The Layman's Breviary (Volume 2461); Or Meditations for Every Day in the Year - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1867. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... He shapes each blossom, every blade of grass, And seems as if he stood before the pink, Not yet content till he had faithfully Traced on it every stripe and every point. Where do we see thee show such diligence And such devoutness in thy works, thou man ! And wilt thou laugh at God as at a child That busily paints flowers for his mother, And weeps when thou hast spoiled a leaf? For hi The work of childhood is made great by love ; So God doth magnify child and everything, And every day and moment, each to Him Is blissful, weighty, precious, and unique. Because He is so great, He feels all great, And looks upon the glint of dust as suns. And thou wilt look on suns as glittering dust, And on this earth as on a children's ball! I therefore, could I ever scorn, would say: Thou earth-worm, miserably hollow dream, Ungodly is the beggar who derides The staff that props his steps, derides the child, That gives him with his hand the crust of bread. Ungodly is the king who ridicules The sceptre in his hand; who will not make The people prosperous and blest so far As love and human understanding can, And yearns to have them ; as the human race -- The flock of God, -- is worthy to be made ; Ungodly he who staring up into Heaven's vault, will wait in idle wretchedness,-- Wait till this earth has vanished silently, Like to a drop of water, like a mote That plays in sunlight,--and will then begin To wish and hope, create and execute Good for himself and for the human race, There where it is no more, and he no more As man ! -- A holy awe comes over me ; Here, here is God! Here is the earth ! And here Is man! Here build, O man, the Kingdom Of God. For this He made Himself a man, For this alone He daily comes on earth, For this alone He gives thee now His eyes, His though...

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