Star-Mist

From “Stars” MORE and more stars! behold yon hazy arch Spanning the vault on high, By planets traversed in majestic march, Seeming to earth’s dull eye A breath of gleaming air: but take thou wing Of Faith and upward spring:— Into a thousand stars the misty light Will part; each star a world with its own day and night. Not otherwise of yonder Saintly host Upon the glorious shore Deem thou. He marks them all, not one is lost; By name He counts them o’er. Full many a soul, to man’s dim praise unknown, May on its glory throne As brightly shine, and prove as strong in prayer As theirs, whose separate beams shoot keenest thro’ this air.

Collection: 
English
1812
John Keble
Sub Title: 
VII. Death: Immortality: Heaven

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