May I reach That purest heaven, — be to other souls That cup of strength in some great agony, Enkindle generous ardor, feed pure love, Beget the smiles that have no cruelty, Be the sweet presence of a good diffused, And in diffusion ever more intense!... The Religious Life - Page 163by Minot Judson Savage - 1885 - 212 pagesFull view - About this book
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...the choir invisible Of those immortal dead, who live again In minds made better by their presence ! " So to live is heaven ; To make undying music in the...made more glorious For us who strive to follow. May we reach That purest heaven ! be to other souls The cup of strength in some great agony ; Enkindle... | |
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