THE EYE OF FAITH
One of Gutzon Borglum’s great works as a sculptor is the head of Lincoln in the Capitol in Washington. He had cut it from a large square block of stone in his studio. One day, when the face of Lincoln was just becoming recognizable out of the stone, a young girl was visiting the studio with her parents. She looked at the half- done face of Lincoln, her eyes registering wonder and astonishment. She stared at the piece for a moment and then ran to the sculptor and asked, “Is that Abraham Lincoln?” He replied, “Yes.” The little girl said, “Well, how in the world did you know that he was in that block of stone.” Doyal Van Gelder, Friendship Church, Prior Lake, MN.
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