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That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh
into the world.
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh
into the world.
Like our dawn, merely a sob of light.
Like our dawn, merely a sob of light.
He that has light within his own clear breast
May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day:
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He that has light within his own clear breast
May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day:
But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts
Benighted walks under the mid-day sun;
Himself his own dungeon.
The charm dissolves apace;
And as the morning steals upon the night,
Melting the darkness, so their read more
The charm dissolves apace;
And as the morning steals upon the night,
Melting the darkness, so their rising senses
Begin to chase the ignorant fumes that mantle
Their clearer reason.
The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light.
The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light.
In darkness one may be ashamed of what one does, without the shame of disgrace
In darkness one may be ashamed of what one does, without the shame of disgrace
Hail, holy light! offspring of heaven firstborn!
Or of th' eternal co-eternal beam,
May I express thee read more
Hail, holy light! offspring of heaven firstborn!
Or of th' eternal co-eternal beam,
May I express thee unblam'd? since God is light
And never but in unapproached light
Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee,
Bright effluence of bright essence increate!
The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to read more
The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.
