XXXVIIIINTERMEZZO—THE VOICE IN NATURE
Cathedral Orchestra and Organ.Chorus, with Divine Solos.O Man! Blessed is thine inquisitiveness—to learn and to know:Cursed is thine inquisition of others.O Man! Blessed is thy longing—to look upwards and beyond:Cursed is thy willingness to sink downwards;Where vice brings vileness in its train.O Man! Blessed is thine altruism—to help others:Cursed is thy selfishness, to bury thy talent of help.Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness—for they shall be filled.Blessed are they who seek the Truth—for they shall know.Blessed are they who follow the Way—for they shall attain.Seek and ye shall find. Knock!—it shall be opened.I have the words—The Words of Eternal Life.Arise! O Soul! I say to thee, Come forth!The Truth hath made thee free.Arise! O Soul! and stretch thy wings;Thy better portion seek.Arise! and soar! towards greater things,Enlightenment—and Peace.Peace and Rest—Rest in Peace.I am the Resurrection—and the Life.
Cathedral Orchestra and Organ.Chorus, with Divine Solos.O Man! Blessed is thine inquisitiveness—to learn and to know:Cursed is thine inquisition of others.O Man! Blessed is thy longing—to look upwards and beyond:Cursed is thy willingness to sink downwards;Where vice brings vileness in its train.O Man! Blessed is thine altruism—to help others:Cursed is thy selfishness, to bury thy talent of help.Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness—for they shall be filled.Blessed are they who seek the Truth—for they shall know.Blessed are they who follow the Way—for they shall attain.Seek and ye shall find. Knock!—it shall be opened.I have the words—The Words of Eternal Life.Arise! O Soul! I say to thee, Come forth!The Truth hath made thee free.Arise! O Soul! and stretch thy wings;Thy better portion seek.Arise! and soar! towards greater things,Enlightenment—and Peace.Peace and Rest—Rest in Peace.I am the Resurrection—and the Life.
Cathedral Orchestra and Organ.Chorus, with Divine Solos.
Cathedral Orchestra and Organ.
Chorus, with Divine Solos.
O Man! Blessed is thine inquisitiveness—to learn and to know:Cursed is thine inquisition of others.O Man! Blessed is thy longing—to look upwards and beyond:Cursed is thy willingness to sink downwards;Where vice brings vileness in its train.O Man! Blessed is thine altruism—to help others:Cursed is thy selfishness, to bury thy talent of help.
O Man! Blessed is thine inquisitiveness—to learn and to know:
Cursed is thine inquisition of others.
O Man! Blessed is thy longing—to look upwards and beyond:
Cursed is thy willingness to sink downwards;
Where vice brings vileness in its train.
O Man! Blessed is thine altruism—to help others:
Cursed is thy selfishness, to bury thy talent of help.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness—for they shall be filled.Blessed are they who seek the Truth—for they shall know.Blessed are they who follow the Way—for they shall attain.Seek and ye shall find. Knock!—it shall be opened.I have the words—The Words of Eternal Life.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness—for they shall be filled.
Blessed are they who seek the Truth—for they shall know.
Blessed are they who follow the Way—for they shall attain.
Seek and ye shall find. Knock!—it shall be opened.
I have the words—
The Words of Eternal Life.
Arise! O Soul! I say to thee, Come forth!The Truth hath made thee free.Arise! O Soul! and stretch thy wings;Thy better portion seek.Arise! and soar! towards greater things,Enlightenment—and Peace.Peace and Rest—Rest in Peace.I am the Resurrection—and the Life.
Arise! O Soul! I say to thee, Come forth!
The Truth hath made thee free.
Arise! O Soul! and stretch thy wings;
Thy better portion seek.
Arise! and soar! towards greater things,
Enlightenment—and Peace.
Peace and Rest—Rest in Peace.
I am the Resurrection—and the Life.
THIS triple comprehensive chorus from nature, with its Divine Solos, was heard by both Professor Cultus and the Doctor with profound feeling and a deep sense of responsibility. They had never heard an inner voice (solo) blending with sounds in nature (chorus) quite like this. And a veritable intermezzo in their experience, a recitative of the wonderful harmonious truths in nature accompanying the pure melody of Christ’s words; and corroborated by others who knew Him, personally. All so true when sung in concert of harmony and rhythm; the sacred music of this sphere.
It seemed as if the Voices sang of truth ever present, ever active, with men at work or a man at rest. All who entered the Door of Truth in experience had the Words of Eternal Life spoken unto them; and the words implied action, greater light, intelligence, and peace; rest from trouble, in an immortal active existence—a life immortal:
“Activity for all our powers, and power for all our activities.”[1]
Such was the deep impression made in the Himalaya Cathedral upon the elder members of the party. Being elderly they saw things that way. How about the younger members? Youth does not see things in nature as elders do; youth has much to learn yet; and old heads rarely grow on young shoulders.
Adele had insisted upon going to a greater height up the mountains. She longed to reach some high summit. She wished to lose nothing of the lofty that could be reached; and neither Paul nor the Doctor failed to second her motion.