The daily crescent., 1851-05-19
The following sublime Ode, to the Supreme

The following sublime Ode, to the Supreme
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translated into the Chinese aud Tartar languages
written on rich silk. and susnended in the Imperia
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,"u "u"s Ill 'no 'e"Po VI .euu"' II" s'"''y"'
% learn that these nations nave done tnemselVe
he honor to bestoW such praise on this noble com
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n Tbou E,s,n,, o,s WHOSE nyesencs hight
An sn,cs doth occnnv-aJ moiou ruids:
Unchanged ihro' Times all.devC stating flight.
Thou only God! There is no God beside.
Being above all beings! Mighty One!
Whom none can comprehend, and none explore;
Who fl'st existence with Tbyself alone;
Embracing al'-surporing-ruling DER
Being whom we call God-and know NO more!
in ito .rb,no ,..o,,ob pb;,o.onhv
Nav ms,,n,s IN, Tho Ocean dsan-m,v connt
The sands or the Suns rays; but God /! for Thee
There is no weight measure; mount
Up to thy mysteries. Reasons brightest spark,
Though kindled by Thy light. in vain would try
To trace thy councils, infinite and dark;
And though is 'os ere thought can soar so high,
E'en like past moments in eternity.
Tbon FINN, n,;n.v,, ro,h;r,,es. dd,., osu
E;,., Ch,n. ,hao Ex;.,a,oa I,,d an Tbao
Eternity had its foundation all
Sprung forth from Thee of Light, Joy, Harmony.
Sole original life. all beauty Thine.
Thy word created all and doth create:
Thy fp'endor fills all space with rays divine.
Thou art. and vert, and shall he glorious great;
Life-givinr. .lifesustaining, Potentate.
Tbv chains the nnuessp,ed unive,se .nronnd.
Tohsd hv Tbaa hv Tha, ir.n,sd viii h,.a,b,
Thou the besinning. with tbs end hast bound,
And beautifully ming led Life and Death
As sparks mount upward from the fiery blaze.
80 suns born. world. sprang forth from Thee
And IS the spangles in the sunny rays
Shine ronnd the silver snow, the pageantry
OF Heavens bright army, glitters in Thy praise.
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W.,da, nn,r.,, "a ,h,on,h ~ ~. hlna .hu,,
They own thy power, accomplish thy command,
All CAV with life, all eloquent with bliss;
What shall we call them Piles of crystal light
A glorious compsny of golden streams?
Lamrs of celestial ether burning bright?
Suns lighting systems with ,hair joyous beams
But Thou to those art as the noon to night
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What are thousand Worlds compared to Theeq
Aud what am l. when Heavens uunumbered host,
Though multiplied by myriads and arrayed
In all the glory Of snbmest thought
Is but an atom in the balance, weighed
Against Thy greatness-is a cypher brought
Against lnfnity? What am T. Nought
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Yes. in my spirit doth Thy spirit shine,
As shines The sunbeam in droo of dew.
Nousht! but live and on hopes pinons fly,
Eager towards Thy presence; y; for in Thee
live, and breathe, and dwell, aspiring high,
Even to throne of Thy divinity
lam o God and surely Thou must he!
inou hn orec,'ne' en''ihs an' n"u art