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 Yes, they  can  get  on,  but  after  what  fashion! Do you,  therefore,  repeat  with  heart  and  voice the following  lines:

Come, sacred  Light,  from  Heaven  above With power  the  heart  of  man  to  raise And teach  to  hymn  his  Maker's  praise. And with  thy  brightness  let  him  shine In presence  of  the  King  divine.

PEASANT betook  himself  to  a  priest in Rome,  and  laid  before  him  the following extraordinary  doubt. "Your Reverence," he  said,  "I  can  scarcely  believe  that  I have  a  soul  !" It may  readily  be  imagined  that this unexpected  statement  caused  the  priest  no slight  astonishment. It cost  him  an  effort  to discover  how  he  could,  in  a  brief  and  clear  manner, convince  the  foolish  man  that  he  really  had a soul. The Spirit  of  God  taught  him  what  to say.

He questioned  the  doubter  thus:  "Now,  my good  man,  why  can  not  you  believe  that  you have  a  soul?" "Because I  can  not  see  it!" "Well, then,  think  of  whatever  you  like";  and after the  lapse  of  a  few'  minutes  he  inquired : "Have you  really  thought  of  something?" " Yes,  I  have  done  as  your  Reverence  bade  me." "But," continued  the  priest,  "I  cannot  believe that  you  have  thought  of  anything." "And why not,  may  I  ask?" "Because I  can  not  see your  thought." In this  convincing  manner  was the man  freed  from  his  doubt.

For, indeed,  it  would  be  unreasonable  to