The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-31

OH Thou Eternal One, whose presence bright
All space doth occupy, all motion guide;
Unchanged through Times ali.desolaiing hightl
Thou Only God, there is no God beside.
Being above all bengai Mighty Onei
Thou none can comprehend, and none explore,
Who fill 81 existence with ThyEelf alone
Embracing all, supporting ruling Der
Being whom we call God, yet known no more
In sublime research, Philosophy
May measure cut the oceans deep-nay count
The sands, or the sums rays-but, God for Thee
There Is no weight no measnre-none can mount
Though kindlod by the hand. in vain would try
To have Thy counHels infinite, and 10 US dark
And thought Is lost ere thought can soar 80 high,
Even like past moments In eternity.
Thou from primeval nothingness didst call
First chaos then existence: Lord on Thee
Eternity had Its foundations; all
Spring forth from the light, Joys
Sole origin-all life beauty thine
Thy worI syented all and doth crcatei
Thy splondol eils all space with rays divine,
Thou art and sTeft, and shalt be glofi0usi great
Lfe giving life sustaining Potenfafel
Thy chains the unmeasured universe surround.
Upheld by Thee, BY Thee inspired with breath
Thou the beginning with the end hath bound.
And beautifully mingled life and death
As sparks mount upward from the fiery blaze,
so suns born, 20 worlds spring forth from Thee
As the spangles IN the sunny rays
Shine round the silver snow, the pageantry
or Heavens bright army, glitters IN Thy praise.
million torches, lighted by Thy hand,
Wander unwearied through the bright abyss
They own Thy power, accomplish Thy command,
All gay with life, all eloquent with bliss
What shall we call them? Piles Of crystal light
Lamps o. celestial ether, burning bright
Suns lighting systems with their Joyous beamsi
But Thou 70 those as the Moon art 10 night
Yes as drop Of water in the sea
All this mngnihcence In Thee is lost
What are o thousand worlds 10 Theel
And what am when Heavens unnumbered host,
Though multiplied by myriads and armyed
In all the glory Of sublimest Thought
Against Thy goodness-is as q cypher brought
Against inhnity What am them naughtl
Naught but the etfulgence OF Thy light divine
| Pervading worlds hath reached my bosom too.
Yes, IN my Spirit, doth Thy Spirit shine, -,
As shines the sunbeam In drop Of dew ~
Naughti but ! live, and ON hopes precious fly
Eager towards Thy prcsence;. for In thee, &
/ Even to the throne Of Thy divinity.
! am o God and surely Thou must be-
Thou art directing. guiding ALI Thou asti
| Direct my understanding then 10 Thee
| Control my Spirit; guide my wandering heart,
sun am seInething fashioned By Thy handi
| | hold middle rank 'twixt Heaven and Earth
On the last verge Of Mortal being stand,
Close to the realms where angels have their birth
Just on the boundary OF the Spirit Land.
Whence came here, and how 80 maryellously
Constructed, 30 wonderful, unknown this clod
| Lives surely through some higher energy:
For from itself alone II could not be.
Creator ycsi Thy wisdom and Thy word
| Created mel Thou source Of life and good
Thou Spirit Of my spirit and my Godi
Thy light. Thy love In this bright plentitudc
Filled me with an immortal soul TO spring
Over the abyss of DEATH and babe Il wear
The garments Of eternal day, and wing
Its heavenly fight beyond this little sphere;
Even In its Source to Thee, It's Author, Thcel
oh thought inefIable Oh vision blestl
Though worthless our conceptions all of Theel
Yet shall Thy shadowed image I'll my heart,
And wan its homage 10 the Deity.
God thus alone my lonely thoughts can soar,
Thus seek Thy presence, Being wise and good =.
Midst Thy vast works obey, adore,
And when the tongue Is eloquent no more,
The soh shall speak In tears Of gratitude.