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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 1828, Edition 1 of 1, Page 367, Untitled Article

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      He does not suffer his fears and hopes to vibrate by the fluctuating scale of narrow and local polities ; he has more extensive yiejy $ and firmer supports * He does not estimate the happiness of a country by its riches ; for he has not learned to estimate his own so . He has far other rules and a different measure by which to judge of the prosperity of his Zion . His religioji exalts , and purifies , and bounds his patriotism . Sincerely as he lovea Ss . country he would not promote her welfare by acts of injustice , or encroachments oii

      the rights of others ; for he would not so promote his _ own private advantage . He does not make his patriotism an apology for deeds of cruelty or , oppres sion ; for he knows that in righteousness a city is established . Prepared first by the exercise of social for that of public affections , and by the cultivation of those for more enlarged benevolence , he emulates the character of o . uj : Saviour , the pattern of this as of every other virtue , who * while he wept for his country , died for all mankind . Thus he goes on from one generous affection to another , till the heart , in its noble expansion , rises above even ?

      prejudice , however amiable , and every private partiality * however dear ; till patriotism itself is lost , in universal philanthropy ; till God is considered as the centre , and the wide circle of his works as the range of our affections * This then is the love of our country which may be recommended to , qvery age and sex and station ; a pure spring of action from which no turbid waters can ever flow . It will speak boldly , but it will not wajste , itself in words ; it will lead a man to be independent , but not intractable . If upon

      any grave and pressing emergency he should be called to the more active service of the public , it will inspire him with integrity incorruptible * $ nnness which , nothing can subdue * the spirit of generous sacrifice , and , all the unwearied energies of ardent , glowing heroism . But when nothing calls him to step out of the common walks of common , life * he shews his par triotism with less noise , but with equal effect , by discharging the duties of the peaceful citizen , the kind neighbour , the faithful husband , the provident father the good man , and the pious Christian

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      When bitter thoughts and things intrude To wound the soul with misery , How sweet to fly to solitude , If there be solitude with Thee ! With Thee , my God ! whom all who seek , May see Thee smile , and hear Thee speak . In every holy thought that springs 1

      From gooa , or to good , Thou art there ; In every dream and nope that brings A gtean * of promise for despair , Thy smile , O God 1 is there to cheers A sunny ray to dry the tear . And the light whisper from within , That mental music which subdues

      The pangs of shame ) the fears of sm , And confidence and joy renew * - — It is Th y voice , Thy voice alone , Which helps the timid pilgrim on .

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    • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1828, page 367, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2561/page/7/