The Continental Monthly, Vol. IV. October, 1863, No. IV. - Devoted to Literature and National Policy. by Various
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them may be seen so as to be known thereby.'
"It is good to give praise to the Lord: to show forth thy loving kindness in the morning, and thy truth in the night; "Upon an instrument of ten strings, upon the psaltery, upon the harp with a solemn sound. "For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy works, and in the works of thy hand I shall rejoice.' 'Have mercy upon us for the sake of the Redeemer, whose Perfection crowns the universe, who has not disdained to give Himself to us, and for us: the chief among ten thousand, and altogether lovely. Mercy for ourselves--and for those whom we have left on earth, we beseech Thee!' Gently smiled the Virgin Mother, whose humble heart had cradled the Everlasting Love! 'All generations shall call her blessed,' for on that tender woman bosom rests that wondrous God-built arch spanning the awful Chaim between the sinful human and the Perfect Infinite! 'For _He_ was born of a Virgin.' The heart of Anselm throbbed through his garments white and pure; he loved his brothers, and feared that human art would be deemed vain and worthless in heaven. _For the saints forget that God himself is the Great Artist!_ Then was there silence in heaven, and the brothers knelt before the Throne. |
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