! dea? (  a 

m>tyr to duty4 ,?is man 0 only "o ( ^?  
:o f\nd  consolation 9 ,! ,dream (      
,g]ontius at ! v h\r ( dea?4  ,g5]al    
,gordon's copy ( ! poem--a small        
duodecimo--0 pres5t$  to ! late ,mr4    
,frank ,p[]1 correspond5t ( ! ,london   
,times4 ,!  latt] s5t x home to 8 si/] 9
 ,dubl94 ,deep p5cil-m>ks _h  be5 drawn 
"u l9es all be>+ on dea? & pray]4 ,=    
in/ance3  ,pray = me1 ,o my fri5ds2     
',tis dea?1 ,o lov+ fri5ds1 y\r         
pray]s1--'tis he2 ,s pray = me1 my      
fri5ds1 :o h n  /r5g? to pray2 ,use well
 ! int]val2 ,prep>e to meet ?y  ,god2   
,n[ t ! h\r is come1 my fe> is fl$4     
,lat] ,p[] met  ! fate ( a h]o4 ,! la/  
words t ,gordon und]l9$ be=e he  gave   
him ! book 73        ,f>ewell1 b n =ev]1
 bro!r de>2      ,be brave & pati5t on  
?y b$ ( sorr[4    ,! metre 9 ,! ,dream (
 ,g]ontius *anges ) ! ?\ght1 &  x is    
always appropriate to x4 ,! solemn      
movem5t ( ! op5+  l9es gives ! typical  
music1 :i* is v>i$ lyrically4 ,z an     
example ( exquisite musical v>iety on a 

firm basis ( unity !  poem is admirable4
 ,! level ( ,lead1 ,k9dly ,light is     
rea*$ _m  times 9 ! expression ( !      
highe/ fai? & love1 & 9 musical  quality
 ! fam\s hymn is ev5 surpass$ by        
,take me away1 & 9 ! l[e/ deep      ,!re
 let me be4    ,:y ,c>d9al ,newman %\ld 
h pres5t$ ! exp]i5ce ( a s\l  aft] dea? 
z a dream we c imag9e f 8 habitual      
caution 9  deal+ ) all subjects (       
importance4 ,he has ! boldness (  nei!r 
,dante nor ,milton1 & he w n pres5t !   
poetical  exp]i5ce ( a man1 at su* a    
vitally sacr$ mom5t1 z an actual  fact2 
he is too rev]5tial = t1 & he calls x a 
,dream4 ,9 a  lett] writt5 9 answ] to an
 inquiry z to ! mean+ ( ! l9es  9 ,!    
,pill> ( ! ,cl\d1        ,& ) ! morn ^? 
angel faces smile      ,:i* ,i h lov$   
long s9ce1 & lo/ a:ile1--    he says1   
quot+ ,keble1 t poets are n b\nd to be  
critics or to  give a s5se to :at !y _h 
writt51#h & he adds t !re  mu/ be a     
/atute ( limitations1 or x w\ld be q a  
tyranny1 if  9 an art :i* is !          

expression n ( tru? b ( imag9ation &    
s5tim5t1 "o 7 oblig$ to /& an exam9ation
 on ! transi5t  /ate ( m9d :i* came ^u  
"o :5 homesick1 or seasick1 or 9  any   
o!r way s5sitive or excit$4    ,x is    
well to take a great poem l ?is )\t too 
mu* inquiry or  analysis4 ,if ! au?or's 
int5tion is n evid5t 9 8 poem1  ei!r he 
has fail$ to be cle>1 or he is          
consci\sly obscure1 or we  are incapable
 ( appreciat+ 8 "w4 ,! fir/ & second    
defects  d n appe> 9 ,! ,dream (        
,g]ontius4 ,! ?ird1 let u tru/1  does n 
exi/ 9 u4 ,! notes1 few 9 numb]1 are    
int5d$ to  expla9 only :at is n obvi\s4 
,9 8 ,recollections ,aubrey ,de ,v]e    
says3 ',! ,dream (  ,g]ontius1' z       
,newman in=m$ me1 ow$ its pres]vation to
 an  accid5t4 ,he _h writt5 x on a sudd5
 impulse1 put x aside &  =gott5 x4 ,!   
editor ( a magaz9e--x appe>$ 9 ,! ,mon?1
  ( ,london1 #ahfe1 9 two p>ts--wrote to
 him ask+ = a  contribution4 ,he look$  
into all 8 pigeon-holes & f\nd no?+     
!ological2 b1 9 answ]+ 8 correspond5t1  

he add$ t he  _h come ^u "s v]ses :i*1  
if1 z editor1 he c>$ to h1  7 at 8      
comm&4 ,! wise editor did c>e1 & !y 7   
publi%$ at once4    ,r4 ,h4 ,hutton1    
writ+ ( ,c>d9al ,newman1 speaks 9 ?is   
way ( ,!  ,dream ( ,g]ontius3 ,be=e !   
,vatican disputes & %ortly aft]  !      
controv]sy ) ,canon ,k+sley1 ,newman _h 
writt5 a poem (  :i* he himself ?\ght s 
little t x 01 z ,i h he>d1  consign$ or 
doom$ to ! wa/e-basket4444 ,"s fri5d :o 
_h an  eye = true poetry rescu$ x1 & 0 !
 means1 !re=e1 (  pres]v+ to ! _w "o ( !
 mo/ unique & orig9al poems (  ! pres5t 
c5tury1 z well z t "o ( all ( !m :i* is1
 9  e s5se1 ! lea/ 9 sympa?y ) ! temp] (
 ! pres5t  c5tury4444 ,none ( 8 writ+s  
engraves m vividly on 8 read]s  !       
significance ( ! int5sely practical     
convictions :i* %ap$  8 c>e]4 ,&        
especially x impresses on u "o ( ! great
  secrets ( 8 influ5ce4 ,= ,newman has  
be5 a sign to ?is  g5]ation t unless !re
 is a great deal ( ! lonel9ess (  dea? 9
 life1 !re c h>dly be mu* ( ! high]     

equanimity (  life 9 dea?4 ,to my m9d   
',! ,dream ( ,g]ontius' is ! poem ( a   
man to :om ! vision ( ! ,*ri/ian        
revelation has at all times  be5 m real1
 m pot5t to influ5ce action1 & m p[]ful 
to  preoccupy ! imag9ation ?an all      
worldly int]e/s put toge!r4  7,r4 ,h4   
,hutton1 ,c>d9al ,newman47    ,! song ( 
! s\l 9 ,! ,dream ( ,g]ontius has       
sometimes be5  comp>$ ) ,! ,pill> ( !   
,cl\d--a sacr$ lyric :i* is a  h\sehold 
canticle :]ev] ! ,engli% language is    
spok54 ,x is  (t5 misquot$1 a f\r? /anza
 hav+ be5 add$ to x4 ,?is is !  au?oriz$
 v]sion3        ,lead1 k9dly ,light1    
amid ! encircl+ gloom          ,lead ,?\
 me on6      ,! night is d>k1 & ,i am f>
 f home--          ,lead ,?\ me on6     
,keep ,?\ my feet2 ,i d n ask to see    
,! di/ant sc5e--"o /ep en\gh = me4      
,i 0 n ev] ?us1 nor pray$ t ,?\         
,%\ld/ lead me on4      ,i lov$ to *oose
 my pa?1 b n[          ,lead ,?\ me on4 
,i lov$ ! g>i% day1 &1 spite ( fe>s1    
,pride rul$ my w2 rememb] n pa/ ye>s4   

,s long ,?y p[] ha? ble/ me1 sure x /ill
          ,w lead me on1      ,o'er moor
 & f51 o'er crag & torr5t till          
,! night is gone2      ,& ) ! morn ^?   
angel faces smile      ,:i* ,i h lov$   
long s9ce1 & lo/ a:ile4    ,9 !         
,apologia ,pro ,vita ,sua ,dr4 ,newman  
wrote3 ,we--,mr4 ,hurrell  ,fr\de1 bro!r
 ( ! hi/orian ,james ,an?ony ,fr\de1 be+
 !  o!r p]son--set out 9 ,decemb] #ahcb4
 ,x 0 dur+ ?is  exp$ition t my v]ses :i*
 are 9 ! ',apo/olica' 7  writt5--a few1 
inde$1 be=e x1 b n m ?an "o or two (  !m
 aft] x4 ,at ,:ite*ur*1 :ile wait+ = !  
d[n mail to  ,falm\?1 ,i wrote ! v]ses  
ab\t ',my ,gu>dian ,angel' :i* beg9  )  
^! words3        ',are ^! ! tracks ( "s 
une>?ly fri5d8'    ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t 
,john ,h5ry ,newman _h n yet ent]$ !    
,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,x is /range t he %\ld  
at ?is "t h held  ! belief 9 a m9i/]+ _s
 :i* is s m>k$ 9 ,! ,dream  ( ,g]ontius4
    ,9 ! sextette ( ?is sonnet he says3 
,7 ,i ,*ri/'s own1 !n fitly might ,i    
call      ,t vision real2 = to !        

?\ghtful m9d      ,t walks ) ,him ,he   
half reveals ,8 face2      ,b :5 on     
e>?-/a9$ s\ls su* tok5s fall1      ,^!  
d>e n claim z !irs :at !re !y f9d1      
,yet1 n all hopeless1 eye ,8 b\ndless   
grace4    ,?is vision1 he says1 :i*     
haunt$ me1--! vision is m or less       
br\ght out 9 ! :ole s]ies (             
compositions4 ,g]ontius itself  is m a  
vision ?an a dream4    ,! ,pill> ( !    
,cl\d 0 writt5 9 an orange-boat4 ,we 7  
becalm$ a :ole week 9 ! ,/raits (       
,bonifaccio4 ,!n x 01 he  says 9 !      
,apologia--! f9e/ model ( mod]n ,engli% 
prose  extant--t ,i wrote ',lead1 ,k9dly
 ,light1' :i* has s9ce become  well     
kn[n4 ,i 0 writ+ v]ses ! :ole "t ( my   
passage4    ,! vision ( :i* he speaks he
 saw ev]y:]e1 & all 8 poems  seem1 9 "o 
way or o!r1 to conta9 h9ts ( ! great    
poem to  come2 = !re c be no d\bt t ,!  
,dream ( ,g]ontius is !  culm9ation ( 8 
poetical moods4 ,"o _c op5 any ( 8 prose
  works )\t f9d+ allusions to ^! et]nal 
tru?s made s cle>  ?r\gh ! processes ( !

 s\l ( a normal old man1--our "y  read]s
 w please look up ! d]ivation (         
,g]ontius1#i :i* is  f ! ,greek1--b x is
 9 8 poems t we discov] easily !  g]ms (
 8 poetical ma/]piece4 ,ev5 9 ! poems he
 lov$ we note  ! con/ant dwell+ on ! ma9
 !me ( ,! ,dream--,et]nity4 ,9  #ahhi   
,c>d9al ,newman 0 v ill4 ,dur+ 8        
convalesc5ce he ask$  t ,fab]'s ,et]nal 
,ye>s,a %\ld be sung to him ) musical   
accompanim5t4 ,he said t he w\ld l to   
he> x :5 he came to  die4 ,x is a poem (
 sixte5 /anzas1 to be f\nd 9 ,fab]'s    
,hymns4  ,x beg9s3        ,h[ %alt ?\   
be> ! cross t n[        ,s dread a      
weight appe>s8      ,keep quietly to    
,god1 & ?9k        ,^u ! et]nal ye>s4   
,au/]ity is little help1        ,al?\gh 
x sometimes *e]s2      ,?9e oil (       
gladness is ! ?\ght        ,( ! et]nal  
ye>s4    ,novissima hora e/6 ,g]ontius  
exclaims1 & ,i fa9 w\ld sleep4  ,he is  
?9k+ ( ! et]nal h\rs & ye>s 9 ?is la/   
h\r on  e>?4    ,at sea1 9 ,june1 #ahcc1
 ,newman _h writt5 "s v]ses call$ ,hora 

,novissima3        ,:5e'er goes =? ,?y  
dread comm&1        ,& my la/ h\r is    
nigh1      ,"l1 grant me 9 a ,*ri/ian   
l&1        ,z ,i 0 born1 to die4        
,i pray n1 ,"l1 t fri5ds may be1        
,or k9dr$1 /&+ by1--      ,*oice bless+6
 :i* ,i leave to ,!e        ,to grant me
 or d5y4        ,b let my fall+ limbs   
b5ea?        ,my ,"m's smile recl9e1    
,& pray]s su/a9 my labor+ brea?         
,f out h] sacr$ %r9e4        ,& let !   
cross beside my b$        ,9 its dread  
pres5ce re/2      ,& let ! absolv+ words
 be said        ,to ease a lad5 brea/4  
,?\1 ,"l1 :]e'er we lie1 can/ aid2      
,b ,he :o taught ,8 own      ,to live z 
"o1 w n upbraid        ,! dread to die  
alone4    ,! dea? ( ,g]ontius 0         
,newman's ideal ,*ri/ian dea?1 &        
,g]ontius does n die alone2 he is       
upborne1 refre%$ by ! pray]s  ( 8       
fri5ds4 ,( ,newman's sacr$ songs1 ,!    
,pill> ( ! ,cl\d  is1 z we "k1 put fir/ 
by "s critics4 ,& yet = musical         
diction1 = sweetness & all ! beauty (   

arti/ic te*nique1 !  song ( ! s\l 9 ,!  
,dream equals if n surpasses x4         
,take me away1 & 9 ! l[e/ deep1         
,!re let me be1      ,& !re 9 hope !    
lone night-wat*es keep1        ,told out
 = me4    ,9 ,v]ses on ,v>i\s ,occasions
 !re is ! picture ( ! resign$  s\ls     
expect+ ! ,bless$ ,vision4 ,wait+ = !   
,morn+ 0  writt5 at ,ox=d1 #ahce4 ,x    
beg9s3            ,!y are at re/2       
,we may n /ir ! heav5 ( _! repose       
,) l\d-voic$ grief1 or passionate       
reque/1          ,or selfi% pla9ts = ^? 
,:o 9 ! m\nta9 grots ( ,ed5 lie1      ,&
 he> ! f\rfold riv] z x passes by4      
,by ,ed5 ,newman symboliz$ ! p>adise--! 
re/+-place (  s\ls--( ! f\rfold riv]s4  
,"h !y pati5tly abide1            ,&    
soo?+ s\nds      ,bl5d ) ! neighbor+    
wat]s z !y glide2        ,po/$ along !  
haunt$ g>d5's b\nds          ,angelic   
=ms abide1      ,e*o+ z words ( wat*1   
o'er lawn & grove1      ,! v]ses ( t    
hymn :i* s]aphs *ant above4    ,!       
fulness ( high] m$itation & k is 9 !    

triumphant  song ( ! ,s\l1 b ,wait+ = ! 
,morn+ conta9s its  sugge/ion1 j z ,!   
,lady ( ,%alott by ,"l ,t5nyson conta9s 
! g]m ( ! exquisite ,ela9e4    ,!       
d$ication ( ,! ,dream ( ,g]ontius reads1
 9 ,engli%3 ,to !  ,mo/ ,belov$ ,bro!r1 
,john ,joseph ,gordon1 ,prie/ ( ! ,ord] 
( ,/4  ,philip de ,n]i1 ^: s\l is 9 !   
,place ( ,refre%m5t4#aj ,all  ,s\ls'    
,day1 #ahfe4    ,! ,rev4 ,john ,joseph  
,gordon1 ( ! ,oratory1 0 v de> to       
,newman1  & 8 dea? 0 a great bl[ to him4
 ,b ( all ! ,oratorians1  ! ,c>d9al     
especially lov$ ,fa!r ,ambrose ,/4      
,john1 ^: "n he  acc5tuates on ! la/    
page ( ! ,apologia4 ,fa!r ,/4 ,john1 :o 
0 ( ! ,gordon family1 di$ 9 #ahge1 &    
,newman suff]$ :at he  held to be 8     
sadde/ b]eavem5t4 ,ambrose ,/4 ,john _h 
be5 )  him at ,littlemore4 ,writ+ to    
,mr4 ,d]+ ( ! dea? ( ,fa!r  ,ambrose ,/4
 ,john1 he said3 ,i nev] _h s great a   
loss4 ,he _h be5  my life "u ,god =     
tw5ty-two ye>s4 ,! dread ( dy+ alone &  
! deep affection = fri5ds--an affection 

t rea*es ! ?rone  ( ,god by pray]--t+e !
 :ole /ructure ( ,! ,dream4 ,!y are  "p 
( ,newman himself4    ,c>d9al ,newman   
di$ at ,edgba/on ,oratory1 ,augu/ #aa1  
#ahij2 he 0  buri$1 at 8 own reque/1 9 !
 grave ) ,fa!r ,ambrose ,/4  ,john4 ',! 
,dream ( ,g]ontius' 0 compos$ 9 great   
grief aft] !  dea? ( a de> fri5d4    ,a 
c>eful /udy ( ,! ,dream ( ,g]ontius w %[
 h[ musical  x is1 & h[ delicately !    
music ( ! v]se *anges ) !  !mes4 ,! =m (
 poetry1 z we "k1 approa*es music4 ,if a
 poem  is n musical 9 expression1 its   
metres fail ( produc+ !  effect !y are  
int5d$ to produce4 ,s musical is ,!     
,dream (  ,g]ontius & s capable ( be+   
treat$ by ! musicians1 t  v>i\s compos]s
 sugge/$ ! mak+ ( an oratorio ( x4 ,dr4 
,elg> has done x4 ,an ,ursul9e1 9 ,!    
,ca?olic ,_w1 =  ,june1 #aijc1 says3    
,dr4 ,elg>1 :5 a *ild1 sat ,sunday aft] 
,sunday 9 ! organ-l(t ( ,/4 ,george's   
,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1  ,worce/]1       
,engl&1 :]e 8 fa!r _h be5 organi/ = !   
long  p]iod ( ?irty-sev5 ye>s4 ,subtly !

 _s ( ! gr& old  *ur* music 0 in/ill$   
into ! boy4 ,( ,! ,dream ,dr4 ,elg>     
said3 ,! poem has be5 soak+ 9 my m9d =  
at lea/ eight  ye>s4 ,all t "t ,i _h be5
 gradually assimilat+ ! ?\ghts  ( !     
au?or into my musical prompt+s4 ,9 #ahhi
 a copy ( !  poem1 ) ! m>k+s made by    
,g5]al ,gordon1 0 pres5t$ to  ,dr4 ,elg>
 z a w$d+ gift4 ,! m>k+s ( ! h]oic &    
dev\t  ,gordon especially int]e/$ him4  
,! read+ ( ?is little book  help$ to    
make ,dr4 ,elg>'s fame1 :i* is bas$     
solely on 8  ma/]piece1 ! oratorio p]=m$
 9 ,london on ,june #f1 #aijc1 9        
,we/m9/] ,ca!dral4 ,ri*>d ,/rauss is    
look$ on by musicians z  ! ma/] ( :at is
 call$ tone-color--a p]fect h>mony      
betwe5 ! tone ( ! in/rum5t & ! music    
arrang$ = x4  ,b ! ,g]man & ,engli%     
critics decl>e t 9 ,! ,dream (          
,g]ontius ,dr4 ,elg> has surpass$ ,ri*>d
 ,/rauss4 ,! ,demons'  ,*orus1 says ,!  
,pall ,mall ,gazette1 may be reg>d$ z "o
 (  ! la/ words ( musical audacity4 ,= !
 /udy ( ! music we  sugge/ ,dr4 ,jaeg]'s

 ,analysis1 pr9t$ by ,novello 9 ,london 
& ,new  ,york4 ,mr4 ,!odore ,?omas1     
speak+ ( ,dr4 ,elg>'s ,dream (          
,g]ontius1 said t x is ! mo/ important  
oratorio ( rec5t  times1 n except+      
,brahms' ,requiem4 ',g]ontius1' he add$1
 is  a l(ty "w1 &1 f a te*nical po9t (  
view1 m ma/]ly  ?an ,brahms ev] dream$  
(4 ,x is by f> ! mo/ important &        
satisfy+ mod]n "w writt5 = voices &     
or*e/ra4    ,x is und]/ood t ,c>d9al    
,newman himself sugge/$ t 8  poem %\ld  
be set to music4 ,! delicacy ( 8 e> z to
 s\nds  is %[n by ! *anges ( !          
v]se-music1--:i* is made up (  acc5t1   
pause1 & rhy?m1--to fit ! v>y+ feel+ ( !
 "w4  ,if ! /ud5t w scan ! l9es & r$uce 
!m to musical  expression1--leav+ out1 (
 c\rse1 ! quality ( pit*1 he c  easily  
corroborate ?is4    ,illu/ration3 ,jesu1
 ,m>ia1 ,i am ne> to dea?1 ,& ,?\ art   
call+  me4    ,?is is 9 two-beat rhy?m3 
,illu/ration    ,! fir/ syllable ( ,jesu
 is ! anacrusis2 ! measure ( !  metre   
beg9s ) ! fir/ acc5t4 ,:e!r ?is sy/em ( 

v]se-notation or t ( ! usual scansion be
 foll[$1 ! mean+  ( ! *ang+ =ms w be    
made pla94 ,! sy/em (  v]se-notation w  
be f\nd m satisfactory 9 ! metrical /udy
  ( ! poem4 ,! second =m ( prim>y       
rhy?m--t bas$ on ?ree  beats 9 !        
measure--is effectively us$4 ,we f9d x 9
 ! ,song (  ! ,demons3    ,illu/ration3 
,l[-born clods        ,( brute e>?1     
,!y aspire1--    ,illu/ration      #a ,f
 ,m]l9's song 9 ,t5nyson's ,com+ (      
,ar?ur4    #b ,cov5try ,patmore's ,ode  
to ! ,body4    #c ,f ! ,psalm1 ,de      
pr(undis clamavi ad te1 ,dom9e4--,out ( 
! dep?s h ,i cri$ to ,!e1 ,o ,"l4    #d 
,come to 8 assi/ance1 ye sa9ts ( ,god2  
come =? to meet  him1 ye angels ( ! ,"l3
 ,receiv+ 8 s\l3 ,(f]+ x 9 !  sight ( ! 
,mo/ ,high4    #e ,?is passage 9 ,!     
,dream ( ,g]ontius calls to m9d         
,t5nyson's  l9es 9 ,! ,pr9cess3         
,ah1 sad & /range1 z 9 d>k summ] dawns  
,! e>lie/ pipe ( half-awak5$ birds      
,to dy+ e>s1 :5 unto dy+ eyes      ,!   
casem5t sl[ly gr[s a glimm]+ squ>e4     

#f ,la ,psy*ologie du ,purgatoire 7,!   
,psy*ology ( ,purgatory73 ,abb  ,*ollet1
 ,doctor ( ,!ology at ,lille4    #g ,!  
,holy ,fa!r creates ,c>d9als1 he does n 
appo9t !m4    #h ,ca?olic ,life &       
,lett]s by ,c>d9al ,newman2 ) ,notes on 
!  ,ox=d ,movem5t & its ,m53--,john     
,oldca/le 7,mr4 ,wilfr$ ,meynell74  ,to 
:i* "w ! editor is "u obligation =      
important p>ts (  ! app5d$ *ronology4   
#i ,greek3 g]n--ontos4    #aj ,! ^w     
refrig]ium 0 us$ = refre%m5t1 re/ 9 !   
epitaphs ( ! e>ly ,lat9 ,*ri/ians4      
,,john ,,h5ry ,,newman      ,born 9 !   
city ( ,london1 ,febru>y #ba1 #ahja1 son
 ( ,mr4 ,john ,newman  7( ! bank+ firm (
 ,ramsbottom1 ,newman  ,co47 & ( ,jemima
  ,f\rdr9i]1 8 wife4    ,w5t at an e>ly 
age to ,dr4 ,ni*olas's s*ool at ,eal+1  
to ! head  ( :i* he rapidly rose4 ,!nce 
to ,tr9ity ,college1 ,ox=d1  graduat+ 9 
#ahbj4    ,9 #ahbc 0 elect$ to a        
,fell[%ip at ,oriel4    ,9 #ahbd took   
,anglican ord]s & became curate ( ,/4   
,clem5ts1  ,ox=d4    ,9 #ahbh 0 appo9t$ 

vic> ( ,/4 ,m>y ! ,virg91 ,ox=d1 ) !    
outly+ *apla9cy ( ,littlemore4    ,9    
#ahcb f9i%$ ,hi/ory ( ! ,arians & w5t   
abroad4 ,made  acqua9tance ) ,dr4       
,wiseman 9 ,rome2 seiz$ ) fev] 9        
,sicily1  b said1 ,i %all n die--,i h a 
"w to d 9 ,engl&2  return+ homew>ds 9 an
 orange-boat b\nd = ,m>seilles1 &  )9   
sight ( ,g>ibaldi's home at ,capr]a1    
wrote ,lead1 ,k9dly  ,light4    ,on     
,july #ac1 #ahcc1 ! ,sunday aft] 8      
return home1 ! ,ox=d  movem5t 0 begun by
 ,keble's s]mon on ,national ,apo/asy4  
,! issue  ( ,tracts = ! ,times          
imm$iately foll[$2 & 9 #ahdc ,mr4       
,newman publi%$ a volume ( ,p>o*ial     
,s]mons1 to be foll[$ by  ,univ]sity    
,s]mons & ,s]mons on ,holy ,days4    ,9 
#ahda ! ,vice-,*ancellor & heads ( h\ses
 at ,ox=d c5sur$  ,mr4 ,newman's ,tract 
,,xc4    ,9 #ahdc he resign$ ,/4 ,m>y's4
    ,on ,octob] #i1 #ahde1 0 receiv$    
into ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* at  ,littlemore by
 ,fa!r ,dom9ic4    ,on ,novemb] #a1     
#ahde1 0 confirm$ at ,oscott by ,c>d9al 

,wiseman4    ,on ,octob] #bh1 #ahdf1    
arriv$ 9 ,rome1 &1 aft] a %ort p]iod (  
/udy1 0 orda9$ prie/4    ,on ,*ri/mas   
,eve1 #ahdg1 he return$ to ,engl& f     
,rome1 to f\nd  ! community ( ,/4       
,philip de ,n]i4    ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahdi1  
"p ( ! ,oratorian ,community settl$ 9   
,birm+ham4    ,9 #ahdi took up tempor>y 
resid5ce at ,bil/on1 to nurse ! poor    
dur+ a visitation ( *ol]a4    ,9 ,april1
 #ahdi1 f\nd$ ! ,london ,oratory1 )     
,fa!r ,fab] z  rector4    ,on ,june #ba1
 #aheb1 ! case ( ,a*illi aga9/ ,dr4     
,newman came on =  trial be=e ,"l       
,campbell1 &1 aft] sev]al days'         
duration1  result$ 9 a v]dict ( guilty1 
,dr4 ,newman be+ unju/ly  s5t5c$ to a   
f9e & mulct$ 9 enorm\s co/s4 ,! ,rev4   
,john  ,joseph ,gordon1 to :om ,! ,dream
 ( ,g]ontius is d$icat$1 0 (  great     
assi/ance to ,newman at ?is "t4    ,9   
#ahed w5t to ,dubl9 z rector ( ! newly  
f\nd$ ,iri% ,ca?olic  ,univ]sity1 b     
resign$ t po/ 9 #aheh1 & subsequ5tly    
e/abli%$ a boys' s*ool at ,birm+ham4    

,9 #ahfd ,*>les ,k+sley made *>ges (    
untru?fulness aga9/ !  ,ca?olic cl]gy1  
:i* l$ to ! writ+ ( ! ,apologia ,pro    
,vita  ,sua4    ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahgg1 0   
elect$ an ,honor>y ,fell[ ( ,tr9ity     
,college1  ,ox=d4    ,9 #ahfe he pr9t$  
,! ,dream ( ,g]ontius4    ,9 #ahgi      
creat$ ,c>d9al ,deacon ( ! ,holy ,roman 
,*ur* by ,leo ,,xiii4    ,on ,monday1   
,augu/ #aa1 #ahij1 di$ at ! ,oratory1   
,edgba/on1  ,birm+ham1 ,engl&4          
,,! ,,dream ,,( ,,g]ontius      #a      
,,g]ontius#aa        ,jesu1 ,m>ia--,i am
 ne> to dea?1#ab        ,& ,?\ art call+
 me2 ,i "k x n[--      ,n by ! tok5 (   
?is falt]+ brea?1        ,?is *ill at   
he>t1 ?is dampness on my br[1           
7,jesu1 h m]cy6 ,m>y1 pray = me67--     
',tis ?is new feel+1 nev] felt be=e1    
7,be ) me1 ,"l1 9 my extremity67        
,t ,i am go+1 t ,i am no m4      ',tis  
?is /range inn]mo/ ab&onm5t1            
7,lov] ( s\ls6 great ,god6 ,i look to   
,!e17                #aj      ,?is      
empty+ out ( ea* con/itu5t        ,&    

natural =ce1 by :i* ,i come to be4      
,pray = me1 ,o my fri5ds2 a visitant    
,is knock+ 8 dire summons at my door1   
,! l ( :om1 to sc>e me & to daunt1      
,has nev]1 nev] come to me be=e2        
',tis dea?1--,o lov+ fri5ds1 y\r        
pray]s6--'tis he6444      ,z ?\gh my v  
be+ _h giv5 way1        ,z ?\gh ,i 0 no 
m a sub/ance n[1      ,& c\ld fall back 
on n\ght to be my /ay1                  
#bj        7,help1 lov+ ,"l6 ,?\ my sole
 ,refuge1 ,?\17      ,& turn no :i!r1 b 
mu/ ne$s decay        ,& drop f out !   
univ]sal frame      ,into t %apeless1   
scopeless1 blank abyss1        ,t utt]  
no?+ness1 ( :i* ,i came3      ,?is is x 
t has come to pass 9 me2      ,o horror6
 ?is x is1 my de>e/1 ?is2      ,s pray =
 me1 my fri5ds1 :o h n /r5g? to pray4   
,,assi/ants        ,kyrie eleson1 ,*ri/e
 eleson1 ,kyrie eleson4#ac      ,holy   
,m>y1 pray = him4                       
#cj      ,all holy ,angels1 pray = him4 
,*oirs ( ! righte\s1 pray = him4        
,holy ,abraham1 pray = him4      ,/4    

,john ,bapti/1 ,/4 ,joseph1 pray = him4 
,/4 ,pet]1 ,/4 ,paul1 ,/4 ,&rew1 ,/4    
,john1      ,all ,apo/les1 all          
,evangeli/s1 pray = him4      ,all holy 
,disciples ( ! ,"l1 pray = him4         
,all holy ,innoc5ts1 pray = him4        
,all holy ,m>tyrs1 all holy ,confessors1
      ,all holy ,h]mits1 all holy       
,virg9s1                           #dj  
,all ye ,sa9ts ( ,god1 pray = him4      
,,g]ontius        ,r\se !e1 my fa9t+    
s\l1 & play ! man2#ad        ,& ?r\gh   
su* wan+ span      ,( life & ?\ght z    
/ill has to be trod1        ,prep>e to  
meet ?y ,god4      ,& :ile ! /orm ( t   
bewild]m5t        ,is = a season sp5t1  
,&1 ere afre% ! ru9 on !e fall1         
,use well ! int]val4    ,,assi/ants     
,be m]ciful1 be graci\s2 sp>e him1      
,"l4#ae                #ej      ,be     
m]ciful1 be graci\s2 ,"l1 deliv] him4   
,f ! s9s t are pa/2            ,f ,?y   
fr[n & ,?9e ire2              ,f ! p]ils
 ( dy+2              ,f any comply+     
,) s91 or d5y+              ,8 ,god1 or 

rely+          ,on self1 at ! la/2      
,f ! ne!rmo/ fire          ,f all t is  
evil2                                   
#fj          ,f p[] ( ! devil2          
,?y s]vant deliv]1          ,= once & = 
ev]4            ,by ,?y bir?1 & by ,?y  
,cross1          ,rescue him f endless  
loss2          ,by ,?y dea? & burial1   
,save him f a f9al fall2          ,by   
,?y ris+ f ! tomb1            ,by ,?y   
m\nt+ up above1            ,by ! ,_s's  
graci\s love1                           
#gj          ,save him 9 ! day ( doom4  
,,g]ontius        ,sanctus =tis1        
,sanctus ,deus1#af          ,de pr(undis
 oro te1      ,mis]]e1 ,judex meus1     
,p>ce mihi1 ,dom9e4#ag      ,firmly ,i  
believe & truly          ,god is ,?ree1 
& ,god is ,"o2      ,& ,i next ackn[l$ge
 duly          ,manhood tak5 by ! ,son4 
,& ,i tru/ & hope mo/ fully             
#hj          ,9 t ,manhood crucifi$2    
,& ea* ?\ght & de$ unruly          ,d to
 dea?1 z ,he has di$4      ,simply to ,8
 grace & :olly          ,light & life & 

/r5g? belong1      ,& ,i love1          
supremely1 solely1          ,him ! holy1
 ,him ! /rong4      ,sanctus =tis1      
,sanctus ,deus1          ,de pr(undis   
oro te1      ,mis]]e1 ,judex meus1      
#ij          ,p>ce mihi1 ,dom9e4      ,&
 ,i hold 9 v5]ation1          ,= ! love 
( ,him alone1      ,holy ,*ur*1 z ,8    
creation1          ,& h] tea*+s1 z ,8   
own4      ,& ,i take ) joy :atev]       
,n[ besets me1 pa9 or fe>1      ,& ) a  
/rong w ,i sev]          ,all ! ties :i*
 b9d me "h4      ,adoration aye be giv5 
#ajj          ,) & ?r\gh ! angelic ho/1 
,to ! ,god ( e>? & heav51               
,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/4             
,sanctus =tis1 ,sanctus ,deus1          
,de pr(undis oro te1      ,mis]]e1      
,judex meus1          ,mortis 9         
discrim9e4#ah        ,i c no m2 = n[ x  
comes aga91      ,t s5se ( ru91 :i* is  
worse ?an pa91      ,t ma/]ful negation 
& collapse                         #aaj 
,( all t makes me man2 z ?\gh ,i b5t    
,ov] ! dizzy br9k      ,( "s %e] inf9ite

 desc5t2      ,or worse1 z ?\gh         
,d[n1 d[n = ev] ,i 0 fall+ ?r\gh      ,!
 solid framework ( creat$ ?+s1      ,&  
ne$s mu/ s9k & s9k      ,into ! va/     
abyss4 ,&1 cruell] /ill1      ,a fi]ce &
 re/less fright beg9s to fill      ,!   
mansion ( my s\l4 ,&1 worse & worse1    
#abj      ,"s bodily =m ( ill           
,floats on ! w9d1 ) _m a loa?some curse 
,ta9t+ ! hall[$ air1 & laughs1 & flaps  
,its hide\s w+s1      ,& makes me wild )
 horror & dismay4      ,o ,jesu1 help6  
pray = me1 ,m>y1 pray6      ,"s angel1  
,jesu6 su* z came to ,!e      ,9 ,?9e   
own agony4444      ,m>y1 pray = me4     
,joseph1 pray = me4          ,m>y1 pray 
= me4                                   
#acj    ,,assi/ants        ,rescue him1 
,o ,"l1 9 ?is 8 evil h\r1#ai      ,z (  
old s _m by ,?y graci\s p[]3--7,am547   
,eno* & ,elias f ! common doom2 7,am547 
,noe f ! wat]s 9 a sav+ home2 7,am547   
,abraham f ?' ab\nd+ guilt ( ,hea!nesse2
 7,am547      ,job f all 8 multi=m &    
fell di/ress2 7,am547      ,isaac1 :5 8 

fa!r's knife 0 rais$ to slay2 7,am547   
,lot f burn+ ,sodom on its judgm5t-day2 
7,am547      ,moses f ! l& ( bondage &  
despair2 7,am547      ,daniel f ! hungry
 lions 9 _! lair2 7,am547          #adj 
,& ! ,*ildr5 ,?ree amid ! furnace-flame2
 7,am547      ,*a/e ,susanna f ! sl&] & 
! %ame2 7,am547      ,david f ,golia & !
 wra? ( ,saul2 7,am547      ,& ! two    
,apo/les f _! prison-?rall2 7,am547     
,!cla f h] torm5ts2 7,am547             
--s1 to %[ ,?y p[]1      ,rescue ?is ,?y
 s]vant 9 8 evil h\r4    ,,g]ontius     
,novissima hora e/2#bj & ,i fa9 w\ld    
sleep1      ,! pa9 has we>i$ me4444     
,into ,?y h&s1      ,o ,"l1 into ,?y    
h&s4444    ,,! ,,prie/                  
,pr(icisc]e1 anima ,*ri/iana1 de hoc    
mundo6#ba            #aej      ,g =? ^u 
?y j\rney1 ,*ri/ian s\l6      ,g f ?is  
_w6 ,g1 9 ! "n ( ,god1      ,! omnipot5t
 ,fa!r1 :o creat$ !e6      ,g1 9 ! "n ( 
,jesus ,*ri/1 our ,"l1      ,son ( !    
liv+ ,god1 :o bl$ = !e6      ,g1 9 ! ,"n
 ( ! ,holy ,_s1 :o      ,ha? be5 p\r$   

out on !e6 ,g1 9 ! "n      ,( ,angels & 
,ar*angels2 9 ! "n      ,( ,?rones &    
,dom9ations2 9 ! "n      ,( ,pr9c$oms & 
( ,p[]s2 & 9 ! "n                 #afj  
,( ,*]ubim & ,s]aphim1 g =?6      ,g1 9 
! "n ( ,patri>*s & ,prophets2      ,& ( 
,apo/les & ,evangeli/s1      ,( ,m>tyrs 
& ,confessors2 9 ! "n      ,( holy      
,monks & ,h]mits2 9 ! "n      ,( holy   
,virg9s2 & all ,sa9ts ( ,god1      ,bo? 
m5 & wom51 g6 ,g on ?y c\rse2      ,&   
may ?y place to-day be f\nd 9 peace1    
,& may ?y dwell+ be ! ,holy ,m\nt       
,( ,sion3--9 ! ,"n ( ,*ri/1 our ,"l4    
#agj      #b    ,,s\l ,,( ,,g]ontius    
,i w5t to sleep2 & n[ ,i am refre%$4#bb 
,a /range refre%m5t3 = ,i feel 9 me     
,an inexpressive lightness1 & a s5se    
,( fre$om1 z ,i 7 at l5g? myself1       
,& ne'er _h be5 be=e4 ,h[ /ill x is6    
,i he> no m ! busy beat ( "t1      ,no1 
nor my flutt]+ brea?1 nor /ruggl+ pulse2
      ,nor does "o mom5t diff] f ! next4
      ,i _h a dream2 yes3--"s "o s(tly  
said      ,he's gone2 & !n a sigh w5t   

r\nd ! room4            #ahj      ,& !n 
,i surely he>d a prie/ly voice      ,cry
 ,subv5ite2 & !y knelt 9 pray]4      ,i 
seem to he> him /ill2 b ?9 & l[1      ,&
 fa9t] & m fa9t ! acc5ts come1      ,z  
at an ev]-wid5+ int]val4      ,ah6 :5ce 
is ?is8 ,:at is ?is sev]ance8      ,?is 
sil5ce p\rs a solit>9ess      ,into ! v 
ess5ce ( my s\l2      ,& ! deep re/1 s  
soo?+ & s sweet1      ,ha? some?+ too ( 
/]nness & ( pa91                 #aij   
,= x drives back my ?\ghts ^u _! spr+   
,by a /range introv]sion1 & p]=ce       
,i n[ beg9 to fe$ ^u myself1            
,because ,i h n\ght else to fe$ ^u4     
,am ,i alive or dead8 ,i am n dead1     
,b 9 ! body /ill2 = ,i possess      ,a  
sort ( confid5ce :i* cl+s to me1      ,t
 ea* p>ticul> organ holds its place     
,z h]et(ore1 comb9+ ) ! re/      ,into  
"o symmetry1 t wraps me r\nd1           
#bjj      ,& makes me man2 & surely ,i  
c\ld move1      ,did ,i b w x1 e "p (   
me4      ,& yet ,i _c to my s5se br+    
home1      ,by v trial1 t ,i h ! p[]4   

',tis /range2 ,i _c /ir a h& or foot1   
,i _c make my f+]s or my lips      ,by  
mutual pressure witness ea* to ea*1     
,nor by ! eyelid's in/antane\s /roke    
,assure myself ,i h a body /ill4        
,nor d ,i "k my v attitude1             
#baj      ,nor if ,i /&1 or lie1 or sit1
 or kneel4        ,s mu* ,i "k1 n kn[+  
h[ ,i "k1      ,t ! va/ univ]se1 :]e ,i 
h dwelt1      ,is quitt+ me1 or ,i am   
quitt+ x4      ,or ,i or x is ru%+ on ! 
w+s      ,( light or lightn+ on an onw>d
 c\rse1      ,& we e'en n[ are million  
miles ap>t4      ,yet 444 is ?is        
p]emptory sev]ance      ,wr\ght out 9   
l5g!n+ measurem5ts ( space1      ,:i*   
gr[ & multiply by spe$ & "t8            
#bbj      ,or am ,i trav]s+ inf9ity     
,by endless subdivision1 hurry+ back    
,f f9ite t[>ds inf9itesimal1      ,?us  
dy+ out ( ! expansive _w8        ,ano!r 
m>vel3#bc someone has me fa/      ,)9 8 
ample palm2 'tis n a grasp      ,su* z  
!y use on e>?1 b all ar\nd      ,ov] !  
surface ( my subtle be+1      ,z ?\gh ,i

 7 a sph]e1 & capable      ,to be acco/$
 ?us1 a uni=m                           
#bcj      ,& g5tle pressure tells me ,i 
am n      ,self-mov+1 b borne =w>d on my
 way4      ,& h>k6 ,i he> a s++2 yet 9  
soo?      ,i _c ( t music rightly say   
,:e!r ,i he> or t\* or ta/e ! tones4    
,oh :at a he>t-subdu+ melody6    ,,angel
        ,my "w is done1#bd        ,my   
task is o'er1          ,& s ,i come1    
,tak+ x home1                           
#bdj      ,= ! cr[n is won1             
,alleluia4        ,= ev]more4      ,my  
,fa!r gave        ,9 *>ge to me         
,?is *ild ( e>?          ,e'en f its    
bir?1      ,to s]ve & save1             
,alleluia1        ,& sav$ is he4        
#bej      ,?is *ild ( clay        ,to me
 0 giv51          ,to re> & tra9        
,by sorr[ & pa9      ,9 ! n>r[ way1     
,alleluia1        ,f e>? to heav54      
,,s\l        ,x is a memb] ( t family   
,( wondr\s be+s1 :o1 ere ! worlds 7     
made1      ,millions ( ages back1 h /ood
 ar\nd                     #bfj      ,! 

?rone ( ,god3--he nev] has kn[n s92     
,b ?r\gh ^? cycles all b inf9ite1       
,has _h a /rong & pure cele/ial life1   
,& born to gaze on ?' unveil$ face (    
,god      ,& drank f ! et]nal ,f\nt (   
tru?1      ,& s]v$ ,him ) a ke5 ec/atic 
love4      ,h>k6 he beg9s aga94         
,,angel        ,o ,"l1 h[ wond]ful 9    
dep? & height1          ,b mo/ 9 man1 h[
 wond]ful ,?\ art6      ,) :at a love1  
:at s(t p]suasive might                 
#bgj          ,victori\s o'er ! /ubborn 
fle%ly he>t        ,?y tale complete (  
sa9ts ,?\ do/ provide        ,to fill ! 
?rones :i* angels lo/ ?r\gh pride6      
,he lay a grovell+ babe ^u ! gr\nd1     
,pollut$ 9 ! blood ( 8 fir/ sire1       
,) 8 :ole ess5ce %att]$ & uns\nd1       
,&1 coil$ ar\nd 8 he>t1 a demon dire1   
,:i* 0 n ( 8 nature1 b _h skill         
,to b9d & =m 8 op5+ m9d to ill4         
,!n 0 ,i s5t f heav5 to set "r          
#bhj          ,! balance 9 8 s\l ( tru? 
& s91      ,& ,i h wag$ a long rel5tless
 fight1          ,resolv$ t             

dea?-environ$ _s to w91        ,:i* f   
its fall5 /ate1 :5 all 0 lo/1        ,_h
 be5 repur*as$ at s dread a co/4        
,oh :at a %ift+ p>ti-col\r$ sc5e        
,( hope & fe>1 ( triumph & dismay1      
,( recklessness & p5it5ce1 has be5      
,! hi/ory ( t dre>y1 lifelong fray6     
,& oh ! grace to n]ve him & to lead1    
#bij        ,h[ pati5t1 prompt1 & lavi% 
at 8 ne$6        ,o man1 /range         
composite ( heav5 & e>?6#be             
,maje/y dw>f$ to bas5ess6 fragrant fl[] 
,runn+ to poison\s se$6 & seem+ wor?    
,clok+ corruption6 weakness ma/]+ p[]6  
,:o nev] art s ne> to crime & %ame1     
,z :5 ?\ ha/ a*iev$ "s de$ ( "n2--      
,h[ %\ld e!real natures compreh5d       
,a ?+ made up ( _s & ( clay1      ,7 we 
n task$ to nurse x & to t5d1            
#cjj      ,l9k$ "o to "o ?r\gh\t its    
mortal day8      ,m ?an ! ,s]aph 9 8    
height ( place1      ,! ,angel-gu>dian  
kn[s & loves ! ransom$ race4    ,,s\l   
,n[ "k ,i surely t ,i am at l5g?        
,out ( ! body3 _h ,i "p ) e>?1      ,i  

nev] c\ld h drunk ^? acc5ts 91      ,& n
 h wor%ipp$ z a god ! voice      ,t 0 s 
musical2 b n[ ,i am      ,s :ole ( he>t1
 s calm1 s self-possess$1      ,) su* a 
full cont5t1 & ) a s5se                 
#caj      ,s appreh5sive & discrim9ant1 
,z no temptation c intoxicate4      ,nor
 h ,i ev5 t]ror at ! ?\ght      ,t ,i am
 clasp$ by su* a sa9tl9ess4    ,,angel  
,all praise to ,him1 at ^: sublime      
decree          ,! la/ are fir/1 ! fir/ 
become ! la/2      ,by :om ! suppliant  
prison] is set free1          ,by :om   
pr\d fir/-borns f _! ?rones are ca/1    
,:o raises ,m>y to be ,que5 ( heav51    
,:ile ,lucif] is left1 condemn$ &       
un=giv54           #cbj      #c    ,,s\l
        ,i w address him4 ,mighty "o1 my
 ,"l1      ,my ,gu>dian ,_s1 all hail6  
,,angel                                 
,all hail1 my *ild6      ,my *ild &     
bro!r1 hail6 :at w\lde/ ?\8    ,,s\l    
,i w\ld h no?+ b to speak ) !e      ,=  
speak+'s sake4 ,i wi% to hold ) !e      
,consci\s communion2 ?\gh ,i fa9 w\ld "k

      ,a maze ( ?+s1 7 x b meet to ask1 
,& n a curi\sness4    ,,angel           
,y _c n[                        #ccj    
,*]i% a wi% :i* ought n to be wi%$4     
,,s\l        ,!n ,i w speak4 ,i ev] _h  
believ$      ,t on ! mom5t :5 ! /ruggl+ 
s\l      ,quitt$ its mortal case1 =?) x 
fell      ,"u ! awful ,pres5ce ( its    
,god1      ,!re to be judg$ & s5t to its
 own place4      ,:at lets me n[ f go+  
to my ,"l8    ,,angel        ,?\ art n  
let2 b ) extreme/ spe$      ,art hurry+ 
to ! ,j & ,holy ,judge3      ,= sc>cely 
art ?\ disembodi$ yet4                  
#cdj      ,divide a mom5t1 z m5 measure 
"t1      ,into its                      
million-million-million? "p1      ,yet  
ev5 less ?an t ! int]val      ,s9ce ?\  
did/ leave ! body2 & ! prie/      ,cri$ 
,subv5ite1#bf & !y fell to pray]2       
,nay1 sc>cely yet h !y begun to pray4   
,= spirits & m5 by diff]5t /&>ds mete   
,! less & great] 9 ! fl[ ( "t4      ,by 
sun & moon1 primeval ord9ances--        
,by />s :i* rise & set h>moni\sly--     

#cej      ,by ! recurr+ seasons1 & !    
sw+1      ,?is way & t1 ( ! susp5d$ rod 
,precise & punctual1 m5 divide ! h\rs1  
,equal1 cont9u\s1 = _! common use4      
,n s ) u 9 ! immat]ial _w2      ,b      
int]vals 9 _! succession      ,are      
measur$ by ! liv+ ?\ght alone1      ,&  
gr[ or wane ) its int5sity4      ,& "t  
is n a common prop]ty2      ,b :at is   
long is %ort1 & swift is sl[1           
#cfj      ,& ne> is di/ant1 z receiv$ & 
grasp$      ,by ?is m9d & by t1 & e "o  
,is /&>d ( 8 own *ronology4      ,&     
memory lacks its natural re/+-po9ts     
,( ye>s1 & c5turies1 & p]iods4      ,x  
is ?y v en]gy ( ?\ght      ,:i* keeps !e
 f ?y ,god4    ,,s\l          ,de>      
,angel1 say1      ,:y h ,i n[ no fe> at 
meet+ ,him8      ,along my e>?ly life1 !
 ?\ght ( dea?                  #cgj     
,& judgm5t 0 to me mo/ t]rible4      ,i 
_h x aye be=e me1 & ,i saw      ,!      
,judge sev]e e'en 9 ! crucifix4      ,n[
 t ! h\r is come1 my fe> is fl$2      ,&
 at ?is balance ( my de/9y1      ,n[    

close ^u me1 ,i c =w>d look      ,) a   
s]5e/ joy4    ,,angel          ,x is    
because      ,!n ?\ did/ fe>1 t n[ ?\   
do/ n fe>4      ,?\ ha/ =e/all$ ! agony1
 & s                      #chj      ,=  
!e ! bitt]ness ( dea? is pa/4           
,also1 because already 9 ?y s\l      ,! 
judgm5t is begun4 ,t day ( doom1        
,"o & ! same = ! collect$ _w--      ,t  
solemn consummation = all fle%1         
,is1 9 ! case ( ea*1 anticipate      ,^u
 8 dea?2 &1 z ! la/ great day      ,9 ! 
p>ticul> judgm5t is rehe>s$1      ,s n[ 
too1 ere ?\ come/ to ! ,?rone1      ,a  
presage falls ^u !e1 z a ray            
#cij      ,/raight f ! ,judge1          
expressive ( ?y lot4      ,t calm & joy 
upris+ 9 ?y s\l      ,is fir/-fruit to  
!e ( ?y recomp5se1      ,& heav5 begun4 
#d    ,,s\l          ,b h>k6 ^u my s5se 
,comes a fi]ce hubbub1 :i* w\ld make me 
fe>1      ,c\ld ,i be fright$4          
,,angel          ,we are n[ arriv$      
,close on ! judgm5t c\rt2 t sull5 h[l   
,is f ! demons :o assemble !re4         

#djj      ,x is ! middle region1 :]e (  
old      ,satan appe>$ among ! sons (   
,god1      ,to ca/ 8 jibes & sc(fs at   
holy ,job4      ,s n[ 8 legions ?rong ! 
ve/ibule1      ,hungry & wild1 to claim 
_! prop]ty1      ,& ga!r s\ls = hell4   
,hi/ to _! cry4    ,,s\l        ,h[ s\r 
& h[ unc\? a dissonance6    ,,demons    
,l[-born clods#bg          ,( brute e>?1
              ,!y aspire                
#daj      ,to become gods1          ,by 
a new bir?1      ,& an extra grace1     
,& a score ( m]its4                     
,z if aught      ,c\ld /& 9 place       
,( ! high ?\ght1                ,& !    
glance ( fire          ,( ! great       
spirits1      ,! p[]s ble/1             
#dbj          ,! lords by "r1           
,! primal own]s1                    ,( !
 pr\d dwell+          ,& realm (        
light1--      ,dispossess$1      ,aside 
?ru/1                          ,*uck$   
d[n1          ,by ! %e] might           
,( a despot's w1                        
,( a tyrant's fr[n4                     

#dcj                      ,:o aft]      
expell+                      ,_! ho/s1  
gave1              ,triumphant /ill1    
,& /ill unju/1                          
,ea* =feit cr[n                  ,to    
psalm-dron]s1                  ,& cant+ 
groan]s1                      ,to e     
slave1                  ,& pi\s *eat1   
,& crawl+ knave1                        
#ddj      ,:o lick$ ! du/               
,"u 8 feet4    ,,angel        ,x is !   
re/less pant+ ( _! be+2      ,l bea/s ( 
prey1 :o1 cag$ )9 _! b>s1      ,9 a deep
 hide\s purr+ h _! life1      ,& an     
incessant pac+ to & fro4    ,,demons    
,! m9d bold          ,& indep5d5t1      
,! purpose free1          ,s we are     
told1                                   
#dej          ,mu/ n ?9k                
,to h ! asc5dant4                       
,:at's a sa9t8          ,"o ^: brea?    
,do? ! air ta9t          ,be=e 8 dea?2  
,a bundle ( bones1          ,:i* fools  
adore1                      ,ha6 ha6    
,:5 life is o'er1                       

#dfj      ,:i* rattle & /9k1            
,e'en 9 ! fle%4      ,we cry 8 p>don6   
,no fle% ha? he2                  ,ha6  
ha6              ,= x ha? di$1          
',tis crucifi$              ,day by day1
          ,afre%1 afre%1                
,ha6 ha6                                
#dgj              ,t holy clay1         
,ha6 ha6      ,?is ga9s gu]don1         
,s prie/l+s prate1                      
,ha6 ha6      ,be=e ! ,judge1           
,& pleads & atones      ,= spite &      
grudge1                  ,& bigot mood1 
,& envy & hate1                         
#dhj                  ,& gre$ ( blood4  
,,s\l        ,h[ impot5t !y are6 & yet  
on e>?      ,!y h repute = wondr\s p[] &
 skill2      ,& books describe1 h[ t ! v
 face      ,( ! ,evil ,"o1 if se51 w\ld 
h a =ce      ,ev5 to freeze ! blood1 &  
*oke ! life      ,( him :o saw x4       
,,angel                           ,9 ?y 
trial-/ate      ,?\ had/ a traitor ne/l+
 close at home1      ,connatural1 :o ) !
 p[]s ( hell                      #dij  

,0 leagu$1 & ( ?y s5ses kept ! keys1    
,& to t deadlie/ foe unlock$ ?y he>t4   
,& !re=e is x1 9 respect to man1        
,^? fall5 ones %[ s maje/ical4      ,b1 
:5 "s *ild ( grace1 angel or sa9t1      
,pure & upright 9 8 integrity      ,(   
nature1 meets ! demons on _! raid1      
,!y scud away z c[>ds f ! fight4        
,nay1 (t ha? holy h]mit 9 8 cell1       
,n yet disburd5$ ( mortality1           
#ejj      ,mock$ at _! ?reats & w>like  
ov]tures2      ,or1 dy+1 :5 !y sw>m$1 l 
flies1 ar\nd1      ,defi$ !m1 & dep>t$  
to 8 ,judge4    ,,demons        ,virtue 
& vice1        ,a knave's pret5ce4      
',tis all ! same2                ,ha6   
ha6                    ,dread (         
hell-fire1                ,( ! v5om\s   
flame1                        ,a c[>d's 
plea4                           #eaj    
,give him 8 price1                      
,sa9t ?\gh he be1      ,ha6 ha6         
,f %rewd good s5se                      
,he'll slave = hire2              ,ha6  
ha6                  ,& does b aspire   

,to ! heav5 above              ,) sordid
 aim1      ,& n f love4                 
#ebj                  ,ha6 ha6    ,,s\l 
,i see n ^? false spirits2 %all ,i see  
,my de>e/ ,ma/]1 :5 ,i rea* ,8 ?rone2   
,or he>1 at lea/1 ,8 awful judgm5t-^w   
,) p]sonal intonation1 z ,i n[      ,he>
 !e1 n see !e1 ,angel8 ,hi!rto      ,all
 has be5 d>kness s9ce ,i left ! e>?2    
,%all ,i rema9 ?us sight b]eft all ?r\gh
      ,my p5ance "t8 ,if s1 h[ comes x  
!n      ,t ,i h he>+ /ill1 & ta/e1 &    
t\*1             #ecj      ,yet n a     
glimm] ( t pr9cely s5se      ,:i* b9ds  
ideas 9 "o1 & makes !m live8    ,,angel 
,nor t\*1 nor ta/e1 nor he>+ ha/ ?\ n[2 
,?\ live/ 9 a _w ( signs & types1       
,! pres5tations ( mo/ holy tru?s1       
,liv+ & /rong1 :i* n[ encompass !e4     
,a disembodi$ s\l1 ?\ ha/ by "r      ,no
 conv]se ) aught else beside ?yself2    
,b1 le/ s /]n a solitude %\ld load      
,& break ?y be+1 9 m]cy are v\*saf$     
#edj      ,"s l[] measures ( p]ception1 
,:i* seem to !e1 z ?\gh ?r\gh *annels   

br\ght1      ,?r\gh e>1 or n]ves1 or    
palate1 :i* are gone4      ,& ?\ art    
wrapp$ & swa!d ar\nd 9 dreams1          
,dreams t are true1 yet enigmatical2    
,= ! belong+s ( ?y pres5t /ate1         
,save ?r\gh su* symbols1 come n home to 
!e4      ,& ?us ?\ tell'/ ( space1 & "t1
 & size1      ,( fragrant1 solid1 bitt]1
 musical1      ,( fire1 & ( refre%m5t   
aft] fire2                      #eej    
,z 7let me use similitude ( e>?1        
,to aid !e 9 ! k ?\ do/ ask7--      ,z  
ice :i* bli/]s may be said to burn4     
,nor ha/ ?\ n[ ext5sion1#bh ) its p>ts  
,correlative1--long habit coz5s !e1--   
,nor p[] to move ?yself1 nor limbs to   
move4      ,ha/ ?\ n he>d ( ^?1 :o1 aft]
 loss      ,( h& or foot1 /ill cri$ t !y
 _h pa9s      ,9 h& or foot1 z ?\gh !y  
_h x /ill8      ,s is x n[ ) !e1 :o ha/ 
n lo/                    #efj      ,?y  
h& or foot1 b all :i* made up man2      
,s w x be1 until ! joy\s day      ,(    
resurrection1 :5 ?\ wilt rega9      ,all
 ?\ ha/ lo/1 new-made & glorifi$4       

,h[1 ev5 n[1 ! consummat$ ,sa9ts        
,see ,god 9 heav51 ,i may n explicate4  
,mean:ile let x suffice !e to possess   
,su* means ( conv]se z are grant$ !e1   
,?\gh1 till t ,beatific ,vision ?\ art  
bl9d2      ,= e'en ?y purgatory1 :i*    
comes l fire1               #egj        
,is fire )\t its light4    ,,s\l        
,8 w be done6      ,i am n wor?y e'er to
 see aga9      ,! face ( day2 f> less ,8
 c\nt5ance      ,:o is ! v sun4         
,na?less1 9 life1      ,:5 ,i look$ =w>d
 to my purgatory1      ,x ev] 0 my      
solace to believe1      ,t1 ere ,i      
plung$ amid ?' av5g+ flame1      ,i _h  
"o sight ( ,him to /r5g!n me4    ,,angel
        ,nor ra% nor va9 is t           
pres5tim5t2                      #ehj   
,yes1--= "o mom5t ?\ %alt see ?y ,"l4   
,?us w x be3 :at "t ?\ art arraign$     
,be=e ! dread tribunal1 & ?y lot        
,is ca/ = ev]1 %\ld x be to sit      ,on
 ,8 "r h& among ,8 pure elect1      ,!n 
sight1 or t :i* to ! s\l is sight1      
,z by a lightn+-fla%1 w come to !e1     

,& ?\ %alt see1 amid ! d>k pr(\nd1      
,:om ?y s\l love?1 & w\ld fa9 approa*1--
      ,"o mom5t2 b ?\ kn[e/ n1 my *ild1 
#eij      ,:at ?\ do/ ask3 t sight ( !  
,mo/ ,fair      ,w gladd5 !e1 b x w     
pi]ce !e too4    ,,s\l        ,?\       
speake/ d>kly1 ,angel6 & an awe         
,falls on me1 & a fe> le/ ,i be ra%4    
,,angel        ,!re 0 a mortal1 :o is n[
 above      ,9 ! mid glory3 he1 :5 ne>  
to die1      ,0 giv5 communion ) !      
,crucifi$1--      ,su*1 t ! ,ma/]'s v   
w\nds 7 /amp$      ,^u 8 fle%2#bi &1 f !
 agony                      #eii        
,:i* ?rill$ ?r\gh body & s\l 9 t embrace
      ,le>n t ! flame ( ! ,ev]la/+ ,love
      ,do? burn ere x trans=m4444       
#e                               444    
,h>k to ^? s\nds6      ,!y come ( t5d]  
be+s angelical1      ,lea/ & mo/        
*ildlike ( ! sons ( ,god4    ,,fir/     
,,*oir ,,( ,,angelicals        ,praise  
to ! ,holie/ 9 ! height1#cj        ,& 9 
! dep? be praise3      ,9 all ,8 words  
mo/ wond]ful2        ,mo/ sure 9 all ,8 

ways6        ,to u ,8 eld] race ,he gave
                                 #faj   
,to battle & to w91      ,)\t !         
*a/isem5t ( pa91        ,)\t ! soil (   
s94        ,! y\ng] son ,he will$ to be 
,a m>vel 9 8 bir?3      ,_s & fle% 8    
p>5ts 72        ,8 home 0 heav5 & e>?4  
,! ,et]nal bless$ ,8 *ild1 & arm$1      
,& s5t him h5ce af>1      ,to s]ve z    
*ampion 9 ! field                       
#fbj        ,( elem5tal w>4        ,to  
be ,8 ,vic]oy 9 ! _w        ,( matt]1 & 
( s5se2      ,^u ! fronti]1 t[>ds ! foe1
        ,a resolute def5ce4    ,,angel  
,we n[ h pass$ ! gate1 & are )9      ,! 
,h\se ( ,judgm5t2 & :]eas on e>?        
,temples & palaces are =m$ ( p>ts       
,co/ly & r>e1 b all mat]ial1      ,s 9 !
 _w ( spirits n\ght is f\nd1            
#fcj      ,to m\ld )al & =m into a :ole1
      ,b :at is immat]ial2 & ?us      ,!
 smalle/ portions ( ?is edifice1        
,cornice1 or frieze1 or balu/rade1 or   
/air1      ,! v pavem5t is made up (    
life--      ,( holy1 bless$1 & immortal 

be+s1      ,:o hymn _! ,mak]'s praise   
cont9ually4    ,,second ,,*oir ,,(      
,,angelicals        ,praise to ! ,holie/
 9 ! height1        ,& 9 ! dep? be      
praise3      ,9 all ,8 words mo/        
wond]ful2                               
#fdj        ,mo/ sure 9 all ,8 ways6    
,woe to !e1 man6 = he 0 f\nd        ,a  
recreant 9 ! fight2      ,& lo/ 8       
h]itage ( heav51        ,& fell[%ip )   
light4        ,above him n[ ! angry sky1
        ,ar\nd ! tempe/'s d92      ,:o  
once _h angels = 8 fri5ds1        ,_h b 
! brutes = k94        ,o man6 a savage  
k9dr$ !y2                               
#fej        ,to flee t mon/] brood      
,he scal$ ! seaside cave1 & clomb       
,! giants ( ! wood4        ,) n[ a fe>1 
& n[ a hope1        ,) aids :i* *ance   
suppli$1      ,f y\? to eld1 f sire to  
son1        ,he liv$1 & toil$1 & di$4   
,he dre$#ca 8 p5ance age by age2        
,& /ep by /ep began      ,sl[ly to d(f 8
 savage g>b1                            
#ffj        ,& be aga9 a man4        ,& 

quick5$ by ! ,almighty's brea?1         
,& *a/5$ by ,8 rod1      ,& taught by   
,angel-visit+s1        ,at l5g? he s\ght
 8 ,god3        ,& le>n$ to call ^u ,8  
"n1        ,& 9 ,8 fai? create      ,a  
h\sehold & a fa!rl&1        ,a city & a 
/ate4        ,glory to ,him :o f ! mire1
                              #fgj      
,9 pati5t l5g? ( days1      ,elaborat$  
into life        ,a p to ,8 praise6     
,,s\l        ,! s\nd is l ! ru%+ ( !    
w9d--      ,! ,summ] w9d among ! l(ty   
p9es2      ,swell+ & dy+1 e*o+ r\nd     
ab\t1      ,n[ "h1 n[ di/ant1 wild &    
beautiful2      ,:ile1 scatt]$ f !      
bran*es x has /irr$1      ,desc5d       
ec/atic od\rs4    ,,?ird ,,*oir ,,(     
,,angelicals        ,praise to ! ,holie/
 9 ! height1                            
#fhj        ,& 9 ! dep? be praise3      
,9 all ,8 words mo/ wond]ful2           
,mo/ sure 9 all ,8 ways6        ,!      
,angels1 z beseem+ly        ,to _s-k9d 0
 giv51      ,at once 7 tri$ & p]fect$1  
,& took _! seats 9 heav54        ,= !m  

no twilight or eclipse2        ,no gr[? 
& no decay3      ',twas hopeless1       
all-+ulf+ night1                        
#fij        ,or beatific day4        ,b 
to ! y\ng] race !re rose        ,a hope 
^u its fall2      ,& sl[ly1 surely1     
gracefully1        ,! morn+ dawn$ on    
all4        ,& ages1 op5+ out1 divide   
,! preci\s & ! base1      ,& f ! h>d &  
sull5 mass1        ,mature ! heirs (    
grace4        ,o man6 albeit ! quick5+  
ray1                            #gjj    
,lit f 8 second bir?1      ,makes him at
 l5g? :at once he 01        ,& heav5    
gr[s out ( e>?2        ,yet /ill betwe5 
t e>? & heav5--        ,8 j\rney & 8    
goal--      ,a d\ble agony awaits       
,8 body & 8 s\l4        ,a d\ble debt he
 has to pay--        ,! =feit ( 8 s9s1  
,! *ill ( dea? is pa/1 & n[             
#gaj        ,! p5ance-fire beg9s4       
,glory to ,him1 :o ev]more        ,by   
tru? & ju/ice reigns2      ,:o te>s !   
s\l f out its case1        ,& burns away
 its /a9s6    ,,angel        ,!y s+ ( ?y

 approa*+ agony1      ,:i* ?\ s eag]ly  
did/ "q (3      ,x is ! face ( !        
,inc>nate ,god      ,%all smite !e ) t  
ke5 & subtle pa92      ,& yet ! memory  
:i* x leaves w be                   #gbj
      ,a sov]eign febrifuge to heal !   
w\nd2      ,& yet )al x w ! w\nd        
provoke1      ,& aggravate & wid5 x ! m4
    ,,s\l        ,?\ speake/ my/]ies2   
/ill me?9ks ,i "k      ,to dis5gage !   
tangle ( ?y words3      ,yet r w\ld ,i  
he> ?y angel voice1      ,?an = myself  
be ?y int]pret]4    ,,angel        ,:5  
!n--if su* ?y lot--?\ see/ ?y ,judge1   
,! sight ( ,him w k9dle 9 ?y he>t1      
,all t5d]1 graci\s1 rev]5tial ?\ghts4   
#gcj      ,?\ wilt be sick ) love1 &    
ye>n = ,him1      ,& feel z ?\gh ?\     
c\ld/ b pity ,him1      ,t "o s sweet   
%\ld e'er h plac$ ,himself      ,at     
disadvantage su*1 z to be us$      ,s   
vilely by a be+ s vile z !e4      ,!re  
is a plead+ 9 ,8 p5sive eyes      ,w    
pi]ce !e to ! quick1 & tr\ble !e4       
,& ?\ wilt hate & loa! ?yself2 =1 ?\gh  

,n[ s9less1 ?\ wilt feel t ?\ ha/ s9n$1 
,z nev] ?\ did/ feel2 & wilt desire     
#gdj      ,to sl9k away1 & hide !e f ,8 
sight      ,& yet wilt h a long+ aye to 
dwell      ,)9 ! beauty ( ,8 c\nt5ance4 
,& ^! two pa9s1 s c\nt] & s ke51--      
,! long+ = ,him1 :5 ?\ see/ ,him n2     
,! %ame ( self at ?\ght ( see+ ,him1--  
,w be ?y v]ie/1 %>pe/ purgatory4        
,,s\l        ,my s\l is 9 my h&3 ,i h no
 fe>1--      ,9 ,8 de> might prep>$ =   
weal or woe4      ,b h>k6 a gr& my/]i\s 
h>mony3                        #gej     
,x floods me1 l ! deep & solemn s\nd    
,( _m wat]s4    ,,angel                 
,we h ga9$ ! /airs      ,:i* rise t[>ds 
! ,pres5ce-*amb]2 !re      ,a b& (      
mighty ,angels keep ! way      ,on ei!r 
side1 & hymn ! ,inc>nate ,god4          
,,angels ,,( ,,! ,,sacr$ ,,/air         
,fa!r1 ^: goodness none c "k1 b !y      
,:o see ,!e face to face1      ,by man  
ha? come ! inf9ite display            ,(
 ,?y victori\s grace2                   
#gfj      ,b fall5 man--! creature ( a  

day--            ,skills n t love to    
trace4      ,x ne$s1 to tell ! triumph  
,?\ ha/ wr\ght1      ,an ,angel's       
dea?less fire1 an ,angel's rea* ( ?\ght4
        ,x ne$s t v ,angel1 :o ) awe1   
,amid ! g>d5 %ade1      ,! great        
,creator 9 ,8 sickness saw1             
,soo!d by a creature's aid1      ,&     
agonis$1 z victim ( ! ,law              
,:i* ,he ,himself _h made2              
#ggj      ,= :o c praise ,him 9 ,8 dep? 
& height1      ,b he :o saw ,him reel   
amid t solit>y fight8    ,,s\l          
,h>k6 = ! l9tels ( ! pres5ce-gate       
,are vibrat+ & e*o+ back ! /ra94        
,,f\r? ,,*oir ,,( ,,angelicals          
,praise to ! ,holie/ 9 ! height1        
,& 9 ! dep? be praise3      ,9 all ,8   
words mo/ wond]ful2        ,mo/ sure 9  
all ,8 ways6        ,! foe blasphem$ !  
,holy ,"l1        ,z if ,he reckon$ ill1
                                        
#ghj      ,9 t ,he plac$ ,8 puppet man  
,! fronti] place to fill4        ,= ev5 
9 8 be/ e/ate1        ,) ample/ gifts   

endu$1      ,a sorry s5t9el 0 he1       
,a be+ ( fle% & blood4        ,z ?\gh a 
?+1 :o = 8 help        ,mu/ ne$s possess
 a wife1      ,c\ld cope ) ^? pr\d rebel
 ho/s1        ,:o _h angelic life4      
#gij        ,& :51 by bl&i%m5t ( ,eve1  
,t e>?-born ,adam fell1      ,he %riek$ 
9 triumph1 & he cri$1        ,a sorry   
s5t9el2        ,! ,mak] by ,8 ^w is     
b\nd1        ,escape or cure is none2   
,he mu/ ab&on to 8 doom1        ,& slay 
,8 d>l+ son4    ,,angel        ,& n[ !  
?re%old1 z we trav]se x1      ,utt]s    
al\d its glad responsive *ant4          
#hjj    ,,fif? ,,*oir ,,( ,,angelicals  
,praise to ! ,holie/ 9 ! height1        
,& 9 ! dep? be praise3      ,9 all ,8   
words mo/ wond]ful2        ,mo/ sure 9  
all ,8 ways6        ,o lov+ wisdom ( our
 ,god6        ,:5 all 0 s9 & %ame1      
,a second ,adam to ! fight        ,& to 
! rescue came4        ,o wise/ love6 t  
fle% & blood        ,:i* did 9 ,adam    
fail1                                   
#haj      ,%\ld /rive afre% aga9/ ! foe1

        ,%\ld /rive & %\ld prevail2     
,& t a high] gift ?an grace        ,%\ld
 fle% & blood ref9e1      ,god's        
,pres5ce & ,8 v ,self1        ,& ,ess5ce
 all div9e4        ,o g5]\s love6 t ,he 
:o smote        ,9 man = man ! foe1     
,! d\ble agony 9 man        ,= man %\ld 
und]go2                                 
#hbj        ,& 9 ! g>d5 secretly1       
,& on ! cross on high1      ,%\ld tea*  
,8 bre?r5 & inspire        ,to suff] &  
to die4      #f    ,,angel        ,?y   
judgm5t n[ is ne>1 = we are come        
,into ! veil$ pres5ce ( our ,god4       
,,s\l        ,i he> ! voices t ,i left  
on e>?4    ,,angel        ,x is ! voice 
( fri5ds ar\nd ?y b$1      ,:o say !    
,subv5ite ) ! prie/4      ,hi!r ! e*oes 
come2 be=e ! ,?rone                     
#hcj      ,/&s ! great ,angel ( !       
,agony1      ,! same :o /r5g!n$ ,him1   
:at "t ,he knelt      ,lone 9 ! g>d5    
%ade1 b$ew$ ) blood4      ,t ,angel be/ 
c plead ) ,him = all      ,torm5t$ s\ls1
 ! dy+ & ! dead4    ,,angel ,,( ,,!     

,,agony#cb        ,jesu6 by t %udd]+    
dread :i* fell on ,!e2      ,jesu6 by t 
cold dismay :i* sick5$ ,!e2      ,jesu6 
by t pang ( he>t :i* ?rill$ 9 ,!e2      
,jesu6 by t m\nt ( s9s :i* crippl$ ,!e2 
,jesu6 by t s5se ( guilt :i* /ifl$ ,!e2 
#hdj      ,jesu6 by t innoc5ce :i*      
girdl$ ,!e2      ,jesu6 by t sanctity   
:i* reign$ 9 ,!e2      ,jesu6 by t      
,godhead :i* 0 "o ) ,!e2      ,jesu6    
sp>e ^! s\ls :i* are s de> to ,!e1      
,:o 9 prison1 calm & pati5t1 wait = ,!e2
      ,ha/51 ,"l1 _! h\r1 & bid !m come 
to ,!e1      ,to t glori\s ,home1 :]e !y
 %all ev] gaze on ,!e4    ,,s\l         
,i g be=e my ,judge4 ,ah6444    ,,angel 
444 ,praise to ,8 ,"n6      ,! eag] _s  
has d>t$ f my hold1                     
#hej      ,&1 ) ! intemp]ate en]gy (    
love1      ,flies to ! de> feet (       
,emmanuel2      ,b1 ere x rea* !m1 ! ke5
 sanctity1      ,:i* ) its efflu5ce1 l a
 glory1 clo!s      ,& circles r\nd !    
,crucifi$1 has seiz$1      ,& scor*$1 & 
%rivell$ x2 & n[ x lies      ,passive & 

/ill be=e ! awful ,?rone4      ,o happy1
 suff]+ s\l6 = x is safe1      ,consum$1
 yet quick5$1 by ! glance ( ,god4       
,,s\l        ,take me away1 & 9 ! l[e/  
deep#cc                     #hfj        
,!re let me be1      ,& !re 9 hope !    
lone night-wat*es keep1            ,told
 out = me4      ,!re1 motionless & happy
 9 my pa91            ,lone1 n =lorn1-- 
,!re w ,i s+ my sad p]petual /ra91      
,until ! morn4      ,!re w ,i s+1 & soo!
 my /rick5 brea/1            ,:i* ne'er 
c cease      ,to ?rob1 & p9e1 & langui%1
 till posse/               #hgj         
,( its ,sole ,peace4      ,!re w ,i s+  
my abs5t ,"l & ,love3--            ,take
 me away1      ,t soon] ,i may rise1 & g
 above1      ,& see ,him 9 ! tru? (     
ev]la/+ day4      #g    ,,angel         
,n[ let ! gold5 prison ope its gates1   
,mak+ sweet music1 z ea* fold revolves  
,^u its ready h+e4 ,& ye great p[]s1    
,angels ( ,purgatory1 receive f me      
,my *>ge1 a preci\s s\l1 until ! day1   
#hhj      ,:51 f all bond & =feiture    

releas$1      ,i %all reclaim x = !     
c\rts ( light4    ,,s\ls ,,9            
,,purgatory#cd    #a4 ,"l1 ,?\ ha/ be5  
our refuge3 9 e g5]ation2    #b4 ,be=e !
 hills 7 born1 & ! _w 03 f age to age   
,?\ art ,god4    #c4 ,br+ u n1 ,"l1 v   
l[3 = ,?\ ha/ said1 ,come back aga91  ye
 sons ( ,adam4    #d4 ,a ?\s& ye>s be=e 
,?9e eyes are b z ye/]day3 & z a  wat* (
 ! night :i* is come & gone4    #e4 ,!  
grass spr+s up 9 ! morn+3 at ev5+-tide x
 %rivels  up & dies4    #f4 ,s we fail 9
 ,?9e ang]3 & 9 ,?y wra? we are tr\bl$4 
#g4 ,?\ ha/ set our s9s 9 ,?y sight3 &  
our r\nd ( days 9 !  light ( ,?y        
c\nt5ance4    #h4 ,come back1 ,o ,"l6 h[
 long3 & be entreat$ = ,?y s]vants4     
#hij    #i4 ,9 ,?y morn+ we %all be     
fill$ ) ,?y m]cy3 we %all rejoice  & be 
9 pleasure all our days4    #aj4 ,we    
%all be glad accord+ to ! days ( our    
humiliation3 &  ! ye>s 9 :i* we h se5   
evil4    #aa4 ,look1 ,o ,"l1 ^u ,?y     
s]vants & on ,?y "w3 & direct _!        
*ildr54    #ab4 ,& let ! beauty ( ! ,"l 

our ,god be ^u u3 & ! "w  ( our h&s1    
e/abli% ,?\ x4    ,glory be to ! ,fa!r1 
& to ! ,son3 & to ! ,holy ,gho/4    ,z x
 0 9 ! beg9n+1 is n[1 & ev] %all be3 _w 
)\t  end4 ,am54    ,,angel        ,s(tly
 & g5tly1 de>ly-ransom$ s\l1#ce         
,9 my mo/ lov+ arms ,i n[ enfold !e1    
,&1 o'er ! p5al wat]s1 z !y roll1       
,i poise !e1 & ,i l[] !e1 & hold !e4    
#ijj        ,& c>efully ,i dip !e 9 !   
lake1#cf          ,& ?\1 )\t a sob or a 
resi/ance1      ,do/ ?r\gh ! flood ?y   
rapid passage take1          ,s9k+ deep1
 deep] into ! dim di/ance4      ,angels1
 to :om ! will+ task is giv51           
,%all t5d1 & nurse1 & lull !e1 z ?\     
lie/2      ,& ,masses on ! e>?1 & pray]s
 9 heav51          ,%all aid !e at !    
,?rone ( ! ,mo/ ,highe/4                
,f>ewell1 b n = ev]6 bro!r de>1         
,be brave & pati5t on ?y b$ ( sorr[2    
#iaj      ,swiftly %all pass ?y night ( 
trial "h1          ,& ,i w come & wake  
!e on ! morr[4      #aa ,z sugge/$ 9 !  
,introduction1 ! musical "*  ( ! v]se ( 

,! ,dream ( ,g]ontius is br\ght out m & 
m  by c>eful /udy ( ! *anges ( ! mean+ (
 ! poem & _!  expression4 ,! ,dream is a
 s]ies ( lyrics1--ea* lyric voic+  its  
own feel+ & s5sitively tun$ to t feel+4 
,accord+ to  ! scansion mo/ 9 use 9     
,engli%1 ! fir/ supplicat+ lyric may  be
 class$ z 9 p5tamet] iambic4 ,g]ontius  
is yet 9 ! body1 &  ! rime1 us$         
solemnly1 m>ks a diff]5ce--:i* has a    
delicate  symbolism--betwe5 8 utt]ances 
9 ! body & 8 utt]ances :5  8 s\l has    
left ! body4 ,:at we call blank v]se is 
us$ by !  ,_s--rime disappe>s1 b ! rhy?m
 rema9s ! same4 ,us+  v]se-notation1 we 
f9d five acc5t$ notes 9 ea* l9e1 if we  
consid] ! l9es at all4 ,!re are two     
qu>t]-notes 9 ea* b>1  :i* may be writt5
 z    ,illu/ration    #ab 7p4 #be47     
,g]ontius dreams t he is dy+4 ,he has n 
/r5g? to  pray4 ,he he>s ! p]sons ne> 8 
b$ pray+ = him1 9 !  language prescrib$ 
by ! ,*ur*1 ,! ,litany = ! ,dy+4 ,!     
?ree op5+ invocations are 9 ,greek1     
,kyrie ,eleison 7,"l1 h  m]cy71 ,*ri/e  

,eleison 7,*ri/1 h m]cy71 ,kyrie        
,eleison  7,"l1 h m]cy74 ,! next        
invocation 9 ! ,litany is ,sancta       
,m>ia1 ,ora pro eo1 :i* ,c>d9al ,newman 
translates into ,engli%4  ,) ! exception
 ( ! fir/ ?ree & ! la/ two invocations1 
! ,litany is 9 ,lat94 ,! ,litany is too 
long = ! purpose ( !  poem1 & ! au?or   
has translat$ into ,engli% "s ( !       
invocations t w\ld naturally /rike !    
fa9t+ s\l4 ,be  m]ciful 7,propitius     
e/o71 ! assi/ants cont9ue1 /ill us+     
p>ts ( ! ,litany z v]sifi$ by ,c>d9al   
,newman4    #ac ,kyrie ,eleson1 etc4 ,! 
poet has reta9$ !  s\nd-=m us$ 9 !      
,pray]-books1 & he %[s 8 musical ta/e   
by n *ang+ x4    #ad ,r\se !e1 etc4     
,g]ontius conc5trates all 8 vitality4 ,!
  effect is ( n]v\s en]gy4 ,! "t is     
quick5$ & alt]nately  sl[$4    #ae ,be  
m]ciful1 etc4 ,! ,assi/ants beg9 ) !    
solemn *ant ( ! ,*ur*1 & *ange to !     
supplication ( anxi\s  human he>ts3     
,illu/ration    or    ,illu/ration      
#af ,sanctus =tis1 ,sanctus ,deus1 etc4 

,?is is !  ec/asy ( fai?1 hope1 & love4 
,x is ?ree ,acts 9 "o1 rapidly  & =cibly
 express$4 ,! en]gy & /r5g? (           
self-=getfulness  fail :5 he1 /ill 9 !  
body1 sighs3        ,i c no m2 = n[ x   
comes aga91--    ,illu/ration    ,note !
 musical effect (            ,&1 cruell]
 /ill1      ,a fi]ce & re/less fright   
beg9s to fill      ,! mansion ( my s\l4 
,&1 worse & worse1      ,"s bodily =m ( 
ill4    ,! pauses aft] ill express      
horror & weakness1--    ,illu/ration    
#ag 7p4 #bi47 ,holy ,/rong ,"o1 ,holy   
,god1              ,f ! dep? ,i pray to 
,!e4              ,m]cy1 ,o my ,judge1 =
 me2              ,sp>e me1 ,"l4    ,9 !
 ,prop] = ! season ( ,good ,friday !    
passage :i*  sugge/$ ?is reads1 9 ,greek
 & ,lat93      #a/ *oir4  ,agios ,o ,!os
 7,o ,holy ,god74    #b;d *oir4         
,sanctus ,deus 7,o ,holy ,god74    #a/  
*oir4  ,agios ,is*yros 7,o ,holy ,/rong 
,"o74    #b;d *oir4   ,sanctus ,=tis 7,o
 ,holy ,/rong ,"o74    #ah 7p4 #cj47    
,dea? dissolves me4    #ai ,rescue him1 

,o ,"l1 etc4 ,! solemn *ant aga94 ,note 
! diff]5ce 9 metre betwe5 ?is & !       
,novissima hora e/2 & ,i  fa9 w\ld      
sleep4 ,! pa9 has we>i$ me4 ,note !     
ardor ( !  ,prie/'s ,pr(icisc]e1 anima  
,*ri/iana1 etc4    #bj 7p4 #cb47 ,! f9al
 h\r is "h4 ,into ,?y h&s4 ,! :ole (    
?is pray] = ! dy+ is3 ,into ,?y h&s1 ,o 
,"l1 ,i comm5d my  _s4 ,o ,"l ,jesus1   
receive my _s4 ,holy ,m>y1 pray = me4 ,o
  ,m>y1 ,"m ( grace1 ,"m ( m]cy1 d ?\   
protect me f !  enemy & receive me at ! 
h\r ( dea?4    #ba 7p4 #cb47 ,g =?1 ,o  
,*ri/ian s\l1 f ?is _w4 ,^!  words beg9 
! pray] ( ! prie/1 recit$ :ile ! s\l is 
dep>t+ f ! body4 ,x is p>aphras$ 9      
,engli% by !  ,c>d9al4    #bb ,i w5t to 
sleep1 etc4 ,! s\l ( ,g]ontius has left 
! body3    ,illu/ration    #bc 7p4 #ce47
 ,ano!r m>vel4 ,accord+ to ! tea*+ ( !  
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ea* s\l is giv5 at its  
bir? 9 *>ge ( a  ,gu>dian ,angel4 ,x is 
?is angel t s+s1 ,my "w is done4        
,alleluia is f two ,hebrew words unit$  
by a hyph54 ,x means  ,praise ! ,"l4 ,/4

 ,john 9 ! ,apocalypse says t he he>d ! 
angels s++ x 9 heav54 ,x occurs 9 ! la/ 
five ,psalms & 9  ,tobias4    #bd       
,my "w is done1      ,my task is o'er1  
is express$ ) a joy\s movem5t1--        
,illu/ration      #be ,comp>e ! ?\ght 9 
,hamlet--,act ,,ii1 ,sc5e ,,ii4--,:at a 
piece ( "w is man6    #bf 7p4 #da47 ,:5 
! s\l has dep>t$1 ! prie/ says ! pray]  
beg9n+ ,subv5ite1 ,sancti ,dei2         
occurrite ,angeli ,dom9i1 etc4  7,come  
to 8 assi/ance1 ye sa9ts ( ,god1 etc474 
#bg ,l[-born clods1 etc4 ,! mo/ m>k$    
*ange comes  "h4 ,! solemnity &         
sweetness ( ! s\l & ! angel's  music--_!
 leit-motif--is easily disc]nible4 ,n[  
come  dissonances & discords1--!        
rapidity ( jangl$ cymbals /ruck 9       
scorn4 ,! phrase *uck$ d[n has be5      
c5sur$ z inelegant4  ,its mean+ & s\nd  
accord exactly ) ! _s ( ! demoniac      
*orus4    #bh 7p4 #di47 ,ext5sion1 !    
position ( p>ts outside p>ts4 ,see  p4  
#cff1 ,g5]al ,metaphysics1 by ,john     
,rickaby1 ,s4,j41 ,manuals (  ,ca?olic  

,philosophy4    #bi 7p4 #ea47 ,/4       
,francis d',assisi4 ,9 #abbd1 :ile on   
,m\nt ,alv]nus1  keep+ a fa/ ( =ty days 
9 honor ( ,/4 ,mi*ael1 a s]aph  appe>$ &
 m>k$ ! h&s1 feet1 & "r side ( ,/4      
,francis  ) ! five w\nds ( ,our ,"l's   
,passion4    #cj ,praise to ! ,holie/ 9 
! height4 ,a movem5t  associat$ by      
,engli% read]s ) ! hymn p>ticul>ly3     
,illu/ration    or    ,illu/ration      
#ca 7p4 #ed47 ,dre$1 f ! old ,engli% v]b
 dreogan1 to suff]4    #cb ,angel ( !   
,agony4 ,note ! solemn & pa!tic  rhy?m  
effect4    #cc      ,take me away1 & 9 !
 l[e/ deep1      ,!re let me be1 etc4   
,! catalexis--pause--is f9ely us$ "h3   
,illu/ration    #cd 7p4 #fd47 ,?is      
appeal is p>aphras$ by ! au?or f !      
,psalms4 ,! words at ! end are translat$
 f ! ,less] ,doxology3  ,gloria ,patri  
et ,filio et ,spiritui ,sancto4 ,sicut  
erat 9 pr9cipio  et nunc1 et 9 scula    
sculorum4 ,am54 ,! ,great] ,doxology    
beg9s3  ,gloria 9 excelsis ,deo4        
,doxology is f two ,greek words mean+   

praise & a disc\rse4    #ce      ,s(tly 
& g5tly1 de>ly ransom$ s\l1      ,9 my  
mo/ lov+ arms ,i n[ enfold !e1 etc4     
,illu/ration    #cf 7p4 #ff47 ,9        
,dante's ,vision ( ,purgatory 7,canto   
,i47 hell is spok5  ( z a cruel sea1 & !
 wat] surr\nd+ ! ,isl& (  ,purgatory z !
 bett] waves4 ,! _s ( ,g]ontius is      
dropp$  into ^! bett] waves--miglior    
acqua4        ,p] corr] miglior acqua   
alza le vele      ,omai la navicella del
 mio +egno      ,*e lascia dietro a se  
m> si crudele4        ,o'er bett] waves 
to spe$ h] rapid c\rse1      ,! light   
b>k ( my g5ius lifts h] sail1      ,well
 pleas$ to leave s cruel sea beh9d4     
--,c>y's ,translation4          ,a,9    
compliance ) a sugge/ion receiv$ by !   
,editor ! full  text ( ,fa!r ,fab]'s ,! 
,et]nal ,ye>s1 ref]r$ to on page #ad1   
is pr9t$ on ! foll[+ pages4      ,,!    
,,et]nal ,,ye>s#cg    ,by ,,fr$]ick     
,,william ,,fab]1 ,d4,d4      #a        
,h[ %alt ?\ be> ! ,cross t n[        ,s 
dread a weight appe>s8      ,keep       

quietly to ,god1 & ?9k        ,^u !     
,et]nal ,ye>s4      #b        ,au/]ity  
is little help1        ,al?\gh x some:at
 *e]s2      ,?9e oil ( gladness is !    
?\ght        ,( ! ,et]nal ,ye>s4      #c
        ,set h\rs & writt5 rule are     
good1        ,long pray] c lay our fe>s3
      ,b x is bett] calm = !e        ,to
 c\nt ! ,et]nal ,ye>s4    #d            
,rites are z balm unto ! eyes1          
,god's ^w unto ! e>s3      ,b ,he w h !e
 r brood        ,^u ! ,et]nal ,ye>s4    
#e        ,full _m ?+s are good = s\ls  
,9 prop] times & sph]es2      ,?y pres5t
 good is 9 ! ?\ght        ,( ! ,et]nal  
,ye>s4      #f        ,?y self-upbraid+ 
is a sn>e1        ,?\gh meekness x      
appe>s2      ,m humbl+ is x f> = !e     
,to face ! ,et]nal ,ye>s4      #g       
,brave quiet is ! ?+ = !e1        ,*id+ 
?y scrupul\s fe>s2      ,le>n to be     
real1 f ! ?\ght        ,( ! ,et]nal     
,ye>s4      #h        ,be> g5tly1 suff] 
l a *ild1        ,nor be a%am$ ( te>s2  
,kiss ! sweet ,cross1 & 9 ?y he>t       

,s+ ( ! ,et]nal ,ye>s4      #i          
,?y ,cross is q en\gh = !e1        ,?\gh
 little x appe>s2      ,= !re is hid 9 x
 ! weight        ,( ! ,et]nal ,ye>s4    
#aj        ,& kn[/ ?\ n h[ bitt]ness    
,an ail+ _s *e]s8      ,?y m$ic9e is !  
/r5g!n+ ?\ght        ,( ! ,et]nal ,ye>s4
      #aa        ,"o ,cross c sanctify a
 s\l2        ,late sa9ts & anci5t se]s  
,7 :at !y 71 because !y mus$        ,^u 
! ,et]nal ,ye>s4      #ab        ,pass n
 f fl[] to pretty fl[]2        ,"t      
flies1 & judgm5t ne>s2      ,g6 make ?y 
honey f ! ?\ght        ,( ! ,et]nal     
,ye>s4      #ac        ,dea? w h ra9b[s 
r\nd x1 se5        ,?r\gh calm          
contrition's te>s1      ,if tranquil    
hope b trims h] lamp        ,at !       
,et]nal ,ye>s4      #ad        ,keep    
uncon/ra9'dly 9 ?is ?\ght1        ,?y   
loves1 hopes1 smiles1 & te>s2      ,su* 
prison-h\se ?9e he>t w make        ,free
 ( ! ,et]nal ,ye>s4      #ae        ,a  
s+le practice long su/a9$        ,a s\l 
to ,god ende>s3      ,?is mu/ be ?9e--to

 weigh ! ?\ght        ,( ! ,et]nal      
,ye>s4      #af        ,he practises all
 virtue well1        ,:o 8 own ,cross   
rev]es1      ,& lives 9 ! famili> ?\ght 
,( ! ,et]nal ,ye>s4      #cg ,x appe>s t
 ,newman ?9ks s highly ( t poem ,!      
,et]nal ,ye>s t he ask$ to h x sung to  
him dur+ 8  rec5t illness1 & rem>k$3    
',lead1 ,k9dly ,light are ! words (  "o 
seek+ ! tru?4 ,! ,et]nal ,ye>s are ^? ( 
"o :o has  f\nd x4'--,may1 #ahhi1 ,grant
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,transcrib]'s ,notes3    ,italic text is
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equal  signs4    ,all footnotes &       
endnotes h be5 reorganiz$ into a s+le   
sy/em ( sequ5tially numb]$ footnotes4   
,e ef=t has be5 made to replicate ! text
 z fai?fully z  possible1 includ+       
obsolete & v>iant spell+s & o!r         
inconsi/5cies4    ,obvi\s punctuation   
errors & m9or pr9t] errors repair$4     
,bo? ,eleison & ,eleson appe> 9 text1   
left z orig9ally pr9t$4