The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-28
HYMN 70 THE DEITY.


| Freely rendered from the Spanish, for
The Herald. by Prof. Paul NJ Schofield.
professor of the Spanish language in the
High SCHOOL,
I wish 10 show to thee. dear reader, a
thing of beauty. a full-blOwn rose. What
is more beautiful? See with what modest
confidence it rises over its stalk of green
moss, appearing queen of all the flower
world; its leaves as color of fire. the
air redolent with its fragrant balm
breathing. what a delight to our eyes and
our senseSi How it reffeshes the spirit
The rose is beautiful. but how much
more so is he. who has created it.
Would you like to know what is strong?
The lion is strong; when coming out of his
lair he shakes his crested name, when he
makes the forests echo with his roarings
and terrihes away thus all the other
animals. He can tear them and devour
them in moment He is strong terrible;
but he who has created the lion is strong
er still.
The sun is majestic when it shines in the
blue heavens and sends its warm rays
down to our earth. 1t is the work of our
God. the most perfect which the human
mind can conceive; it is splendid. magnifi-
cent and all-frlctfying: but the creator
of the great orb of day is much more;
mortal eyes cannot see him face to face
for his splendor is too brilliant and over
powering for the weakness of our human
sight he penetrateS with his light the
depth of the deepest darkness; all his
works are filled and Respondent with his
light.
What name shall we give to the great
being who has created all this, and who is
superior TO rs all his creatures?
This great being is God, He who gov
ems the world and regulates the move
ments Of all things which compose ii.
from the star yonder. which shines in the
ornament TO the delicate flower or to the
grain of sand which goes rolling beneath
our feet. In him alone, il is true. dwell
beauty, power, wisdom and perfection.
Now see, the sun has sank in the west,
the night has descended over the earth;
the hot air has begun to cool. The flowers
close their colored leaves and incline their
heads on their delicate stalks. Daylight is
fast waning. The chickens are resting
asleep beneath the wings of their mother
and the mother also sleeps TRANQUILITY.
The birds have ceased to feed. and sleep
with their heads tucked under one of their
wings. Neither the confused voices of the
children at play nor The steps of those
who come and go are any longer heard.
The bees do not buzz around the hive
nor among the flowers of the mother
forest. They have already finished their
task: all work has ceased in the cell
where they rest so peacefully.
The sheep repose on their soft fleece and
the hills no longer resound with their
bleating.
The hammer of the blacksmith does not
reverb on the anvil, nor the saw creak
beneath the hand of the carpenter. The
people, fatigued with labor, recline drows-
lily In sleep. and the young chickens rest
in the bosom of the mother. Darkness
covers the earth and the heavens The
eyes of all are now closed. all sleep in
nature.
Tell me. who is this who takes care of
all these sunk in sleep and without de-
tenseI Not only sleep thev in the arms
of Mother Nature. A beneficent eye. al
ways open; yes. such an eve. which pene-
trates the deepest darkness to the bottom
of the abyss as well as in the clearest
light. When the sun does not illuminate
and the moon does not reflect his light;
when no star can send its RAYS through
the thick clouds; an eye from which moth
ing is hidden; it is vigilant over the great
families of the vast universe: and this
eye is the eye of our heavenly father
His hand protects US without ceasins.
He has made sleep wherewith to regain
our bodily strength after the fatigues
Of the day: and he has given for us the
night that we may sleep with rest
In the same manner that mother
walks about the house and examines IT,
with finger put on lip. to keep from the
baby all that would disturb his sleep. and
travis the curtains carefully around his
open his eyes; thus also God envelops us
n thick Veil and extends around us
silence and tranquility. in order that his |
may repose in calmness and
security.
Laborers, and you all. refresh your
Youths. and others also. insects who hum |
through the air. sleep with peace.
BE not afraid, God your heavenly |
ather. watches you all, for ha never |
sleeps. You are able to close the eyes |
n security, for the dear Lord always |
ight shines upon just and unjust, upon |
sood and bad, and those who put their
rust in him shall never be COMPOUNDED |
When, then. the darkness of the night |