Mystic Trees by Michael Field [i.e. K. H. Bradley and E. E. Cooper] |
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LIGHT OF THE EYES
Blessèd are thine eyes—they see,
Handmaid of the Trinity,
Christ eternal in His rest,
Laid a Babe upon thy breast.
Handmaid of the Trinity,
Christ eternal in His rest,
Laid a Babe upon thy breast.
Something in our sight doth lack!
Thou dost see along the track.
Bless, of thy fair Power, our sense
To receive the Truth immense!
Thou dost see along the track.
Bless, of thy fair Power, our sense
To receive the Truth immense!
Blessèd are thine eyes—they hold,
In unwavering mirror bold,
Daily, till three hours be done,
All the Passion of thy Son.
In unwavering mirror bold,
Daily, till three hours be done,
All the Passion of thy Son.
Mother, if thou couldst but win
That with thee we look on sin!
Teach us from the mystery
Of thy patience, charity.
That with thee we look on sin!
Teach us from the mystery
Of thy patience, charity.
Blessèd eyes that watch Him die,
Watching those that crucify;
Weeping that they do not know
How they murder, handling so.
Watching those that crucify;
Weeping that they do not know
How they murder, handling so.
Teach us in thy lovely ways
On the Trinity to gaze!
From thy Vision may we prove
All the wanderings of the Dove!
On the Trinity to gaze!
From thy Vision may we prove
All the wanderings of the Dove!
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