The mystery of thy brother’s heart,

Nor vainly think his faith is dim,

Because in thine it hath no part;

He, too, is mortal,—and, like thee,

Would soar to immortality.

4 And if in duty’s hallowed sphere,

Like Christ, he meekly, humbly bends,—

With hands unstained, and conscience clear,

With life’s temptations still contends,—

O, leave him that unbroken rest,