July 9
Companions of the Way (Morning)The earth feared, and was still, when God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth.
ARE ye so strong, O kings, O strong men? Nay, Waste all ye will and gather all ye may, Yet one thing is there that ye shall not slay, Even thought, that fire nor iron can affright.
The woundless and invisible thought that goes Free throughout time as north or south wind blows, Far throughout space as east or west sea flows, And all dark things before it are made bright.
There shall be no more wars nor kingdoms won, But in thy sight whose eyes are as the sun All names shall be one name, all nations one, All souls of men in one man's soul unite.
ALGERNON CHARLES SWIN- BURNE
O sea whereon men labour, O great sea That heaven seems one with, shall not these things be? O earth, our earth, shall time not make us free? Cry wellaway, but well befall the right.
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THE KINGDOM