Hence God, by faith, acquitted, or condemned; Hence righteous men, with liberty of will Believed; and hence thou saw'st in Erebus, The wicked, who as freely disbelieved What else had led them to the land of life. Daughter of Grace! known by whatever name, Religion! Virtue! Piety! or Love Of Holiness! the day of thy reward Was come. despised Ah! thou wast long despised; By those thou wooedst from death to endless life. Modest and meek, in garments white as those That seraphs wear, and countenance as ́mild VOL. II. G |