time , where man lives not , what is it but eternity ? 1 time 12 eternity 2 , 3 where 3 where 5 lives 4 man 5 lives 5 lives 12 eternity 6 not 12 eternity 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 12 eternity 10 it 12 eternity 11 but 12 eternity 12 eternity 13 ? we will say more of this , hereafter . 1 we 8 hereafter 2 will 8 hereafter 3 say 8 hereafter 4 more 8 hereafter 5 of 8 hereafter 6 this 8 hereafter 7 , 8 hereafter 8 hereafter 9 . many have fancied so . 1 many 3 fancied 2 have 3 fancied 3 fancied 4 so 4 so 5 . and ever let me recognize it ! 1 and 5 recognize 2 ever 5 recognize 3 let 4 me 3 let 5 recognize 5 recognize 6 it 5 recognize 7 ! some illusions , and this among them , are the shadows of great truths . 1 some 2 illusions 2 illusions 4 and 2 illusions 5 this 2 illusions 6 among 3 , 4 and 6 among 14 truths 7 them 8 , 7 them 14 truths 9 are 14 truths 10 the 11 shadows 11 shadows 14 truths 12 of 14 truths 13 great 14 truths 14 truths 15 . if it have gone astray , it will return again . 1 if 5 astray 2 it 5 astray 3 have 5 astray 4 gone 5 astray 5 astray 6 , 5 astray 7 it 5 astray 8 will 5 astray 9 return 5 astray 10 again 10 again 11 . are they spent amiss ? 1 are 4 amiss 2 they 3 spent 3 spent 4 amiss 4 amiss 5 ? how glad , yet solemn too ! 1 how 2 glad 2 glad 5 solemn 3 , 5 solemn 4 yet 5 solemn 5 solemn 6 too 6 too 7 ! about a quarter of an hour before the second ringing of the bell , individuals of the congregation begin to appear . 1 about 3 quarter 2 a 3 quarter 3 quarter 4 of 3 quarter 6 hour 3 quarter 9 second 5 an 6 hour 6 hour 7 before 8 the 9 second 9 second 15 individuals 10 ringing 15 individuals 11 of 15 individuals 12 the 15 individuals 13 bell 14 , 13 bell 15 individuals 15 individuals 18 congregation 15 individuals 19 begin 15 individuals 20 to 15 individuals 21 appear 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 congregation 21 appear 22 . why will they disturb my pious meditations ! 1 why 7 meditations 2 will 7 meditations 3 they 7 meditations 4 disturb 7 meditations 5 my 7 meditations 6 pious 7 meditations 7 meditations 8 ! a white stocking is infinitely more effective than a black one . 1 a 2 white 2 white 5 infinitely 3 stocking 5 infinitely 4 is 5 infinitely 5 infinitely 6 more 5 infinitely 7 effective 5 infinitely 8 than 5 infinitely 9 a 5 infinitely 10 black 5 infinitely 11 one 11 one 12 . his aspect claims my reverence , but cannot win my love . 1 his 3 claims 2 aspect 3 claims 3 claims 4 my 3 claims 5 reverence 3 claims 7 but 3 claims 8 cannot 3 claims 9 win 6 , 7 but 9 win 10 my 9 win 11 love 9 win 12 . as the minister passes into the church , the bell holds its iron tongue , and all the low murmur of the congregation dies away . 1 as 4 passes 2 the 4 passes 3 minister 4 passes 4 passes 5 into 4 passes 7 church 4 passes 9 the 4 passes 10 bell 4 passes 11 holds 6 the 7 church 8 , 9 the 11 holds 12 its 11 holds 13 iron 11 holds 14 tongue 14 tongue 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 20 murmur 19 low 20 murmur 20 murmur 24 dies 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 congregation 23 congregation 24 dies 24 dies 25 away 25 away 26 . the hustle of the rising congregation reaches my ears . 1 the 7 reaches 2 hustle 7 reaches 3 of 7 reaches 4 the 7 reaches 5 rising 7 reaches 6 congregation 7 reaches 7 reaches 8 my 7 reaches 9 ears 7 reaches 10 . they are standing up to pray . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 standing 3 standing 4 up 3 standing 6 pray 3 standing 7 . 5 to 6 pray hark ! the hymn . 1 hark 2 ! 1 hark 4 hymn 3 the 4 hymn 4 hymn 5 . suppose that a few hours have passed , and behold me still behind my curtain , just before the close of the afternoon service . 1 suppose 2 that 1 suppose 5 hours 2 that 3 a 4 few 5 hours 5 hours 7 passed 5 hours 10 behold 6 have 7 passed 8 , 10 behold 9 and 10 behold 10 behold 15 curtain 11 me 15 curtain 12 still 15 curtain 13 behind 15 curtain 14 my 15 curtain 15 curtain 16 , 15 curtain 17 just 15 curtain 18 before 15 curtain 19 the 15 curtain 20 close 20 close 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 afternoon 23 afternoon 24 service 24 service 25 . a commotion is heard . 1 a 2 commotion 2 commotion 3 is 2 commotion 4 heard 2 commotion 5 . this instantaneous outbreak of life into loneliness is one of the pleasantest scenes of the day . 1 this 2 instantaneous 2 instantaneous 3 outbreak 3 outbreak 4 of 3 outbreak 5 life 3 outbreak 6 into 3 outbreak 7 loneliness 3 outbreak 17 . 7 loneliness 8 is 8 is 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 pleasantest 12 pleasantest 13 scenes 14 of 15 the 14 of 17 . 15 the 16 day poor souls ! 1 poor 2 souls 1 poor 3 ! all is solitude again . 1 all 3 solitude 2 is 3 solitude 3 solitude 4 again 4 again 5 . on the wings of that rich melody they were borne upward . 1 on 2 the 1 on 3 wings 3 wings 7 melody 4 of 7 melody 5 that 7 melody 6 rich 7 melody 7 melody 9 were 7 melody 10 borne 7 melody 11 upward 8 they 9 were 11 upward 12 . this , gentle reader , is merely a flight of poetry . 1 this 4 reader 2 , 4 reader 3 gentle 4 reader 4 reader 5 , 4 reader 6 is 4 reader 7 merely 4 reader 9 flight 7 merely 8 a 9 flight 10 of 10 of 11 poetry 11 poetry 12 . yet , it lifted my soul higher than all their former strains . 1 yet 2 , 1 yet 3 it 1 yet 4 lifted 4 lifted 6 soul 5 my 6 soul 6 soul 12 strains 7 higher 12 strains 8 than 12 strains 9 all 12 strains 10 their 12 strains 11 former 12 strains 12 strains 13 . they are gone , the sons and daughters of music , and the gray sexton is just closing the portal . 1 they 2 are 1 they 3 gone 3 gone 4 , 3 gone 8 daughters 5 the 8 daughters 6 sons 8 daughters 7 and 8 daughters 8 daughters 15 sexton 9 of 15 sexton 10 music 15 sexton 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 15 sexton 14 gray 15 sexton 15 sexton 16 is 15 sexton 17 just 15 sexton 18 closing 15 sexton 20 portal 19 the 20 portal 20 portal 21 . o , but the church is a symbol of religion ! 1 o 11 ! 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 the 3 but 8 symbol 4 the 8 symbol 5 church 8 symbol 6 is 8 symbol 7 a 8 symbol 8 symbol 9 of 8 symbol 10 religion 8 symbol 11 ! 9 of 10 religion there is a moral , and a religion too , even in the silent walls . 1 there 2 is 2 is 8 religion 3 a 4 moral 4 moral 5 , 4 moral 8 religion 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 religion 8 religion 9 too 8 religion 11 even 8 religion 12 in 8 religion 14 silent 8 religion 16 . 10 , 11 even 12 in 13 the 14 silent 15 walls