Francis Turner Palgrave (1824-1897). Amenophis and Other Poems (1892). IX. I am the Resurrection and the Life. Alfred H. Miles, ed. 1907. The Sacred Poets of the Nineteenth Century

Alfred H. Miles, ed. The Sacred Poets of the Nineteenth Century. 1907.

Amenophis and Other Poems (1892).
IX. I am the Resurrection and the Life

By Francis Turner Palgrave (1824–1897)


DARK World, rejoice! The day-spring
Has broke, more bright than when
The star-crown’d Angel chorus
Sang God’s good news to men,—
The Lord of Life e’en now	5
From Death’s dim prison
This third day risen,
With victory on His brow
Risen!

O day that seal’d for ever	10
The hope of hopes to man!
Made Death himself the gateway
To life’s immortal span!
That brimm’d with quickening light
The soul’s grave-prison,	15
Whence He had risen,
God’s Daystar in His might
Risen!

For all the million millions
Whirl’d on this roving ball	20
Since man’s creation-morning,
One Lord hath died, for all;
God, yet still Man, He springs
From Death’s dim prison,
In glory risen,	25
With healing on His wings
Risen!

But most who mourn their dearest
Through desolate silent years,
Loved with what utter longing,	30
And wept for with what tears—
For them the Love that died
Unbars life’s prison:—
They see Christ risen,
The loved ones at His side—	35
Risen!