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#a ,,john i4 #e4 iv4 #af4               
8,god is ,light40  8,god is ,love40     
,,r\nd ^! two c5tres revolves ! ,!ology 
( ,/4 ,john4    ,he is nam$ 8! ,div9e10 
! ,!ologian2 & ?is is 8 s*eme (         
,!ology1 8 sy/em ( ,div9ity2 n an       
enum]ation ( doctr9es1 n an  enunciation
 ( ,articles1 n ,calv9ism1 n            
,arm9ianism1 n ,romanism1  & n          
,prote/antism2 b j ^! two pr9ciples1    
high] & deep]  ?an any "q :i* divides   
p>ties or di/+ui%es sects3 !  fir/1     
8,god is ,light10 & ! second1 8,god is  
,love40    ,we are n say+1 ,god =bid6 t 
two brief maxims1 "o a metaphor1 !  o!r 
an ab/raction1 9 su* s5se compreh5d     
,!ology z t !re  %all be no ne$ (       
express decl>ations ( fact1 or ( def9ite
  revelations ( tru?1 beside or beyond1 
)9 or above1 !m4  ,nor are  we          
say+--?is1 too1 w\ld be ignorance1 z mu*
 z irrev]5ce--t ?is  v ,epi/le ( ,/4    

,john is de/itute ( me?od or sy/em or   
logical  coh]5ce2 consi/s only ( a few  
platitudes & a few tautologies1 !       
amiable feebl5esses ( a pi\s old age1   
enc\rag+ ! sc(f]'s notion  t !re is no?+
 9 religion b :at comes naturally to e  
man1  :e!r to orig9ate1 to utt]1 to     
judge1 or to refuse4  ,( ,/4 ,john's    
writ+s1 m p]haps ?an ( any "p ( ,holy   
,scripture1 is ! ,div9e  say+ true1 8,?\
 ha/ hid ^! ?+s f ! wise & prud5t1 &    
ha/ reveal$ !m unto babes40  ,t :i* to !
 self-suffici5t critic  is a simplicity 
bord]+ on ! pu]ile1 is to ! exp]i5c$    
,*ri/ian  r a pr(\nd my/]y1 ( :i* !     
,holy ,_s ( ,god keeps ! key4    7#a7   
8,god is ,light40  8,9 ,him is no       
d>kness at all40  ,he is ! ,light (     
tru?1 & ! ,light ( hol9ess1 & ! ,light (
 direction1 & !  ,light ( com=t4  ,:]e  
,he1 :o is ! ,light1 %9es n1 or %9es    
only  9 "s dim reflection--( ,nature1 or
 reason1 or consci5ce1 or tradition2  n 
directly1 n p]sonally1 n 9 ,*ri/ z !    
,savi\r1 n 9 !  ,holy ,gho/ z !         

,com=t]--!re is d>kness2 d>kness        
f\r-fold1 l  ! light--! d>kness (       
ignorance1 & ! d>kness ( corruption1 &  
! d>kness ( error1 & ! d>kness ( mis]y4 
8,god is ,light10--&  ! purpose ( ,light
 is to %9e3 b ! light itself may be set 
"u a  bu%el1 or ! ?ick walls1 ! opaque  
w9d[s1 ( ! s\l's dwell+  may %ut x out4 
,vice1 sup]/ition1 false religion1      
c[>dice1  indiff]5ce1 law itself1 may b>
 ! entrance ( ,him :o is ! ,light4  ,su*
 p[] is ! my/]y ( my/]ies 9 ! pres5t3 h[
 ,god %\ld be  ,light1 & yet ! d>kness  
may refuse to let ! ,light 94    8,god  
is ,light0--fir/ & be=e all else4  ,!y  
:o w\ld "k ,god mu/  "k ,him ?us4  ,no  
o!r attribute1 no o!r manife/ation1 c be
  sub/itut$ = ?is or prefix$ to x4      
,attempts h be5 made to  displace x4    
,to put1 = example1 ! second text       
fir/--love be=e  light2 or some?+       
else--ob$i5ce1 docility1 humility1      
pati5ce4  ,x  w n answ]4  ,!            
transposition bewrays itself by !       
failure4  8,god  is ,light10 & he :o    

w\ld "k ,god mu/ fir/ come to ,him z !  
,light4    ,"s h said1 ,a half-light is 
bett] ?an none4  ,bett] twilight ?an    
?ick d>kness4  ,s f> we agree ) !m4  ,b 
:5 !y h gone on  to recomm5d an         
acquiesc5ce--tempor>y at lea/1          
prud5tial1  def]5tial--9 ! half-light2  
:5 !y h spok5 ( ! necessity (           
prep>ation = ! full light1 ( ! p]il (   
precipitat+  illum9ation1 ( ! duty (    
=eca/+ probable consequ5ces--su* z a    
dis>rangem5t ( exi/+ habits & sy/ems1 an
 exposure ( errors1 an  unmask+ (       
sup]/itions1 be=e we h ! ma*9]y ready = 
!  education & = ! fo/]+ ( ! man isolat$
 by ! v  enlight5m5t--!n we say1 ,god is
 ,light1 & !re is no communion  betwe5  
light & d>kness4  ,prud5ce is out (     
place :]e ! "q  is ( ! ,div9e           
self-manife/ation4  ,at all risks ,god  
mu/ %9e1 &  ,god mu/ be tru/$ to take   
c>e ( ,8 %9+4    ,man1 by ,god's gift1  
has a "r to ! light4  ,z well might y   
portion  (f "o /rip or "o *9k ( ! sky1 &
 say to y\r dep5dant1 ,i  =bid y ! re/ (

 x--z well might y %ut up )9 prison     
walls a  man :o _h done y no wrong1 &   
tell him t c&le or ru%light 0  good     
en\gh = him to see by--z und]take to    
settle = "o class or "o  tribe or "o    
race ( mank9d ! am\nt ( ,div9e          
illum9ation :i*  %all suffice = !m1 on !
 plea t to give m might di/urb  exi/+   
arrangem5ts ( civil or religi\s polity1 
or t until y  c\ld provide ! culture y  
mu/ hesitate to give ! life4  ,god dealt
  n ?us ) u1 :5 ,he lit ! flame ( reviv+
 light 9 ?is nation  ( ,engl&4  ,fir/   
,he br\ght into x1 9 ?is h\se & t1 9 ?is
  he>t & t1 ! new-f\nd1 ! de>ly-priz$   
treasure ( ,8 ,^w  read 9 ! tongue :]e9 
we 7 born2 & !n ,he gave ! new-made  man
 a ,re=m$ ,communion 9 :i* to wor%ip4   
8,god is ,light10 & !y  :o "k ,god mu/  
fe>lessly let 9 ^u o!rs ! light         
communicat$ to  !mselves4    7#b7  ,=1  
inde$1 bre?r51 ! second text is !       
m\?piece &  int]pret] ( ! =m]4  8,god is
 ,love40  ,! ,light is no di/ant1       
self-conta9$1 ab/ract ?+--l a sci5ce or 

a philosophy :i* m5  may /udy if !y w1 b
 :i* comes n =? itself to invite or to  
embrace its vot>y4  ,! ,light ( :i* ,/4 
,john speaks1 ! ,light :i*  is ,god1 has
 ano!r "n besides--a "n :i* describes x 
z (f]+1  volunte]+1 entreat+ sympa?y--a 
"n :i* expresses ! ye>n+ (  a he>t1 & ! 
/ret*+ out ( a h&1 t[>ds an object (    
conc]n1  compassion1 & commis]ation4    
,if 8,god is ,light0 be ambigu\s z a    
direction1 8,god is ,love0 speaks       
pla9ly1 & is no prov]b4  ,t voice1      
:]esoev] x is he>d--t voice1 :i* is     
articulate only 9 !  ,gospel--has set 9 
motion palsi$ limbs1 & quick5$ dead     
s\ls1 9 !  transmission & propagation ( 
a ,div9e ,light4  8,si docum5tum quris1 
circumspice60  ,?is day1 ?is sc5e1 ?is  
assembly1 is ! pro( ( x4  8,i look$1 &  
behold1 an h& 0 s5t unto me2 & lo1 a    
roll ( a book  0 !re940  ,! h& 0 ! ,h& (
 ,love1 & ! book 0 ! ,book  ( ,light4   
,! ,book 0 ! ,book ( ,light4  ,:5 y hold
 x1 z ?is day1 clos$ 9  y\r h&2 n op5+  
x1 = int]pretation--t is n y\r (fice--b 

c>ry+ x =? clos$ = ano!r to op52 :5 y   
?9k ( x z a  :ole1 ga!r+ into "o !      
scatt]$ rays ( its light1 t y may  say 9
 a ^w :y x is t y are devot+ "t & toil &
 sub/ance  to its dissem9ation2 ?is1 ,i 
?9k1 w be y\r acc\nt ( x4    7#a7  ,!   
,bible is ! revelation to me ( a liv+   
,god4  ,& by a liv+  ,god1 ,i mean a    
,god ^: life is t[>ds me3 n su* a life z
 t :i*  ,elijah sket*$ 9 mock]y z ! life
 ( ,baal--a k9d ( life :i* made  him    
deaf to man's cry2 a life sep>ate &     
selfi% & di/ant--talk+1  pursu+1        
j\rney+1 p]-adv5ture sleep+4  ,! v      
opposite ( ?is4  ,a ,god ^: activity is 
t[>ds ?is _w4  ,a ,god ^: eye & ^:  e>  
is ev] op5 to ! conduct & condition ( ,8
 creatures--^:  vigilance nev] tires1 & 
yet is a vigilance ev5 m ( conc]n ?an  (
 obs]vation4  ,"o :om ,i _c escape f if 
,i w\ld1 b ^:  inevitable ,pres5ce is ! 
v cause ( my /r5g?1 my motion1 my  be+4 
,! revelation ( a p]sonal ,god is ! fir/
 gift ( ?is ,bible4  ,s int5t is !      
,bible ^u ?is "w1 t x risks _m taunts1  

_m  miscon/ructions1 9 secur+ x4  ,x is 
s e>ne/ to make me see ,god 9  ev]y?+1 t
 x c>es n if x seems to say1 ,god does  
ev]y?+  t happ5s2 ev5 h>d5s ! enemy's   
he>t1 ev5 s5ds ! error :i*  infatuates1 
ev5 commissions ! ly+ _s1 or puni%es !  
prophet  = go+ :]e he 0 bidd54  ,!      
,bible risks ^! ?+s--leaves !m  to be   
correct$ by opposite say+s1 or by !     
intuitions ( t  consci5ce to :i* x      
addresses itself--t x may at lea/ effect
  ?is--make me see ,god1 he> ,god1 be   
consci\s ( ,god1 ev]y:]e & 9  all ?+s2  
assure me t no?+ is1 ) ,god1 ei!r too   
great = ,8  control1 or too little = ,8 
notice1 if x affects me--my welf>e1 my  
happ9ess1 my "w1 or my end4  ,any?+1    
any?+1 says ! voice ( !  ,light1 r ?an a
 ,god too great to act1 or a ,god too   
sublime to feel6  ,say at once1 ,:]e    
,god is1 ,he works4  ,call ^u ,him 9 ?y 
prosp]ity1  t ,he may bless !e2 call ^u 
,him 9 ! "t ( tr\ble1 s %all ,he  he>   
!e1 & ?\ %alt praise ,him6    7#b7  ,!  
,bible is ! revelation to me ( a ,div9e 

,savi\r4  ,i c>ry  ab\t me1 ,i c>ry )9  
me1 a burd5 ( guilt & s94  ,ignore ?is1 
9  ?y deal+ ) me--& h[ev] eloqu5t1 h[ev]
 wise1 h[ev] l(ty ?y  c\nsels1 !y t\* me
 n1 !y address n me4  ,recognize ?is :5 
?\ speake/ to me ( a ,god ar\nd & above 
me2 & h[ev] humble1  h[ev] simple1 h[ev]
 human ?y monitions1 !y f9d me out1 !y  
p5etrate me1 !y ?rill me ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 
because !y deal )  me z ,i am1 & !y tell
 me ( t :i* ,i want4  ,! ,book ( ,light 
is  ! revelation ( a ,savi\r4  ,f its   
fir/ page to its late/1 x is  ! te/imony
 ( ,jesus4  ,:5 ,i see ?is1 all is made 
pla94  ,patri>*s1  & lawgiv]s1 &        
psalmi/s1 & prophets1 & k+s1 all1 if !y 
are  9 ,god's ,book1 po9t on to1 or po9t
 back to1 ,jesus4  ,descriptions (      
life1 p]sonal & national--records ( s9s 
& vices &  crimes--n>ratives ( wra? &   
m]cy1 ( judgm5t & re/oration--ev5       
details ( ord9ance & ritual1 :i* 7 else 
trivial or  we>isome--become in/9ct )   
mean+1 brilliant ) beauty1 :5 ,i  read  
!m 9 ! ,book ( ,light1 because ,i "k t  

!re !y all speak  ( ,jesus1 & add       
some?+--some?+ real1 def9ite1           
tangible--to !  hope ( p>don &          
acceptance :i* is b\nd up = me 9 ,him4  
7#c7  ,! ,bible is ! revelation to me ( 
an ev]la/+ ,heav54  ,we  _c exagg]ate ! 
p[] ( t ^w4  ,! exp]i5ces ( ?is life    
are v>i\s = man & man3 = mo/ m5 !y are  
v>i\s f p]iod to  p]iod ( ! unit life4  
,we say n :e!r1 on ! :ole--tak+ !       
av]age ( m51 & ! av]age also ( ! life--x
 is bett]1 if e>?  7 all1 to h be5 or n 
to h be54  ,b "o ?+ is  c]ta9--t ?is e>?
 is n1 _c be1 = ! mo/ =tunate1 ei!r  re/
 or satisfaction4  ,dea? alone w\ld =bid
 t4  ,*ange1 decay1                     
sep>ation--sep>ation ( he>ts yet m ?an (
 lives--discords &  discrepancies mak+  
union "h impossible--w\ld alone make a  
man write  8vanity ( vanities0 ^u 8     
tomb4  ,x is ?is1 x is ?is above all1   
:i* gives ! ,bible its p[]4  ,x reveals 
,heav54  ,x tells ( an  immortality :i* 
%all reconcile diff]5ces2 an immortality
 :i* %all  r$ress wrongs2 an immortality

 :i* %all re-unite ! sev]$1 & knit  all 
he>ts 9 "o1 9 ! hav51 & 9 ! ,heav51 & 9 
! ,he>t1 (  ,god4  ,m>vel n if a ,book  
possess+ ?is secret is a ,book omnipot5t
  ov] ! affections ( mank9d4  ,believe  
x1 & life takes a new col\r4  ,if ! h& (
 love c>ries ?is roll1 x comes inde$ = !
 heal+ (  ! nations6                    
99 99 99 99 99    ,! ,h& ( ,love be>s ! 
,book ( ,light4    ,q inexplicable1 )\t 
love1 ! sc5e be=e u ?is day4            
,philan?ropy1 )\t ! ,gospel1 0 n4       
,*>ity h]self is !  creation ( ,jesus   
,*ri/4  ,h[ mu* m t *>ity :i* is ! love 
( s\ls6    ,?is ,society1 n[ keep+ h]   
sixty-eigh? bir?day1 has *os5 a  di/9ct 
prov9ce4  ,i w\ld comm5d h] to y1       
bre?r5--nay1 y are  "h because y love   
h]--on two special gr\nds4    7#a7  ,%e 
is ! witness--z su*1 ,god has own$      
h]--to ! prim>y  importance ( !         
spiritual life4  ,light fir/1 !n love4  
,illum9ation  ! condition ( union4      
,fir/ ! quick5+1 !n ! comb9ation4  ,fir/
 ! _s1 !n ! body4  ,fir/ ! s\l1 !n !    

,*ur*4    ,! argum5t is sometimes turn$ 
aga9/ u4  ,y set aside ! ,*ur*4  ,y     
treat ! individual z ?\gh he 7 a unit4  
,y wait n =  prie/ or presbyt]2 y       
intrude y\rself betwe5 ! man & !        
community2 y c>e n if y ev5 s[          
discord--if y ev5 make a man  see ! lie 
9 ! ,*ur*'s "r h&4  ,:at if "o ( y\r    
ag5ts (f]  y\r ,book--,div9e1 ( c\rse1 x
 is--to a man prohibit$ by rule &       
c5sure f read+ x8  ,:at if1 z he reads  
?us aga9/ ord] y\r  ,div9e ,book1 he    
%\ld p]ceive1 9 "s po9t or 9 _m po9ts1 !
  holl[ness1 ! nak$ness ( ! sy/em 9 :i* 
he has be5 br\ght up8  ,:at if y pass   
on1 & leave him an isolat$ man1 a       
sep>ati/1 a  s*ismatic1 :]e be=e he 0 ! 
memb] ( a body8  ,& y h done  ?is ( !   
self-w1 ( ! sep>ate s*ismatical action1 
:i* is a  feature ( y\r organization6   
,! *>ge is--let u und]/& x--t 9 (f]+ !  
light  promiscu\sly1 we set ! ,bible    
above ! ,*ur*4  ,we ought to h  wait$   
till ,rome gave leave--till ,rome unsaid
 h] say+--till !  un*angeable sy/em     

*ang$ itself--till ,rome gave ! ,^w (   
,god free  c\rse among/ h] p6  ,till !n1
 we c only give light at ! co/  ( love4 
,we divide1 we dissev]1 we isolate1 !   
life f !  communion4  ,we leave ! man   
taught ( ,god an ,i%mael among 8 bre?r54
    ,bre?r56 we are n c>eful to answ]   
conc]n+ ?is matt]4  ,if x be  s2 if !   
possession ( light be any:]e1 9 any     
,*ri/ian community1  contrab&2 if a     
,*ur* prohibits ! ,bible2 if a memb] ( t
 ,*ur*1  possess+ a ,bible1 reads 9 x t 
,*ur*'s rebuke2 if at la/1 try+  all    
means ( subord9ation1 he mu/ take 8     
*oice betwe5 8 ,god &  8 ,*ur*--we did n
 sugge/ x2 we did all we c\ld to        
h>monize & to  reconcile2 we ev5 took   
,rome's ,v]sion1 & bade him read out ( x
 !  words ( life2 we "k h[ e>ne/ly !    
,bible presses communion--h[  /rong w be
 ! pressure ^u its /ud5t1 n to live     
alone1 n to  isolate himself--on ! v    
contr>y1 to feel1 to *]i%1 to insi/ ^u  
,*ur* memb]%ip--b if--if ! ,book (      
,light does condemn1 9 ! man's          

consci5ce1 ! ,*ur* ( 8 bir? & ( 8       
,baptism--c we1 ought we1  to lie to    
him8  ,c we1 ought we1 to )hold ! light1
 le/ haply !  light %\ld condemn8  ,!   
light ( ,god is ! "r ( mank9d2 ! h&  (  
love mu/ (f] x6    ,?is ,society is1 we 
frankly say1 a witness to ! prim>y      
importance (  ! individual life4  ,x is 
,god's ord]4  ,out ( ! individual--n !  
o!r way--gr[s ! community4  ,x 0 s at   
,j]usalem1 x 0 s at  ,damascus1 x 0 s at
 ,antio*1 x 0 s at ,philippi1 x 0 s at  
,ephesus1 x 0 s at ,rome4  ,x 0 s--to   
come ne>] home--9 ,engl&1 9  ,london1 at
 ,ox=d1 at ,gl\ce/]1 at ,paul's ,cross1 
& 9 ,smi?field  fires4  ,all ,god's     
mightie/ works ( grace h sprung out (   
individual  convictions4  ,to wait till 
an irrev]sible judgm5t is rev]s$--to    
wait  till a bigot$ & tyrannical ,*ur*  
invites h] memb]s to read & to  he>1 to 
m$itate & to judge--is1 9 o!r words1 to 
decide t ,god's  tru? %all wait man's   
conv5i5ce1 t s\ls %all live out _! days 
ignorant ( ! ,^w t 7?r\gh grace7        

quick5s6    ,my bre?r51 we b return to  
primitive usage1 :5 we claim ?is        
pr]ogative1 ?is maje/y1 = ! ,book (     
,god4  ,de> 9 all ages has  ?is writ+   
be5 to ! he>t ( ! ,*ur*'s m>tyrs & !    
,*ur*'s  sa9ts4  ,x is a new view1 ?is1 
( ! "r ( a community to /&  betwe5 a man
 & 8 ,bible6  ,surely x is a putt+ (    
proprieties &  decorums 9 ! place ( tru?
 & exp]i5ce & ! "o ?+ ne$ful4  ,is x ?us
 t ,god acts8  ,:at greate/ ( ,god's    
works has be5 wr\ght  by me?od & rule8  
,cornelius & 8 assemblage receiv+ !     
,holy  ,gho/ be=e ,baptism is a type1   
surely1 = e age1 ( ! mann] 9  :i* ,god  
,himself1 9 ! free1 unfett]$ brea?+ ( ,8
 ,div9e  ,_s1 passes by at ,8 w !       
me*anism ( ord]1 & reveals ,himself  9 !
 lib]ty ( an elem5tal /r5g?4    7#b7  ,b
 :ile we ass]t ?us e>ne/ly ! supremacy (
 consci5ce1 &  ! "r ( ! individual man  
to ! possession ( ! ,book ( ,light1  we 
w\ld also1 & n less e>ne/ly1 comm5d to y
 ?is great ,society  z ! s]vant & !     
m9i/] ( all ! ,*ur*es4    ,v t\*+ is x1 

to ,*ri/ian he>ts1 to read ! simple     
record (  h] m9i/rations 9 ?is *ief     
capacity4  ,! de/itution ( ! ,*ur*  9   
,wales call$ h] into exi/5ce4  ,! ,*ur* 
9 ,irel& _h be5 =  m ?an a c5tury )\t an
 edition ( a complete native ,bible1 :5 
%e int]pos$4  ,! =tunes ( ,cont95tal    
nations h _!  reflection 9 h] hi/ory4   
,! w>s ( ! fir/ ,fr5* ,revolution are   
*ronicl$ 9 h] acc\nt-books4  ,h] fir/   
,fr5* ,bible 0 pr9t$ =  ! prison]s ( w> 
9 #ahje4  ,?r\gh h] ef=ts1 9 ! same     
disa/r\s "t1 hundr$s ( ,spani% captives 
might be se5 9 prison  y>ds read+ 9 _!  
own tongue ! liv+1 life-giv+ ,^w4  ,!   
great ,abolition ,act ( #ahcd sugge/$ ! 
gift ( ! ,new ,te/am5t to a  hundr$ ?\s&
 ( ! !n emancipat$ slaves4  ,! ,spani%  
,revolution  ( #ahfh op5$ a new c\ntry  
to ! ,gospel1 & has spread already two  
hundr$ ?\s& copies ( ! ,holy ,scriptures
 among ! p ( t  /ill di/ract$ &         
/orm-toss$ l&4  ,! consolidation (      
,italy--la/  ( all1 ! erection ( a      
con/itutional ?rone on ! ,roman ,capitol

  itself--has be5 foll[$ by ! =mation ( 
a new ,bible ,society1 to  :i* we give !
 "r h& ( fell[%ip1 & hope ere long to   
resign  ! field :i* is h] own4  ,!      
protract$ agonies ( a yet ne>]          
neighb\r1 "u a succession ( /rokes &    
plagues unexampl$ 9  hi/ory1 h be5 soo!d
 by ! holy (fices ( ?is ,society1       
ext5d+1 alike to ,imp]iali/1            
,republican1 ,communi/ prison]1 !       
com=t1 9 8 h\r ( di/ress1 ( t ,book n ( 
?is _w1 :i*  at once blesses e>? & op5s 
,heav54  ,n a c\ntry1 n a prov9ce1      
escapes ! notice ( t vigilant eye1 :i*  
wat*es f ! %ores (  ,engl& ea* door op5$
 by ! ,provid5ce ( ,god = ! entry ( !   
,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,no ,society1 (
 ?is ,*ur* or t1 =  ,*ri/ian ,missions1 
c disp5se ) h] aid 9 furni%+ ! div9e    
mat]ial4  ,9 two hundr$ & fifty         
,v]sions1 ( ! languages &  dialects     
spok5 on ! face ( ?is e>? by nations ( !
 great  disp]sion1 m ?an "o hundr$      
millions ( copies ( ,god's ,^w h  be5   
issu$1 or aid$ 9 ! issu+1 by ?is        

m>vell\s ag5cy (  evangelization4       
,bre?r56 an organization ?us bless$1 ?us
 vivifi$1 by ! ,omnipot5t  ,h&1 /&s no  
long] on ! def5sive 9 ! battle-field (  
,*ri/ianity4  ,"o by "o1 unfri5dly      
voices are sil5c$4  ,"o by "o1  enemies 
are becom+ fri5ds4  ,already ! rev]5d   
rul]s ( our own  ,*ur*1 ) comp>atively  
few exceptions1 h se5 _! way to  sympa?y
 & co-op]ation4  ,x 0 ungrateful--,i "k 
x 0  involunt>y--to accept help = all   
mann] ( ,*ur* action1 & to refuse       
?anks1 or ev5 recognition1 to ! h&s :i* 
b\ntifully suppli$ x4  ,we ?ank ,god1 ^?
 days are pa/4  ,)\t ceas+ to be !      
h&maid (  all ,*ur*es1 ! ,briti% &      
,=eign ,bible ,society is c]ta9ly !     
fri5d1 ! 8deaconess10 ( "o4  ,y\r       
pres5ce to-day 9 ?is great              
,metropolitan ,ca!dral--:]e s lately    
,royalty itself b[$ ! knee1 9  ?anksgiv+
 = a preci\s life re/or$1 to ! all-rul+ 
,maje/y 9  ! heav5s--proves t y\r "w is 
reg>d$ & hon\r$1 z x ought  to be1 by t 
great ,national ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ( :i* y 

are all1 ,i  well "k1 ei!r dutiful      
memb]s or else cordial well-wi%]s4      
,?us our tri$ & hon\r$ ,society sets out
 on ano!r ye> ( anxi\s1  responsible1   
yet 7"u ,god7 mo/ hopeful s]vice4  ,we  
give ?anks  to-day1 we pray also to-day1
 = ?is mighty bulw>k--x is s--( !       
national prosp]ity6  ,e l>ge/1 e humble/
 (f]+1 ( "t or  weal?1 ( ef=t or        
sympa?y1 giv5 to h]1 is giv51 be ye well
  assur$1 to ,engl&'s hon\r1 to ,engl&'s
 /r5g?1 to ,engl&'s  prosp]ity4  ,! l& (
 ! ,bible is a l& ( light1 a l& ( peace1
  & a l& ( lib]ty4  ,nations may w> =   
fame or supremacy1 =  treasure or       
t]ritory1 = fronti] or empire--w> may   
bre$ w>1 & an  iron heel alone co]ce !  
savage wri?+s ( an implacable           
foe--,engl&'s peace1 ,engl&'s hon\r1 is 
9 sur] safe-keep+1 s long  z %e         
ackn[l$ges ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,bible1 & suff]s 
n a creep+  infidelity to s$uce h] f !  
allegiance ( ! life-giv+ ,god4    ,b    
,oh1 bre?r51 let u n be highm9d$1 b fe>6
  ,let u n boa/  ourselves 9 our light  

nor 9 our fre$om6  ,let u n c\nt b weigh
  our safegu>ds6  ,let u make l>ge      
all[ance = wa/e1 ev5 9 our  bless+s6    
,holy ,scripture is multipli$ among u1  
till x is a v  prov]b ( *eapness--see t 
!re be n1 conc]n+ x1 at once an         
arrogance & a despite6  ,is ! ,bible de>
 to y\r he>ts1 z well z  pl5tiful 9 y\r 
homes8  ,d y n only fight = x1 b wre/le 
)  ,god ov] x8  ,d y draw f x1 n y\r    
weapons ( attack1 b y\r  helmet & y\r   
%ield & y\r brea/plate8  ,9 ^! days y   
sorely  ne$ !m4  ,rememb] h[ only 7,/4  
,paul says7 we c wield ! ,_s's          
sword--ev5 by pray+ always 9 ! ,_s4     
,take to y\r he>t ! words  ( a great    
orator ( our "t1 speak+1 z a ,ca?olic   
,prie/1 9 !  v c5tre & focus (          
,romanism1 9 behalf--/range1 /range1    
/range  ph5om5on--9 behalf ( a new      
,bible ,society = ,italy6--8,ca?olics & 
,prote/ants1 b all ,*ri/ians1 behold1 we
 are unit$ 9 ?is city1  :i* has be5 !   
cause ( our sep>ation6  ,?is ,book is   
our bond (  union4 4 4 4  ,we are all   

*ildr5 ( ! ,bible1 b we are fall51      
divid$1 p[]less4 4 4 4  ,! ,bible has   
be5 neglect$4 4 4 4  ,! life  ( ! ,*ur* 
is ! life ( ! s\l 9 ,*ri/1 & ( ,*ri/ 9 !
  s\l4 4 4 4  ,direct & vital deal+s )  
,god's ,^w w give reality  to our       
religi\s life1 & w def5d u alike f      
scepticism & f  sup]/ition4 4 4 4  ,a   
day is com+--& my he>t tells me x is n  
f>  (f--9 :i* ! "q %all n be :e!r m5 are
 ,roman ,ca?olics1  or ,greek ,ca?olics1
 or ,lu!ran ,prote/ants1 or ,re=m$      
,prote/ants1 b  only :e!r !y are true   
,ca?olics1 &1 above all1 true ,*ri/ians4
 4  4 4  ,we %all ent] ! city ( ,god1   
,bible 9 h&1 s++ 9 e  language1 & 9 e   
d5om9ational peculi>ity1 b ) "o fai? &  
) "o he>t3 & t city ( our unity %all be 
call$ ! city (  ,peace1 = x %all be1 z  
sai? ! ,prophet1 ! city ( ,tru?40       
,su* is ,god's ord]3 ,tru? fir/1 !n     
,peace3 ,light fir/1 !n ,love2  ,love   
out (1 because (1 ! ,light4    ,may     
,god1 ( ,8 inf9ite m]cy1 realize t hope1
 grant t pray]1 9  ,8 "t--& br+ u all1 9

 ! k ( ! ,son ( ,god1 unto a  p]fect    
man1 unto ! measure ( ! /ature ( !      
fulness ( ,*ri/6                        
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