September 01, The Book

Jun 05 The Book There was a man from England; the possessor of a great library.He called to his son when he was dying; " Bring me the book" "which book"? Asked the son. His father replied "There is only one book, it is the Bible". That this so impressed him as did no other is recorded in the poem he had already written : "Within awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries! Happiest they of the human race To whom their God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray To lift the hatch, and force the way And better had they never been born Who read to doubt, or read to scorn" -Sir Walter Scott