Not vainly hast thou spoken; angels heard, And shook from their glad harps a gush of joy That the One Word was uttered in men’s ears, The ‘Open Sesame’ by which alone True Freedom and true Peace might enter in, Making earth like to heaven.
This passage highlights the transformative power of truth and freedom, suggesting that they can bring about peace.
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His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.
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