The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-08
DERZHAvEN's ode TO GOD"

TN" author of this ode was a Russian, born In 17Ga
'''' -F\ii'E roiu" tim" in the army he was made sue
sN'>"iH "t'nnrrl"r Of STATE. Ambassador Of Senate
q "'rH' VI The { ultrpV Ui C.mTuCrSe, and in 1902
l"'trr Of Jurtcr. The poem has hten translated int
'"PsneSe by oTiero o the ElupSror, and is hung up, en-
Talderei with gold, In the Temple Of Jeddo. 1t ha
.7' becn translated into the Chinese and Tartar Ian
risges, written on a piece Of rich silk, and susrcndeI
n tho Imperial Palace Of Pekin.l
q. Thou Euernai One WHOSE presence bright
Al space doth occuny-aii motion guide;
vnehanged through Times all devasting flight,
Thou only Godi There h no God beside.
d ing above all beingsi Mighty One 2
Whom none can comprehend, and none explore;
Who hliist existence with Thyself alone;
Embracing ali-supporting-niing Ger d.
seng whom We call God, and know no more.
N it, sublime research. Philosophy
May measure out the ocean deep-may count
The sands or the snn's rays but, Godi FOR Thee
w, to Thy mystcrics. Reasons brightest spark
though kiniled by Thy light, in vain would Try
And thought is lost ere thought can soar 20 high,
scn Ike rast moments in Eternity.
Thou from Irimeyal nothingness d.Ist call
First chaos, then existence. Lord, on Thee
EicfDity hal its foundation: all
sprung forth from Thee: Of light. Joy, harmony, +
sole origin,eilaifc, all beauty, Thine.
Thy word created all. and doth create;
Thy spleniior fls all s,ncc with T. " divine;
Inou art and wsit, anal shall be g.urinus, greatl
iishtsiving, DEMONSTRATING Potentate.
liy chains the unmeasured universe siirround.
Upheld by Thee, by Thee inspired ty breath
Ihou the beginning with the emit hath bound,
Ahd beautifully mingled Life and Death
as sparks mount upwnri from the fiery blaze.
10 suns are born, so worlds spriiIg forth from Thee.
And as the spangics in tho sunny rays
whine round the silver snow, the pageantry
VI heavens bright army glittsrs in Thy pnise!
A million torches, lighted by Thy hand,
Wander nnwcaried through the blue abyss;
Iiey own Thy power, accomplish thy command.
An gny with Light nil eloquent with bliss.
What shall we call item piles 81 crystal light
A glorious company Of golden streamsf
Lamps OF celestial ether burning bright:
suns lighting systenis with their Joyous beamsf
But Thou to thee mr.. as the moon To night,
Yet, as y drop of " rier IN the sea.
All this niasnifccncs IN Thee Is lost;
what are tea thotSsnd words compared to Theef
And whI. am J, then. Heavens u~nnnmbcred host
enough multiplied by myr.ads and arraycd
In all the binry of suoi mn,t Thought.
Is but an atom in the balance, weighed
Against Thy Rrcatncss-is o cypher brought
Against innn:ry! What am ], then Naught.
Pervadiny woridr, l.ath reached my bospm. too:
fcs, in my spirit DOH Thy Spirit shine.
As shines tis sunbeam In n drop Of dew.
Nanghti But l live, and on Hopes p,niuns ny
lager Toward Thy presence; for in Tirc
! I've, AMI breathe, aud dwell; aspiring high,
Zen to the Thicnc Of Thy divinity
an, o God, and sntiy Thou must be
Thou art directing, guiding all. Thcu nrti
lncil. 20 u
Control my sii-1t, gide my wandering heart;
Ihough but an atom midst immensely.
stu, am Something fashioned by Thy hand;
mold a middle ianf. 'twix. Heaven and Earth,
On the last verge OF tut ftal being stand
Close to the realms whore nurcis have thor birth.
Just on the boundaries Of the spiri. land
The chain Of being Is oon Pete in me:
In me Ia matters last gradstion lost,
And the next step is Spirit Deity
l can command tho lightning, and an dust;
a monarch and n slave a worm, u god.
whence came l here, and howl so innrvcIloty,y
constructed and Observation-Disclosures This clod
Lives surely through some higher energy;
for from itself alone 1t could not be.
Creafori Yesi Thy wisdom nni Thy word
Created mel Thou source of life aud good
Thou Spirit Of my spirit and my Lord;
Try light, Thy love, In their bright ~plciitucc.
FILLED me with an immortal soul to spring
Over the abyss of Death, and bnde il wear
The garments Of eternal day and wing
Its heavenly hight beyond this little sphere
Zen TO its source-to Thee, its Author-.hcrc.
o thought ineffablei o visions blcstt
through worthless our conceptions Mi OF Thee,
Yet shall Thy Swallowed image fill my breast.
And watt its homage to Thy Deity.
God thus alone my lowly thoughts can soar:
Thus seek Thy presence, Being wise and rood
Midst Thy vast works, admire, obey. adore:
And when the tongue Is eloquent no more.
The soul shall speak in tears of gratitude.