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Above the thunder I hearkened; Beneath the silence, now,-- I hear!
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Above the thunder I hearkened; Beneath the silence, now,-- I hear!”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois contrasts the sounds of war with the silence of divine presence, suggesting a profound awakening.
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