God of beauty."Delightful it is to stand on the peak of a rock, in the bosom bos·om n. 1. The chest of a human. 2. A woman's breast or breasts. of the isle, gazing on the face of the sea. I hear the heaving waves chanting a tune to God in heaven; I see their glittering surf. I see the golden beaches, their sands sparkling; I hear the joyous shrieks of the swooping gulls. I hear the waves breaking, crashing on rocks, like thunder Adv. 1. like thunder - with great speed or effort or intensity; "drove like crazy"; "worked like hell to get the job done"; "ran like sin for the storm cellar"; "work like thunder"; "fought like the devil" in heaven. I see the mighty whales. I watch the ebb and flow the alternate ebb and flood of the tide; often used figuratively. See also: Ebb of the ocean tide.... Let me bless almighty God, whose power extends over sea and land, whose angels watch over all.... Let me do my daily work, gathering seaweed seaweed, name commonly used for the multicellular marine algae. Simpler forms, consisting of one cell (e.g., the diatom) or of a few cells, are not generally called seaweeds; these tiny plants help to make up plankton. , catching fish, giving to the poor. Let me say my daily prayers, sometimes chanting, sometimes quiet, always thanking God." (Attributed to St. Columba, who founded the monastery at Iona, off the coast of Scotland) |
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