But felt through all this fleshly dress Bright shoots of everlastingness.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Physical life is a temporary covering, but traces of eternal life shine through it.
- In plain terms
- Eternity shows through our mortal bodies.
- What can you take from it?
- Look for spiritual signs in daily life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What traces of eternity do you see in yourself?
- How does your body feel like a dress?
Another view
It assumes a spiritual view of the body that not everyone shares.
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