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Hymn
The Spiritual Body
Clothed upon with house from heaven,
See each bush and naked tree;
Unto us an image given
Of man's immortality!
See each bush and naked tree;
Unto us an image given
Of man's immortality!
Still the spirit needs a covering,
When the fleshly garment fails;
Like the snow flakes downward hovering,
It the new-born spirit veils.
When the fleshly garment fails;
Like the snow flakes downward hovering,
It the new-born spirit veils.
Many a soiled, and time-worn raiment
Suddenly is laid aside;
And the humble, earthly claimant
With new body glorified!
Suddenly is laid aside;
And the humble, earthly claimant
With new body glorified!
Clothed is the weary spirit
With immortal vigor strong,
Angels' nature doth inherit,
Powers that unto them belong.
With immortal vigor strong,
Angels' nature doth inherit,
Powers that unto them belong.
Not in vain the Resurrection
Doth the Church forever preach;
Nature doth to our reflection
The same wondrous lesson teach.
Doth the Church forever preach;
Nature doth to our reflection
The same wondrous lesson teach.
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In the insect's new-found pinions,
Breaking from its sealéd tomb;
Heir of Summer's bright dominions,
Freed from winter's death and gloom;
Breaking from its sealéd tomb;
Heir of Summer's bright dominions,
Freed from winter's death and gloom;
In the grain of wheat, which springeth
With new beauty from the ground;
In the pure, white robe, that clingeth
Unto shrub, and tree around.
With new beauty from the ground;
In the pure, white robe, that clingeth
Unto shrub, and tree around.
Poem No. 87; c. 9 April 1870
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