Tag Archives: G. M. Trevelyan

The Grace of the King

There shall be the song of angels, the delight of the blessed; there shall be the dear face of the Lord brighter than the sun for all the happy ones; there shall be the love of friends; life without death; … Continue reading

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A Mystery

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: – I Corinthians 2: 7 _____ For it is only through our mysterious human relationships, through the … Continue reading

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For God, for Hearth, and for Race

The noon-day train will bring Frank MillerIf I’m a man I must be braveAnd I must face a deadly killerOr lie a coward, a craven cowardOr lie a coward in my grave. -from “The Ballad of High Noon” _____ The … Continue reading

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For Sympathy

The time seems long; their blood thinks scornTill it fly out and show them princes born. –Cymbeline __________ What I would laughingly call the conservative Christian remnant, except for the fact that their cowardly apostasy is not a laughing matter, … Continue reading

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My People

When the  tempest ‘s at the loudest, On its gale the eagle rides; When the ocean rolls the proudest, Through the foam the sea-bird glides– All the rage of wind and sea Is subdued by constancy. -Scott __________ I recently … Continue reading

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