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are not out there but within ourselves. Having 

 eyes and see not — blind and blameworthy. So 

 many wonderful mornings and evenings. So 

 few to see them, so much music no one hears, 

 so many hillsides of beauty and mountains of 

 grandeur and no artist to catch inspiration, and 

 yet God is somehow storing it for unborn 

 generations who will see and sense. 



They are not poor who have vision and 

 hunger of soul back of it. They are not iso- 

 lated who know fields and flowers, clouds and 

 stars. These become companions, teachers and 

 inspirers. To travel far is not our need, rather 

 it is to know our surroundings and have things 

 report their doings to us. This is the royal 

 dignity of sons and daughters — this is to see 

 and know Him in His out of doors. Certain- 

 ly sure am I God searched His treasuries of 

 knowledge when He planned this world. He 

 might have made a bigger world and has, but 

 never one more packed with thought and wis- 

 dom and power and beauty. Everywhere and 

 in every way it is apparent. Every investiga- 

 tion reveals deeper mysteries and greater rela- 

 tions and more infinite possibilities I 



Blessed is he who loves the wide out of doors 

 and searches through it as for hid treasures. 

 What rich finds of health and vigor and all- 



