Too long a sacrifice
Can make a stone of the heart.
O when may it suffice?

The essential thing in 'heaven and earth' is that there should be a long obedience in the same direction; there results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which has made life worth living.

Too long a sacrifice
Can make a stone of the heart.
O when may it suffice?

The essential thing in 'heaven and earth' is that there should be a long obedience in the same direction; there results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which has made life worth living.