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,g54 ii4 #g4        8,& ! ,"l ,god =m$  
man ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd1 &      brea!d    
into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life1 & man    
became a      liv+ s\l40    ,,?us1 my   

bre?r51 9 noble & gr& words1 noble 9 _! 
/r5g? &  9 _! simplicity1 we are told ( 
! creation ( man1 z sep>ate &  di/9ct f 
t ( all o!r creatures4  ,hav+ =m$ 8     
bodily  frame out ( ! du/ ( ! e>?1 !    
,almighty brea!d into him !  brea? (    
life1 & man became a liv+ s\l1 9 ! image
 ( ! liv+  ,god4  ,h[ f>1 & ) :at div9e 
beauty1 ! heav5ly image 0 !n  reflect$ 9
 its e>?ly type1 ! spl5d\r & p]fection (
 ,god's  h&iwork1 we "k n4  ,h[ev] noble
 ! glory ( man's appe>ance1  h[ev]      
godlike its out] =m1 9 t day1 s9ce !n he
 has fall5  f 8 high e/ate1 & s9 & dea?1
 :i* m>r$ ! purity ( 8  s\l1 h left     
traces ( _! deadly leav5 9 8 framework (
 fle%  & blood4  ,& yet n utt]ly debas$ 
or ru9$ x4  ,=1 /ill1 !  face ( _m a    
little *ild be>s /amp$ ^u x ! imp]i%able
 m>ks  ( ,god's h&iwork1 & ! beauty1 &  
fre%ness1 & innoc5ce %9e  out1 till we  
?9k ( ! faces ( ! ,bless$ be=e ! ,?rone 
on high4  ,:ile all t is fair 9 ! face (
 woman1 & all t is noble &  true 9 t (  
man1 tells only ( ! same div9e s\rce4   

,9 a ^w1  ! :ole liv+ man1 ! body 9 its 
/r5g?1 pride1 & beauty2 !  m9d1 ! ke5   
reason1 ! swift intellig5ce1 ! gl[+     
imag9ation2  & ! s\l1 ! consci5ce1 & !  
_s answ]+ )92 lift+  man out ( himself  
to ! ,heav5 above him1 & enabl+ him on  
e>? to  hold commune z a _s ) ! ,fa!r ( 
all spirits--ea* & all  witness to !    
same tru?--! brea? t is 9 him1 8        
framework1 8  :ole be+ are f ! brea? (  
,god1 & !re=e he is a liv+  s\l1        
immortal1 & = a life beyond ?is4    ,&  
no?+ is common]1 ev5 among worldly p1 my
 bre?r51 ?an a  sort ( easy1 vague      
ackn[l$gm5t t x is s2 no?+ easi] ?an a  
k9d ( flu5t talk ab\t ! s\l1 & !        
importance1 p]haps !  necessity1 ( sav+ 
! s\l2 if n j at pres5t1 c]ta9ly at !   
e>lie/ possible opportunity2 if n by a  
life ( fai? & purity to  ,god1 & ( tru? 
& goodwill to man--at all ev5ts by hold+
 fa/ to  "s p>ticul> set ( op9ions1 or (
 texts1 "s "o fav\rite  doctr9e1 or pet 
=m ( outw>d s]vice to ,god4  ,& ev5 bel[
 ?is  range ( talk]s1 !re are o!rs :o   

say1 ,! s\l immortal8--,oh1 yes1  (     
c\rse1 man is to be 9 ,heav5 h]eaft]--if
 all be well--& we tru/  by ! m]cy (    
,god t at la/ we %all rea* t l&2 b1 9 ! 
mean:ile1 !y live on f day to day1 9 "o 
r\nd ( easy smoo?ness1  work+ only = !  
body1 its c>e1 its com=t1 its life2 z if
 !re  7 no dwell+-place b e>?2 z if     
man's s\l 7 b a matt] (  conc]n = !     
future2 z if ,*ri/ _h nev] borne ! bitt]
 ,cross =  man's s91 to op5 = him !     
gates ( ,p>adise6    ,_! t]rible & fatal
 mi/ake1 y see1 is ! fa%ion+ out a      
religion z a ?+ ap>t f _! daily life1 & 
?9k+ ( _!  s\ls z ap>t f !mselves4      
,:]eas !re is no true religion b  su* z 
speaks 9 a man's life1 & is its vital   
brea?2 & ! s\l is  no o!r b ! man       
himself4  ,!y madly look ^u religion z a
 ?+  = ,sundays1 = fix$ times only1 & = 
set =ms2 times & =ms to  be us$ z a sort
 ( *>m aga9/ uncom=table ?\ghts ( dea?1 
or  fe> ( ,god's ang]2 or z a set-(f = !
 follies1 & s9s1 &  selfi%ness ( ! week2
 some?+ t %all set all "r at ! la/1  &  

make ! acc\nt squ>e :5 ! balance is     
aga9/ !m2 or =  /ill worse & weak]      
reasons3 because x is "r & dec5t to g to
  *ur*1 & d z s _m o!rs d :om !y "k &   
imitate1 & ^:  reg>d !y value4  ,god    
help ! man--ere x be too late--:o tru/s 
to  su* a s*eme ( religion z ?is2 = x is
 full ( deceit & p]il6  ,x may end1 & x 
probably w end1 9 8 =gett+ 8 s\l        
altoge!r4  ,n =gett+ to wi% t 8 s\l may 
be sav$ at la/1  & t peace may be ) him 
:5 dea? comes1 & joy beyond x2 n  ?is1  
because e man1 h[ev] fooli% or h[ev]    
wick$1 wi%es ?is  mu*1 or w wi% x "s    
day2 b absolutely =gett+ & ignor+  !    
fact t ! s\l is ! man himself2 t its    
life1 & passions1  & desires1 & hung]1 &
 ?ir/1 are to be look$ to1 c>$ =1 &  f$ 
day by day2 t if he hopes = ,heav5 at   
all1 he mu/ beg9 to get  ready = x n[1  
:ile life la/s2 & t 9 neglect+ ?is1 &   
lett+ religion slip out ( 8 daily life1 
he is p]ill+ 8 v  exi/5ce1 he is dy+ by 
in*es4  ,he>t1 consci5ce1 s\l1 _s1 are  
becom+ se>$1 cold1 d>k1 & dead1 :ile he1

 to all outw>d  appe>ance 9 full /r5g?1 
has ! =m ( religion b n its life2  !    
words 9 8 m\?1 b no e*o )92 ! s\nd ( !  
,gospel 9  8 e>s1 b nei!r ! _s1 nor     
life1 nor fre$om ( ! tru?1  :i* spr+ f !
 abid+ s5se ( ,god's unse5 abid+        
pres5ce4    ,h[ %all any su* be+ und]/& 
t religion1 t pray]1 praise1  &         
sacrifice are no m]e matt] betwe5 man & 
man1 b only betwe5  him & ,god8  ,:at   
does x affect him to be told1 or to     
agree1 t man  is a _s1 & t if he seeks  
to wor%ip ! liv+ ,god x mu/ be 9  _s &  
tru?8  ,he sc>cely kn[s :at ! desires1 &
 passions1 &  wants ( ! s\l are4  ,to   
him ! words1 life & dea? ( ! s\l1 are   
little m ?an vague s\nds4    ,no wond]1 
!n1 t ! two great spr+s ( 8 spiritual   
life are to  him b ( light acc\nt4  ,8  
,baptism1 to him1 is m]ely a "t :5 he   
got 8 ,*ri/ian "n2 8 confirmation :5 he 
0 old en\gh n to  ne$ ! help ( sponsors 
any long]4  ,b1 z to 8 hav+ !n ent]$    
into a cov5ant ) ,god1 by ,8 div9e      
grace1 to live ! life ( a  _s1 ( "o made

 a liv+ s\l2 & ^! v[s be+ on him all    
?r\gh life1 x nev] ev5 remotely occurs  
to him6    ,no wond] ev5 t ! solemn fea/
 9 memory ( 8 ,savi\r's dea? is  a matt]
 f :i* he may turn away j z ! :im1 or ! 
idle excuse  ( ! mom5t prompts1 or      
neglect altoge!r ?r\gh 8 :ole life1  )\t
 a ?\ght ( p]il4  ,i say altoge!r1 yet a
 day falls on him  at la/1 :51 9 ! mid/ 
( decay+ /r5g?1 a cl\d$ m9d1 &  dy+     
faculties1 z ! w9d[s ( ! s\l beg9 to gr[
 d>k1 he ?9ks  x only "r & dec5t t he   
%\ld ask = ! ,holy ,communion1 z  all   
prop] p 7he says7 d "u su*              
circum/ances--& he takes x2  n because x
 has /r5g!n$ & refre%$ 8 s\l all ?r\gh  
life1  b because1 )\t x1 ! fe> ( dea? is
 too /rong = him4  ,he  d>es n g out ( !
 _w1 9 fact1 & ent] on 8 ,mak]'s pres5ce
  )\t ?is "o f9al tok51 z he ?9ks1 ( n  
hav+ utt]ly  =gott5 ,him4    ,god =bid1 
bre?r51 t ,i %\ld c\nt little ( ev5 ?is 
t]ribly  late & we>y confession ( ! ,god
 t made him2 ?is t>dy1  unwill+1 own+ t 
man is a liv+ s\l4  ,b m>k well1 bre?r51

  nev] =get1 ! wide diff]5ce betwe5 ?is 
& ! own+ ( ,god our  ,creator1 & ,*ri/  
our ,savi\r1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ our        
,sanctifi]1 "h1  n[1 9 our daily "w1    
:ile life rema9s1 :ile /r5g? is ours1   
:ile  ! battle is go+ on all r\nd1 & )9 
u2 :ile ! devil tempts1  & ! fle% has   
p[]1 & ! _w is bright & gay4    ,see !  
diff]5ce betwe5 (f]+ to ,god :ile we h  
any?+ to  (f]1 & :5 we h no?+2 :5 all   
else has fail$ u2 :5 p[]1  & pride1 &   
human pleasures1 & human c>es h all come
 to an end1  & !re is no fur!r          
possibility ( indulg+ ei!r ! "o or !    
o!r2 b only ! intol]able weight ( ! pa/1
 only ! deep  conviction rema9+ t our   
trial is ov]1 our "t ( probation  f9i%$1
 our ,judge v ne> at h&2 z ! e>?        
crumbles "u our  feet1 & ,heav5 is op5+ 
wide on our amaz$ di/ract$ eyes4  ,ah6  
or  x may be ,hell yawn+ b5ea? our      
tr\bl$1 we>y1 bewild]$ feet4    ,m>k    
well ! diff]5ce3 x is ! diff]5ce betwe5 
liv+ ,fai? t  c save1 & dead ,fai? t is 
wor?less4  ,b if man is a _s1 h[  %all 8

 _s's life be ma9ta9$8  ,n by outw>d    
obs]vances only2  n by fix$ =ms & rites 
only1 on fix$ days2 ?\gh all ^! are     
noble1 & good1 & bless$ 9 _! degree4  ,!
 key to ! tru? is  writt5 9 words old]  
ev5 ?an ! ,div9e words ( ! ,holy        
,gospel4  8,behold1 to obey is bett] ?an
 sacrifice1 & to he>k5 ?an ! fat (      
rams40  8,!y t wor%ip ,god mu/ wor%ip   
,him 9 _s40  ,h[8  ,by  /riv+ aft] ^?   
bless$ ?+s :]e9 ,*ri/ 0 our example1 &  
f> above all human p]fection4  ,n by    
leav+ all ! o!r out]  s]vices undone 7= 
all are good--!y fl[ & always mu/ fl[ f 
true religion1 z its natural & happy    
fruit71 b by add+ to !m  purity1        
self-d5ial1 ?\ght ( o!rs1 g5]\s1        
unselfi%1 &  untir+2 by suff]+ long &   
be+ k9d2 by love unfeign$2 by  ?9k+ no  
evil2 by hop+ all ?+s1 endur+ all ?+s1  
believ+  all ?+s2 by read9ess to =give2 
by sl[ness to condemn2 by bold1  brave1 
manly1 simple fai?2 by /riv+ nev] to    
=get t unse5  liv+ pres5ce :i* %uts u 9 
all r\nd1 :i* we s (t5 say is  ab\t our 

pa? & b$1 & spie? out all our ways4     
,?is1 bre?r51 is ! _s ( ! religion :i*  
we want 9 our daily  life1 9 our %ops & 
9 our bus9ess2 9 ! m>ket & 9 !          
c\nt+-h\se2 9 ! /reets & ! family       
circle--n to be obtrud$  & ?ru/ into    
m5's faces1 z mu* z to say1 8,?ank ,god1
 ,i am n z  o!r m5 are10--b to be ! life
 & joy ( ! he>t1 ! light ( !  h\sehold2 
to be ! motive p[]1 ! rul+ pr9ciple2 = !
 "o  reason t we are n m]e du/1 z o!r   
creatures1 n to g d[n into  ! grave & be
 =gott5 = ev]1 b to live--live :5 ?is _w
 has  p]i%$1 & !y :o believe 9 x & swe> 
by its gods alone1 are1  ) all _!       
follies1 & errors1 & s9s1 blott$        
out--until !  ,judgm5t ,day2 to live !n1
 :5 true life dawns1 & man draws ne>]  &
 ne>] to ! fulness ( ,god's hol9ess1    
joy1 & peace2 & f9ds 9  ,him m ?an lips 
c utt] or s\l imag9e4    ,& h[ c man d  
less ?an /rive = ?is if he be ,god's    
son8  ,if !  brea? ( ! ,almighty be 9   
him8  ,8 life mu/ be a _s's life if he  
believes ?is4  ,he mu/ "k & feel t ev5  

"h1 9 ?is _w (  /rife & s91 & folly &   
d>kness1 & worldly pride & false        
ambition1 & unutt]able selfi%ness1 ev5  
"h1 all r\nd him1 is !  _w ( spirits4   
,t unse5 & holy be+s are ne> at h&1     
ready to  m9i/] to him1 ev5 z ! l& (    
spirits itself is b a /ep f  ?is--divid$
 f him b by a n>r[ l9e2 t ?\gh "h n[    
hemm$  9 by falsehood1 & d\bt1 & fe>1 & 
p]plexity1 yet 9 a mom5t he  may be     
beyond ! veil--swiftly pass+ f d>kness  
to et]nal day1  :]e d\bt is unkn[n & fe>
 comes n--f dea? to life itself4  ,no   
man ( rational s5se1 :o gives himself "t
 to ?9k1 & to pause =  a mom5t amid/ !  
daily passions1 & toils1 & c>es t       
consume  him1 c d\bt ?is2 nay1 he feels 
& kn[s ! great] pres5ce /ill4  ,he kn[s 
t ! ,liv+ ,god is ab\t him1 8 v life &  
brea?2  t )\t ,him he _c live = a s+le  
mom5t--9 ,him he lives1 &  moves1 & has 
be+--^: ,div9e pres5ce he has felt aga9 
& aga9  )9 him1 deep d[n 9 ! recesses ( 
8 inmo/ s\l1 8 he>t1 &  _s4  ,aga9/ ?is1
 if he be true to 8 own convictions1 he 

_c1  d>e n1 resi/4    ,& yet1 bre?r51   
pla9 z all ?is seems1 & deep & con/ant !
  necessity = man's ?us own+ 8 spiritual
 life1 & t he is inde$  a *ild ( ,god1  
liv+ only at ! ^w ( a ,fa!r 9           
,heav5--/rong &  abundant ! conviction (
 immortality hidd5 9 e man's he>t--h[   
vaguely1 & loosely1 & lightly1 is su* k 
(t5 held6  ,!  great boa/ ( ! pres5t age
 is its claim to univ]sal k4  ,!re is no
 b> to its dep?s1 no limit to its ext5t4
  ,x takes 9 all  subjects1 human &     
div9e2 tries !m by "o /&>d1 weighs !m 9 
"o balance4  ,! inscrutable nature (    
,god1 ! simpl] nature ( man4  ,x        
analyses ! atmosph]e ( ! />s1 & weighs 9
 a balance !  d5sity ( bodies beyond !  
sun2 ! laws ( light & s\nd are laid     
b>e1 & all[$ to be wisely bas$2 miracles
 are decl>$ to be  impossible1 & cease  
to h exi/5ce2 nay1 nev] h exi/$1 see+  t
 !y contradict "s few pr9ciples ( life &
 matt]1 ( :i* we  h ga9$ a scanty k2 or 
at lea/ seem to contradict !m2 &  t !   
,fir/ ,cause 7= we h n le>n$ to d )\t   

"o--z yet7  w n & _c int]f]e ) ,8 own   
laws1 be+ 9 fact a ,god1 or  fir/       
pr9ciple1 :o is b\nd by ,8 own edicts1 &
 imprison$ )9  ! fett]s ( ,8 own rules6 
,& h[1 my bre?r51 d su* m5 deal ) words 
l ^? ( ! text8  ,!re is "s little       
difficulty 9 evad+ or op5ly d5y+ !m1 =  
! "o reason t 9 _! eyes m9d does appe>  
to be immortal1 &  intellect to outlive 
! body 9 :i* x dwells4  ,b1 z to ! s\l1 
! consci5ce1 ! moral s5se1 ! _s )9 a    
man1 s supreme is  ! p[] ( mod]n sci5ce1
 s ke5 ! insight into all ?+s human  &  
div9e1 into ! cl\dy records ( pa/ ages1 
& ! ?\s&  ph5om5a ( pres5t life2 s      
absolute ! sway ( intellectual rese>*1  
s abundant & s tru/wor?y ! array (      
facts1 t man c n only  by se>*+ f9d out 
,god1 b s map out ! solemn acts ( !     
,almighty1 f ! fir/ day ( creation to ! 
la/1 z to leave no  d\bt t :at we z     
,*ri/ians hold de>1 our bir?right z     
spirits1  & our inh]itance 9 ! heav5 to 
come z spirits1 is a dream1 a  mi/ake4  
,!y are f> m curi\sly anxi\s to prove   

man's ne>ness to  ! bea/s t die ?an to  
accept 8 bir? f ! brea? ( !  liv+ ,god1 
z meant & made to be immortal4  ,s      
mon/r\s1 s  incr$ible1 does ?is seem1 t 
x s\nds l a je/2 yet ?is1  bre?r51 is   
nei!r "t nor place = je/+1 lea/ ( all ) 
su*  ?+s z et]nal life & et]nal dea?1 ! 
bir?1 ! de/9y ( !  :ole race ( man4  ,x 
is no je/1 bre?r51 b ! grave & %ameful  
tea*+ ( a book n[ put =? by "o ( ! m5 ( 
sci5ce ( ?is  v age2 calmly put =? z !  
inevitable & incomp>able result (  long1
 c>eful1 & exhau/ive /udy4  ,! habits1  
ways1 in/9cts1  passions1 & peculi>ities
 ( hundr$s ( animals h be5 m9utely      
exam9$1 & out ( !m has ris5 ! f\l &     
debas+ ass]tion t  man has sprung f a   
race ( inf]ior & fil?y creatures2 )\t   
sp>k ( consci5ce or s5se ( %ame1 )\t    
p]ception ( evil or (  good1 )\t p[] (  
spee*--& spee* is b ! fruit (           
?\ght--)\t a brea? ( ! liv+ ,god )9 !m1 
or a trace ( ,8  h&iwork 9 _! :ole be+4 
,s f> f m5 be+ sons ( ,god1 !y  are !   
(fspr+ 9 remote ages--ages too remote to

 be measur$ by any  b ! skill ( mod]n   
sci5ce1 ! (fspr+ ( creatures )\t a      
s\l--creatures dead to e s5se ( feel+ b 
hung]1 lu/1 &  blood2 only able to make 
kn[n _! wants or mis]ies by in>ticulate 
cries ( rage1 pa91 or despair2 creatures
 :o1 9 _! turn1 sprang  f o!rs yet l[]  
d[n 9 ! cycle ( life1 f\l]1 m f]oci\s1  
& yet m loa?some ?an ! gr9n+ ape4  ,& f 
?+s base z  ^!1 we are told1 sprang all 
! noble1 great1 good1 & wise m5 t  h    
trod ! e>?4  ,f su* a /ock z ?is all !  
pure/1 gr&e/1  songs ( tru?1 ( victory1 
( joy1 ( melody1 & beauty2 all !  noble/
 flights ( eloqu5ce1 all /ra9s ( liv+   
melody2 all t  sages1 b>ds1 &           
philosoph]s h utt]$ 9 words t c nev]    
die2  all ! l(tie/ ideals ( art1 9 gl[+ 
col\r or 9 sn[y m>ble2 all  ! spl5d\r1 &
 glory1 & beauty ) :i* man has cr[n$ !  
e>?2 nay1 m ?an ?is1 ! sublime words (  
prophets1 ( se]s1 &  apo/les1 f him :o 9
 solemn gr&eur tells ( ! ?und] ( ,s9ai1 
d[n to ! visions 9 lonely ,patmos2 (    
heav5 op51 ( ! great :ite  ,?rone1 & !  

,et]nal ,k+2 yea1 ! brave/ & pure/ 9 e  
age1  ! m51 & wom51 & *ildr5 :o h gone  
undaunt$ to dea?1 )  joy on _! faces1 & 
peace unutt]able 9 _! he>ts1 r ?an  d5y 
_! ,ma/] or _! bir?right2--all ^! alike 
h sprung f a  ?+ t has nei!r spee*1 nor 
consci5ce1 nor s5se b ( be+  full or    
empty1 ^: only weapon is f]ocity1 & to  
:om a morsel (  g>bage is a supreme     
delight6  ,&1 if x be s1 if ?is         
incr$ible boa/  ( sci5ce be true1 our   
text is a lie4  ,& if ! text be false1 !
  :ole book 9 :i* ! words are %r9$ is   
unwor?y ( belief2 !  :ole framework ( ! 
,book ( ,life falls to pieces1 & !      
revelation  ( ,god to man1 z we         
,*ri/ians "k x1 is a delusion & a sn>e4 
,& on :at gr\nd are we ask$ to receive s
 mon/r\s & degrad+ a  s*eme8  ,because1 
=soo?1 aft] c>eful /udy ( hundr$s (     
v>i\s  creatures1 9 diff]5t ages &      
diff]5t climes1 among _! c\ntless       
peculi>ities1 habits1 & ways1 9 _!      
s-call$ in/9cts a man  f9ds1 or fancies 
he f9ds1 "h & !re1 "s fa9t glimm]+ ( a  

resemblance to :at is human4  ,9 !      
plumage ( birds1 9 _! love =  gay       
col\rs1 :i* is tacitly assum$1 9 _!     
little arts &  artifices1 cunn+1 &      
f]ocity2 9 ! r\gh or smoo? sk9 ( "s     
wild creature ( ! woods or pla9s1 he    
se>*es =1 & f9ds1 "s  fa9t type ( :at   
happ5s among ! idle1 or silly1 or       
c>eless among  ourselves1 :o believe    
only 9 brute =ce1 or obey ! laws (      
fa%ion  h[ev] prepo/]\s & absurd2 ( wom5
 :o pa9t :at !y ?9k ,god  ,almighty has 
n pa9t$ aright2 :o di/ort _! dress1 or  
_!  p]sons2 or ( m5 & wom5 :o b$iz5     
!mselves2 9 e conceivable  =m ( fanta/ic
 & fooli% caprice4  ,= ^!1 & possibly a 
hundr$  o!r su* paltry reasons1 clev]ly 
collect$ & cunn+ly adapt$ to  ensn>e !  
unw>y1 we are to believe t betwe5 man :o
 is immortal  & ! bea/s t die1 !re is no
 l9e ( di/9ction4  ,?is is !  late/ book
 ( ,g5esis2 ?is ! mo/ improv$ acc\nt ( !
 creation4  ,b if s1 if !re is a p>ticle
 ( tru? 9 ?is newe/ sci5ce1 !n  ! "w (  
creation1 ! progress f bas5ess to       

purity1 f d>kness  to light1 hav+ once  
begun1 mu/ be n[ go+ on1 9 all its ?\s& 
grades & v>ieties2 ) /ill new /eps (    
progress f ! l[] to  ! high]1 f ! f\l   
,ascidian reptile to ,man 9 ! image (   
,god6    ,:]e1 !n1 9 ! wide univ]se (   
creat$ ?+s is any su* example  to be    
f\nd1 half way betwe5 ! un9telligible   
gibb]i% ( ! ape &  ! div9e faculty (    
spee*8  ,:]e is "o1 only "o1 su*        
mon/rosity--base1 & cruel1 & fil?y1 )\t 
a s\l1 or a ray (  moral s5se1 kn[+ only
 ! passions ( lu/ & hung]--:o is ev5    
remotely beg9n+ to gr[ into human       
lik5ess or %ape8  ,n all its  brutal    
de=mity lo/1 & n yet ! glory ( manhood  
assum$8  ,no su*  be+ has ev] be5 f\nd1 
9 ! records ( anci5t travell]s or sages1
  or ev5 9 ! j\rnals & ! da9ty          
discov]ies ( mod]n sci5ce4  ,b /ill     
betwe5 ! highe/ & mo/ intellig5t (      
creatures ( !  wood & field1 & ! l[e/ 9 
human %ape1 !re /ret*es an  inf9ite     
gulf4  ,a gulf n to be cross$ b by !    
%all[ & flippant  philosoph] :o scorns  

all idea ( a liv+ p]sonal ,creator1 &   
admitt+ no b\nd to 8 own k1 & no b> to 8
 und]/&+1  d5ies ! exi/5ce ( 8 own s\l1 
& treats all idea ( _s )  idle contempt4
  ,yet1 my bre?r51 ! gulf rema9s4  ,god 
has drawn  ! l9e betwe5 man & bea/1 & no
 human p[] c aboli% x1 no  human        
sophi/ry expla9 x away4  ,m5 may d5y x1 
or turn x to ridicule  "u ! pret5ce (   
sci5tific discov]y2 j z !y d5y !        
exi/5ce ( ,god ,himself4  ,d5y+ ,him1 ! 
,k+ & ,pr9ce ( all  spirits1 !y may well
 d5y _! own spiritual be+4  ,b1 /ill1 ! 
gr& unalt]able tru? abides1--8,god      
brea!d into man's no/rils !  brea? (    
life1 & man became a liv+ s\l20 & z long
 z !  _w /&s ?is tru? mu/ abide z !     
f\ndation ( all tru?1 ( all  religion1 (
 all progress1 /ep by /ep 9 purity1     
hol9ess1 & fai? on  our way to ,heav54  
,?is is ! witness ( all human he>ts1 (  
all human  life4  ,?is is ! conviction  
root$ deep d[n 9 man's inmo/ be+2  :i*1 
?\gh he tamp] ) x1 or /ifle1 or d5y x   
all ?r\gh life1  yet on ! b$ ( dea? w   

speak to him ) unansw]able voice1 z he  
draws ne>] & ne>] to ! unse5 pres5ce1 to
 t ,div9e &  ,et]nal ,_s f :om 8 be+    
sprang at ! fir/4    ,) ?is conviction &
 ?is confession1 my bre?r51 let u be    
cont5t4  ,x has outliv$ c5turies (      
scorn1 ! wit ( philosophy1 !  sophi/ries
 ( sci5ce1 ! laught] ( fools1 & !       
que/ion+ (  h]esy4  ,x w outlive all    
c5turies1 all "t4  ,x w outlive !m  :o  
d5y1 & !m :o believe1 x2 to ! "o br++   
confusion1  d>kness1 & %ame2 to ! o!r1  
peace :5 ! /rife is done1 !  beauty (   
hol9ess1 ! rapture ( immortality4    ,if
 any be cont5t to believe !y are ! m]e  
*ance (fspr+ f  creatures ( lu/1        
f]ocity1 & %ameless /rife1 s let x be2  
!y  mu/ ev5 reap z !y s[4  ,_! next cre$
 is pla9 en\gh1 & easy  ( practice2 eat1
 !n1 dr9k1 & to-morr[ die4  ,b let u1 z 
,*ri/ians1 fly to ! great]1 nobl]       
doctr9e ?an ?is1 = ! "o  reason t we are
 ! (fspr+ ( ! liv+ ,god1 made 9 ,8      
image2  & hav+ 9 u ! brea? ( !          
,almighty1 _c die4  ,our v  framework ( 

fle% & blood 0 t =m & fa%ion ( a man 9  
:i*  ,*ri/1 ! ,bless$ ,"o1 came to u on 
e>?1 9 :i* ,he liv$ &  suff]$2 0 tempt$1
 scorn$1 mock$1 & nail$ to ! accurs$    
tree4  ,x is 9 ,8 memory t we keep ?is  
solemn season2 ,8 ^: blood 0  %$1 ^:    
body 0 brok51 :5 ! heav5s grew d>k1 & ! 
e>?  trembl$ z ,he yield$ up ! gho/4  ,x
 0 to glorify ?is human %ape1  & to     
r$eem ! liv+ s\l )9 x1 t ,he endur$ !   
bitt]  cross4  ,8 dea?1 ,8 passion1 ,8  
resurrection1 are to u :at !y  are1     
because wr\ght 9 human =m1 to be cr[n$ )
 new spl5d\r &  glory 9 ,heav54    ,aga9
 ,i say1 let u be cont5t ) ?is hope :i* 
has be5 ! only  /ay ( c\ntless ?\s&s 9 e
 age s9ce ,*ri/ trod ! %ores (          
,galilee1 & spake to ! li/5+ ?\s&s by ! 
sea4  ,let u be  cont5t ) ! pla9 liv+   
words ( ,him :o is ,tru? itself1 :o 0   
be=e ! _w began1 :o spake & !re 0 light1
 :o brea!d into  ! lifeless du/ & x     
liv$2 ,himself1 ! ,k+ & ! ,pr9ce ( all  
,life1 ! ,beg9n+ & ! ,end1 ! ,fir/ & !  
,la/2 :o w /ill  rema9 un*ang$ &        

un*angeable :5 ?is _w ( s9 & %ame has   
become ! k+dom ( ,8 ,*ri/2 :5 human     
philosophy has di$ out1 &  human sci5ce 
fail$2 b ! great]1 & pur]1 & nobl]      
wisdom  abides--great]1 because ,god1 ! 
au?or ( x1 is mighti] ?an man2  pur]    
because x w9s m5 f ! base ?+s t p]i%1 & 
nobl]  because ,heav5 is high] ?an e>?4 
,let u hold fa/ to ?is belief1  firmly1 
?r\gh life2 t x fail u n on ! b$ ( dea?1
 z we draw  ne> to ! twilight ( et]nal  
day1 & to ! fulness ( k  :i* is ,life4  
,well is x = u t nei!r ! p]v]s5ess1 nor 
pride1 nor wisdom1  nor ignorance1 nor  
intol]able vanity ( man c snat* f u !   
bir?right ( immortality4  ,& !y :o      
basely attempt to unsay :at ,god  has   
said1 & to rob u ( hope beyond ! grave1 
add b "o m pro(1  n ( man's hav+ ris5 f 
! f\l bea/s ( ! e>?1 b hav+  fall5 f 8  
fir/ high e/ate4  ,_! v ignorance1 d\bt1
 &  defiance ( ,god are b tok5s ( _! own
 corruption1 confusion1 &  decay4       
,mean:ile ! e>? abides 9 its appo9t$    
c\rse2 heav5  abides1 life & dea? rema92

 tru? is immortal4  ,wise m51 ripe = !  
grave1 mighty 9 worldly k1 babble (     
my/]ies beyond _!  utmo/ k54  ,s let x  
be4  ,god is n unm9dful ( ,8 own4       
8,man's little sy/ems h _! day1         
,!y h _! day & cease to be2         ,!y 
are b brok5 lights ( ,!e1      ,& ?\1 ,o
 ,"l1 art m ?an !y40    ,= ,god creat$  
man to be immortal1 & made him to be an 
image ( ,8  own et]nity2 ?r\gh ,jesus   
,*ri/ our ,"l4  ,am54                   
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