THE GROWTH OF GOD 10!
A God of Mercy, Happiness, and Love;
Reverses life and fact: and so believes.
So man grew up and so religion grew.
Now when the zons grow to millionfold,
Hath earth one mystery, one glory new ?
Are not these thoughts immeasurably old ?
Only—day breaks as I am musing sadly;
The phantoms scatter—is not earth divine ?
I leap to saddle; gallop forward madly
Into the morning strong and keen as wine.
The gold air whistles and the glad horse thunders,
Spurning the quiet woodland: now the light
Stirs bird and beast—a thousand glowing wonders
Flash into glory, lambent to the sight.
I know, I feel the Godhead set above me,
My own high part in His celestial sphere;
In life, in death, the universe cries—love me !—
God in my heart, and all the world is dear!