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Abraham Lincoln: The Practical Mystic

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The study presents Abraham Lincoln as a practical mystic whose public decisions and private life were influenced by a persistent sense of divine will and spiritual insight. Drawing on contemporary testimonies, anecdotes, and comparative reflections, it explores his mystical experiences, premonitions, and prophetic temperament alongside traits of simplicity, serenity, and intellectual originality. Chapters analyze how unseen influences intersected with law, authority, and moral responsibility, and consider his style, wit, and critical faculties in light of mystical conviction. The work also situates these interpretations within broader discussions of science, destiny, and the moral challenges of leadership.

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Title: Abraham Lincoln: The Practical Mystic

Author: Francis Grierson

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ABRAHAM LINCOLN: THE PRACTICAL MYSTIC ***
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
THE PRACTICAL MYSTIC
BY THE SAME AUTHOR

ILLUSIONS AND REALITIES OF
THE WAR
THE INVINCIBLE ALLIANCE
AND OTHER ESSAYS
THE CELTIC TEMPERAMENT
MODERN MYSTICISM AND
OTHER ESSAYS
PARISIAN PORTRAITS
THE HUMOUR OF THE UNDERMAN
THE VALLEY OF SHADOWS
LA VIE ET LES HOMMES
(in French)

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

THE PRACTICAL MYSTIC
By FRANCIS GRIERSON
Author of "Modern Mysticism,"
"Illusions and Realities of the War,"
"The Valley of Shadows," Etc.
NEW YORK: JOHN LANE COMPANY
LONDON: JOHN LANE, THE BODLEY HEAD
MCMXVIII
Copyright, 1918,
By JOHN LANE COMPANY
Press of
J. J. Little & Ives Co.
New York, U. S. A.

 
CONTENTS
 
The Practical Mysticism of Abraham Lincoln9
 
The Divine Will12
 
The Mystical Awakening13
 
The Agnostic and the Mystic17
 
The Logic of the Supernatural19
 
The Mystical Mood21
 
"Going into the Silence"22
 
Invisible Powers24
 
The Fusion of Spirit and Matter26
 
His Miraculous Progress28
 
A Prophetic Witness30
 
Lincoln's Simplicity32
 
Lincoln's Clairvoyant Wit34
 
A Prophetic Vision of Hades37
 
Shakespeare and Lincoln40
 
A Prophecy Fulfilled42
 
The Ordinances of Heaven44
 
Lincoln's Face48
 
The Great Debate49
 
Forecastings and Premonitions52
 
Illumination of the Spirit54
 
Tycho Brahe and Lincoln56
 
Herndon's Analysis and Testimony58
 
An Original Mind60
 
The Great Books61
 
Veneration and Truth63
 
The Great Puzzle64
Lincoln's Energy and Will65
 
Nature and Prophecy67
 
The Seal of Nature68
 
Law and Authority70
 
Lincoln as Critic73
 
His Style74
 
Lincoln's Serenity75
 
The Romance of His Character77
 
President by the Grace of God79
 
Science and the Mystical80
 
The Old and the New81
 
Destiny versus Will82
 
James Jacquess—Practical Mystic85
 
Images and Dreams89
 
The New Era92

ABRAHAM LINCOLN
THE PRACTICAL MYSTIC