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234 I have heard That on this ground he even can meet God, And stand before Him, interchanging thought As with an equal. Once on Mount Moriah The very meekest, gentlest of them all, Stood thus with God until he kindled so, His visage was all burning, unconsumed. And once, upon the Mount of Calvary, 'Twas said the Son of God Himself came down For love of man, and suffered many things, Even the pang called death.

Strange ! that a race with such capacities Should sink so low ! 'Tis true the mountain's height Doth make the valley's depth ; but never yet Was known a mountain that refused to rise ; That, ass-like, supine, did resist the good, And plant itself dead level. But these men They use not even this, their power of love ;