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of my mind； I； dreamer； cover； hide thee up with dream； Thee； primal；
individual entity！ No likeness will I seek to frame or find； But cry to that
which thou dost choose to be； To that which is my sight； therefore I cannot
see。
8。
No likeness？ Lo； the Christ！ Oh； large Enough！ I see； yet fathom not
the face he wore。 He isand out of him there is no stuff To make a man。
Let fail me every spark Of blissful vision on my pathway rough； I have
seen much； and trust the perfect more； While to his feet my faith crosses
the wayless dark。
9。
Faith is the human shadow of thy might。 Thou art the one self…perfect
life； and we Who trust thy life； therein join on to thee； Taking our part in
self…creating light。 To trust is to step forward out of the night To beto
share in the outgoing Will That lives and is； because outgoing still。
10。
I am lost before thee； Father！ yet I will Claim of thee my birthright
ineffable。 Thou lay'st it on me； son； to claim thee； sire； To that which thou
hast made me； I aspire； To thee； the sun； upflames thy kindled fire。 No
man presumes in that to which he was born； Less than the gift to claim；
would be the giver to scorn。
11。
Henceforth all things thy dealings are with me For out of thee is
nothing； or can be； And all things are to draw us home to thee。 What
matter that the knowers scoffing say； 〃This is old folly； plain to the new
day〃？ If thou be such as thou； and they as they； Unto thy Let there be；
they still must answer Nay。
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12。
They will not； therefore cannot； do not know him。 Nothing they could
know； could be God。 In sooth； Unto the true alone exists the truth。 They
say well； saying Nature doth not show him： Truly she shows not what she
cannot show； And they deny the thing they cannot know。 Who sees a glory；
towards it will go。
13。
Faster no step moves God because the fool Shouts to the universe God
there is none； The blindest man will not preach out the sun； Though on his
darkness he should found a school。 It may be； when he finds he is not dead；
Though world and body； sight and sound are fled； Some eyes may open in
his foolish head。
14。
When I am very weary with hard thought； And yet the question burns
and is not quenched； My heart grows cool when to remembrance wrought
That thou who know'st the light…born answer sought Know'st too the dark
where the doubt lies entrenched Know'st with what seemings I am sore
perplexed； And that with thee I wait； nor needs my soul be vexed。
15。
Who sets himself not sternly to be good； Is but a fool； who judgment
of true things Has none； however oft the claim renewed。 And he who
thinks； in his great plenitude； To right himself； and set his spirit free；
Without the might of higher communings； Is foolish alsosave he willed
himself to be。
16。
How many helps thou giv'st to those would learn！ To some sore pain；
to others a sinking heart； To some a weariness worse than any smart； To
some a haunting； fearing； blind concern； Madness to some； to some the
shaking dart Of hideous death still following as they turn； To some a
hunger that will not depart。
17。
To some thou giv'st a deep unresta scorn Of all they are or see upon
the earth； A gaze； at dusky night and clearing morn； As on a land of
emptiness and dearth； To some a bitter sorrow； to some the sting Of love
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misprizedof sick abandoning； To some a frozen heart； oh； worse than
anything！
18。
To some a mocking demon； that doth set The poor foiled will to scoff
at the ideal； But loathsome makes to them their life of jar。 The messengers
of Satan think to mar； But makedriving the soul from false to feal To
thee； the reconciler； the one real； In whom alone the would be and the is
are met。
19。
Me thou hast given an infinite unrest； A hungernot at first after
known good； But something vague I knew not； and yet would The veiled
Isis； thy will not understood； A conscience tossing ever in my breast； And
something deeper； that will not be expressed； Save as the Spirit thinking in
the Spirit's brood。
20。
But now the Spirit and I are one in this My hunger now is after
righteousness； My spirit hopes in God to set me free 》From the low self
loathed of the higher me。 Great elder brother of my second birth； Dear o'er
all names but one； in heaven or earth； Teach me all day to love eternally。
21。
Lo； Lord； thou know'st； I would not anything That in the heart of God
holds not its root； Nor falsely deem there is any life at all That doth in him
nor sleep nor shine nor sing； I know the plants that bear the noisome fruit
Of burning and of ashes and of gall 》From God's heart torn； rootless to
man's they cling。
22。
Life…giving love rots to devouring fire； Justice corrupts to despicable
revenge； Motherhood chokes in the dam's jealous mire； Hunger for growth
turns fluctuating change； Love's anger grand grows spiteful human wrath；
Hunting men out of conscience' holy path； And human kindness takes the
tattler's range。
23。
Nothing can draw the heart of man but good； Low good it is that draws
him from the higher So evilpoison uncreate from food。 Never a foul
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thing； with temptation dire； Tempts hellward force created to aspire； But
walks in wronged strength of imprisoned Truth； Whose mantle also oft the
Shame indu'th。
24。
Love in the prime not yet I understand Scarce know the love that
loveth at first hand： Help me my selfishness to scatter and scout； Blow on
me till my love loves burningly； Then the great love will burn the mean
self out； And I； in glorious simplicity； Living by love； shall love
unspeakably。
25。
Oh； make my anger purelet no worst wrong Rouse in me the old
niggard selfishness。 Give me thine indignationwhich is love Turned on
the evil that would part love's throng； Thy anger scathes because it needs
must bless； Gathering into union calm and strong All things on earth； and
under； and above。
26。
Make my forgiveness downrightsuch