Richard Hargrave
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 128
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ... OLD TESTAMENT SCENES. CREATION BY "THE WORD." SHALL I to muses reverently pray For flowing numbers to assist my song? Or invoke the graces for a pleasing lay, To touch my bosom and inspire my song? This were an idle, Pagan work, withal! With sacred awe I near God's throne of love; For inspiration more divine I call, My thoughts and feelings graciously to move! My theme so high demands the aid divine, To chase the shadows from my thoughts obtuse, Which long have held them veiled from themes sublime, That poets in their inspirations use; Aid for my heart touched by a glowing coal From off God's altar, that bright seraphs bring; Grant to my humble muse her highest goal-- The all-creating power of Christ to sing! The praises of the great Incarnate Word, Who made and rules this goodly universe; Jehovah's equal, equally adored, I magnify in melody of verse. At his creative fiat, all divine, All things, in heaven and earth and sea, Began to be, or see, or feel, or shine; At his behest they all got leave to be. At whose command they all came teeming forth From chaos dark; the continents he founds; He "o'er the empty place suspends the North;" "He compasseth the waters with their bounds." The planets haste them on their orbit-tracks, And keep the limits he for them ordains; By force impelled, restrained by what attracts; As they began, till now, each course remains. The bliss of beings sentient he means; His glory stands immovably secure, Despite man's sin--too oft it intervenes-- Yet still his laws immutably endure. From cause so high, from Being so divine, Sprang principalities and mighty powers, Unseen or visible, alike sublime, Alike dependent for their days and hours. Most dignified amid terrestrial things Stands noble, godlike man, ...