Sydney, September 2, 1921
I have not, however, realized, until I heard my Master say so, that the Master the Count [de Saint-Germain] had ever inspired casual hymn-writers. The idea had never occurred to me, but of course I see at once how useful it might be, since thousands of people sing the words of popular hymns and get to know them by heart; therefore any attempt to widen out the conceptions embodied in them and to instill into them noble and inspiring thoughts might have widespread results. The writer of the particular hymn to which reference is made is Frances Ridley Havergal, who was also the author of that very beautiful hymn to the World Teacher, Thou art coming, O my Saviour, which contains references eminently suitable for the Order of the Star in the East. For example:Concerning this hymn the author says that it was the reflection of that flash of electric light, when I first saw clearly the blessedness of true consecration. I could not have written the hymn before.It seemed to me that was rather a striking and entirely unexpected corroboration of the idea of the Count's inspiration.