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Yes!—what was earth to him, whose spirit passed Time’s utmost bounds?—on whose unshrinking sight Ten thousand shapes of burning glory cast Their full resplendence?—Majesty and might Were in his dreams;—for him the veil of light Shrouding Heaven’s inmost sanctuary and throne, The curtain of the unutterably bright, Was raised!—to him, in fearful splendour shown, Ancient of days! e’en Thou mad’st Thy dread presence known.
Yes!—what was earth to him, whose spirit passed Time’s utmost bounds?—on whose unshrinking sight Ten thousand shapes of burning glory cast Their full resplendence?—Majesty and might Were in his dreams;—for him the veil of light Shrouding Heaven’s inmost sanctuary and throne, The curtain of the unutterably bright, Was raised!—to him, in fearful splendour shown, Ancient of days! e’en Thou mad’st Thy dread presence known.
In print by 1888 AD · industrial
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- Mrs. Hemans (identity unresolved)
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- In print by 1888 AD · industrial
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- A Cyclopædia of Sacred Poetical Quotations (catalogued1888) (1888 AD)
Page 462 · printed citation: Mrs. Hemans · subject: PRESENCE—OMNIPRESENCE
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