[2] Thus expressing his profound reverence and becoming modesty in the Divine presence. We can hardly approach those who are greatly our superiors but with downcast eyes, intimating the consciousness we feel of their pre-eminence, and our profound respect for the excellency and dignity. We cannot look at the sun shining with meridian splendour, but we are obliged to cover our eyes with our hands. Such is the infinite glory of the eternal Jehovah, that celestial spirits around His throne appeared to our prophet covering their faces with their wings. Light inaccessible and full of glory, in which God resides, was too strong for them directly to contemplate.--_Macculloch._ [3] In Scripture language the _feet_ sometimes denote all the lower parts of the body which decency requires to be concealed. In eastern countries these were generally covered by the long garments which they were accustomed to wear: hence it may have been thought want of respect to appear in public, on solemn occasions, with the feet uncovered.--_Macculloch._ In a similar description of the cherubim in Ezek. i. 11, it is said that they covered _their bodies._ In Isaiah the expression clearly denotes, not the feet only, but the lower extremities.--_Barnes._ How little do we know of beings whose forms from their faces to their feet are 'covered!'--_B. W. Newton._ A GLORIOUS EXAMPLE. vi. 2. _Above it stood the seraphim, &c._ The seraphim afford us a model for imitation. Our Lord has animated us in our Christian course by promising that, if we are faithful, we shall be made like the angels in heaven; but if we would hereafter resemble them in glory, we must first resemble them here in temper. Let us, therefore, prepare in time to join the concert of these holy intelligences. +I. They burn with love to God.+ The honourable name they bear is derived from a word signifying to burn, and denotes the fervour of that zeal for the interests of their Lord by which they are animated. +II.+ Notwithstanding their vast endowments, +they bend with reverence and humility before the throne of the Lord. III. They fly with rapidity to execute His commands.+--_Henry Kollock, D.D.: Sermons,_ pp. 585, 586. THE SERAPHIM AND THEIR SONG. vi. 2-4. _And above it stood the seraphim, &c._ I. THE SERAPHIM.--The Scriptures disclose to us the fact that there is a spiritual world, vast and variously populated, superior to this world, yet connected with it and exerting upon it powerful influences. Little beyond the _fact_ is made known to us; few details are granted us; yet glimpses into it have been vouchsafed, and among the most interesting and instructive of them is our text.