...chosen few, restored within, By hearts as morning pure might conquer sin ! FOR FAITH AND REVERENCE. STRONG Son of God, immortal Love, Whom we, that have...faith alone, embrace, Believing where we cannot prove ! , Thou wilt not leave us in the dust ; Thou madest man, he knows not why ; He thinks he was not made...

...could not conceive, faith could embrace. The poet teaches the same thought when he says — Whom we who have not seen thy face, By faith and faith alone embrace, Believing where we cannot prove. But is this poetry good philosophy ? What is faith that embraces God as its object ? Is it not thought...

...out the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be ; Strong Son of God, Immortal LoTe, Whom we that have not seen Thy face, By faith, and...alone, embrace ; Believing where we cannot prove." Who that had feasted on the charms of "Maud" would look for an "Enoch Arden" from the same pen ? But...

...436 IN QUANTITY 441 SPECIMEN OF A TRANSLATION OF THE ILIAD IN BLANK VERSE 443 IN MEMORIAM VOL. ii. I STRONG Son of God, immortal Love, Whom we, that have...prove ; Thine are these orbs of light and shade ; Thou madcst life in man and brute ; Thou madest Death ; and lo, thy foot Is on the skull which thou hast...

...bind the strong man ? and then he will spoil his goods." There is One Being stronger than Satan — " Strong Son of God, Immortal Love, Whom we that have...alone, embrace ; Believing where we cannot prove." Our depraved hearts are the strong one's house, and if evil is to be expelled, it must be by the Stronger...

...glimmering statue of Sir Ralph From those rich silks, and home well-pleased we went. IN MEMORIAM. STBONG Son of God, immortal Love, Whom we, that have not...brute ; Thou madest Death ; and lo, thy foot Is on the sknll which thou hast made. Thou wilt not leave us in the dust: Thou madest man, he knows not why ;...

...GOD. ALFUD TESNYSON, poet lanreate of England. Introductory to hu ' • In Memoriam," 1849. Abridged. Son of God, immortal Love, Whom we, that have not...prove ! Thine are these orbs of light and shade ; Thou modest life in man and brute ; Thou madest Death ; and, lo ! Thy foot Is on the skull which Thou hast...

...still!" I never should have thought all this, unless Jack had half said it before he began the verses. " Strong Son of God, immortal Love, Whom we, that have...faith alone, embrace, Believing, where we cannot prove ! " Thou wilt not leave us in the dust ; Thou madest man, he knows not why ; He thinks he was not made...

...we can realize His own Divine ideal, express in the words, " I am the vine, ye are the branches." " Strong Son of God, Immortal Love, Whom we, that have...alone, embrace, Believing where we cannot prove." Faith opens all the avenues of our being to the Saviour, so that He comes in and establishes His throne...

...above, That we may like our Saviour be. HIS OFFICES AND PRAISE. 267 LM TENNYSON. Stronjj Son of (Sioa. STRONG Son of God, immortal Love, Whom we, that have...faith alone, embrace, Believing where we cannot prove ! 2 Thou seemest human and divine, The highest, holiest manhood, thou : Our wills are ours, we know...