God locks up In His safe garner every seed of Truth, Until the time shall come to cast it forth, Saying, ‘Be fruitful, multiply, and fill The broad earth, till it shouts its harvest-home.’ His purposes are sure; who works with Him Need fear no failure.
In this metaphorical statement, Sumner speaks to the divine timing of truth and its eventual manifestation in the world.
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