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Traherne, Thomas - The Anticipation - His essence is all act
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Thomas Traherne – from The Anticipation
His essence is all act. He did that He
All Act might always be
His nature burns like fire
His goodness infinitely does desire
To be by all possessed
His love makes others blessed
It is the glory of His high estate
And that which I for evermore admire
He is an Act that doth communicate
From all to all Eternity He is
That Act; an Act of bliss
Wherein all bliss to all
That will receive the same, or on Him call
Is freely given; from whence
'Tis easy even to sense
To apprehend that all receivers are
In Him, all gifts, all joys, all eyes, even all
At once, that ever will or shall appear
He is the means of them, they not of Him
The Holy Cherubim
Souls, Angels from Him came
Who is a glorious bright and living Flame
That on all things doth shine
And makes their face divine
And Holy, Holy, Holy is His Name
He is the means both of Himself and all
Whom we the Fountain, Means and End do call