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VERSE�此 �A CHANT
;Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini。;
I。
Who is the Angel that cometh�拭 �Life� �Let us not question what he
brings�察�Peace or Strife�察�Under the shade of his mighty wings�察�One by one�察�
Are his secrets told�察 �One by one�察 �Lit by the rays of each morning sun�察�
Shall a new flower its petals unfold�察�With the mystery hid in its heart of
gold。 We will arise and go forth to greet him�察 �Singly�察 �gladly�察 �with one
accord�察 � ;Blessed is he that cometh In the name of the Lord� ─�
II。
Who is the Angel that cometh�拭 �Joy� �Look at his glittering rainbow
wings ´ No alloy Lies in the radiant gifts he brings�察�Tender and sweet�察�He
is come to´day�察�Tender and sweet�此�While chains of love on his silver feet
Will hold him in lingering fond delay。 But greet him quickly�察�he will not
stay�察�Soon he will leave us�察�but though for others All his brightest treasures
are stored�察 � ;Blessed is he that cometh In the name of the Lord� ─�
III。
Who is the Angel that cometh�拭�Pain� �Let us arise and go forth to greet
him�察�Not in vain Is the summons come for us to meet him�察�He will stay�察�
And darken our sun�察�He will stay A desolate night�察�a weary day。 Since in
that shadow our work is done�察�And in that shadow our crowns are won�察�
Let us say still�察�while his bitter chalice Slowly into our hearts is poured�察 �
;Blessed is he that cometh In the name of the Lord� ─�
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IV。
Who is the Angel that cometh�拭�Death� �But do not shudder and do not
fear�察�Hold your breath�察�For a kingly presence is drawing near。 Cold and
bright Is his flashing steel�察 �Cold and bright The smile that comes like a
starry light To calm the terror and grief we feel�察�He comes to help and to
save and heal�此�Then let us�察�baring our hearts and kneeling�察�Sing�察�while we
wait this Angel's sword�察 � ;Blessed is he that cometh In the name of the
Lord� ─�
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VERSE�此 �DREAM´LIFE
Listen�察�friend�察�and I will tell you Why I sometimes seem so glad�察�Then�察�
without a reason changing�察�Soon become so grave and sad。
Half my life I live a beggar�察�Ragged�察�helpless�察�and alone�察�But the other
half a monarch�察�With my courtiers round my throne。
Half my life is full of sorrow�察�Half of joy�察�still fresh and new�察�One of
these lives is a fancy�察�But the other one is true。
While I live and feast on gladness�察�Still I feel the thought remain�察�This
must soon end��nearer�察�nearer Comes the life of grief and pain。
While I live a wretched beggar�察 �One bright hope my lot can cheer�察�
Soon�察�soon�察�thou shalt have thy kingdom�察�Brighter hours are drawing near。
So you see my life is twofold�察�Half a pleasure�察�half a grief�察�Thus all joy
is somewhat tempered�察�And all sorrow finds relief。
Which�察�you ask me�察�is the real life�察�Which the Dreamthe joy�察�or woe�拭�
Hush�察�friend� �it is little matter�察�And�察�indeedI never know。
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VERSE�此 �REST
Spread�察�spread thy silver wings�察�oh Dove� �And seek for rest by land
and sea�察�And bring the tidings back to me For thee and me and those I love。
Look how my Dove soars far away�察�Go with her�察�heart of mine�察�I pray�察�Go
where her fluttering silver pinions Follow the track of the crimson day。
Is rest where cloudlets slowly creep�察 �And sobbing winds forget to
grieve�察�And quiet waters gently heave�察�As if they rocked the ship to sleep�拭�
Ah no� �that southern vapour white Will bring a tempest ere the night�察�And
thunder through the quiet Heaven�察�Lashing the sea in its angry might。
The battle´field lies still and cold�察�While stars that watch in silent light
Gleam here and there on weapons bright�察 �In weary sleepers' slackened
hold�察�Nay�察�though they dream of no alarm�察�One bugle sound will stir that
calm�察�And all the strength of two great nations�察�Eager for battle�察�will rise
and arm。
Pause where the Pilgrim's day is done�察�Where scrip and staff aside are
laid�察�And�察�resting in the silent shade�察�They watch the slowly sinking sun。
Ah no� �that worn and weary band Must journey long before they stand�察�
With bleeding feet�察 �and hearts rejoicing�察 �Kissing the dust of the Holy
Land。
Then find a soul who meets at last A noble prize but hard to gain�察�Or
joy long pleaded for in vain�察 �Now sweeter for a bitter past。 Ah no� �for
Time can rob her yet�察�And even should cruel Time forget�察�Then Death will
come�察�and�察�unrelenting�察�Brand her with sorrowful long regret。
Seek farther�察�farther yet�察�oh Dove� �Beyond the Land�察�beyond the Sea�察�
There shall be rest for thee and me�察�For thee and me and those I love。 I
heard a promise gently fall�察�I heard a far´off Shepherd call The weary and
the broken´hearted�察�Promising rest unto each and all。
It is not marred by outward strife�察 �It is not lost in calm repose�察 �It
heedeth neither joys nor woes�察�Is not disturbed by death or life�察�Through�察�
and beyond them�察�lies our Rest�此�Then cease�察�oh Heart�察�thy longing quest� �
And thou�察�my Dove�察�with silver pinions Flutter again to thy quiet nest� �
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VERSE�此 �THE TYRANT AND
THE CAPTIVE
It was midnight when I listened�察�And I heard two Voices speak�察�One
was harsh�察�and stern�察�and cruel�察�And the other soft and weak�此�Yet I saw no
Vision enter�察 �And I heard no steps depart�察 �Of this Tyrant and his
Captive�察 � 。 。 FATE it might be and a HEART。
Thus the stern Voice spake in triumph�此� ;I have shut your life away
From the radiant world of nature�察�And the perfumed light of day。 You�察�who
loved to steep your spirit In the charm of Earth's delight�察�See no glory of
the daytime�察�And no sweetness of the night。;
But the soft Voice answered calmly�此 �Nay�察�for when the March winds
bring Just a whisper to my window�察�I can dream the rest of Spring�察�And to´
day I saw a Swallow Flitting past my prison bars�察�And my cell has just one
corner Whence at night I see the stars。;
But its bitter taunt repeating�察�Cried the harsh Voice�此 �Where are they
´ All the friends of former hours�察�Who forget your name to´day�拭�All the
links of love are shattered�察�Which you thought so strong before�察�And your
very heart is lonely�察�And alone since loved no more。;
But the low Voice spoke still lower�此 � ;Nay�察�I know the golden chain
Of my love is purer�察�stronger�察�For the cruel fire of pain�此�They remember
me no longer�察�But I�察�grieving here alone�察�Bind their souls to me for ever
By the love within their own。;
But the Voice cried�此� ;Once remember You devoted soul and mind To
the welfare of your brethren�察�And the service of your kind。 Now�察 �what
sorrow can you comfort�拭�You�察�who lie in helpless pain�察�With an impotent
compassion Fretting out your life in vain。;
;Nay�察─�and then the gentle answer Rose more loud�察�and full�察�and clear�此�
;For the sake of all my brethren I thank God that I am here� �Poor