Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11

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CONFESSIONS OF A FAIR SAINT.
BY Goethe.
(Conhn0ea)

what remedy would the maady?
The OF this could not for be
aded had been unweaed the practice
something than virtue and during all that period the horrors
which observed had lain concealed within SOUL Might
they suddenly burst forth occurred with David when he
Bahshebaand not he also friend OF God and did not
feel thoroughly convinced that God my friendf
sin then considered unavoidable weakness
Must satisfy ourselves with feeling and acknow
edgn predomnance OF passions and spite of best
than detect the crime which
committed and repeat again when similar temptation
The teachings of morality afforded consolation Neither
their subdue passions their mild
regulations enlist ncnatons the side
The principles which had learned from the
my Invisible Guide possessed for far
sterling value.
When upon engaged studying the Psalms
which composed after his dreadful fall seemed that
perceived the evil which dw within him to exist in the
which his formed and yet he wished
this slavery of SIM and earnestly prayed for purity of
heart
how this to be obtained? was well of the
Scriptures afford and for Bible truth
blood of Jesus ceanseth from all sim But
ceved that had understood this oft repeated saying
The question: how is happen2"
agaed day and night At length thought perceived by
pmmeng light object search be discovered
Eternal Word by whom and everything
That the everlasting God descended the
depths which nhab and dwelt amongst that he and
all things that he passed through alienation of
his conception and birth the and that
heights also attain in order be happy-al this
was though in dim and indstinct
why, order understand such things employ
figures which only exterior suatons3 What object
high Deep dark bright in His eyes? We alone
above day and night and therefore
like because otherwise could have
part in Him.
But how can we participate in this invaluable benefit By
faith holy Scripture replies And what is faith? To believe
the relation of How that
become imbued with effects its and
pang faith be peculiar condition of the mind which the
natural unaccustomed.
"And now Almighty! grant faith | prayed in the
deepest anguish my bent my head down upon
table before which and buried tearstained face within
hands that condition in which every be- if
God will listen his condition which,
alas seldom find ourselves.
| could but describe my feelings at that
sudden brought soul the of the upon
which Jesus died. inward consant cannot describe
by other expression esembed that impulse which attracts
our soul to invisible which perhaps
and real than Thus soul brought
near to who died upon the and the
moment recognized what faith really
This faith exclaimed and sprang half terrified my
feet sought myself of feelings of my and
convinced that spirit had acquired capabi
soaring heaven which had possessed before.
Words describe sensations could distinguish them
wholly from every resemblance imagination They had
with fancy or.wh figure They brought before the
actually object which the mind when paints the
features of absent lover
| ouoouSo'
at experienced this condition the SOUL but had
forciby present had retained it, made
my own believe that every has experienced this
Doubtless is this sensation which teaches that
there is God
previously been satisfied with occasional experiences
of this influence unexpected had unhappy
for year. beyond my ability and strength bear
might perhaps have been for content remain this
condition.
But now that exalted had acquired
wings could alot above all obstacles as bird fly
singing with the swifest which dog with
, all its barking is unable to pass
My Joy unpeakab and though explained the circum
stances observed