Article December 1, 1945 Issue

Grace

E. LUCILE NOBLE

In the realm of nature there is no absolutely straight line. Grace and beauty are expressed in nature's handiwork. The green leaflet curls toward the sun, the budding flower unfolds in loveliness, the river winds to the sea, and waves roll landward.

One of the most beautiful examples of architectural beauty in the world is the Parthenon at Athens. The secret of its exquisite perfection has been found by students of art to lie in the fact that there is not one exactly straight line in the entire structure. Each column which conveys such a satisfying sense of grace to the human eye is ever so delicately curved to compensate for any possible optical illusion due to perspective.

Similarly, in the experience of mortals it is the yielding of the arbitrary human will to the divine, the bending of stubborn personal desire to immortal wisdom, that brings grace and beauty into human character. But how can we attain more of the grace which is an attribute of God, the One "altogether lovely"? "Comeliness and grace are independent of matter," states our inspired Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, on page 247 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." Grace must first be discerned spiritually before it can be expressed humanly. It is essentially mental in character, inherent in "the beauty of holiness."

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