[Recollections of a Long Life by Theodore Ledyard Cuyler]@TWC D-Link bookRecollections of a Long Life CHAPTER XIII 24/24
Never before did I so fully realize the overwhelming power of a man who has become the embodiment of one great idea--who makes his lips the mere outlet for the mighty truth bursting from his heart.
After nearly two hours of this inundation of eloquence, he concluded with the quotation of Cowper's magnificent verse, "One song employs all nations," etc With the utmost vehemence he rung out the last line: "Earth rolls the rapturous Hosanna round." He could not check his headway, and repeated the line a second time, louder than before, and then with a tremendous voice that made the walls reverberate, he shouted once more: "_Earth rolls the rapturous Hosanna round!_" and sunk back breathless and exhausted into his chair.
"Shut up now this Tabernacle," exclaimed Dr.James W.Alexander.
"Let no man dare speak here after that.".
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