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and yet far ; they also as we are emanations of the 

 spirit of endless life, concerning which we know 

 nothing and can know nothing except that we 

 belong to its continuous surge and ebb, move 

 with its purpose and retreat with its achievement, 

 and over and over again serve the everlasting 

 power. 



Thus we look upon the great panorama of the 

 earth as a symbol and exemplifying of a force 

 which moves us and all to greater issues than our 

 limited intelligence can compass in our present 

 state. But the evidences and tokens of a vast 

 encompassing love fill our hearts as that pano 

 rama passes before us, carrying us with it in cease 

 less change and unchanging perpetuity. We are 

 a constituent element in the life of God, and of 

 all his creatures. What we are, we may feel sure 

 to be forever, giving our energy, our virtue, our 

 life, our love, to the immense energy, virtue, life 

 and love on whose bosom we rest, embarked on 

 sure waters for nobler lands of labour which we 

 shall attain as we are worthy. 



