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Article SACRED ODE TO THE ETERNAL. ← Page 3 of 3
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Sacred Ode To The Eternal.
When early morn , harbinger of the sun , Announces to the world his coming light , I see , in its soft down , The smile of Th y beneficence . At day ' s bright aspect , Naturein her rich attire
, , Presents the sumptuous splendour of her gifts ; And even in shadowy night , The diadem encircling Thy majestic brow , Glitters before my eyes .
Mortals , perverse and blind , Cease to create idle conceits ; And , essaying- to combine vain atoms , Dare to explain the universe ; Say , can you tell the source From whence the morning star , commencing his career , Derived the torrents of his flame ? What power marked out his course ? What arm suspended from the celestial vault Those whirling spheres ?
Atheist , audacious spirit , Fathom the depths of the infinity ; Take th y flight on lofty wing-, And traverse heaven ' s immensity ; In the gulf of space Interrogate the radiant orbs Whose masses roll in fiery circle round
To confound thee . Let them speak . To these witnesses canst thou reply ? It is a God whom they proclaim . Yes , of one universal cause , In every part the evidence shines forth ; Eternal Providence , every where
Thou showest Thyself in Thy bounties . Who can deny Thy power ? From Thee flows life perpetual ; Chaos itself conceived at Thy voice ; Tranquil above the heavens Thou seest Thy works Follow their laws immutable .
It is my glory to invoke Thy name , And my happiness to bless Thee : If I am formed to know Thee , What am I that I should define Thee ? In vain may human reason , With its pale , uncertain light , Try to enlighten me ; In my heart Thou niakest Thyself felt . Why need I comprehend Thee , When all things tell me to adore .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Sacred Ode To The Eternal.
When early morn , harbinger of the sun , Announces to the world his coming light , I see , in its soft down , The smile of Th y beneficence . At day ' s bright aspect , Naturein her rich attire
, , Presents the sumptuous splendour of her gifts ; And even in shadowy night , The diadem encircling Thy majestic brow , Glitters before my eyes .
Mortals , perverse and blind , Cease to create idle conceits ; And , essaying- to combine vain atoms , Dare to explain the universe ; Say , can you tell the source From whence the morning star , commencing his career , Derived the torrents of his flame ? What power marked out his course ? What arm suspended from the celestial vault Those whirling spheres ?
Atheist , audacious spirit , Fathom the depths of the infinity ; Take th y flight on lofty wing-, And traverse heaven ' s immensity ; In the gulf of space Interrogate the radiant orbs Whose masses roll in fiery circle round
To confound thee . Let them speak . To these witnesses canst thou reply ? It is a God whom they proclaim . Yes , of one universal cause , In every part the evidence shines forth ; Eternal Providence , every where
Thou showest Thyself in Thy bounties . Who can deny Thy power ? From Thee flows life perpetual ; Chaos itself conceived at Thy voice ; Tranquil above the heavens Thou seest Thy works Follow their laws immutable .
It is my glory to invoke Thy name , And my happiness to bless Thee : If I am formed to know Thee , What am I that I should define Thee ? In vain may human reason , With its pale , uncertain light , Try to enlighten me ; In my heart Thou niakest Thyself felt . Why need I comprehend Thee , When all things tell me to adore .