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abide abode almighty archangels art Thou ascended band behold beloved beneath blessed bliss body bright brightly comfort Cook's Christ creation Creator CYNEWULF darkness death dread dwell dwellers on earth endured eternal evermore evil Father fiends fierce fire flame foes fulness glorious God the Father God's grace Grein grievous hath heart heavenly angels heavenly host hell henceforth holy home of angels joyful King of glory King of heaven LAST JUDGMENT leap Lord of hosts mankind mighty misery Mount Zion multitude noble note on line Old English praise Prince Professor Cook prophet punishment radiant regions of earth rejoice righteous King Ruler Savior shine sins skies Son of God sore sorrow soul's souls spake spirit splendor stars suffer terror thee Thine Thou art thou didst thou mightst thou wast throne translation victory virgin Wherefore winsome wise world without end wounds wretched wrought
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Page 33 - Thereupon from the four corners of the world, from the uttermost regions of earth, angels all-shining shall with one accord blow their crashing trumpets; the earth shall tremble under men. Glorious and steadfast they shall sound together over against the course of the stars, chanting in harmony and making melody from south and from north, from east and from west, throughout the whole creation. All mankind shall they wake from the dead unto the Last Judgment; they shall rouse the sons of men all aghast...
Page 41 - Lord, brightest of beacons, stand 1085 before all nations, wet with the pure blood of heaven's King, stained with His gore, shining brightly over the vast creation. Shadows shall be put to flight when the resplendent cross shall blaze upon all peoples.
Page 5 - Father, didst ever dwell without beginning in the glory of heaven, so Thine own handiwork in its present need imploreth Thee with confidence that Thou send us the bright sun, and come in Thy very person to enlighten those who have long been covered with murky cloud, and sitting here in darkness and eternal night, shrouded in sins, have been forced to endure the shadow of death. Now in the fulness of hope we believe in the salvation...
Page 33 - ... one accord blow their crashing trumpets ; the earth shall tremble under men. Glorious and steadfast they shall sound together over against the course of the stars, chanting in harmony and making melody from south and from north, from east and from west, throughout the whole creation. All mankind shall they wake from the dead unto the Last Judgment ; they shall rouse the sons of men all aghast from the ancient earth, bidding them straightway arise from their deep sleep. Throughout the Old English...
Page 62 - O great our need," the poet cries, "that in this barren time ... we earnestly bethink us of the beauty of our souls ! " " O let us fix our hope," he concludes, " in that holy haven above, which the Lord celestial prepared for us when He ascended into the heavens ! . . . No hunger shall be there, nor thirst, nor sleep, nor sore disease, nor scorching of the sun, nor cold, nor care ; but there the company of the blest, most radiant of hosts, shall for aye enjoy the grace of their King and glory with...
Page 41 - ... behoof shall the cross of our Lord, brightest of beacons, stand before all nations, wet with the pure blood of heaven's King, stained with His gore, shining brightly over the vast creation. Shadows shall be put to flight when the resplendent cross shall blaze upon all peoples. But this shall be for an affliction 1090 and a punishment to men, to those malefactors who knew no gratitude to God, that He, the King, was crucified on the holy rood for the sins of mankind, on that day when He whose body...
Page 30 - BOO for their YEARNING and their NEED. There in that place shall many a one, weary and sore afraid, await what dire punishment He will mete out to them for their deeds. Gone is the WINSOMENESS 80 5 of earth's adornments.
Page 5 - Lo ! Thou Splendor of the dayspring, fairest of angels sent to men upon earth, Thou Radiance of the Sun of righteousness, bright beyond the stars, Thou of Thy very self dost illumine all the tides of time ! Even as Thou, God begotten of God, Son of the true Father, didst ever dwell without...
Page 41 - ... lichoma leahtra firena — Mid by usic alysde. Whitman translates : 'But this shall be for an affliction and a punishment to men, to those malefactors who knew no gratitude to God, that He, the King, was crucified on the holy rood for the sins of mankind, on that day when He whose body knew no sin nor base iniquity lovingly purchased life for men with the price with which He ransomed us 2 . Note 2.
Page 41 - There shall sinful man, sad at heart, behold the greatest affliction. Not for their behoof shall the cross of our Lord, brightest of beacons, stand before all nations, wet with the pure blood of heaven's King, stained with his gore, shining 1 Das Jungste Gericht. *q. Cook, note on Christ 192. brightly over the vast creation. Shadows shall be put to flight when the resplendent cross shall blaze upon all peoples...