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XXXIII.
“Ευ γαρ χρη ειδεναι, ο τι περ αν σωθη τε και γενηται οιον δει
εν τοιαυτη καταστασει πολιτειων, θεου μοιραν αυτο σωσαι λεγων,
ου κακως ερεις
.”
Plato, De Rep, lib. vi.
Thus ever struggling with their fear,
And nigh o'erwhelm'd the good appear,
Beyond all human aid they stand,
And see and own a heavenly hand.
And nigh o'erwhelm'd the good appear,
Beyond all human aid they stand,
And see and own a heavenly hand.
It was so amid them of old;
Though better hopes have made us bold,
Yet even now as then of yore
We are at sea and not on shore.
Though better hopes have made us bold,
Yet even now as then of yore
We are at sea and not on shore.
“Be assured that in whatever respect a man may be saved, and become what he ought, in such a condition of public affairs, it is the Divine aid that saves him
“Be not afraid: for the Lord thy God is with thee.”
Jos i. 9
Foes of the Church would seize her helm,
And strive Christ's witness to o'erwhelm,
Corrupting her and bent on ill,
Yet onward is she labouring still.
And strive Christ's witness to o'erwhelm,
Corrupting her and bent on ill,
Yet onward is she labouring still.
Though powers of evil fill the gale,
The tempest raise, well nigh prevail;
Yet Christ, though in the hold He sleeps,
On edge of death His people keeps.
The tempest raise, well nigh prevail;
Yet Christ, though in the hold He sleeps,
On edge of death His people keeps.
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