"The Pilgrims of the Night", st. 1, p. 385.
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Hark! Hark! my soul, angelic songs are swelling
O’er earth’s green fields and ocean’s wave-beat shore;
How sweet the truth those blessed strains are telling
Of that new life when sin shall be no more!
— Frederick William Faber
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Hark! Hark! my soul, angelic songs are swelling
O’er earth’s green fields and ocean’s wave-beat shore;
How sweet the truth those blessed strains are telling
Of that new life when sin shall be no more!" in the context of ""The Pilgrims of the Night", st. 1, p. 385." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Frederick William Faber" (Quotes, Hymns (1871): Hymns (London: Thomas Richardson and Son, 1871))
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About Frederick William Faber
Frederick William Faber (June 28, 1814 – September 26, 1863) was an English hymn writer and theologian.
About Frederick William Faber
Frederick William Faber (June 28, 1814 – September 26, 1863) was an English hymn writer and theologian.
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