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For Glory and for Beauty

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Apr 3, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 14.

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For Glory and for Beauty

By Worthie Harris Holden

WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN
’Twas “for glory and for beauty” Israel’s priests were clad of old, And the fashion of their garments To the seer the Angel told; For the broidered work of linen And for special craftsman skill Willing hearts were granted wisdom Heaven’s edict to fulfil.
Day by day we weave apparel We shall wear on streets of gold, Then, as priests, to worlds unfallen God’s redemption plan unfold. Have we here a holy unction And the wisdom from on high To design for heaven’s glory And the beauty of the sky?
When triumphal towers have crumbled And earth crowns become decay, When the marvelous art of nations Has been banished, and for aye, These — the triumphs of the ages — Characters of God’s design Through the cycles of forever Like the wondrous stars will shine.