produced by [david] [widger] 1 produced 2 by [twice] [told] [tales] [sunday] [at] [home] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] now , the loftiest window gleams , and now the lower . 1 now 2 , 1 now 3 the 3 the 4 loftiest 4 loftiest 5 window 4 loftiest 6 gleams 6 gleams 7 , 7 , 9 now 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 the 9 now 11 lower 10 the 11 lower 11 lower 12 . the carved framework of the portal is marked strongly out . 1 the 2 carved 2 carved 3 framework 3 framework 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 is 6 portal 7 is 7 is 9 strongly 8 marked 9 strongly 9 strongly 10 out 10 out 11 . [methinks] [,] [though] [the] [same] [sun] [brightens] [it] [every] [fair] [morning] [,] [yet] [the] [steeple] [has] [a] [peculiar] [robe] [of] [brightness] [for] [the] [sabbath] [.] by dwelling near a church , a person soon contracts an attachment for the edifice . 1 by 2 dwelling 1 by 3 near 2 dwelling 3 near 3 near 4 a 4 a 5 church 5 church 7 a 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 person 8 person 9 soon 9 soon 10 contracts 10 contracts 11 an 11 an 12 attachment 11 an 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 edifice 15 edifice 16 . but the steeple stands foremost , in our thoughts , as well as locally . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 steeple 2 the 4 stands 4 stands 6 , 5 foremost 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 9 thoughts 8 our 9 thoughts 9 thoughts 10 , 10 , 11 as 10 , 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 14 locally 13 as 15 . a glance at the body of the church deepens this impression [.] 1 a 2 glance 2 glance 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 body 6 of 6 of 8 church 7 the 8 church 8 church 9 deepens 9 deepens 10 this 9 deepens 11 impression 10 this 11 impression time , where man lives not , what is it but eternity ? 1 time 2 , 2 , 3 where 2 , 4 man 4 man 6 not 5 lives 6 not 6 not 8 what 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 is 8 what 10 it 10 it 11 but 11 but 13 ? 12 eternity 13 ? we will say more of this , hereafter . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 say 2 will 4 more 4 more 5 of 4 more 6 this 6 this 8 hereafter 7 , 8 hereafter 8 hereafter 9 . many have fancied so . 1 many 2 have 2 have 3 fancied 3 fancied 4 so 4 so 5 . and ever let me recognize it ! 1 and 2 ever 2 ever 3 let 3 let 5 recognize 4 me 5 recognize 5 recognize 6 it 5 recognize 7 ! 6 it 7 ! some illusions , and this among them , are the shadows of great truths . 1 some 2 illusions 2 illusions 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 among 5 this 6 among 6 among 7 them 6 among 8 , 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 are 8 , 10 the 10 the 12 of 11 shadows 12 of 12 of 13 great 13 great 14 truths 14 truths 15 . if it have gone astray , it will return again . 1 if 2 it 1 if 3 have 3 have 5 astray 4 gone 5 astray 5 astray 6 , 6 , 8 will 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 return 9 return 10 again 9 return 11 . 10 again 11 . i love to [spend] [such] [pleasant] [sabbaths] , [from] [morning] [till] [night] , [behind] the [curtain] of [my] open [window] . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 to 3 to 8 , 8 , 13 , 13 , 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 19 open 19 open 21 . are they spent amiss ? 1 are 2 they 2 they 3 spent 2 they 4 amiss 3 spent 4 amiss 4 amiss 5 ? my heart , perhaps , [has] not [such] [holy] , [nor] , [i] would [fain] [trust] , [such] [impious] [potency] [.] 1 my 3 , 2 heart 3 , 3 , 4 perhaps 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 not 7 not 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 14 would 14 would 17 , but [i] [am] there , [even] [before] my friend , [the] [sexton] . 1 but 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 8 my 8 my 9 friend 8 my 13 . 9 friend 10 , how glad , yet solemn too ! 1 how 2 glad 2 glad 3 , 2 glad 4 yet 4 yet 5 solemn 5 solemn 6 too 5 solemn 7 ! 6 too 7 ! all the steeples in town are talking together , aloft in the sunny air , and rejoicing among themselves , while their spires point heavenward . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 steeples 3 steeples 4 in 3 steeples 5 town 5 town 7 talking 6 are 7 talking 7 talking 8 together 8 together 9 , 8 together 10 aloft 10 aloft 11 in 10 aloft 12 the 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 sunny 12 the 14 air 14 air 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 rejoicing 16 and 18 among 17 rejoicing 18 among 18 among 19 themselves 19 themselves 20 , 19 themselves 21 while 21 while 23 spires 22 their 23 spires 23 spires 24 point 23 spires 25 heavenward 24 point 25 heavenward 25 heavenward 26 . meantime , here are the children assembling to the [sabbath] [school] , which is kept somewhere within the church . 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 3 here 3 here 4 are 3 here 5 the 5 the 6 children 5 the 7 assembling 6 children 7 assembling 7 assembling 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 15 kept 14 is 15 kept 15 kept 16 somewhere 16 somewhere 17 within 16 somewhere 18 the 18 the 19 church 18 the 20 . 19 church 20 . or [i] [might] [compare] [them] to [cherubs] [,] [haunting] [that] [holy] [place] [.] 1 or 6 to about a quarter of an hour before the second ringing of the bell , individuals of the congregation begin to appear . 1 about 2 a 2 a 3 quarter 3 quarter 4 of 3 quarter 5 an 5 an 6 hour 5 an 7 before 7 before 8 the 7 before 9 second 8 the 9 second 9 second 10 ringing 9 second 11 of 11 of 13 bell 12 the 13 bell 13 bell 14 , 13 bell 15 individuals 14 , 15 individuals 15 individuals 16 of 15 individuals 17 the 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 begin 18 congregation 19 begin 19 begin 20 to 19 begin 21 appear 21 appear 22 . would [that] the [sabbath] [came] [twice] [as] [often] , for the sake of that sorrowful old soul ! 1 would 3 the 3 the 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 sake 12 sake 13 of 13 of 14 that 14 that 15 sorrowful 14 that 16 old 16 old 18 ! 17 soul 18 ! i sometimes fancy that the old woman is the happier of the two . 1 i 2 sometimes 1 i 3 fancy 2 sometimes 3 fancy 3 fancy 4 that 4 that 5 the 4 that 6 old 6 old 7 woman 6 old 8 is 7 woman 8 is 8 is 10 happier 9 the 10 happier 10 happier 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 two 13 two 14 . those pretty girls ! 1 those 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 girls 2 pretty 4 ! 3 girls 4 ! why will they disturb my pious meditations ! 1 why 2 will 2 will 3 they 3 they 4 disturb 4 disturb 6 pious 5 my 6 pious 6 pious 7 meditations 6 pious 8 ! 7 meditations 8 ! were [i] the [minister] [himself] [,] [i] [must] [needs] [look] [.] 1 were 3 the the greater part , however , have adopted a milder cheerfulness of hue . 1 the 2 greater 2 greater 3 part 2 greater 4 , 4 , 5 however 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 have 7 have 8 adopted 7 have 9 a 9 a 10 milder 9 a 11 cheerfulness 11 cheerfulness 12 of 12 of 13 hue 12 of 14 . 13 hue 14 . a [white] [stocking] is [infinitely] more [effective] than [a] [black] one . 1 a 4 is 4 is 6 more 6 more 8 than 8 than 11 one 11 one 12 . here comes the clergyman , slow and solemn , in severe simplicity , needing no black silk gown to denote his office . 1 here 2 comes 2 comes 3 the 3 the 4 clergyman 3 the 5 , 4 clergyman 5 , 5 , 6 slow 6 slow 7 and 7 and 8 solemn 7 and 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 severe 11 severe 13 , 12 simplicity 13 , 13 , 14 needing 13 , 15 no 15 no 16 black 15 no 17 silk 17 silk 18 gown 17 silk 19 to 18 gown 19 to 19 to 21 his 20 denote 21 his 21 his 22 office 22 office 23 . his aspect claims my reverence , but cannot win my love . 1 his 2 aspect 2 aspect 3 claims 2 aspect 4 my 4 my 5 reverence 4 my 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 win 9 win 10 my 9 win 11 love 11 love 12 . by middle age , or sooner , the creed has generally wrought upon the heart , or been a-tempered by it . 1 by 3 age 2 middle 3 age 3 age 4 , 3 age 5 or 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 sooner 6 sooner 8 the 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 creed 8 the 10 has 10 has 11 generally 11 generally 13 upon 12 wrought 13 upon 13 upon 14 the 13 upon 15 heart 14 the 15 heart 15 heart 16 , 15 heart 17 or 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 been 18 been 19 a-tempered 18 been 20 by 19 a-tempered 20 by 20 by 21 it 20 by 22 . 21 it 22 . 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 2 the 2 the 3 minister 2 the 4 passes 3 minister 4 passes 4 passes 5 into 4 passes 6 the 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 church 6 the 9 the 7 church 9 the 9 the 10 bell 9 the 11 holds 10 bell 11 holds 11 holds 12 its 12 its 13 iron 12 its 14 tongue 14 tongue 16 and 14 tongue 17 all 16 and 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 low 18 the 20 murmur 20 murmur 22 the 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 congregation 22 the 24 dies 23 congregation 24 dies 24 dies 25 away 25 away 26 . o , [i] [ought] to have [gone] to [church] [!] 1 o 2 , 2 , 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 8 to the [hustle] of the [rising] [congregation] [reaches] [my] [ears] [.] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the they are standing up to pray . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 standing 2 are 4 up 3 standing 4 up 4 up 5 to 4 up 6 pray 6 pray 7 . " [lord] , look down upon me in mercy ! " 1 " 11 " 3 , 4 look 4 look 5 down 4 look 6 upon 5 down 6 upon 6 upon 7 me 6 upon 8 in 8 in 9 mercy 8 in 10 ! 10 ! 11 " with that sentiment gushing from my soul , [might] [i] [not] [leave] [all] the rest to [him] ? 1 with 2 that 1 with 14 the 2 that 3 sentiment 2 that 4 gushing 3 sentiment 4 gushing 4 gushing 5 from 4 gushing 6 my 5 from 6 my 6 my 7 soul 6 my 8 , 14 the 16 to 15 rest 16 to 16 to 18 ? hark ! [the] [hymn] [.] 1 hark 2 ! at this [distance] , it [thrills] [through] my [frame] , and [plays] upon my [heartstrings] , with a [pleasure] [both] of [the] [sense] [and] spirit . 1 at 2 this 2 this 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 8 my 8 my 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 18 a 13 upon 14 my 14 my 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 21 of 21 of 25 spirit 21 of 26 . it is my misfortune seldom to fructify , in a regular way , by any but printed sermons . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 2 is 4 misfortune 4 misfortune 5 seldom 4 misfortune 6 to 6 to 8 , 7 fructify 8 , 8 , 9 in 8 , 10 a 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 regular 10 a 12 way 12 way 14 by 13 , 14 by 14 by 15 any 14 by 16 but 16 but 17 printed 16 but 18 sermons 18 sermons 19 . i , their sole auditor , cannot always understand them [.] 1 i 2 , 2 , 3 their 2 , 4 sole 4 sole 5 auditor 5 auditor 6 , 6 , 8 always 7 cannot 8 always 8 always 9 understand 8 always 10 them 9 understand 10 them 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 2 that 3 a 2 that 4 few 4 few 6 have 5 hours 6 have 6 have 8 , 7 passed 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 behold 9 and 10 behold 10 behold 11 me 11 me 13 behind 12 still 13 behind 13 behind 14 my 13 behind 15 curtain 15 curtain 16 , 15 curtain 17 just 17 just 18 before 17 just 19 the 19 the 21 of 20 close 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 afternoon 22 the 24 service 24 service 25 . the hour-hand on the dial has passed beyond four o'clock . 1 the 2 hour-hand 2 hour-hand 4 the 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 dial 4 the 6 has 5 dial 6 has 6 has 8 beyond 7 passed 8 beyond 8 beyond 9 four 8 beyond 10 o'clock 9 four 10 o'clock 10 o'clock 11 . around the church-door all is solitude , and an impenetrable obscurity beyond the threshold [.] 1 around 2 the 2 the 3 church-door 3 church-door 4 all 4 all 5 is 4 all 6 solitude 6 solitude 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 an 8 and 10 impenetrable 9 an 10 impenetrable 10 impenetrable 12 beyond 11 obscurity 12 beyond 12 beyond 13 the 12 beyond 14 threshold a commotion is heard . 1 a 2 commotion 2 commotion 3 is 2 commotion 4 heard 3 is 4 heard 4 heard 5 . this [instantaneous] [outbreak] [of] [life] [into] [loneliness] is one of the [pleasantest] [scenes] of the day . 1 this 8 is 8 is 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 day 16 day 17 . i have taken a great liking to those black silk pantaloons . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 taken 2 have 4 a 3 taken 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 7 to 6 liking 7 to 7 to 8 those 7 to 9 black 9 black 10 silk 9 black 11 pantaloons 11 pantaloons 12 . the [sabbath] [eve] is the [eve] of love . 1 the 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 love 8 love 9 . at length , the whole congregation is dispersed . 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 the 3 , 4 the 4 the 6 congregation 5 whole 6 congregation 6 congregation 7 is 6 congregation 8 dispersed 7 is 8 dispersed 8 dispersed 9 . poor souls ! 1 poor 2 souls 2 souls 3 ! to them the most captivating picture of bliss in heaven is " there we shall be white ! " 1 to 2 them 2 them 3 the 3 the 5 captivating 4 most 5 captivating 5 captivating 7 of 6 picture 7 of 7 of 9 in 8 bliss 9 in 9 in 10 heaven 10 heaven 11 is 10 heaven 12 " 11 is 12 " 12 " 13 there 12 " 14 we 14 we 15 shall 15 shall 16 be 16 be 17 white 16 be 18 ! 18 ! 19 " all is solitude again . 1 all 2 is 2 is 4 again 3 solitude 4 again 4 again 5 . who are the choristers ? 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 the 2 are 4 choristers 3 the 4 choristers 4 choristers 5 ? on the wings of that rich melody they were borne upward . 1 on 2 the 1 on 3 wings 2 the 3 wings 3 wings 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 7 melody 6 rich 7 melody 7 melody 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 borne 10 borne 11 upward 11 upward 12 . this , gentle reader , is merely a flight of poetry . 1 this 2 , 2 , 3 gentle 2 , 4 reader 4 reader 5 , 4 reader 6 is 6 is 7 merely 7 merely 8 a 8 a 9 flight 8 a 10 of 10 of 11 poetry 11 poetry 12 . yet , it lifted my soul higher than all their former strains . 1 yet 2 , 2 , 3 it 2 , 4 lifted 3 it 4 lifted 4 lifted 5 my 4 lifted 6 soul 6 soul 7 higher 6 soul 8 than 8 than 10 their 9 all 10 their 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 3 gone 2 are 3 gone 3 gone 5 the 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 sons 5 the 7 and 7 and 9 of 8 daughters 9 of 9 of 10 music 9 of 11 , 10 music 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 12 and 14 gray 14 gray 15 sexton 14 gray 16 is 15 sexton 16 is 16 is 17 just 17 just 18 closing 18 closing 19 the 18 closing 20 portal 20 portal 21 . o , but the church is a [symbol] of [religion] ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 4 the 3 but 4 the 4 the 5 church 4 the 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 9 of 9 of 11 ! there is a [moral] , and a [religion] [too] , even in the silent [walls] [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 10 , 10 , 11 even 11 even 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 silent and [may] the [steeple] [still] point [heavenward] , and be [decked] with the [hallowed] [sunshine] of the [sabbath] [morn] ! 1 and 3 the 3 the 6 point 6 point 8 , 8 , 13 the 9 and 10 be 10 be 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 20 ! end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [sunday] [at] [home] [(] [from] " [twice] [told] [tales] ["] [)] [,] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 13 "