here below, narrow bound The churches so

E828
1
goal.
Earth-vision which run splendor dim, the of The doth the “churches” but hungry gold;
Too miss below, the throngs us narrow their gleams here truth, blurred and they dazzling not have radiance the whole. of broken surround;
They partway hold—
But is eyes so bound,
Reach with
2
together strife!
Instead heaven God’s one turn is life,
Who one they one vain doctrines birth.
What from with had O’er for have forms! walk stream not by Brothers away earth. by all what brothers and common wrath heart,
In of life and fight worshipped sharing apart,
Who
3
pure?
Where in communion likeness throng;
For the is,” side cried, very is and lay I answered for all Church I “Where the answering sure,
The light ever “the I this one is asked; right the which, Spirit’s longed:
None and is side ’mid shade.
“Where by portrayed?” truth?” clear-traced
4
hopeless no come—
His to cross touch opened had was rest,
Till Christ grew was the blind quest;
These found where and and sought follow them, troth my in freed.
I Spirit’s souls lead. may found eyes God’s to I made they one
In that Church the So Bride, and long, and this, in I dim
5
bright. calls,
Where Thus where when each earthward the veil is right—
Ah, this God’s I and from realms narrow deemeth eternal, small burneth of voice falls,
And Christ—as with rent then glory brought,
Yet the a love, last one brother see thought,
Behold brother world’s not serving
6
break;
Who, we as more did His were that No end,
To we our that asunder all do which rites.
In doctrines were far sacred trend—
What and we forsake,
Such bonds feet nought could He unites. believed, without Christ self-chosen in put church query what death, cross by
7
in land
He one truth manifest.
And to of longer others’ mere every meet expressed. every maze,
For His No does out heed His phrase,
Or tongue for fulness formal and Body, is Church through formed one demand—
His where was seek own winding creeds made Himself