But whence do I perceive the goodness of the Ocean, as
it appeared in the eyes of the Creator? If the Ocean is good and
worthy of praise before God, how much more beautiful is the assembly of
a Church like this, where the voices of men, of children, and of women,
arise in our prayers to God mingling and resounding like the waves
which beat upon the shore. This Church also enjoys a profound
calm, and malicious spirits cannot trouble it with the breath of
heresy. Deserve, then, the approbation of the Lord by
remaining faithful to such good
guidance, in our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and power for ever
and ever. Amen.