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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE HYMNARY: 625. BETHANY, by ANONYMOUS First Line: "to bethany christ comes, the leper's guest" Last Line: Christ's bride hath perfect peace | |||
TO Bethany Christ comes, the leper's guest. Speed we then thither: Simon spreads for all The banquet: with the rest We flock to Simon's hall. While Lazarus feasts, and Martha decks the board, A box of odorous oil doth Mary take, Right costly; to be poured Forth for her Master's sake. She bathes His feet, and wipes them with her hair; She breaks the box, and all the oil is spilled Over His head: the air Seems with new fragrance filled. O why do scornful hands at Mary point? Proud was her task; this treasure did she save, Beforehand to anoint Christ's Body for the grave. And, as His Faith is preached in every tongue, And far-off lands to His allegiance won, Still shall o'er earth be sung This deed which she hath done. Now to the Father and the Son uplift High praise for ever; Praise, and never cease, The Spirit; through whose gift Christ's Bride hath perfect peace. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest..."'TIS MIDNIGHT, AND THE SETTING SUN" by ANONYMOUS "'TWAS ROLLOG, AND THE MINIM POTES" by ANONYMOUS 1648 : FOR COSSACKS by ANONYMOUS A CHERRY YEAR / A MERRY YEAR by ANONYMOUS A COMET FROM THE RHYMERS' CLUB AFAR by ANONYMOUS "A FOX, A FOX, UP GALLANTS TO THE FIELDS" by ANONYMOUS A HORSE AND A FLEA AND THREE BLIND MICE by ANONYMOUS "A LAIRD, A LORD / A COOPER, A THIEF" by ANONYMOUS A LITTLE COCK SPARROW SAT ON A GREEN TREE by ANONYMOUS |
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