Моби Дик

The Sermon

           Andwhatwasthat,shipmates?TopreachtheTruthtothefaceofFalsehood!Thatwasit!

           "This,shipmates,thisisthatotherlesson;andwoetothatpilotofthelivingGodwhoslightsit.WoetohimwhomthisworldcharmsfromGospelduty!WoetohimwhoseekstopouroiluponthewaterswhenGodhasbrewedthemintoagale!Woetohimwhoseekstopleaseratherthantoappal!Woetohimwhosegoodnameismoretohimthangoodness!Woetohimwho,inthisworld,courtsnotdishonor!Woetohimwhowouldnotbetrue,eventhoughtobefalseweresalvation!Yea,woetohimwhoasthegreatPilotPaulhasit,whilepreachingtoothersishimselfacastaway!

           Hedroopedandfellawayfromhimselfforamoment;thenliftinghisfacetothemagain,showedadeepjoyinhiseyes,ashecriedoutwithaheavenlyenthusiasm"Butoh!shipmates!onthestarboardhandofeverywoe,thereisasuredelight;andhigherthetopofthatdelight,thanthebottomofthewoeisdeep.Isnotthemain-truckhigherthanthekelsonislow?Delightistohimafar,farupward,andinwarddelightwhoagainsttheproudgodsandcommodoresofthisearth,everstandsforthhisowninexorableself.Delightistohimwhosestrongarmsyetsupporthim,whentheshipofthisbasetreacherousworldhasgonedownbeneathhim.Delightistohim,whogivesnoquarterinthetruth,andkills,burns,anddestroysallsinthoughhepluckitoutfromundertherobesofSenatorsandJudges.Delighttop-gallantdelightistohim,whoacknowledgesnolaworlord,buttheLordhisGod,andisonlyapatriottoheaven.Delightistohim,whomallthewavesofthebillowsoftheseasoftheboisterousmobcannevershakefromthissureKeeloftheAges.

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