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October 23, 2020

A Mountain Vista in Autumn, on a Saturday morning, with Gerard Manley Hopkins

“Autumn from our Back Porch.”
M. Milton.

He fathers-forth whose beauty is past change: Praise him.

—Gerard Manley Hopkins.

As I sit outside of our home in Tryon, North Carolina, and take in the magnificent autumn vista, I have sought, with humbling inadequacy, to capture the incomparable splendor of the Lord’s handiwork with my camera (this is one reason that I prefer impressionistic painting to photography—it does seem to help one convey the sublimity of a scene with greater intensity). So, I borrow a verse from one of my favorite poets, (The Reverend) Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889). Hopkins’ prayerful appreciation of God’s infinitely incomparable creativity is a companion and an able helper to share what is less of a picture and more of an experience. The Reverend Gerard Hopkins’ creative reflection, and creaturely appreciation, of the divine grandeur of God‘s glory in creation seemed to me to be a candidate for a suitable couplet. The idea is to marry the verse of Hopkins with the visual art of another creative seer. I selected a painting by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899). Sisley may be the purest nineteenth century English artist using méthode impressionniste en plein air.

  • Cardiff Shipping Lanes. Alfred Sisley (1839-1899). English.

The painting is distant yet close, transcendent and imminent. The poem is as soft and elegant as a Dublin accent.

I hope that you enjoy the art and the poetry.

Oh, by the way, Hopkins’ poetry is best read aloud, like Dylan Thomas’ sing-song Welsh-inspired English. No one around will mind if you read a poem , unless you are seated in a library or in a church service. We could use the reading of such works in both places come to think of it.

“Pied Beauty”

Glory be to God for dappled things—
For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow;
For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim;
Fresh-firecoal chestnut-falls; finches’ wings;
Landscape plotted and pieced—fold, fallow, and plough;
And áll trádes, their gear and tackle and trim.

All things counter, original, spare, strange;
Whatever is fickle, freckled (who knows how?)
With swift, slow; sweet, sour; adazzle, dim;
He fathers-forth whose beauty is past change:
Praise him.

“Pied Beauty” written 1877.

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Holding Patterns (Part 2)
byDr. Michael Milton

Faith For Living with Dr. Michael Milton
January 31, 2023
– A study from Proverbs 3:5-8 and Acts 16:6-10.


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What is Faith For Living?

Faith for Living is the 501c3 North Carolina non-profit ministry of the Rev. Michael A. Milton, Ph.D. that exists to advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ to as many people as possible, through every means available, so that there will be a multitude caught up to be with Jesus Christ when He comes again. Faith for Living reaches out to support individuals, the Church, and other non-profits through communication, discipleship, and education.

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“Christ is Risen” words & music by Michael Anthony Milton
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