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higher divinity and mystery of the process broke 

 upon him. Man was a fearful and wonderful thing. 

 He was modelled in secret. He was curiously 

 wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. When 

 Science came, it was not to contradict the older 

 versions. It but gave them content and a still 

 richer meaning. What the Prophet said, and the 

 Poet saw, and Science proved, all and equally will 

 abide forever. For all alike are voices of the Un- 

 seen, commissioned to different peoples and for 

 different ends to declare the mystery of the Ascent 

 of Man. 



