Virgil to the Unknown GodÆneidos, Bk.IV.vv. 576-577Sequimur te, Sarnie Deorum, Quisquis es
Æneidos, Bk.IV.vv. 576-577
Sequimur te, Sarnie Deorum, Quisquis es
Thou camest in the Darkness, and the Darkness Light became—Not a word was ever spoken, and yet I heard Thy name,I care not whither I must go; to worship at what shrine;I know but that Thy servant I; that Thou art Master mine.No Priest I need to lead me; for when Thou goest before,How can I aught but follow, to love Thee, and to adore!Who can ever fail to find Thee, or miss of Thy abode?For where Thou art is Holiness,—and Holiness is God!
Thou camest in the Darkness, and the Darkness Light became—Not a word was ever spoken, and yet I heard Thy name,I care not whither I must go; to worship at what shrine;I know but that Thy servant I; that Thou art Master mine.No Priest I need to lead me; for when Thou goest before,How can I aught but follow, to love Thee, and to adore!Who can ever fail to find Thee, or miss of Thy abode?For where Thou art is Holiness,—and Holiness is God!
Thou camest in the Darkness, and the Darkness Light became—Not a word was ever spoken, and yet I heard Thy name,I care not whither I must go; to worship at what shrine;I know but that Thy servant I; that Thou art Master mine.No Priest I need to lead me; for when Thou goest before,How can I aught but follow, to love Thee, and to adore!Who can ever fail to find Thee, or miss of Thy abode?For where Thou art is Holiness,—and Holiness is God!
Thou camest in the Darkness, and the Darkness Light became—
Not a word was ever spoken, and yet I heard Thy name,
I care not whither I must go; to worship at what shrine;
I know but that Thy servant I; that Thou art Master mine.
No Priest I need to lead me; for when Thou goest before,
How can I aught but follow, to love Thee, and to adore!
Who can ever fail to find Thee, or miss of Thy abode?
For where Thou art is Holiness,—and Holiness is God!