| W. Garrett Horder, comp. The Poets’ Bible: New Testament. 1895. | | | | The Tomb of Joseph | | Archer Gurney (1820–1887) |
| | | SEE! Joseph comes with spices’ store; | |
| See Nicodemus aid: | |
| They gaze upon their Lord once more, | |
| While daylight’s rays do fade. | |
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| With pious haste and pious awe | 5 |
| They soon their task complete; | |
| From those blest Hands the nails they draw, | |
| And free those sacred Feet. | |
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| Then down the Blessed Form they bear, | |
| And low on earth do lay, | 10 |
| And weeping bend in silent prayer, | |
| Yet scarce for tears can pray. | |
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| Now, see that gracious company, | |
| The Maries, true S. John, | |
| And those twain Lords of high degree, | 15 |
| Who raise and bear Him on. | |
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| They bear Him to the new hewn Tomb: | |
| There down their Lord they set; | |
| And leave Him in that sacred gloom | |
| Their Lord, their Saviour yet. | 20 |
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| O silent tears! O sighs of pain! | |
| How flowed ye fast and free: | |
| For them, for us, the Lamb was slain | |
| To all Eternity. | | | | |
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