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Ericson did not reply , and the conversation dropped . Is it strange that neither of these disciples should have thought of turning to the story of Jesus , finding some word that he had spoken , and beginning to do that as a first step towards a knowledge of the doctrine that Jesus was the incarnate God , come to visit his people -- a very unlikely thing to man 's wisdom , yet an idea that has notwithstanding ascended above man 's horizon , and shown itself the grandest idea in his firmament ? In the evening Ericson asked again for his papers , from which he handed Robert the following poem : -- WORDS IN THE NIGHT . I woke at midnight , and my heart , My beating heart said this to me : Thou seest the moon how calm and bright The world is fair by day and night , But what is that to thee ? One touch to me -- down dips the light Over the land and sea . All is mine , all is my own ! Toss the purple fountain high !