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Ye have hoarded up treasure in the last days.—James 5:3.
Bring forth your gold and silver! They shall beBut as the dust that meets the passing eye;
You shall from all your idols break; be free!
And worship Him who made earth, sea and sky!
Ye who have hid within your learned pelf,
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Bring forth your idols! they are born of Self,
Nor longer in their worship bow the knee.
Each secret thing must now be brought to light,
For soon the day breaks on your hidden spoil;
Go, buy what then will give your souls delight,
Nor longer for earth's treasures vainly toil;
For each man's work must now be tried by fire,
Which shall consume each selfish, wrong desire.
Poem No. 81; c. 26 February 1870
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