It is in the early morning hour that the unseen is seen, and that the far-off beauty and glory, vanquishing all their vagueness, move down upon us till they stand clear as crystal close over against the soul. — Sarah Smiley Copy Share Image
Nothing so demoralizes the forces of the soul as fear. Only as we realize the presence of the Lord does fear give place to… — Sarah Smiley Copy Share Image
And then the rose-border. What intensity in those odorous buds of the Bon Silene, making the very spirit bound as though a message had reached it from heaven. And the verbena bed is compassed with fitful fragrance. Even the pansies, with their dewy eyes, are ready to rival the violets now… Nor must the purple buds of the calycanthus be… — Sarah Smiley Copy Share
It is in the early morning hour that the unseen is seen, and that the far-off beauty and glory, vanquishing all their vagueness, move… — Sarah Smiley Copy Share Image
What a benediction is this fragrance of the early morning! The vernal grass fills the whole atmosphere as with a shower of sweetness. — Sarah Smiley Copy Share Image
And this prime hour of fragrance is the hour so many miss upon beds of sloth, never half knowing what a beautiful, marvellous world… — Sarah Smiley Copy Share Image
