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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, John Greenleaf Whittier, Chapter 10: the religious side (search)
sin in thought and deed, and doubtless some misconception of the character of God, makes the boldest of us cowards. Does thee remember the epitaph-prayer of Martin Elginbrod? Here lie I, Martin Elginbrod; Have pity on my soul, Lord God, As I wad do were I Lord God An’ ye were Martin Elginbrod. I think there is a volume of coMartin Elginbrod; Have pity on my soul, Lord God, As I wad do were I Lord God An’ ye were Martin Elginbrod. I think there is a volume of comfort in that verse. We Christians seem less brave and tranquil, in view of death, than the old Stoic sages. Witness Marcus Antoninus. I wonder if the creed of Christendom is really the glad tidings of great joy to all people which the angels sang of. For myself, I believe in God as Justice, Goodness, Tenderness --in one word,Martin Elginbrod. I think there is a volume of comfort in that verse. We Christians seem less brave and tranquil, in view of death, than the old Stoic sages. Witness Marcus Antoninus. I wonder if the creed of Christendom is really the glad tidings of great joy to all people which the angels sang of. For myself, I believe in God as Justice, Goodness, Tenderness --in one word, Love; and yet, my trust in Him is not strong enough to overcome the natural shrinking from the law of death. Even our Master prayed that that cup might pass from Him, if it were possible. Pickard's Whittier, II. 651-53. He said once to Mrs. Claflin:-- The little circumstance of death will make no difference with me: I