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Literary
September 6, 1867
National Opinion
Bradford, Orange County, Vermont
What is this article about?
A meditative prose reflection on the profound significance of a single day, portrayed as a divine creation emerging from eternity, encapsulating all history and providing new opportunities for life and action, attributed to Chapin.
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A Day.—It has risen upon us from the great deep of eternity, girt around with wonder: emerging from the womb of darkness; a new creation of life and light is spoken into being by the word of God. In itself one entire and perfect sphere of space and time, filled and emptied of the sun. Every past generation is represented in it. It is the flowering of all history, and in so much it is richer and better than all other days which have preceded it. And we have been re-created to new opportunities, with new powers, called to this utmost promontory of actual time—this centre of all coming life. And it is for to-day's work we have been endowed: it is for this we are pressed and surrounded with these facilities. The sum of our entire being is concentrated here, and to-day is all the time we absolutely need
—Chapin.
—Chapin.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Religious
What keywords are associated?
Day Significance
Divine Creation
Eternity
New Opportunities
History Flowering
Time Sphere
What entities or persons were involved?
Chapin
Literary Details
Title
A Day.
Author
Chapin
Key Lines
It Has Risen Upon Us From The Great Deep Of Eternity, Girt Around With Wonder: Emerging From The Womb Of Darkness; A New Creation Of Life And Light Is Spoken Into Being By The Word Of God.
It Is The Flowering Of All History, And In So Much It Is Richer And Better Than All Other Days Which Have Preceded It.
And We Have Been Re Created To New Opportunities, With New Powers, Called To This Utmost Promontory Of Actual Time—This Centre Of All Coming Life.
The Sum Of Our Entire Being Is Concentrated Here, And To Day Is All The Time We Absolutely Need