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Sequence for Low Sunday.
Though the Octave-rainbow sometimes
of our Easter has been dimmed,
While earth's thoughts, like passing vapours,
o'er the heavenly Vision skimmed:
of our Easter has been dimmed,
While earth's thoughts, like passing vapours,
o'er the heavenly Vision skimmed:
Now its pure and perfect circle
in full beauty we behold;
And unstained by earthly contact
we have touched the Shrine of Gold.
in full beauty we behold;
And unstained by earthly contact
we have touched the Shrine of Gold.
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Thou, whose doubt was our conviction,
thou, whose “I will not believe,”
Turned to faith, has made ten thousand
wavering mourners cease to grieve:
thou, whose “I will not believe,”
Turned to faith, has made ten thousand
wavering mourners cease to grieve:
Though, poor trembling doves, we cannot
yet in that dear Cavern hide;
Though our hands as yet may wash not
in the Well-spring of that Side:
yet in that dear Cavern hide;
Though our hands as yet may wash not
in the Well-spring of that Side:
Still the word remains unshaken,
still shall be as it hath been;
“Thou hast seen, and thence believèd;
blessèd they that have not seen.”
still shall be as it hath been;
“Thou hast seen, and thence believèd;
blessèd they that have not seen.”
Sunday, towering o'er all others,
save when gauged by Easter's height,
Bright as are thy brightest compeers,
but for that surpassing light;
save when gauged by Easter's height,
Bright as are thy brightest compeers,
but for that surpassing light;
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Teach to worship that we see not;
teach to see, but not by eye;
Handling, touching, holding, tasting,
Certainty in Mystery.
teach to see, but not by eye;
Handling, touching, holding, tasting,
Certainty in Mystery.
Teach us, O Thou Day of Wonders,
how to cleave to that He said,
To His Primal Benediction,
First born Victor o'er the dead.
how to cleave to that He said,
To His Primal Benediction,
First born Victor o'er the dead.
So let Pharaoh's hosts and princes
join His Blessing to deny,
So let all the fiends of falsehood
band in giving God the lie:
join His Blessing to deny,
So let all the fiends of falsehood
band in giving God the lie:
We more clearly, we more dearly,
we with more assured intent,
Onward press to see Him, only
then without a Sacrament.
we with more assured intent,
Onward press to see Him, only
then without a Sacrament.
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