One Hundred Holy Songs, Carols, and Sacred Ballads Original, and suitable for music [by Jean Ingelow] |
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Who shall go on? The Father loved Him well.
Did He come down and enter? None can tell.
O wondrous mystery! for man too deep;
The Christ is dead no more, He lyeth asleep.
Did He come down and enter? None can tell.
O wondrous mystery! for man too deep;
The Christ is dead no more, He lyeth asleep.
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We will go on, with reverent, reverent fear.
After the blanks of death our Saviour dear,
It may be as a man, in dreams of peace
Was dimly 'ware the ransom'd world's release,
After the blanks of death our Saviour dear,
It may be as a man, in dreams of peace
Was dimly 'ware the ransom'd world's release,
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And knew He lived again and will'd to wake,
Whisper'd the sealèd stone and bade it break;
When, like a flash of lightning fall'n from heaven,
An angel answer'd as the word was given.
Whisper'd the sealèd stone and bade it break;
When, like a flash of lightning fall'n from heaven,
An angel answer'd as the word was given.
Behold the Roman guard in dread affright
Flee from the quaking rocks, the dazzling light;
And other angels light on His cold floor,
And minister, and marvel, and adore.
Flee from the quaking rocks, the dazzling light;
And other angels light on His cold floor,
And minister, and marvel, and adore.
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