One Hundred Holy Songs, Carols, and Sacred Ballads Original, and suitable for music [by Jean Ingelow] |
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Double Hymn.
THE WALK TO EMMAUS.
“He made as though He would have gone further.”
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'Twas at this hour, upon the world's great day,Two men of sorrow went upon their way;
Of bitter death they made their bitter moan,
And One drew nigh, and with them walk'd unknown.
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So draw Thou nigh to us, dear and dread Lord;So to earth's mourners sacred hope afford;
If yet we know Thee not, reveal our need,
Show us Thyself, the dead Christ, risen, indeed.
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'Twas at this hour the Sacred Wayfarer,With strange, sweet yearning made their hearts to stir;
Then when He would go on, as one constrain'd
Of prayer, “Abide with us;” return'd, remain'd.
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So, Lord, abide with us, day is far spent;Be Thou constrain'd to this Thy dear intent;
Hast Thou done all, and shall that all be vain?
Blest Wayfarer, reveal Thyself again.
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'Twas at this hour they won Him to their board,And suddenly, behold, it was the Lord!—
For He took bread, and bless'd it,—and anon
He gave it to them.—And the Lord was gone.
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So, go not now; abide, and bless, and break,Till all our bread is holy, for Thy sake;
O Life, be Life indeed, true faith afford,
Let us cry, also, “We have seen the Lord.”
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