Thy light alone like mist o'er mountains driven, Or music by the night-wind sent Through strings of some still instrument, Or moonlight on a midnight stream, Gives grace and truth to life's unquiet dream.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Spiritual light or grace transforms the chaos of life into something beautiful and true.
- In plain terms
- Divine light gives grace to the chaotic dream of life.
- What can you take from it?
- Transcendent grace brings meaning to life's chaos.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives life grace?
- Is life an unquiet dream?
Another view
The reliance on mist and moonlight imagery makes the concept vague.
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