Who marks in church-time others’ symmetry,
Makes all their beauty his deformity.
Let vain or busy thoughts have there no part;
Bring not thy plots, thy plough, thy pleasure thither.
Christ purged His temple—so must thou thy heart.
All worldly thoughts are but thieves met together
To cozen thee. Look to thy actions well,
For churches either are our heaven or hell.
George Herbert.
Dear is the ancient village church, which rears