Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-20
PRoTEsTANTlSM IN FRANCE.
pERzHAvEN's "oDE TO GOD"

THE author of this ode was a Rus
sian, born in 1893. After serving some
time in the army he was made successive
ly councillor OF state, ambassador oil
senate, president of the college OF COM
merce. and, in 1902, minister OF justice.
The poem has been translated into Japa-
nese by order of the emperor, and is
hung up, embroidered with gold, in the
temple OF Jeddo. 1t has also been
translated into the Chinese and Tartar
languages, written on piece OF rich silk,
and suspended in the imperial palace OF
Pekin.l
q Thou Eternal Onel whose presence bright
All space doth occupy-all motion GUIDE;
Tnchapged through Times all devastating
Thon eniy God There is no God beside.
BEING above all beings Mighty one;
Whom none can comprehend, and none eN-
Who iiTst existence with Thyself alone;
Embracing all-supporting-rullngo Ger,
Being whom we call Co.. ana AhoN ho ii0'''
In lis sublime research, Philosophy
NAV measure out the ocean deep, may count
The sands or the suns rays; but, God! lor lhe s
There is no weight nor measure none CAL
I'm N tSy mysteries: Reasons brightest spark
Though kindled by the light IN vain "ou''
To ,rans thy counsels, infinite and dark;
And thought IS lost ere thought can soar 80
E'e. ike past moments in Eternity.
~ ..,.,ht ,,,,ess dtdst call
First chaos, then existence LORD Oh lhee
Eternity had its foundation; all -,
SnTung forth from Thee; Of light, JOY, mar
mOny, mi,
Sole origin-all life, all beauty, Thine
THY word created all and doth create
tn, ss,,lendor Ais all space with rays divine;
Thou art, and vert, and shall be glorious
Lishtgiving DEMONSTRATING POtentate
THY chains the unmeasured universe surround
T5nheld nv thee, by Thee inspired Win Dream
Thou the beginning with the end main o1uhu'
And beautifully mingled Life ana Deathl
AZ snarkS mount upward from the fiery blaze.
% suns are born, 80 worlds spring forth from
And as The spangles in the sunny rays
shine round the silver snow, the PagehlIy
OF Heavens bright army glitters IN IN! Praise'
A million torches, lighted by Thy hand,
Wander unwearied through the blue sD!s ",
They own Thy power, accomplish Thy COM
An gav with light, all eloquent with bliss.
what Shall we call them? Piles of crystal llght'
A Glorious company Of golden streams
Tami,s ~ celestial ether burning bright!
suns lighting systems with their Joyous
Rut tboS TO these art as the moon tonight.
Yet as A drop Of water in the sea,
All this magnifcence in Thee Is lost; ., O.,
What are ten thousand worlds 'omp1ieu "
And what am /, then? Heavens unnumbered
Though multiplied by myriads, and arrayed
In all the glory of sublimest thought,
Is but an atom In the balance, weighed
AGAINST ThygreatneSs-is aeypher bronsht
Agalnst infinityl What am then? Naught'
Nansht, But the afiuencc of Thy light d.
Peryading worlds, hath reached my BOSOM
Yes. IN my spirit doth Thy Spirit shine
As shines sunbeam In drop oi Dew ,,,,o,s
Naught, But | live, and ON Hopes pihiohs
FaOeT toward Thy presence; for in Thee
live and breathe, and dwell aspiring hlgh'
Fen To the throne of Thy divinity
am, o God, and surely IhOu must o'
Tnop Art. directing. guiding all, Thou art!
Direct my understanding, then, To- lhee,
Control my spirit guide my W4nuoa,,5i
Though but an atom midst inmensi'y, III.
stiu am something fashioned by my
hold a middle rank 'twixt heaven ana
earth
On the last verge Of mortal being stand iii.
Close 70 the realms where ahseiS nav '"O''
Inst on he boundaries Of the spirit laud!-
The chain Of being is complete in me;
In me Is matters last gridaton LOST
And the next step is Spirit-Deity. 5,,.,.
| cam command the lightning, ana am uus''
A monarch and slave; aworin, agoG. ,.,-
Whence came here, and how! 80 WarNe'
Co,s,rUctrd and conceiyed-unknown. This
lives S'o surely through some higher energy:
For from itself alone II could not De-
C,,stor, Ycsl Thy wisdom and Thy word
Created mel Thou source OF life and good;
Then Spirit OF my spirit, and my LOru. "
Thy light, Thy love, In their bright penn
tude, ., -. .i,,,,
Over the abySs OF Death, and babe II wear
The garments OF eternal day, and wing ,,..,.
lis heavenly flight far beyond TINS h'ue
Fen 10 '' its source-to Thce,i its Author
there.
o thought ineGablel o visions blest! - ~,
fTh0ngh worthless our conceptions all oil
Va, sbs TsI Tbv Swallowed image fiji my breast,
And watt It's homage TO the Deity.
God thus alone my lonely thoughts can soar;
Thus seek Thy presence, Being wise ana
good!
Midst Thy vast works admire, obey, adore,
And when the tongue is eloquent no more
The soul shall speak in learS oil grau''ue'