Poem March 5, 1949 Issue

STANDPOINT

Benjamin Sturgis Pray

"In the beginning God." The pre-existent,
All-acting Mind establishes afar,
And everywhere, the orbit of persistent
Stability behind each circling star.
"In the beginning God." From Him is streaming
Infinitesimal and boundless care
Behind each moth wing, bird song, and the teeming
Of prompt perennials in summer air.

"In the beginning God." At conference,
On common errand, or in crisis stand,
Make this your motto till the frantic sense
Of separateness dissolves. Then watch God's hand,
Both intimate and strong, adjust the winning
That springs inherently from such beginning.

Benjamin Sturgis Pray

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