I pray to that living universal spirit, not expecting it to work miracles for me,- not to command, searcely to beseech, but that I may de drawn into aspiring communion with that power whose abundant life gave me life and gives me mare fife," whose inexhaustible strength srives me new strength, that 1 may Keep perfect step and tune with its ows, and that T may thereby gain increased faith, courage, patience, hope and self-control. My prayers not fall into the void, for I rise refreshed, invigorated and assured:
T am not distressed about immortality. T cannot clearly enough picture to myself any future state being that will be ce different from this present state that T feel obliged to make special preparation and do extra packing for it My ordinary every-day spiritual luggage will suffice me to carry mo through the journey, however. long it may be. "I am not building upon immortality, bat I will joyfully receive it if it es conferred upon me.
Such is my religion. La it meagre? Ie it chilly? Is it a religion at all? It is true for me: It's enough for me. T can live by it. "At T4T can face death without fear, I do indeed shrink from a wearisome dying, the drawn-out pain, the trouble and inconvenience to myself and those that wait to see me pass. But of death itself I have not the least dread, Let me not say a word in rebuke of those whose habit and nature demand a vast architectural scheme of dogma and incomprehensibility. The operative part of any man's reigion es that which he weaves for himself out of his own epiritoal experience.
'The Unseen: Power' Wh {up for ever doth accompany Hath looked on no religion scorn Which aid ever not taught weak wills how much they can.
Which hath' not falv'n on the heart'
ike rain, Which hath not eaid-to sunk self.
weary man Thou must be Loin again"
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