Christian Hopes Poem by John Bowring

Grandest of heritages, to be taught
To embrace the immeasurable realms of thought,
Beyond the lofty firmament to soar,
The deepest of abysses to explore;


Up to the farthest stars of heaven to fly,
And master all the mysteries of the sky,
To see the sights unseen by mortal eyes,
To hear the unheard, celestial melodies;


To bring the past transparent to the view,
And to unveil the hidden future too;
And of all time, all space, to read and tell
The hidden things alike of heaven and hell;


To solve all doubts-all darkness to disperse,
And bathe in sunshine all the universe;
And as the seraphs bask in light divine,
May the same bliss ineffable be mine.