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But when years, centuries, have passed away, and the fire that threatened to consume the world has died out as quietly as any common bonfire, then the "spirits of the mighty dead" come back calmly to their world-work, now doubtless seeing its little worth as clearly as their modern critics, but also hallowing their mighty labors with regal authority, as the living garment of a human soul.
"Believe me, sir, we shall yet learn how to have bright fire-sides on the shores of the Arctic." "And where is our world-work?" Chrysler asked, like one awakening. "Wherever there is world-work undone that we can reach to do."
Into that darkness every Son of Man goes down, ere he rises triumphant; that bitterest experience is tasted by every Christ, ere he is "able to save them to the uttermost" who seek the Divine through him. Such a one has become truly divine, a Saviour of men, and he takes up the world-work for which all this has been the preparation.
He must accept the inevitable condition of his place, and must be content to do his best, hopefully and bravely, in this world-work, though he surely know that it shall be said of him, as of those faithful ones who saw only in vision the coming Christ: 'These all died in hope, not having obtained the promise. I have attempted here some hints for the truth-lover.
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