the golden sayings-第13章
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Mingling its life with Lights that are great and Lights that are lesser;
E'en as beseemeth its birth; High King through ages unending。
Nought is done that is done without Thee in the earth or the waters
Or in the heights of heaven; save the deed of the fool and the sinner。
Thou canst make rough things smooth; at Thy voice; lo; jarring disorder
Moveth to music; and Love is born where hatred abounded。
Thus hast Thou fitted alike things good and things evil together;
That over all might reign one Reason; supreme and eternal;
Though thereunto the hearts of the wicked be hardened and heedless
Woe unto them!for while ever their hands are grasping at good things;
Blind are their eyes; yea; stopped are their ears to God's Law universal;
Calling through wise disobedience to live the life that is noble。
This they mark not; but heedless of right; turn each to his own way;
Here; a heart fired with ambition; in strife and straining unhallowed;
There; thrusting honour aside; fast set upon getting and gaining;
Others again given over to lusts and dissolute softness;
Working never God's Law; but that which warreth upon it。
Nay; but; O Giver of all things good; whose home is the dark cloud;
Thou that wieldesy Heaven's bolt; save men from their ignorance grievous;
Scatter its night from their souls; and grant them to come to that Wisdom
Wherewithal; sistered with Justice; Thou rulest and governest all things;
That we; honoured by Thee; may requite Thee with worship and honour;
Evermore praising thy works; as is meet for men that shall perish;
Seeing that none; be he mortal or God; hath privilege nobler
Than without stint; without stay; to extol Thy Law universal。
End