March 26

Behold the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the East, and the earth shined with His glory.

Chorus

in the

Bacchus of

Euripides,

GILBERT

MURRAY

LOVE thou the Day and the Night;

Be glad of the Dark and the Light,—

And avert thine eyes from the lore of the wise,

That have honour in proud men's sight.

The simple nameless herd of Humanity

Hath deeds and faith that are truth enough for me.

AND THE DARK

Evening

March

The earth, with all its imperfections, is one of the heavenly bodies.

DOST thou tremble, here on earth alone, To look on spring and autumn, death and life?

O spread thy spirit's pinions, soar aloft Up to that nearest planet's silver disk; From there look out upon the earth, and let This globe and all thou knowest hereupon By distance be transfigured to a star,— Cities and mountains and old monuments, All the dear forms of men and every child! Then see thyself, too, as a pilgrim here Who, sojourning awhile upon the earth, Bides in her valleys with the nightingales, Dwells in her springs and autumns, days and nights, So will sweet peace sink down into thy soul, As when thou lookest on the evening star.

A Layman's Breviary

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