The Diary of an Old Soul

Daily Readings by George MacDonald (1824 - 1905)

May 12

Fair freshness of the God-breathed spirit air,

Pass through my soul, and make it strong to love;

Wither with gracious cold what demons dare

Shoot from my hell into my world above;

Let them drop down, like leaves the sun doth sear,

And flutter far into the inane and bare,

Leaving my middle-earth calm, wise, and clear.