The Altar or, Meditations in Verse On The Great Christian Sacrifice By The Author of "The Cathedral," [i.e. Isaac Williams] |
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The Altar | ||
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“In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the Angel of
His Presence saved them.”
In holy silence most adorable
Stands the meek Lamb of God, and not a sound
Escapes His lips in sacred sorrow bound,
“With grief acquainted.” What though words may tell
Of pains and griefs which at death's portal dwell,
Yet who shall speak the secret flowing wound
When love itself in hour of need is found
Unfaithful?—in the heart unspeakable
Dwells the unstaunchéd wound and bleeds within,
Deep in the soul that lean'd on its own love.
E'en so Thy Spirit did Thy Prophets move
Whene'er Thy chosen children in their sin
Deny Thee;—ever grieving through all times
“The Man of Sorrows” o'er His children's crimes.
The Altar | ||