O THOU who art the all pervading glory of the world, we bless Thee for the power of beauty to gladden our hearts. We praise Thee for our brothers, the masters of form and color and sound, who have power to unlock for us the vaster spaces of emotion, and to lead us by their hand into the reaches of nobler passions. We rejoice in their gifts, and pray Thee to save them from the temptations which beset their powers. Kindle in their hearts a passionate pity for the joyless lives of the people, and make them rejoice if they are found worthy to hold the cup of beauty to lips that are athirst. Make them the reverent interpreters of God to man, - who see Thy face and hear Thy voice in all things, that so they may unveil for us the beauties of nature which we have passed unseeing, and the sadness and sweetness of humanity to which our selfishness has made us blind - Amen.-- WALTER RAUSCHENBUSCH
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"We praise Thee for our brothers, the masters of form and color and sound, who have power to unlock for us the vaster spaces of emotion, and to lead us by their hand into the reaches of nobler passions."
ReplyDeleteThrilling -- is he speaking of artists? Scientists -- as in the makers of Fat Man and Little Boy? Both these thoughts come to me.
Fantastic and powerful. Raised a chill.
Candace in Athens.