90 THE WHITE ROSE. 



Lord of all power and might ! all thy other 

 works do naturally praise thee ; but such is the dark- 

 ness of man's heart, that it is only by the application 

 of that spiritual gift which was purchased by the 

 blood of Christ, that even thy saints can be im- 

 pelled to give due thanks unto thee for thy great 

 love, while thou clothest the grass that makes 

 pleasant their footpath over this magnificent wreck 

 of a glorious world ! 



