Esoteric V10: July 1896 - Iapsop.com

1896.] RF.ARING THfo: YoKF.. 81
and elevate the beings in whom it becomes manifest, and to
render them immortal by t>ndowing them with self-knowledge.
Wisdom liberates man from ignorance, error, and sin; it teaches
him to recognize his own natnre aR an intelligent spiritual
power in the uui verse. and to regard his material body as a non.
essential part of his eternal being. Wisdom is the realization
of the divine \Vill. and this realization consists in becoming, and
not in mere theory. "Thy will he done" means "Let us attain
spia·itual sel£-knowledge; •· in othe1· wnrds, ·• Let eli vine wisdom
he manifestecl in us," for the will of God consist& alone in strj..r.
ing to manifest divine wisdom, and there is nothing to hinder
that manifestation in us except our own ignorance. To know
the forms and forces of nature and their mutual relations is ob.
jective science, hut not yet divine wisdom. Science deals with
phenomena; wisdom is the revelation .of truth, eternal and
nnchaugeable. Science withcut a fonndation of wisdom is
without truth, beeause it is barren of any perception of the
eternal realit.v. Only that seience is true which has for its
foundation the recognition of eternal truth.
The Jfetapliysicrtl Magazi11e.
BEARING THE YOKE.
Thon knowest what is be!lt for me,
1\Iy Father and my Friend.
Or thou wonl1l'!lt not lay on me the yoke,
that so many anxious r.ares attend.
Then heflr, 0 Father, Friend,
My ~>arno>st, hnmble plea:
Help me KO to bear the yoke,
That I may honor thee. •
Mv heart thou knowest is weak,­
·so very weak. dear Friend.
That hut for t.hy saving strength
I nt-'eJ• conld read1 the encl.
It dingeth to the earth-it!! own,
To find in it some rest:
It yearneth so for human love,
Therein to be at peace and rest.
Ah. Father kind. then pity me,
Nor sc11m my humble prayer:
Thou knowest what is best for me,
With grace help me thy yoke to ht>ar.
M. A. AXGLIM.
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