154 LITE IN NATURE. 



nature, what is the earth but a little heap of dust ?" 

 in what rich harvests of order, beauty, life, may they 

 not issue, through all the immeasurable sphere of 

 their dominion! Before the resources of creative 

 power, imagination stands silent and appalled. 



The study of Nature, revealing to us, though 

 faintly, yet truly, traces of the laws and methods 

 of the Highest and Universal Worker revealing 

 to us, in His work, an absolute singleness of aim 

 and unity of means, perfectness of calm repose one 

 with unfailing energy of action this study has its 

 worthy end, only when it raises us to act like Him : 

 with steadfast and single aim which no passion can 

 pervert, nor interest corrupt; with means which, 

 ever changing, are yet ever one in changeless rec- 

 titude; with an activity untiring, and a calmness 

 that cannot be disturbed, rooted in love and trust. 



