. The Baptistery, or, The way of eternal life. ach his destined load,Like that Cyrenian on the hallowed hill,Following the path the Man of Sorrows trode,None in that band without his share of ill,Walking their Heavenward road in solemn silence still. This Cross I clasp, and in my heart will hide,And care no more for the bright dreams of sense;I clasp it to my breast, nor lay asideUntil I shall resign this fleshly fenceWTrich keeps me from the Day. Then vanished thenceThat vision; as it passed with blue eyes mild,As of ten summers, sweet in innocence,A face beamed on him, and the music wildLing
. The Baptistery, or, The way of eternal life. ach his destined load,Like that Cyrenian on the hallowed hill,Following the path the Man of Sorrows trode,None in that band without his share of ill,Walking their Heavenward road in solemn silence still. This Cross I clasp, and in my heart will hide,And care no more for the bright dreams of sense;I clasp it to my breast, nor lay asideUntil I shall resign this fleshly fenceWTrich keeps me from the Day. Then vanished thenceThat vision; as it passed with blue eyes mild,As of ten summers, sweet in innocence,A face beamed on him, and the music wildLingered of that sweet voice as of a gentle child. The rising Moon with silver-horned browLookd through that sylvan Church; and neath the fallOf gradual night the evening star een nowLed forth the watchmen of th; ethereal wall;And from afar was heard most musicalA herd-boys singing voice;—a lonely birdWinged his way homeward,—heard at intervalOn the blue vault; then Silence did affordMeet audience, that sweet voice was in the stillness IMAGE THE SEVENTH $!t£ the G&Uttfj tDn i*totI)cr, ant) cnDcabour to support J)cr ontl)n ;cal anfc integrity. Consider the Church [A] that she is as it were the Mother ofthe Faithful; and that she is sore beset by enemies [B], by evilspirits, by had men, heretics, and idolaters, who oppose her bythe sword and by the pen. So that the devil is withdrawing andrending from her a great part of the world [C]. Behold herentreating from her own children [D] the aid of their Prayers,and demanding of them amendment of life : while she dependsfor her defence on the protection of the Holy Spirit [E] and Hisgood Angels [F]. And this Jesus Christ Himself, our mostmerciful Lord, requires of us, Who gave Himself for His Church,and hath committed to her the Book of Life and Keys of Remis-sion ; and hath graciously promised to be with us even unto theend of the world, although He well knew that by so doing Hewould be laden with many injuries, which it is o
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