The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-03
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a Essha "a. presence bright
-Unelangsd Through Tines all devastating fight;
Thou only God! Thsfe is no God beside'
Being above an DSiHgs; mighty One:
Whom none can comprehend and none explore -
who nIf'M existence WITH Thy SELF alone
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I'm issSaSims7 phitesophy
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Up to Thy mysteris sRsasens bright spark,
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And thought IL Lost esr tbepght can sasr ohish5
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Thou ftorn prmsyal nothinsness didSt c6i iaBd al
First ohaosLthn existence Lord on fhesaht ~
Eternity had its fouudaton-Hn 80 - ~ Ia =
sois osi S,S ain lie, al Beauty fSin Inc
Thy word created ali and dotH create i,aS hfo - :
my spisad dor ais all space withrsss divine
Thou art and vert and Skst be Glorious, &szS y
La. giving, snssainins Potentate is pn@ 's
Thy chains the unmsaspied Universe surround s....
Upheld BY Ih9A-by Thee inspired with breath.
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As SPARKS mount upwards from .ss asrN hsas ~. r,.
And a. the spansles initAe snnny rays
Shine round the silver SNOW, the pageanhy
or Heaven's bright army glittsrs in by praise.
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million torches lighted By Thy hand u s7syi eD5 i
Wander unwearied through the blue abyss; si =
Thy pow. s accomplish tS{
What shall We call them Pilss OF crfssslhghti 81
4 Glorions company Of golden streamsl eiS O. llh
Lamps Of celestial ether burning bright LBS
But Hhou to these artas the noon to niQhta .1'sl5
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Yet Is drop Of water in the sea, y. -
An this magniAcense in hee is lost. e'iq T.
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Though multiplied by myriads ard arrayed
In ali the glory of lublimest thought,
Il but an atom In the belafcs weighed p
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Noushs bat the efausnne Of Thy light divine ON
Pmysdine vos,ds, has rssehed my spirit too; yea
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Nought; but live and on Hopes piAioAs 6y 5Iod
Eager towards thy presence; for in Thee iiTI!Tos
live and breathe, and dwell aspiring high, 80 fd'
Hven to the throne Of Thy divinity. siVca
I am, o God and surely Thou must be. 80,
Thou at directing, guiding all fhou art;
Direct my understanding then to Thee,
CONTROL my splrlt, gulQo my W1nQ6tlnR heart
Through but an atom Inide immensely i-gsi.t. p,
Still am something fashioned by Thy hap5 =
I hold middle rank ,tvixt heaven and kafth
On the Lest verge Of mortal being Hsnd I'LL -
Close to the realns where angels nave their BIRTH
just on the boundary ofiths spirit land.
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The chain Of being IT, complete in me
In me ~ matter's last sradstion lost FIUyt n
And the next step is spirit-Duty. J ,HIA NEi 81.
! can command the lightning ami am dust,
A monarch anda slave worniT. G94t SssE
Whence can Il here; and how 50 n,afvefodsfy
Constructed and conceived unknown this clo1
Lives surely thrpush some higher cherry =
For from itself Hone II sould not be. y ~ h ~
Creator yes, Thy wisdom and Thy word
Created me Thou source of life and good
Thou spirit Of my spirit, and my Lord
Thy light, Thy love- in their bright penitude t:y-S
Filled me with an immortal soul; to spring
Over the ably Of Death, bsaei wear - W
The garments Of Eternal day, and wing
Ia heavenly flight beyond the little sphere
Even 10 its sourcs-to Thee-its author there.
o thought ineffable!. o vision blestl
Though worthless our conceptions all Of Thee
Yet shall Thy Swallowed ina iii our breast,
And wan it, homage to the Deity.
God thus above my lowly thoughts can soar;
Others seek Thy presence Being wise and good
Midst thy vast works admire, obey, adore,
And when the tongue Is eloquent no more
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