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Article THE ANCIENT MYSTERIES. ← Page 4 of 4 Article NATURE'S VOICES. Page 1 of 1
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The Ancient Mysteries.
poets , philosophy likewise drew from the secret worship a copious store of materials for its different systems . But religion nevertheless maintained its dominion . We had just seen what it had done to secure its establishment , by an institution which , on all occasions , tended to confirm its authority . The Mysteries drawing , like reli gion , their origin from the East , passed over very early into Greece . There it was
their object to inculcate the doctrine of a Providence which punished guilt and offered a recompense to virtue ; to purify the manners and to unfold the system of universal nature , or of the supreme mind of the universe . To these objects tend all the ceremonies they prescribe , the magnificence of which was particularly remarkable in the Temple of Eleusis . Initiation was that ceremony which of all others the ancients reckoned the most solemn and the
most sacred . It was recommended as an indispensable duty , and being sanctioned by the most solemn oath , both Divine ancl human laws protected it against every attack . Such are the Mysteries that have been transmitted to our times—which have had an uniform influence on the happiness of mankind , ancl which formerly among the Greeks contributed in a peculiar manner to their glory , by inspiring them with a taste for the sciences and for philosophy .
Nature's Voices.
NATURE'S VOICES .
BT BRO . EMRA HOLMES . SWEET honeysuckle scenteth every hedge , Ancl many flowers Disport themselves in radiance passing fair , The live-long hours . The wild birds sing on every bough ;
The thrush ancl clove , And grey rock-pigeon , haunter of the woods , Sing soft of love . The gorse and heather mingle sweetness now , Purple , gold ; The eglantine ancl briony embrace ;
Love is bold . The air is honey-scented , and the breeze From the west Sweepeth bravely over Cornish seas , Balmy , blest . Radiant autumn skies are glowing ,
Ancl my gaze Meeteth all the wealth of nature Many days . Ancl I see the golden sunlight On the trees , With the purple shadows playing
In the breeze . As I listen to the music of the spheres—Nature ' s voices ; Then my soul puts aside its fears , And rejoices . For I look on all around , And above , And I know for very surety God is love .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Ancient Mysteries.
poets , philosophy likewise drew from the secret worship a copious store of materials for its different systems . But religion nevertheless maintained its dominion . We had just seen what it had done to secure its establishment , by an institution which , on all occasions , tended to confirm its authority . The Mysteries drawing , like reli gion , their origin from the East , passed over very early into Greece . There it was
their object to inculcate the doctrine of a Providence which punished guilt and offered a recompense to virtue ; to purify the manners and to unfold the system of universal nature , or of the supreme mind of the universe . To these objects tend all the ceremonies they prescribe , the magnificence of which was particularly remarkable in the Temple of Eleusis . Initiation was that ceremony which of all others the ancients reckoned the most solemn and the
most sacred . It was recommended as an indispensable duty , and being sanctioned by the most solemn oath , both Divine ancl human laws protected it against every attack . Such are the Mysteries that have been transmitted to our times—which have had an uniform influence on the happiness of mankind , ancl which formerly among the Greeks contributed in a peculiar manner to their glory , by inspiring them with a taste for the sciences and for philosophy .
Nature's Voices.
NATURE'S VOICES .
BT BRO . EMRA HOLMES . SWEET honeysuckle scenteth every hedge , Ancl many flowers Disport themselves in radiance passing fair , The live-long hours . The wild birds sing on every bough ;
The thrush ancl clove , And grey rock-pigeon , haunter of the woods , Sing soft of love . The gorse and heather mingle sweetness now , Purple , gold ; The eglantine ancl briony embrace ;
Love is bold . The air is honey-scented , and the breeze From the west Sweepeth bravely over Cornish seas , Balmy , blest . Radiant autumn skies are glowing ,
Ancl my gaze Meeteth all the wealth of nature Many days . Ancl I see the golden sunlight On the trees , With the purple shadows playing
In the breeze . As I listen to the music of the spheres—Nature ' s voices ; Then my soul puts aside its fears , And rejoices . For I look on all around , And above , And I know for very surety God is love .