A motion and a spirit that impels all things . . . At once the Soul of each, and God of all . . . And what if all of animated nature Be but organic harps diversely framed, That tremble into thought, as o'er them sweeps Plastic and vast, one intellectual breeze, At once the Soul of each, and God of all. This appears to me faint sketch of a system of Salvation which does not affront our reason and humanity. Sweet though in sadness.
Divine power is spread everywhere . . .
A bird and its young had been captured, and Eckermann was amazed to see that it went on feeding its young inside his house. But divine power is spread everywhere and eternal love is active everywhere. He likes to drive the world from inside, harbours the world in Himself, Himself in the world, so all that lives and weaves and is in Him never wants for his power or his spirit. Yet all this striving, all this struggle Is eternal peace in God the Lord. I 367 Eternal, living action works to recreate the created so it never rigidifies.