<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=421595" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Book Of Creation</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The book of nature open lies,<br>With much instruction stored;<br>But till the Lord anoints our eyes<br>We cannot read a word. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Philosophers have pored in vain,<br>And guessed, from age to age;<br>For reason's eye could ne'er attain<br>To understand a page. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Though to each star they give a name,<br>Its size and motions teach;<br>The truths which all the stars proclaim,<br>Their wisdom cannot reach. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">With skill to measure earth and sea;<br>And weigh the subtle air;<br>They cannot, Lord, discover thee<br>Though present everywhere. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The knowledge of the saints excels<br>The wisdom of the schools;<br>To them his secrets God reveals,<br>Though men account them fools. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">To them the sun and stars on high,<br>The flow'rs that paint the field,<br>And all the artless birds that fly,<br>Divine instruction yield. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The creatures on their senses press,<br>As witnesses to prove<br>Their Saviour's pow'r, and faithfulness,<br>His providence and love. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Thus may we study nature's book<br>To make us wise indeed!<br>And pity those who only look<br>At what they cannot read.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Newton">John Newton</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=421595" data-title="The Book Of Creation de John Newton" data-description="The book of nature open lies, With much instruction stored; But till the Lord anoints our eyes We cannot read a word. Philosophers have pored in vain, And guessed, from age to age; For reason's eye could ne'er attain To understand a page. Thou..."></div> </div> </div>

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