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Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with
you. Walk while ye have the read more
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with
you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you:
for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
The prayer of Ajax was for light;
Through all that dark and desperate fight,
The blackness of read more
The prayer of Ajax was for light;
Through all that dark and desperate fight,
The blackness of that noonday night.
For I light my candle from their torches.
For I light my candle from their torches.
Against the darkness outer
God's light his likeness takes,
And he from the mighty doubter
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Against the darkness outer
God's light his likeness takes,
And he from the mighty doubter
The great believer makes.
He that has light within his own clear breast
May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day:
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He that has light within his own clear breast
May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day:
But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts
Benighted walks under the mid-day sun;
Himself his own dungeon.
With thy long levell'd rule of streaming light.
With thy long levell'd rule of streaming light.
Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and the best.
Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and the best.
In the dark a glimmering light is often sufficient for the pilot
to find the polar star and to read more
In the dark a glimmering light is often sufficient for the pilot
to find the polar star and to fix his course.
[It., Fra l' ombre un lampo solo
Basta al nocchier fugace
Che gia ritrova il polo,
Gia riconosce il mar.]
A light is still a light-even though the blind man cannot see it.
A light is still a light-even though the blind man cannot see it.