The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-13
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A BEAUTIFUL POEM.
Rccoghition of the Divinity Within
Is


Written for Tho Post.
Beautiful spirit OF po,sy, DO We Justly ap-
prccato her gifts to tho thirsty souls Of hui
MARTY She dwells apart from the gross ma
tclialty of everyday life, finding only here
aud there responsive heart to whom she car
speak. To these from her heavenly dwelling
! place she draws nigh. and, lowering ne,
| Ienrly wings, overshadows them with the gift
OF sweet song; then, speaking in tones that
! onlr the car OF the soul can ncar, she sends
hrr messages of tender love and untailin.,
power to human lives. and TO- immortal flow
| erS bloom where else had been n scar and
arIl waste.
see costly vase OF purest alabast,r NV
! sense OF sight is enriched by its delicate
Wh'tehess ana by the grace and beauty of It's
"tils'ic designs. but 1t is cold dead spirtlesg.
VOW iet some element within II be touched nv
~ ~ nouNc principle and burst into illuminating
iIhme ana behold the change! Beauty which
thoubn already II part Of the real vase had
ne.n unappatent, is now made manifest. I'm.
llrht within Is revealed In Itself and thro,r \
us own revelation shows forth all the hidden
ioN'llhcsS or It's instrument, and both ara
haitowed thereby. The boaufeous LIGHT with
IN INSPIRES and .irradates that without which
would be FAR less so.
assume the responsibility of quoting IN.
following Inspired lines from the nan of on,.
OF ltncstons gifted daughters-Mrs Ella :
Johhson-sincc. according to my conception ~
.he'r purpose their teaching is divine:
inc niEht was clear and cloudlcss
~ ever night could be-
,a'k,d To the stars from my window
ANA the stars talked back to me-
| cited, Uncover thy hosom,
Ne monarchs Of tho sky,
Reveal thy burning secrets
TINS once 10 a longing eyel"
Then they answered, I'VE are marchlns
-, 70 the music Of the spheres;
We hear but Wa may not answer
10 laughter or TO tears
"a mlghtier bids us onward
n the endless march OF time:
wv nave depths to cleave asunder
Ano mighty heights to climb
"onward--and onward ever
We may not lag or wait.
Sod In His wisdom ordered
FROM eternity our fate"
Tears came as stood by the window
b.yond my weak control;
Ana thought, Thus Is ACCOMPLISHED
me progress OF the soui
II may not lag nor fal,sr
IN the endless march Of fine
IL mas docps to cleave asurdel
Ana mighty heights to climb,
-, ~, 49, ma, reads with mentality nttuned IN
sti,t'ual things can doubt that tNc hnsei .,
sos sos S e., very close to the author as she
s,',,I, Wy ,mv epea window. contemplating ',e
sup,i'ne, the awe-inspiriug and the star
s ssn ,"od , mr. Of inan,c Majesty Or who
W. hsye deeps TO cleavs asunder.
ma mighty heights to climb"
without larger reslisa,lon OF the solemn -
nponsihili,ies for which each ir,morta, iifs
mus, render aceount' Or e'a' i''s
Tho rro Thus is accomplished
anu ., ne' De wiser In the knowledge thar h,c,.
OF each living soul stands the alm,vh,y paos
Ana 'urnnen.ess love Of tho Creator Himself
H Nms VINO can behold, passing In ana a.,
nuVnk US daily, writer OF such truths MIN
srir, ,' ans conscious OF the rear presence of
Il, IT,, snsine wi,h love Cor the angelic ea,nos
. .,, dear communion with deihed SONG a.
n s.n MhI's her way frc,N here to sphsre svar
hoaars from ner golden chaiice into tba
M. wherein she briefly dwelt the refresh.