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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 27, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 48.

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Earth Sanctuaries

By Worthie Harris Holden

WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN
There are temples whose domes are resplendent in beauty, O'erlaid with the finest of marble or gold; There are shrines on which sculptors excelled what was duty, And altars bejeweled whose wealth is untold.
Within, where 'tis hidden from survey of mortal, Are stones all rough-hewn, or an unsightly beam; Beneath shining grandeur of structure or portal Man seeks but support in the places unseen.
But God for his temple requires a dwelling All-glorious within for his presence to bide, Whose scarlet and purple and gold are entwining Where veil-folds their visions embroidered can hide.
Terrestrial abodes by the flesh are encumbered; Without, the tent-temples no beauty can boast; By angel accountants the dwellings are numbered Where God is enshrined with the might of his host.
Unfamed and unknown are the holiest places; The world counts no treasures that heaven can own; These earth-sanctuaries, enhanced by his graces, Arranged in their order, will circle his throne.
Portland, Oregon.