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ennially the love of men; it is the memory
of Him as Man that holds men captive; as
phrasedbyoneof Hisdevotees:-
Thecrossof Christ
IsmoretousthanallHismiracles.And sointhe God-Menof other faiths; it
is Shri Rama the Divine King, Shri Krishna
the Friend and Lover,whowin the undying,
passionatedevotionofmillionsofhumanhearts.
They render Deity attractive by softening its
dazzling radiance intoalight that human eyes
can bear as it shines through the veil of
humanity; Theylimit the divine attributestill
they become small enough forthe human in-
telligencetograsp. These standas Objectsof
devotion,attracting lovebyTheir perfectlove-
ableness; They need only to be seen to be
loved; whereTheyare not loved it ismerely
becausetheyarenotseen. DevotiontoDivine
Menisnotamatter for discussionorforargu-
ment; the moment one of Them is seen by
the innervision the heart rushes out to Him
and fallsunbidden atHisfeet. Devotionmay
be cultivated bythe reason,may beapproved
of and nurtured by the intelligence; but its
primaryimpulsecomesfromtheheart,notfrom
the head,and flows out spontaneously to the
Object that attracts it, to the shining of the
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