Lord of all being, thronèd afar,  
  Thy glory flames from sun and star;  
  Center and soul of every sphere,  
  Yet to each loving heart how near!  
  Sun of our life, Thy quickening ray,  
  Sheds on our path the glow of day;  
  Star of our hope, Thy softened light  
  Cheers the long watches of the night.
"Lord Of All Being" (1848).























