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LIGHT AND LOVE
Front not the sun; or dazzled by his whiteness
Earth's face will seem expressionless and dim,
Features confused and beauty drowned in brightness;
But turn from him,
And thou wilt find familiar scenes and homely
Transfigured with a tender atmosphere;
Scan not the source of all that makes earth comely;
Enough that light is here.
Earth's face will seem expressionless and dim,
Features confused and beauty drowned in brightness;
But turn from him,
And thou wilt find familiar scenes and homely
Transfigured with a tender atmosphere;
Scan not the source of all that makes earth comely;
Enough that light is here.
Question not love; or pondering love's essence
The wonder of his glory will confound
Those fair effects that issue from his presence;
But look around,
And thou wilt find the narrowest prospect spacious,
And dark perplexities serenely clear;
Scan not the source of all that makes life gracious;
Enough that love is here.
The wonder of his glory will confound
Those fair effects that issue from his presence;
But look around,
And thou wilt find the narrowest prospect spacious,
And dark perplexities serenely clear;
Scan not the source of all that makes life gracious;
Enough that love is here.
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