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HARMONY _I_ APPROPRIATE ALL GOOD

Categories: Chapter I - The Twin-Verses
Books: Mastery of Self

Such is one of my reasons for believing that the world is growing

better This attitude toward Truth has influenced for the better

every legitimate activity of man The results are seen in

Benevolence, Business, Education, Government, Religion A new day

of splendid, unhampered, happy and growing spiritual life is

bursting over the earth Souls are coming free Hearts are

thrilling with courage In minds has begu
the swing and heave of

the sea



I ask you to take the following lines as a symbol of the world's

wonderful sense of appropriation that is everywhere evident



The sea, the pine, the stars, the forest deep,

Bequeath to me at will their subtle wealth

Or still days brood, or rough winds round me sweep,

Mine is the buoyant earth-man's vibrant health:

All things for love of me their vigils keep--

I am the soul of health, of wealth



Run, sea, in my heart!

Pine, sing in my heart!

Stars, glow in my heart!

For ye are mine, and my soul,

Like ye, is a part

Of the Marvelous Whole



There's no thing dear to me is not my wealth,

And none that sees me I would distant keep;

For swift possession is my earth-man's health,

Or still days brood, or rough winds round me sweep:

All things for love of me their vigils keep--

I am the soul of health, of wealth



You are invited, now, to seize and use the spirit of this attitude

of appropriation for your own welfare and power



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