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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Cats Bring Glory to God

Christopher Smart was an eighteenth-century poet.  He didn't have a happy life.  He spent many years in an insane asylum.  While there, Smart's constant companion was his cat, Jeoffry.  Smart considered that everything praised God, including his cat, Jeoffy, just by existing.  Here's an excerpt from Jubilate Agno, about Jeoffrey.

For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry.
For he is the servant of the Living God, duly and daily serving him.
For at the first glance of the glory of God in the East he worships in his way.
For is this done by wreathing his body seven times round with elegant quickness.
For then he leaps up to catch the musk, which is the blessing of God upon his prayer.
For he rolls upon prank to work it in.
For having done duty and received blessing he begins to consider himself.

Human Dignity

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