Gerald Massey

The deepest dark reveals the starriest hope.

— Gerald Massey

Our dearest hopes in pangs are born, The kingliest Kings are crown'd with thorn.

— Gerald Massey

Still all the day the iron wheels go onward, Grinding life down from its mark.

— Gerald Massey

All the rarest hues of human life take radiance and are rainbowed out in tears

— Gerald Massey

Upon Love's bosom Earth floats like an Ark Safely through all the Deluge of the dark.

— Gerald Massey

A sweet new blossom of humanity, fresh fallen from God's own home, to flower on earth

— Gerald Massey

In the wounds our sufferings plough immortal love sows sovereign seed.

— Gerald Massey

When man to man shall be friend and brother.

— Gerald Massey

I know no better way of waging the battle for Truth than arraying the facts face to face on either side and…

— Gerald Massey

This world is full of beauty, as other worlds above, and if we did our duty, it might be as full of…

— Gerald Massey

Love rays us round as glory swathes a star, And, from the mystic touch of lips and palms, Streams rosy warmth!

— Gerald Massey

In this dim world of clouding cares, We rarely know, till wildered eyes See white wings lessening up the skies, The angels…

— Gerald Massey

Not by appointment do we meet Delight And Joy; they heed not our expectancy; But round some corner in the streets of…

— Gerald Massey

They must find it difficult ... those who have taken authority as the truth, rather than truth as the authority.

— Gerald Massey

They must find it hard to take Truth for authority who have so long mistaken Authority for Truth.

— Gerald Massey

“They must find it difficult, those who have taken authority as truth, rather than truth as authority.”

— Gerald Massey

The plough of Time breaks up our Eden-land, And tramples down its fruitful flowery prime. Yet thro' the dust of ages living…

— Gerald Massey

The heart is like an instrument whose strings Steal nobler music from Life's many frets: The golden threads are spun thro' Suffering's…

— Gerald Massey

O Youth! flame earnest, still aspire, With energies immortal! To many a heaven of Desire, Our yearning opes a portal! And tho'…

— Gerald Massey

Cling closer, closer, life to life, Cling closer, heart to heart; The time will come, my own wed Wife, When you and…

— Gerald Massey

The mass of people who are Bible-taught never get free from the erroneous impressions stamped on their minds in their infancy, so…

— Gerald Massey

I was a dweller amid shadows grim: Till FREEDOM touched my yearning eyes, and lo! Life in a shining circle, rounding rose,…

— Gerald Massey

Christianity was neither original nor unique, but that the roots of much of the Judeo/ Christian tradition lay in the prevailing Kamite…

— Gerald Massey

The Future, like a fruitfuller Summer, sits Ripening her Eden silently.

— Gerald Massey

The heart is like an instrument whose strings Steal magic music from Life's mystic frets.

— Gerald Massey

There's no dearth of kindness In the world of ours; Only in our blindness We gather thorns for flowers.

— Gerald Massey

And thou hast stolen a jewel, Death! Shall light thy dark up like a Star. A Beacon kindling from afar Our light…

— Gerald Massey

Not by appointment do we meet delight Or joy; they heed not our expectancy; But round some corner of the streets of…

— Gerald Massey