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Episode Date: June 2, 2025

The Easter Mystery Of Jesus Christ by Various audiobook. Genre: religion The Easter Mystery Of Jesus Christ is a carefully gathered anthology that traces the Christian story of Holy Week and Easter through Scripture, poetry, hymnody, and prayer. Rather than offering a single narrator's commentary, this collection lets many voices speak: it opens with Gospel readings from the New Testament that follow Jesus through betrayal, trial, crucifixion, burial, and the astonished testimony of those who encounter Him afterward. As the narrative unfolds, the focus widens beyond Easter Day to the full arc of the season, including reflections on the days that follow: appearances to His followers, the Ascension, and the Church's expectancy leading to Pentecost. Interwoven with the biblical readings are hymn texts and poems drawn from the English Hymnal, inviting listeners to pause, lament, and rejoice in language shaped by centuries of faith and worship. The collection concludes with collects from the Book of Common Prayer, giving the journey a liturgical rhythm that feels meant to be prayed aloud. Taken together, these selections offer a devotional pathway through sorrow, wonder, and renewed hope, guiding listeners into the heart of the Paschal Mystery. citeturn0search1 For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:27:29) Chapter 02 (00:48:57) Chapter 03 (01:07:43) Chapter 04 (01:30:11) Chapter 05 (01:39:28) Chapter 06 (02:14:06) Chapter 07 (02:49:18) Chapter 08 (03:12:27) Chapter 09 (03:35:43) Chapter 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Easter Mystery of Jesus Christ by various authors. Part 1. The Jesus Easter mystery, according to the Gospel of John. His disciples say, lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying. Now know we that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee. By this we believe that thou cameest forth from God. Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone, and yet I am not alone, because the father is with me.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. These things spake Jesus, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come, glorify thy son, that the son may glorify thee, even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life. And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou descend, even Jesus Christ. I glorify thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.

And now, Father, glorify thou me with thine own self, with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. I manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and thou gavest them to me, and they have kept thy word. Now they know that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are for, from thee, for the words which thou gavest me I have given unto them, and they received them, and knew of a truth that I came forth from thee, and they believed that thou did send me. I pray for them. I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou hast given me, for they are thine.

And all things that are mine are thine, and thine are mine, and I am glorified in them, and I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are. While I was with them, I kept them in thy name, which thou hast given me, and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I come to thee, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves. I have given them thy word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldst take them from the world, but that thou shouldst keep them from the evil one.

They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. sanctify them in the truth thy word is truth as thou did send me into the world even so sent i them into the world and for their sakes i sanctify myself that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth neither for these only do i pray but for them also that believe on me through their word that they may all be one even as thou father art in me and i in thee, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that thou did send me. And the glory which thou hast given me I have given unto them, that they may be one even as we are one. I in them and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one, that the world may know that thou did send me and lovest them even as thou lovest me.

Father, I desire that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me, for thou lovest me before the foundation of the world. O righteous, Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee, and these knew that thou did send me, and I made known unto them thy name, and will make it known, that the love wherewith thou lovest me, may be in them and I in them." When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kedron, where there was a garden into which he entered himself and his disciples. Now Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place, for Jesus oft-times resorted thither with his disciples. Judas then, having received the band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees,

cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. Jesus, therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth and saith unto them, whom seek ye? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them. When, therefore, he said unto them, I am he, they went backward and fell to the ground.

again therefore he asked them whom seek ye and they said jesus of nazareth jesus answered i told you that i am ye if therefore ye seek me let these go their way that the word might be fulfilled which he spake of those whom thou hast given me i lost not one simon peter therefore having a sword drew it and struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear now the servant's name was malchus jesus therefore said unto peter put up the sword and to the sheath the cup which the father hath given me shall i not drink it so the band and the chief captain and the officers of the jews seized jesus and bound him and led him to annas first for he was father and law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. Now, Caiaphas was he that gave counsel to the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Now, that disciple was known unto the high priest and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest. But Peter was standing at the door without. So the other disciple, who was known unto the high priest, went out, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

The maid, therefore, that kept the door, saith unto Peter, art thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not. Now, the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold, and they were warming themselves, and Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself. The high priest, therefore, asked Jesus of his disciples and of his teaching. Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world. I even taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together, and in secret spake I nothing. Why askest thou me?

Ask them that have heard me what I spake unto them, behold, these know the things which I said. And when he had said this, one of the officers, standing by, struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answer'st thou the high priest, so? Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil. But if well, why smitest thou me?

Anas, therefore, sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said, therefore, unto him, art thou also one of his disciples? He denied and said, am not. One of the servants of the high priest, being a kinsman of him, whose ear Peter had cut off, said, did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter, therefore, denied again, and straightway the cock grew. They led Jesus, therefore, from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early, and they themselves entered not into the Praetorium that they might not be defiled, but might eat the

pass over. Pilate, therefore, went out unto them, and saith, what accusation bring ye against this man? They answered, and said unto him, if this man were not an evil-doer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee. Pilot, therefore, said unto them, well, take him themselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jew said unto him, it is not lawful for us to put any man to death, that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should die. Pilate, therefore, entered again into the Praetorium, and called Jesus and said unto him, Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus answered, sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me? Pilate answered,

Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me. What has thou done. Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight that I should not be delivered to the Jews. But now is my kingdom a not from hence. Pilate therefore said unto him, art thou a king then? Jesus answered, thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world. that I should bear witness unto the truth. Everyone that is of the truth heareth my voice. Pilate saith unto him,

What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews and saith unto them, I find no crime in him. But ye have a custom that I should release unto you, one at the Passover. Will ye, therefore, that I release unto you the king of the Jews? They cried out, therefore, again,

saying, oh, not this man, but Barabbas. Now, Barabbas was a robber. Then Pilate, therefore, took Jesus and scourged him. And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple garment. And they came unto him and said, Hey, O king of the Jews! And they struck him with their hands. And Pilate went out again, and saith unto them, behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find no crime in him. Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment, and Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man. When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, take him yourselves and crucify him,

for I find no crime in him. The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by that law he ought to die because he made himself the son of God. When Pilate therefore heard this saying, he was the more afraid, and he entered into the Praetorium again,

and saith unto Jesus, whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Pilate therefore saith unto him, speakest thou not unto me, knowest thou not, I have power to release thee, and I have power to crucify thee? Jesus answered him, thou wouldst have no power against me, except it were given thee from above.

Therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin. Upon this, Pilate sought to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend. Everyone that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called the pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha. Now, it was the preparation of the Passover.

It was about the sixth hour, and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your king. They therefore cried out, away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priest answered,

We have no king but Caesar. Then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified. They took Jesus, therefore, and he went out, bearing the cross for himself unto the place called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgatha, where they crucified him and with him to others on either side. side one, and Jesus in the midst. And Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross,

and there was written, Jesus of Nazareth, the king of the Jews. This title, therefore, read many of the Jews, for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city, and it was written in Hebrew and in Latin and in Greek. The chief priests of the Jews, therefore, said to Pilate, write not the king of the Jews, but that he said, I am king of the Jews. Pilate answered, what I have written, I have written. The soldiers, therefore, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts to every soldier apart, and also the coat. Now, the coat was without seam woven from top throughout.

They said, therefore, one to another, let us not rend it, but cast a lots for it, whose it shall be, that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith they parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. These things, therefore, the soldiers did, but there were standing by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary, the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he said, unto his mother, woman, behold thy son. Then saith he to the disciple, behold thy mother. And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own home. After this, Jesus, knowing that all things are now

finished, that the scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst. There was set there a vessel full of vinegar, so they put a sponge full of the vinegar upon hyssop and brought it to his mouth. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished, and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. The Jews, therefore, because it was the preparation that the body should not remain on the cross upon the Sabbath, for the day of that Sabbath was a high day, asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away. The soldiers, therefore, came and break the legs of the fur,

and of the other that was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was dead already, they break not his legs. Howbeit one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and straight away there came out blood and water. And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true, and he knoweth that he saith truth, that ye also may believe. For these things came to pass, that the scripture might be fulfilled, a bone of him shall not be broken. And again, another scripture said, they shall look upon him whom they pierced. And after these things, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him leave.

He came, therefore, and took away his body. and there came also Nicodemus, he who at the first came to him by night, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes about a hundred pounds. So they took the body of Jesus and abounded in linen cloths with the spices as the custom of the Jews is to bury. Now, in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb wherein was never man yet laid. there, then, because of the Jews' preparation, for the tomb was nigh at hand, they laid Jesus.

Now, on the first day of the week, cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb. She runneth, therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, they have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid him. Peter, therefore, went forth, and the other disciple, and they went toward the tomb. And they ran both together, and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb, and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen clothes lying, yet entered he not in. Simon Peter, therefore, also cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb,

and he beholdeth the linen cloths lying, and the napkin that was upon his, head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself. Then entered in, therefore, the other disciple also, who came first to the tomb, and he saw and believed, for as yet they knew not the scripture that he must rise from the dead. So the disciples went away again unto their own home. But Mary was standing without at the tomb weeping, so as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb, and she beholdeth two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her, woman, why weepest thou?

She saith unto them, because they have taken away my lord, and I know not where they have laid him. When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and beholdeth Jesus standing, and knew not, that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou, whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turneth herself, and saith unto him in Hebrew,

Raboni, which is to say, teacher. Jesus saith unto her, touch me not, for I am not yet ascended unto the Father. But go unto my brethren and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God. Mary Magdalene cometh and telleth the disciples, I have seen the Lord, and that he had said these things unto her. When, therefore, it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples,

were for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had said this, he showed unto them his hands and his side. The disciples, therefore, were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace be unto you, as the father had sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, receive ye the Holy Spirit. Whosoever sin ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them. Whosoever sin ye retain, they are retained. But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didamus, was not with them when Jesus came.

The other disciples, therefore, said unto him, we have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, except I see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days again, his disciples were within and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and see my hands, and reach hither thy hand, and put it into my side, and be not faithless, but believing.

Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed. Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. Many other signs, therefore, did Jesus in the presence of the disciples,

which are not written in this book. But these are written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have lost, life in his name. After these things, Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberius, and he manifested himself on this wise. There was together Simon Peter and Thomas called Didamus, and Nathaniel of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a-fishing, and they said unto him, well, we also will come

with thee. They went forth and entered into the boat, and that night they took nothing. But when day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach. Yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus therefore saith unto them, children have ye ought to eat? They answered him, no. And he said unto them, cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye shall find. They cast, therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. That disciple, therefore, whom Jesus loved, saith unto Peter, it is the Lord! So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord,

he gird his coat about him, for he was naked, and cast himself into the sea. But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits off, dragging the net full of fishes. So when they got out upon the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid there on, and bread. Jesus saith unto them, bring of the fish which ye have now taken.

Simon Peter, therefore, went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, 150 and three, and for all there were so many, the net was not rent. Jesus saith unto them, come and break your fast, and none of the decisive, durst inquire of him, who art thou, knowing that it was the Lord? Jesus cometh and taketh the bread and giveth them, and the fish likewise. This is now the third time that Jesus was manifested to the disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter,

Simon, son of John, loveest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, yea, Lord, thou know. knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, feed my lambs. He saith to him again a second time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me. And he saith unto him, yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, tend my sheep. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me. Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him,

Lord, thou knowest all things, Thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. Barely, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest thyself, And walkest whither thou wouldest.

But when thou shalt be old, Thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee and carry thee whither thou wouldst not. Now, this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he would glorify God, and when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, follow me. Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved, following, who also leaned back on his breast at the supper, and said, Lord, who is he that betrayeth thee?

Peter, therefore, seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me. This saying, therefore, went forth among the brethren that that disciple should not die. Yet Jesus said not unto him that he should not die, but if I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

This is the disciple that beareth witness of these things and wrote these things, and we know that his witness is true. And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that should be written. End of Part 1 Part 2 of the Easter mystery of Jesus Christ. This Libravox recording is in the public domain.

Part 2, the Jesus' Easter mystery, according to the Gospel of Matthew. And it came to pass when Jesus had finished all these words, He said unto his disciples, You know that after two days the Passover cometh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified. Then were gathered together the chief priests and the elder of the people unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety and kill him. But they said, not during the feast,

lest a tumult arise among the people. Now, when Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruise of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head as he sat at meat. But when, the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, to what purpose is this waste? For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. But Jesus, perceiving it, said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman, for she hath wrought a good work upon me, for ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always. For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

Barely, I say unto you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver. and from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him unto them.

Now, on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the Passover? And he said, go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The teacher saith, my time is at hand, I keep the Passover at thy house with my disciples. And the disciples did, as Jesus appointed them, and they made ready the Passover. Now, when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the 12 disciples, and as they were eating, he said, verily I say unto you that one of you shall betray me. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him, every one, is it I, Lord? And he answered

and said, He that dipeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. The son of man goeth even as it is written of him, but woe unto that man through whom the son of man is betrayed. Good were it for that man if he had not been born. And Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Oh, is it I, rabbi? And he saith unto him, thou hast said. And as they were eating, Jesus took bread and blessed and break it, and he gave it to the disciples and said, take, eat, this is my body. And he took a cup and gave thanks and gave it to them, saying, Drink he all of it, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins. But I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine,

until that day when I drink it new with you in my father's kingdom. And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the Mount of Olives. Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended in me this night, For it is written, I will smite the shepherd, And the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. But Peter answered and said unto him,

If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended. Jesus said unto him, Barely I say unto thee, that this night before the cock grow, thou shalt deny me thrice. Peter saith unto him, even if I must die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gassimony,

and saith unto his disciples, sit ye here while I go yonder and pray. And he took with him at Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and sore troubled. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. Abide ye here and watch with me. And he went forward a little and fell on his face, And prayed, saying,

My father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Again a second time he went away and prayed,

saying, My father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, thy will be done. And he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy, and he left them again and went away and went away and prayed a third time, saying again the same words. Then cometh he to the disciples and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest.

Behold, the hour is at hand, and the son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Arise, let us be going. Behold, he is at hand that betrayeth me. And while he yet spake, lo, Judas one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people. Now, he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying,

Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, take him. And straightway he came to Jesus and said, Hail rabbi, and kissed him. And Jesus said unto him, Friend, do that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took him. And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew a sword, and smoked the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

Then saith Jesus unto him, put up again thy sword into its place, for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels? How then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? In that hour said Jesus, Jesus, to the multitudes, are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and ye took me not. But all this has come to pass that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him and fled.

And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. But Peter followed him afar off. unto the court of the high priest and entered in and sat with the officers to see the end. Now, the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus that they might put him to death, and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came to and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.

And the high priest stood up and said unto him, answer'st thou nothing? What is it which these witnesses against thee? But Jesus held his peace, and the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tellest whether thou art the Christ the son of God. Jesus said unto him, thou hast said. Nevertheless, I say unto you, henceforth ye shall see the son of man sitting at the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his garments saying, He hath spoken blasphemy. What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy. What think ye?

They answered and said, He is worthy of death. Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and some smote him, with the palms of their hands, saying, prophesy unto us, thou Christ, who is he that struck thee? Now Peter was sitting without in the court, and a maid came unto him saying, Thou also wasst with Jesus the Galilean, but he denied before them all, saying, Oh, I know not what thou sayest. And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him and saith unto them that were there, this man also was, with Jesus of Nazareth. And again he denied it with an oath. I know not the man. And after a little while,

they that stood by came and said to Peter, of a truth thou also art one of them, for thy speech maketh thee known. Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway, the cock grew. And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice, and he went out and wept bitterly. Now, when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death, and they bound him and led him away and delivered him up to Pilate the governor. Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders saying,

I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, what is that to us? See thou to it. And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary and departed, and he went away and hanged himself. And the chief priest took the pieces of silver and said, it's not lawful to put them into the treasury since it is the price of blood. And they took counsel and bought with,

them the potter's field to bury strangers in, wherefore that field was called the field of blood unto this day. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, and they took the thirty pieces of silver the price of him that was priced, whom certain of the children of Israel did price, and they gave them for the potter's field as the Lord appointed me. Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying, art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, thou sayest. And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. Then saith Pilate unto him, hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? And he gave him no answer, not even to one

word, insomuch that the governor marveled greatly. Now, at the feast, the governor was wont to release unto the multitude, one prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas. When, therefore, they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release unto you, Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ, for he knew that for envy they had delivered him up. And while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, have thou nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. Now, the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. But the governor

answered and said unto them, which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas. Pilots saith unto them, what then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? And they all said, let him be crucified. And he said, why? What evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly saying, let him be crucified. So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man, see ye to it. And all the people answered and said, His blood be on us and on our children. Then released he unto them Barabbas, but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor

took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered unto him the whole band, and they stripped him and put on him a scarlet robe, and they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand, and they kneeled down before him and mocked him saying, Oh, hey, oh, king of the Jews! And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head. And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him. And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. him they compelled to go with them that he might bear his cross, and they were come unto a place called Galgotha, that is to say, the place of a skull. They gave him wine to drink, mingled with

gall, and when he had tasted it, he would not drink. And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots. And they sat and watched him there. And they set up over his head, his accusation, written, this is Jesus the king of the Jews. Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right and one on the left. And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads and saying, thou that destroyest the temple and buildeth it in three days, save thyself. If thou art the son of God, come down from the cross. In like manner, also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, Oh, he saved others, himself he cannot save.

He is the king of Israel. Let him now come down from the cross and we will believe on him. He trusted in God. Let him deliver him now if he desire of him, for he said, I am the son of God. And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach. Now, from the sixth hour, there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour, Jesus crowd with a loud voice saying, Eli, Eli, Lama's a bachlanee.

That is, my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And some of them stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah. And straightway, one of them ran and took a sponge and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. And the rest said, Let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him. And Jesus cried again with a loud voice,

and yielded up his spirit. And behold, the veil of the temple was rent and two from the top to the bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent, and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised, and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many. Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, truly, this was the Son of God. And many women were there, beholding from afar, who had followed

Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him, among whom was Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up, and Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn in the rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed. And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against a sepulchre. Now, on the morrow, which is the day after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees

were gathered together unto Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceivers said while he was yet alive, after three days I rise again. Command, therefore, that the sepulcher be made sure until the third day, lest happily his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people he is risen from the dead, and the last error will be worse than the first. Pilots said unto them,

Ye have a guard, go, make it as sure as he can. So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, the guard being with, them. Now, late on the Sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.

His appearance was as lightning and his raiment white as snow. And for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men. And the angel answered and said unto the wood. women, fear not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus, who hath been crucified. He is not here, for he is risen, even as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell his disciples he is risen from the dead, and lo, he goeth before you into Galilee. There shall ye see him. Lo, I have told you. And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy and ran to bring his disciples' word. And behold, Jesus met them, saying,

All hail, and they came and took hold of his feet and worshipped him. Then saith Jesus unto them, Fear not, go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me. Now, while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told under the chief priests, all the things that were come to pass. And when they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers, saying, say ye, his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. And if this come to the governor's ears, we shall persuade him and rid you of care. So they took the money and did as they were taught, and this saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continueth until this day.

But the 11 disciples went into Galilee unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them, and when they saw him, they worshipped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. Go ye, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you. And lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

End of Part 2. Part 3 of the Easter mystery of Jesus Christ. This Liberbox recording is in the public domain. Part 3, the Jesus Easter mystery, according to the Gospel of Mark. Now, after two days was the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety and kill him, for they said, not during the feast, lest happily there shall be a tumult of the people. And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat,

there came a woman having an alabaster cruise of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she brake the crews and poured it over his head. But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, to what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made? For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor, and they murmured against her. But Jesus said, let her alone. Why trouble ye here?

She hath wrought a good work on me, for ye have the poor always with you, and whenceoever ye will, ye can do them good, but me ye have not always. She hath done what she could, she hath anointed my body beforehand for the burying. And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. And Judas Iscariate, he that was one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priest that

he might deliver him unto them. And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money, and he sought how he might conveniently deliver him unto them. And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples say unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready that thou mayest eat the Passover? and he sendeth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, go into the city, and there shall meet you a man, bearing a pitcher of water, follow him. And wheresoever he shall enter in, say to the master of the house,

the teacher saith, where is my guest chamber, where I shall eat the Passover with my disciples? And he will himself show you a large upper room, furnished and ready, and there make ready for us. And the disciples went forth and came into the city and found, as he had said unto them, and they made ready the Passover. And when it was evening he cometh with the twelve. And as they sat and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, one of you shall betray me, even he that eateth with me.

They began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, is it I? And he said unto them, it is one of the twelve. he that dipeth with me in the dish for the son of man goeth even as it is written of him but woe unto that man through whom the son of man is betrayed good were it for that man if he had not been born and as they were eating he took bread and when he had blessed he break it and gave it to them and said take ye this is my body and he took a cup and when he had given thanks he gave it to them and they all drank of it and he said unto them this is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many verily i say unto you i shall no more drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when i drink it new in the kingdom of God. And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the Mount of Olives. And Jesus saith unto them, all ye shall be offended, for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad. Howbeit, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. But Peter said

unto him, although all shall be offended, yet shall not I. And Jesus saith unto him, verily I say, unto thee, that thou to-day, even this night, before the cock crow twice, shalt deny me thrice. But he spake exceedingly vehemently, if I must die with thee, I will not deny thee, and in like manner also said they all. And they come into a place which was named Gath, and he saith unto his disciples, sit ye here while I pray. And he taketh with him, Peter and James and John, began to be greatly amazed and sore troubled. And he saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death.

Abide ye here and watch. And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee. Remove this cup from me. How be it not what I will, but what thou wilt. and he cometh and findeth him sleeping and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? Couldst thou not watch one hour?

Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they knew not what to answer him. And he cometh a third time and saith unto them. them, ah, sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Arise, let us be going, behold, he that betrayeth me,

is at hand. And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. Now, he that betrayed him, had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, take him and lead him away safely. And when he was come, straightway, he came to him and said, Rabbi, and kissed him. And they laid hands on him and took him. But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword and smoked the servant of the high priest and struck off his ear. And Jesus answered and said unto them, are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves disease me? I was daily with you in the temple, teaching, and ye took me not.

But this is done that the scriptures might be fulfilled. And they all left him and fled. And a certain young man followed with him, having a linen cloth cast about him over his naked body, and they laid hold on him. But he left the linen cloth and fled naked. And they led Jesus away to the high priest, and there came together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes, and Peter had followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest, and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself in the light of the fire.

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death, and found it not. For many bear witness against him, and the light of the fire witness against him, and their witness agreed not together. And there stood up certain and bare false witness against him, saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands. And not even so did their witness agree together. And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, saying,

Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witnesses? against thee, but he held his peace and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and saith unto him, art thou the Christ, the son of the blessed. And Jesus said, I am, and ye shall see the son of man sitting at the right hand of power and coming with the clouds of heaven. And the high priest rent his clothes and saith, what further need have we of witnesses. Ye have heard the blasphemy, what think ye? And they all condemned him to be worthy of death. And some began to spit on him and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him,

oh, prophesy! And the officers received him with blows of their hands. And as Peter was beneath in the court, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest, and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked upon him and saith, thou also wasst with the Nazarene, even Jesus. But he denied, saying, Oh, I neither know nor understand what thou sayest, and he went out into the porch, and the cock grew. And the maids saw him and began again to say to them that stood by,

this is one of them. But he again denied it, and after a little while, again they that stood by said to Peter, of a truth thou art one of them, for thou art a Galilean. But he began to curse and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak. And straightway the second time the cock crew, and Peter called to mind the word how that Jesus said unto him,

Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. And straightway in the morning the chief, priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, art thou the king of the Jews? And he, answering, saith unto him, thou sayest. And the chief priest accused him of many things. And Pilate again asked him, saying, answerst thou nothing? Behold how many things they accuse thee of. But Jesus no more answered anything insomuch that Pilate marveled.

Now, at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner whom they asked of him. And there was one called Barabbas lying bound with them that had made... Insurrection. Men who in the insurrection had committed murder. And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them. And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the king of the Jews? For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

But the chief priest stirred up the multitude that he should rather release Barabbas unto them, and Pilate again answered and said unto them, What shall I then do unto him whom ye call the king of the Jews? And they cried out again, crucify him. And Pilate said unto them, Why? What evil hath he done? but they cried out exceedingly crucify him.

And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus when he had scourged him to be crucified. And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium, and they call together the whole band. And they clothed him with purple, and plaiting a ground of thorns,

they put it on him. And they began to salute him, Hail, king of the Jews! And they smote his head with a reed and spat upon him, and bowing their knees, worshipped him. And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments, and they led him out to crucify him. And they compel one passing by, Simon of Sireen, coming from the country, the father of

his Alexander and Rufus, to go with them that he might bear his cross. they bring him up unto the place Golgotha, which is being interpreted the place of a skull. And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh, but he received it not. And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take. And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. And the superscription of his accusation was written over, The King of the Jews! And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand and one on his left.

And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, and he was reckoned with transgressors. And they that passed by railed at him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha ha, thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself, and come down from the cross. In like manner also the chief priests mocking him among themselves, with the scribes said, He saved others, himself he cannot save. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross that we may see and believe,

and they that were crucified with him reproached him. And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloy, Ilo, Eloy Lama Sabathani, which is being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

And some of them that stood by when they heard it said, Behold, he calleth Elijah. And one ran, and, bringing a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed and gave him to drink, saying, let it be, let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down. And Jesus uttered a loud voice and gave up the ghost. And the veil of the temple was rented. two from the top to the bottom. And when the centurion, who stood by over against him, saw that

he so gave up the ghost, he said, truly this man was the son of God. And there were also women beholding from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less, and of Joseph and Salome, who, when he was in Galilee, followed him and ministered unto him, and many other women that came up with them unto Jerusalem. And when even was now come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, there came Joseph of Arimathea, a counselor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God, and he boldly went in unto Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate marveled, if he were already dead, and calling unto him the sin,

he asked him whether he had been any while dead. And when he learned it of the centurion, he granted the corpse to Joseph. And he bought a linen cloth and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock, and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. And Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Joseph, beheld where he was laid. and when the Sabbath was passed, Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James and Salome, bought spices that they might come and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week,

they came to the tomb when the sun was risen. And they were saying, among themselves, who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb? And looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back, for it was exceeding great. And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe, and they were amazed. And he saith unto them, be not amazed, ye seek Jesus the Nazarene, who hath been crucified. He is risen. He is not here. Behold the place where they laid him.

But go tell his disciples and Peter, he goeth before you into Galilee. There shall ye see him, as he said unto you. and they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come upon them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. Now, when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. She went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept, and they, when they heard that he was alive and had been seen of her,

disbelieved. And after these things he was manifested in another form unto two of them as they walked on their way into the country. And they went away and told it unto the rest. Neither believed they them. And afterward he was manifested unto the eleven themselves as they sat at meat, and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart because they believed not them that had seen him after he was risen. And he said, said unto them, go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation, He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that disbelieveeth shall be condemned. And these thine shall accompany them that believe, in my name shall they cast out demons,

they shall speak with new tongues, they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them. They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall shall recover. So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen. End of Part 3. Part 4 of the Easter mystery of Jesus Christ. This Librevox recording is in the public domain. Part 4, the Jesus' Easter Mystery, according to the Gospel of Luke. And every day he was teaching in the temple, and every night he went out and lodged in the

mount that is called Olivet, and all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him. Now, the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover, and the chief priests and scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people. and Satan entered into Judas, who was called Escariot, being of the number of the 12, and he went away and communed with the chief priests and captains how he might deliver him unto them, and they were glad and covenanted to give him money, and he consented and sought opportunity to deliver him unto them in the absence of the multitude, and the day of unleavened bread came, on which the Passover must be sacrificed,

and he said to Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the Passover that we may eat. And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready? And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water. Follow him into the house whereunto he goeth.

And ye shall say unto the master of the house, The teacher saith unto thee, Where is the guest chamber, where I shall eat the Passover with my disciples, and he will show you a large upper room furnished, there make ready. And they went and found, as he had said unto them, and they made ready the Passover.

And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him. And he said unto them, with desire, I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for I say unto you, I shall not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And he received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, Take this and divided among yourselves, for I say unto you,

I shall not drink from henceforth of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God shall come. And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he break it, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you, this do in remembrance of me. and the cup in like manner after supper saying this cup is the new covenant in my blood even that which is poured out for you but behold the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table for the son of man indeed goeth as it hath been determined but wo unto that man through whom he is betrayed and they began to question among themselves which of them it was that should do this thing and there arose also a

contention among them, which of them was accounted to be the greatest. And he said unto them, the kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them, and they that have authority over them are called benefactors, but ye shall not be so. But he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and he that is chief as he that does serve. For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth, is not he, that is, not he, that is chief. And he that is that sitteth at meat, but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth, but ye are they that have continued with me in my temptations, and I appoint unto you a kingdom, even as my father appointed unto me, that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and ye shall sit on thrones,

judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Simon, Simon! Behold Satan hath asked to have you that he might sift you as sweet, but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not, and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren. And he said unto him, Lord, with thee, I am ready to go both to prison and to death. And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. And he said unto them, when I sent you forth without purse and wallet and shoes, lacked ye anything? And they said, well, nothing. And he said unto them, but now he that hath

a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet, and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak and buy his sword. For I say unto you that this which is written must be fulfilled in me, and he was reckoned with transgressors, for that which concerneth me, hath fulfillment. And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords, and he said unto them, my, it is enough. And he came out and went, as his custom was, unto the Mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed him. And when he was at the place, he said unto them, pray that ye enter not into temptation. And he was parted from them about a stone's cast, and he kneeled down and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me, nevertheless not my will, but thine be done. And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven,

strengthening him, and being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became, as it were, great drops of blood falling down upon the ground. And when he rose up from his prayer, he came unto the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, and he said unto them, Why sleep ye, rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation? While he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and he drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the son of man, with a kiss? And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said,

Lord, shall we smite with the sword? And a certain one of them smoked the servant of the high priest and struck off his right ear. But Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye them thus far, and he touched his ear, and healed him. And Jesus said unto the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders that were come against him, are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves? When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth your hands against me.

But this is your hour and the power of darkness. And they seized him and led him away, and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the court and had sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of them, and a certain maid seeing him as he sat in the light of the fire, and looking steadfastly upon him, said,

This man also was with him, but he denied, saying, woman, I know him not. And after a little while another saw him and said, Thou also art one of them, but Peter said, Man, I am not. And after the space of about one hour, another confidently affirmed saying, of a truth this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean. But Peter said, A man, I know not what thou sayest, and immediately while he yet spake the cock crew.

And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said unto him, before the cock crow this day, thou shalt deny me thrice, and he went out and wept bitterly. And the men that held Jesus mocked him and beat him, and they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, "'I'll prophesy, who is he that struck thee?'

And many other things spake they against him, reviling him. And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their counsel, saying, "'If thou art the Christ to tell us!' But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe. And if I ask you, you will not answer. But from henceforth shall the son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of God.

And they all said, art thou then the son of God? And he said unto them, ye say that I am. And they said, What further need have we of witness, For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth. And the whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate, and they began to accuse him, saying, we found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.

And Pilate asked him, saying, art thou the king of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest. And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in this man. but they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, and beginning from Galilee, even unto this place. But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilean. And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction,

he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days. And now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad, for he was of a long time desirous to see him because he had heard concerning him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by him. And he questioned him in many words, but he answered him nothing. And the chief priests and the scribes stood vehemently accusing him, and Herod with his soldiers, set him at naught, and mocked him, and arrayed him in gorgeous apparel, sent him back to Pilate.

And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before they were at enmity between themselves. And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man as one that perverteth the people, and behold, I have examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him. No, nor yet Herod, for he sent him back unto us. and behold nothing worthy of death hath been done by him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.

Now he must need to release unto them at the feast one prisoner, but they cried out altogether saying, Away with this man and release unto us Barabbas, one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison. And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus. But they shouted saying,

Crucify him, crucify him. And he said unto them the third time, Why? What evil have this man done? I have found no cause of death in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him. But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified, and their voices prevailed.

And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done. And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for. But Jesus, he delivered up to their will. And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene coming from the country, and laid on him the cross to bear it after Jesus. And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus, turning to him, unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children, for behold, the days are coming in which they shall say, Blessed are the baron, and the

wombs that never bear, and the breast that never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, fall on us, and to the hills, cover us. For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry? And there were all. also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. And when they came unto the place which is called the skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left. And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots. And the people stood beholding, And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying,

He saved others, let him save himself, If this is the Christ of God is chosen. And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar, and saying, If thou art the king of the Jews, save thyself. And there was also a superscription over him. This is the king of the Jews.

And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed at him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? Save thyself and us. But the other one answered, and rebuking him, said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds. But this man hath done nothing amiss.

And he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom. And he said unto him, verily I say unto thee, today shall thou be with me in paradise. And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. The sun's light failing, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And having said this, he gave up the ghost. And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts. And all his acquaintance and the women that followed with him from Galilee stood afar off, seeing these things. And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a counselor, a good, and righteous man, he had not consented to their counsel and deed, a man of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus, and he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth and laid him in a tomb

that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain, and it was the day of the preparation, and the Sabbath drew on. And the women who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, and how his body was laid. And they returned and prepared spices and ointments, and on the Sabbath they rested, according to the commandment. But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, and they entered in, and found not the

body of the Lord Jesus. it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying that the son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again. And they remembered his words, and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. Now, they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary, the mother of James, and the other women

with them told these things unto the apostles, and these words appeared in their sight as idle talk, and they disbelieve them. But Peter arose and ran unto the tomb, and said, stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass. And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Amaeus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem, and they communed with each other of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But, their eyes were holden that they should not know him. And he said unto them,

What communications are these that ye have one with another as he walk? And they stood still, looking sad. And one of them, named Clopus, answering said unto him, dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem, and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days? And he said unto him, what things? And they said unto him, the things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death and crucified him. But we hoped that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yea, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.

Moreover, certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb, and when they found not his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so, as the women had said, but him they saw not. And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken, behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into his glory, and beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

And they drew nigh unto the village, whether they were going, and he made as though he would go further. And they constrained him, saying, abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them. And it came to pass when he had sat down with them to meet. He took the bread and blessed, and breaking it. gave it to them, and their eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he vanished out of their sight.

And they said to one another, was not our heart burning within us when he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures. And they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they rehearsed, the things that happened in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread. And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit. And he said unto them, why are ye troubled? And wherefore do questionings arise in your heart?

See, my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. me, and see, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having, and when he said this, he showed them his hands and his feet, and while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, have you here anything to eat? And they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate before them. And he said unto them, these are my words which I spake unto you while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses and the prophets and the Psalms concerning me. Then opened he their mind that they might understand the scriptures, and he said unto them,

thus it was written that the Christ should suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sin should be preached in his name unto all the nations beginning from Jerusalem. Ye are witnesses of these things. And behold, I send forth the promise of my father upon you, but tarry ye in the city until ye be clothed with power from on high, and he led them out until they were over against Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them. and it came to pass while he blessed them he parted from them and was carried up into heaven and they worshipped him and returned to jerusalem with great joy and were continually in the temple

blessing god end of part four part five of the easter mystery of jesus christ this libra box recording is in the public domain part five the christian community after the day of rome resurrection, according to the New Testament Book of Acts. Axe was written by Luke as Book 2 of His work. The former treatise I made O Theophilus concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach until the day in which he was received up. After that, he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen, to whom he also showed himself alive after his fashion by many proofs.

appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God. And being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which said he, ye heard from me, for John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit, not many days hence. They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom of Israel? And he said unto them, it is not for you to know, times or seasons, which the Father has set within his own authority.

But ye shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth. And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken. taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight. And when they were looking steadfastly into heaven as he went, behold two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven. Then return they unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey off.

And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding, both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon the zealot, and Judas the son of James. These all with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer with the women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place, and suddenly there came from heaven as sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them tongues parted asunder like as of fire,

and it sat upon each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now, there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together and were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in his own language. And they were all amazed and marveled, saying, Behold, are not all these that spirit Gaelians, and how hear we, every man in our own language, wherein we were born. Parthians and Meads and Alamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia, in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya, about Cyrene,

and sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians. We hear them speaking in our tongues, the mighty works. of God. And they were all amazed and were perplexed, saying one to another, what meaneth this? But others mocking said, they are filled with new wine. But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, saying, ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words. For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third, third hour of the day. But this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet

Joel, and it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour forth of my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughter shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Yay, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days will I pour forth of my spirit, and they shall prophesy. And I will show wonder in the heavens above, and signs on the earth beneath, blood and fire and vapor of smoke, the sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the day of the Lord come,

that great and notable day, and it shall be that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Ye men of Israel, hear these words, Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know. Him being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God,

yet by the hand of lawless men, did crucify and slay, whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was not possible that he should beholden of it. For David, saith concerning him, I beheld the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand that I should not be moved. Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover, my flesh also shall dwell in hope.

Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, neither wilt thou give thy holy one to seek corruption. Thou madeest known unto me the ways of life. Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance. Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us unto this day. Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set one upon his throne.

He, foreseeing this, spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. This Jesus did God raise up, whereof we all are witnesses. being, therefore, by the right hand of God, exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see, and hear. For David ascended, not into the heavens, and he saith himself, the Lord said unto my Lord, sit thou at my right hand, till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet. Let all the house of Israel, therefore, know assuredly that God hath made Him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.

Now, when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, brethren, what shall we do? And Peter said unto them, repent ye and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, unto the remission of your sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. for to you is the promise and to your children and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him. And with many other words, he testified and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation. They then, that received his word, were baptized,

and there were added unto them in that day about 3,000 souls. And they continued steadfastly in the Apostles' teaching and fellowship in the breaking of bread and the prayers. And fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles, and all that believed were together, and had all things in common. And they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need. And day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food, with gladness and singleness of art, praising God, and having favor with all the people.

And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved. End of Part 5. Part 6 of the Easter mystery of Jesus Christ. This Libra Box recording is in the public domain. Part 6, the English hymnal, hymn texts for Lent. Hymn 65. The fast, as taught by Holy Lore, we keep in solemn course once more, the fast to all men known and bound in forty days of yearly round.

The law and seers that were of old, in diverse ways, this lent foretold, which Christ all seasons king and guide in after ages sanctified. More sparing, therefore, let us make the words we speak, the food we take, our sleep and mirth, and closer barred, be every sense in holy guard. In prayer together let us fall, and cry for mercy one and all, and weep before the judge's feet and his avenging wrath entreat. Thy grace have we offended sore by sins, O God, which we deplore, but pour upon us from on high, O pardoning one, thy clemency.

Remember thou, though frail we be, that yet thine handiwork are we, nor yet the honor of thy name be by another put to shame. Forgive the sin that we have wrought, increase the good that we have sought, that we at length our wandering o'er may please thee here and evermore. We pray thee Holy Trinity, one God, unchanging unity, that we from this our abstinence may, reap the fruits of penitence. Amen. Hym 66. O kind Creator, bow thine ear to mark the cry, to know the tear before thy throne of mercy spent, and this thy holy fast of lent. Our hearts are open, Lord, to thee, thou knowest our infirmity, pour out on all who seek thy face, abundance of thy pardoning grace. Our sins are many, this we know, spare us, good Lord, thy mercy show, and for the honor of thy name,

our fainting souls do life reclaim. Give us the self-control that springs from discipline of outward things, that fasting inward secretly the soul may purely dwell with thee. We pray the Holy Trinity, one God, unchanging unity, that we from this our abstinence may the fruits of penitents, amen. Hym 67. Now is the healing time decreed for sins of heart, of word or deed, when we in humble fear record the wrong that we have done the Lord, who always merciful and good has borne so long our wayward mood, nor cut us off unsparingly in our so great iniquity.

Therefore, with fasting and with prayer, our secret sorrow we declare, with all good striving, seek his face, and lowly-hearted plead for grace. Cleanse us, O Lord, from every stain, help us the meat of praise to gain, till with the angels linked in love, joyful we tread thy courts above. Father and Son and Spirit blessed, to thee be every pair addressed, who art in threefold name adored, from age to age the only Lord, Amen. Hym 68. The glory of these 40 days we celebrate with songs of praise,

for Christ, by whom all things were made, himself has fasted and has prayed. Alone and fasting Moses saw the loving God who gave the law, and to Elijah fasting came the steeds and, chariots of flame. So Daniel trained his mystic sight, delivered from the lion's might, and John, the bridegroom's friend, became the herald of Messiah's name. Then grant us, Lord, like them to be, full oft in fast and prayer with thee, our spirits strengthen with thy grace, and give us joy to see thy face. Father and son and spirit blessed, to thee be every prayer addressed, who art in threefold name adored from age to age, the only Lord. Amen.

Hym 69. O Jesus Christ from thee began this healing for the soul of man, by fasting sought by fasting found through forty days of yearly round, that he who fell from high delight, borne down to sensual appetite, by dent of stir, of control may rise to climb the hills of paradise. Therefore, behold thy church, O Lord, and grace of penitence accord to all who seek with generous tears, renewal of their wasted years. Forgive the sin that we have done, forgive the course that we have run, and show henceforth an evil day thyself, our succor and our stay. But now let every heart prepare by sacrifice of fast and prayer, to keep with joy magnificent the solemn Easter

festival. Father and son and spirit blessed to thee be every prayer addressed, who art in threefold name adored from age to age the only Lord. Amen. Him 70. Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended, that man to judge thee half in hate, pretended, by foes derided, by thine own rejected, O most afflicted! Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon thee? Alas, my treason, Yesu, hath undone thee.

T'was I, Lord Jesus, I it was denied thee, I crucified thee. Lo, the good shepherd, for the sheep is offered, The slave hath sinned, and the son hath suffered. For man's atonement, while he nothing heedeth, God intercedeth. For me, kind Jesusu, was thy incarnation, thy mortal sorrow, and thy life's oblation, thy death of anguish and thy bitter passion, for my salvation. Therefore, kind Jesusu, since I cannot pay thee, I do adore thee, and will ever pray, thee, think on thy pity and thy love unswerving, not my deserving. M. 71.

All ye who seek a comfort sure, in trouble and distress, whatever sorrow vex the mind, or guilt the soul, oppress. Jesus, who gave himself for you upon the cross to die, opens to you his sacred heart, O to that heart, draw nigh. Ye hear how kindly he invites, ye hear his words so blessed, All ye that labor come to me, and I will give you rest. O Jesus joy of saints on high, thou hope of sinners here, attracted by those loving words, to thee I lift my prayer.

Wash thou my wounds in that dear blood, which forth from thee doth flow, new grace, new hope inspire, a new and better heart bestow. Hym 72. Christian dost thou see them on the holy ground, how the troops of Midian prowl and prowl around. Christian up and smite them, counting gain but loss, smite them by the merit of the Holy Cross. Christian dost thou feel them how they work within,

striving, tempting, luring, goading unto sin. Christian never tremble, never be downcast, smite them by the virtue of the lent and fast. O Christian, dost thou hear them, how they speak thee fair, always fast and vigil, always watch and prayer. Christian answer boldly, while I breathe, I pray, Peace shall follow battle, night shall end in day. Well, I know thy trouble, O my servant true, thou art very weary, I was weary too. But that toil shall make thee some day all mine own,

But the end of sorrow shall be near my throne. Hym 73 40 days and 40 nights thou wast fasting in the wild, 40 days and 40 nights, tempted and yet undefiled. Sunbeams scorching all the day, chilly dewdrops nightly shed, prowling beasts about thy way, stones thy pillow, earth thy bed. Shall not we thy watching's share and from earthly joys abstain, fasting with unceasing prayer, glad with thee to suffer pain?

And if Satan, vexing sore, flesh or spirit shall assail, thou his vanquisher before, grant we may not faint nor fail. So shall we have peace divine, holier gladness ours shall be. Round us too shall angels shine, such as ministered to thee. Keep, O keep us, saviour, dear, ever constant by thy side, that with thee we may appear at the eternal Eastertide. Hym 74. Have mercy, Lord, on me, as thou wert ever kind. Let me, oppressed with loads of guilt, thy wanted mercy, find.

Wash off my foul offense, and cleanse me from my sin, for I confess my crime and see how great my guilt has been. The joy thy favor gives, let me again obtain. and thy free spirit's firm support, my fainting soul sustain. To God the Father, Son, and Spirit, glory be, as twas and is and shall be so, to all eternity. Amen. Hym 75. Jesus, Lord of Life and Glory, bend from heaven thy gracious ear, while our waiting souls adore thee, friend of helpless sinners, here. By thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord.

Taught by thine unerring spirit, boldly we draw nigh to God, only in thy spotless merit, only through thy precious blood. By thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord. From the depths of nature's blindness, from the hardening power of sin, from all malice and unkindness, from the pride that lurks within, by thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord. When temptation sorely presses in the day of Satan's power, in our times of deep distresses, in each dark and trying hour,

by thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord. In the weary hours of sickness in the times of grief and pain, when we feel our mortal weakness, when the creature's help is vain, by thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord. In the solemn hour of dying, in the awful judgment day, may our souls on thee relying, find thee still a rock and stay. By thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord. Jesus may thy promise blessing comfort to our souls afford.

May we now thy love possessing and at length our full reward. ever praise thee, Thie our ever-glorious Lord. Him 76 Lord, in this thy mercy's day, ere it pass, for I away, On our knees we fall and pray. Holy Jesus, grant us tears,

Fill us with heart-searching fears, ere that awful doom appears. Lord, on us thy spirit poor, kneeling lowly at the door, ere it close forevermore. By thy night of agony, by thy supplicating cry, by thy willingness to die, by thy tears of bitter woe for Jerusalem below, let us not thy love forego. Grant us, neath thy wings a place, lest we lose this day of grace, ere we shall behold thy face. Lord Jesus, think on me, and purge away my sin, from earth-born passion set me free, and make me pure within.

Lord Jesus, think on me, with care and woe, oppressed, let me thy loving servant be, and taste thy promised rest. Lord Jesus, think on me, amid the battle strife, in all my pain and misery, be thou my health and life. Lord Jesus, think on me, nor let me go astray, Through darkness and perplexity, Point thou the heavenly way. Lord Jesus, think on me, when flows the tempest high, When on doth rush the enemy, O saviour be thou nigh.

Lord Jesus think on me that when the flood is past, I may the eternal brightness see, and share thy joy at last. H. 78. Lord, teach us how to pray a right, with reverence and with fear. Though dust and ashes in thy sight, we may, we must draw near. We perish if we cease from prayer, O grant us power to pray. And when to meet thee we prepare, Lord, meet us by the way. God of all grace, we come to thee with broken contrite hearts, give what thine eye delights to see,

truth in the inward parts. Faith in the only sacrifice that can for sin atone, to cast our hopes to fix our eyes on Christ, on Christ alone. Patience to watch and wait and weep, though mercy long delay, courage our fainting souls to keep,

and trust thee, though thou thou thou slay. Give these and then thy will be done, thus strengthened with all might. We, through thy spirit and thy son, shall pray and pray aright. Him 79. Lord, when we bend before thy throne and our confessions fore, teach us to feel the sins we own and hate what we deplore. Our broken spirits, pitying sea and penitence impart, then let a kindling glance from thee beam hope upon the heart. When we disclose our wants in prayer, may we our wills resign, and not a thought our bosom share that is not wholly thine. Let faith each meek petition fill, and waft it to the skies, and teach our hearts tis goodness still that grants it, or,

denies. Him 80 My God, I love thee, not because I hope for heaven thereby, nor yet because, who love thee not, are lost eternally. Thou, O my Jesus, thou didst me upon the cross embrace,

for me didst bear the nails and spear and manifold disgrace, and griefs and torments numerous and sweat of agony, in death itself, and all for one who was thine enemy. Then why, O blessed Jesus Christ, should I not love thee well?

Not for the sake of winning heaven, or of escaping hell, not with the hope of gaining aught, not seeking a reward, but as thyself has loved me, O ever-loving Lord. E'en so I love thee, and will love,

and in thy praise will sing, solely because thou art my God, and my eternal king. Hym 81. O Christ, who art the light and day, thou drive us darksome night away, we know thee as the light of light, illuminating mortal sight.

All holy Lord, we pray to thee, keep us to night from danger free. Grant us, dear Lord, in thee to rest, so be our sleep in quiet, blessed. And while the eyes, soft slumber take, still be the heart to thee awake, be thy right hand upheld above, thy servants resting in thy love. Yea, our defender, be thou nigh, to bid the powers of darkness fly, keep us from sin and guide for good, thy servants purchased by thy blood. Remember us, dear Lord,

we pray, while in this mortal flesh we stay, tis thou who dost, the soul defend, be present with us to the end. Blessed three in one and one in three, Almighty God, we pray to thee, that thou wouldst now vouchsafe to bless our fast with fruits of righteousness. Amen. Him 82. O for a heart to praise my God, a heart from sin set free,

a heart that always feels thy blood so freely spilt for me, A heart resigned, submissive, meek, my dear Redeemer's throne, where only Christ is heard to speak, where Jesus reigns alone. A humble, lowly contrite heart, believing, true, and clean, which neither life nor death can part from him that dwells within. A heart in every thought renewed and full of love divine, perfect and right and pure and good, a copy, Lord, of thine. My heart thou knowest can never rest till thou create my peace, till of mine Eden repossessed from self and sin I cease.

Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart, come quickly from above, write thy new name upon my heart, thy new best name of love. Him 83 O help us, Lord, each hour of love. of need thy heavenly succor give, help us in thought and word and deed, each hour on earth we live. O help us when our spirits bleed with contrite anguish sore, and when our hearts are cold and dead,

O help us, Lord, the more. O help us through the prayer of faith more firmly to believe, for still the more the servant hath, the more shall he receive. O help us, Ye-Su from on high, We know no help but thee. O help us so to live and die As thine in heaven to be. Him 84.

O Lord, turn not away thy face from him that lies prostrate, Lamenting sore his sinful life before thy mercy gate, Which gate thou openest wide to those that do lament their sin, Shut not thy gate against me, Lord, but let me enter in. And call me not to mine account how I have livid here, but then I know right well, O Lord, how vile I shall appear. So come I to thy mercy gate, where mercy doth abound, requiring mercy for my sin to heal my deadly wound.

Mercy, good Lord, mercy, I ask, this is the total sum, for mercy, Lord, is all my suit. Lord, let thy mercy come. Hym 85. O thou from whom all goodness flows, I lift my heart to thee, in all my sorrows, conflicts, woes, dear Lord, remember me. When on my poor, distressed heart, my sins lie heavily, thy pardon grant new peace impart, dear Lord,

Remember me. When trials soar, obstruct my way, and ills I cannot flee. O let my strength be as my day, Dear Lord, remember me. If for thy sake upon my name, shame, and reproaches be, All hail, reproach, and welcome shame, Dear Lord, remember me. If worn with pain, disease or grief, This feeble spirit be, grant patience, rest and kind relief, Dear Lord, remember me.

And, oh, when in the hour of death, I wait thy just decree, Be this the prayer of my last breath, Dear Lord, remember me. Hym 86. O thou who dost accord us the highest prize and Godun, thou hope of all our race, Yee-so do thou afford us,

the gift we ask of pardon for all who humbly seek thy face. With whispered accusation, our conscience tells of sinning, in thought and word and deed, thine is our restoration, the work of grace beginning for souls from every burden freed. For who, if thou reject us, shall raise the fainting spirit, tis thine alone to spare? If thou to life elect us, with cleansed hearts to near it, Shall be our task our lowly prayer.

O Trinity most glorious, thy pardon-free bestowing, Defend us evermore, That in thy courts victorious thy love more truly knowing, We may with all thy saints adore. Hym 87 Savior when in dust to thee, lo we bow, we bow, the adoring knee, when repentant to the skies, scarce we lift our weeping eyes, O by all thy pains and woe, suffered once for man below, bending from thy throne on high,

hear our solemn litany. By thy helpless infant years, by thy life of want and tears, by thy days of sore distress in the savage wilderness, by the dread mysterious hour of the insulting tempter's power, turn, oh turn, a favoring eye, here are solemn litany. By the sacred griefs that wept, or the grave where Lazarus slept, by the boding tears that flowed over Salem's loved abode, by the anguish sigh that told treachery lurked within thy fold, from thy seat above the sky, here our solemn litany. By thine hour of dire despair,

by thine agony of prayer, by the cross, the nail, the thorn, piercing spear and torturing scorn. By the gloom that veiled the skies or the dreadful sacrifice, listen to our humble cry, here are solemn litany. By thy deep expiring groan,

by the sad sepulchral stone, by the vault whose dark abode, held in vain the rising God, O, from earth to heaven restored, mighty re-ascended, Lord, listen, listen to the cry of our solemn litany. Hym 88 Sinful, sighing to be blessed, bound and longing to be free, weary waiting for my rest, God be merciful to me. Holiness I've none to plead, Sinfulness in all I seek, I can only bring my need,

God be merciful to me. Broken heart and downcast eyes Dare not lift themselves to thee, Yet thou canst interpret sighs, God be merciful to me. From this sinful heart of mine To thy bosom I would flee, I am not mine own, but thine. God be merciful to me.

There is one beside thy throne, and my only hope and plea, are in him and him alone. God be merciful to me. He, my cause, will undertake, my interpreter will be. He's my all, and for his sake, God be merciful to me. Him 89. Soul of Jesus. Make me whole, Meek and contrite, make my soul. Thou most stainless soul divine, cleanse this sordid soul of mine. Hallow this my contrite heart, purify my every part.

Soul of Jesus, hallow me, miserary dominee. Save me, body of my lord, save a sinner, vile, abhorred. Sacred body, wan and worn, bruised and man. tangled, scourged, and torn, pierced hands and feet and side, rent, insulted, crucified, Save me to the cross I flee, miserary domine. Blood of Jesus stream of life, sacred streams, with blessings rife, From thy broken body shed on the cross that altar dread, Given to be our drink divine, fill my heart and make it thine,

Blood of Christ, my succor be, Miserere Domini. Holy water stream that poured from thy riven side, O Lord, Wash thou me without within, cleanse me from the taint of sin, Till my soul is clean and white, Bathed and purified and bright, As a ransom soul should be,

Miserary, dominie. Yesu, by the wondrous power, of thine awful passion hour, by the unimagined woe, mortal man may never know, by the curse upon thee laid, by the ransom thou hast paid, by thy passion comfort me, miserere domini. Yesu, by thy bitter death, by thy last expiring breath, give me the eternal life purchased by that mortal strife. Thou did suffer death that I might not die eternally by thy dying, Quicken me, miserary, dominee.

Miserary, let me be, and never parted Lord from thee, guard me from my ruthless foe, save me from eternal woe, when the hour of death is near, and my spirit faints for fear, call me with thy voice of love, place me near, to thee above, with thine angel host to praise, an undying song of praise, miserary, dominie. Hymnighty To my humble supplication, Lord give ear and acceptation,

save thy servant that hath none help nor hope but be alone. Send, O send, reliving gladness, to my soul, oppressed with sadness, which from clog of earth set free, winged with zeal flies up to thee. To thee rich in mercy's treasure, and in goodness without measure, never failing help to those who on thy sure help repose.

Heavenly tutor of thy kindness, teach my dullness, guide my blindness, that my steps thy paths may tread, which to endless bliss do leave. HEM 91 Wary of earth and laden with my sin, I look at heaven and long to enter in, But there no evil thing may find a home, And yet I hear a voice that bids me come.

So vile I am, how dare I hope to stand In the pure glory of that holy land, Before the whiteness of that throne appear, Yet there are hands stretched out of the world, out to draw me near. The while I fain would tread the heavenly way, evil as ever with me day by day. Yet on mine ears the gracious tidings fall,

repent, confess, thou shalt be loosed from all. It is the voice of Jesus that I hear, His are the hands stretched out to draw me near, and his the blood that can for all atone, and set me faultless there before the throne. Part 2. O great absolver grant my soul may wear the lowliest garb of penitence and prayer, that in the Father's courts my glorious dress may be the garment of thy righteousness.

Yea, thou wilt answer for me, righteous Lord, thine all the merits, mine the great reward. Thine the sharp thorns and mine the golden ground, Mine the life won, and thine the life laid down. Not can I bring, dear Lord, for all I owe, Yet let my full heart what it can bestow. Like Mary's gift, let my devotion prove, Forgiven greatly how I greatly love. Hym 92

When rising from the bed of death, or whelmed with guilt and fear, I see my maker face to face, O how shall I appear? If yet, while pardon may be found, and mercy may be sought, my heart with inward horror shrinks and trembles at the thought. When thou, O Lord, shall stand disclosed in majesty severe, and sit in judgment on my soul, O how, shall I appear. But thou hast told the troubled mind, who does her sins lament, the timely tribute of her tears shall endless woe prevent. Then see the sorrow of my heart, ere yet it be too late, and hear my saviour's dying groans to give those sorrows wait, for never shall my soul despair her pardon to procure, who knows thine only son has died to make her pardon sure.

Hym 93 The God of love, my shepherd is, and he that doth me feed, while he is mine and I am his, what can I want or need? He leads me to the tender grass, where I both feed and rest, then to the streams that gently pass, in both I have. the best. Or if I stray, he doth convert, and bring my mind in frame, and all this not for my dessert, but for his holy name. Yea, and death shady black abode, well may I walk, not fear, for thou art with me, and thy rod to guide thy staff to bear. Surely thy sweet and wondrous

love shall measure all my days, and as it never shall remove, so neither shall my praise. End of Part 6. Part 7 of the Easter mystery of Jesus Christ. This Librevox recording is in the public domain. Part 7, the English hymno, hymn text for Passion Tide. Hym 94 The Royal Vanners Forward Go,

the cross shines forth in mystic glow, where He and flesh, our flesh, made, our sentence for, our ransom paid. Where deep for us the spear was dyed, life's torrent rushing from his side, to wash us in that precious flood, where mingled water flowed and blood. Fulfilled is all that David told in true prophetic song of old, amidst the nations, God saith he, hath reigned and triumphed from the tree. O tree of beauty, tree of light, O tree with royal purple dight, Elect on whose triumphal breast,

Those holy limbs should find their rest. On whose dear arm so widely flung, The weight of this world's ransom hung, The price of hum, And spoil the spoiler of his prey. O cross, our one reliance hail, So may thy power with us avail, To give new virtue to the same virtue to the same,

saint and pardon to the penitent. To thee, eternal three and one, let homage meet by all be done, whom by the cross thou dost restore, preserve and govern evermore. Amen. Hym 95. Sing my tongue, the glorious battle, sing the ending of the fray. Now above the cross, the trophy, sound the loud triumphant lay. Tell, how Christ the world's redeemer as a victim won the day. God in pity saw a man fallen, shamed, and sunk in misery, when he fell on death by tasting fruit of the forbidden tree, then another tree was chosen which the world from death should free. Thus the scheme of our salvation was of old in order laid that the manifold deceivers art by our,

might be outweighed, and the lure the foe put forward unto means of healing made. Therefore, when the appointed fullness of the holy time was come, he was sent who maketh all things forth from God's eternal home. Thus he came to earth, incarnate, offspring of a maiden's womb. To the Trinity be glory, everlasting as is meet, equal to the Father, equal to the sun and paraclet, trinal unity, whose praises all created things repeat.

Amen. M. 96. Thirty years among us dwelling, his appointed time fulfilled, born for this he meets his passion, for that this he freely willed, on the cross the lamb is lifted, where his life blood shall be spilled.

He endured the nails, the spitting, vinegar and spear, and reed, from that holy body broken, blood and water forth proceed. Earth and stars and sky and ocean, by that flood from stain are freed. Part 2 Faithful Cross, above all other, one and only noble tree, none in foliage, none in blossom, none in fruit thy peer may be. Sweetest wood and sweetest iron, sweetest weight, is hung on thee. Bend thy boughs, O tree of glory, thy relaxing sinews bend, for a while the ancient rigor that thy birth bestowed suspend,

and the king of heavenly beauty on thy bosom gently tend. Thou alone was counted worthy, this, world's ransom to uphold, for a shipwrecked race preparing harbor like the Ark of Old, with the sacred blood anointed from the smitten lamb that rolled. To the Trinity be glory, everlasting as is meet, equal to the Father, equal to the Son, and Pericles, Trinal unity, whose praises all created things repeat. Amen. Hym 97. Dost thou truly seek renown, Christ his glory sharing,

Wotst thou win the heavenly crown, Victor's Mead, declaring. Tread the path, the Savior trod, look upon the crown of God, see what he is wearing. This the king of heaven bore, in that sore contending. This his sacred temples wore, honor to it lending. In this helm he faced the foe, on the rude he laid him low, Satan's kingdom ending. Christ upon the tree of scorn in salvation's hour turned to gold those pricks of thorn by his passion's power. So on sinners who had earned endless death from sin returned,

endless blessing shower. When in death's embrace we lie, then good Lord be near us, with thy presence fortify, and with victory cheer us. Turn our erring hearts to thee that we crowned for I may be, O good Jesus, hear us. Hym 98. Drop, drop, slow tears, and bathe those beauteous feet, which brought from heaven the news and Prince of peace. Cease not wet eyes, his mercies to entreat, to cry for vengeance, sin doth never cease. In your deep floods drown all my faults and fears, nor let his eyes see sin, but through my tears.

Hym 99. Glory be to Jesus, who in bitter pains poured for me the lifeblood from his sacred veins, Grace and life eternal in that blood I find, blessed be his compassion infinitely kind. Blessed through endless ages be the precious stream, which from endless torment doth the world redeem. Abel's blood for vengeance pleaded to the skies, but the blood of Jesus for our pardon cries. oft as it is sprinkled on our guilty hearts, Satan in confusion, terror-struck departs. Often as earth exulting wafts its praise on high, hell with terror trembles, heaven is filled with joy. Lift ye then your voices, swell the mighty flood.

Louder still and louder, praise the precious blood. Him 100 Go to dark Gathemone, ye that feel the tempter's power, Your Redeemer's conflict, see, Watch with him one bitter hour, Turn not from his griefs away, Learn of Jesus Christ to pray. See him at the judgment hall,

beaten, bound, reviled, arraigned, See him weakly bearing all, Love to man, his soul sustained. shun not suffering, shame or loss, learn of Christ to bear the cross. Calvary's mournful mountain view, there the Lord of Glory, see, made a sacrifice for you, dying on the accursed tree. It is finished, hear him cry, trust in Christ, and learn to die. Him 101

My God, my God, and can it be that I should sin, so lightly now, and think no more of evil thoughts than of the wind that waves the bow. I walk the earth with lightsome step, smile at the sunshine, breathe the air, do my own will, nor ever heed, Gassimony, and thy long prayer. Shall it be always thus, O Lord, wilt thou not work this hour in me, the grace thy passion merited, hated of self and love of thee. Ever when tempted, make me see, beneath the olives moon-pierced shade, my God alone outstretched and bruised, and bleeding on the earth he made.

And make me feel it was my sin, as though no other sins there were, that was to him who bears the world a load that he could scarcely bear. Hym 102. O sacred head sore wounded, defiled and put to scorn, O kingly head surrounded with mocking crown of thorn. What sorrow mars thy grandeur can death thy bloom deflower, O countenance whose splendor the hosts of heaven adore. Thy beauty long desired hath vanished from our sight, thy power is all expiring, and quenched the light of light. Ah, me, for whom thou diest, hide not so far thy grace, show me, O love most highest, the brightness of thy face. I pray thee, Jesus, own me, me, shepherd good for thine, who to thy fold hast won me, and fed with truth divine.

Me guilty, me refuse not, incline thy face to me, this comfort that I lose not on earth to comfort thee. In thy most bitter passion, my heart to share doth cry, with thee for my salvation upon the cross to die. Ah, keep my heart thus moved, to stand thy cross beneath, to mourn thee, well beloved, yet thank thee for thy death. My days are few, O fail not with thine immortal power, To hold me that I quail not in death's most fearful hour, That I may fight befriended, and see in my last strife, To me thine arms extended upon the cross of life. Hym 103

O sinner raise the eye of faith to true repentance, turning, consider well the curse of sin, its shame and guilt discerning. Upon the crucified one look, so shalt thou learn, as in a book, what well is worth thy learning. Look on the head with such a crown of bitter thorn surrounded, look on the blood that trickles down, the feet and hands thus wounded, and see his flesh with scourges rent, mark how upon the innocent man's malice hath abounded. But though upon him many a pain its bitterness is spending, yet more, how much more, his heart man's wickedness, is rending.

Such is the load for sinners born, as Mary's son in woe forlorn, his life for us is ending. None ever knew such pangs before, none ever such affliction, as when his people brought to pass the Savior's crucifixion. He willed to bear for us the throes, for us the unimagined woes of death's most fell infliction. O sinner, stay and ponder well, sins fearful condemnation, think on the wounds that Christ endured in working thy sons.

For if thy Lord had never died, not else could sinful man be tied, but bitter reprobation. Lord, give us sinners grace to flee the death of evil-doing, to shun the gloomy gates of hell, thine awful judgment viewing. So thank we thee, O Christ, today, and so for life eternal pray, the holy road pursuing. Hym 104. Servant of God, remember the stream of thy soul bedewing, the grace that came upon thee, anointing and renewing. When kindly slumber calls thee upon thy bed reclining,

trace thou the cross of Jesus, thy heart and forehead signing. The cross dissolves the darkness and drives away temptation. It calms the wavering spirit by quiet, consecration. Begone, begone, the terrors of vague and formless dreaming. Be gone, thou fell deceiver with all thy boastful scheming. Begone, thou wicked serpent, who, twisting and pursuing, by fraud and lie preparest the simple souls undoing. Tremble, for Christ is near us, depart, for here he dwelleth, and this the sign thou knowest, thy strong battalions quelleth. Then while the weary body, its rest in sleep is nearing, the heart will muse in silence on Christ and His appearing. To God eternal Father,

to Christ our King be glory, and to the Holy Spirit in never-ending story. Amen. Him 105, Sweet the Moments Rich in Blessing. which before the cross I spend, life and health and peace possessing from the sinner's dying friend. Here I stay, forever viewing mercy streaming in his blood, precious drops my soul be doing,

plead and claim my peace with God. Truly blessed is this station low before his cross to lie, while I see divine compassion floating in his languid eye. Lord, in ceaseless contemplation, fix our hearts and eyes on thee, till we taste thy full salvation,

and unveiled thy glory see. Him 106. There is a green hill far away, without a city wall, where the dear Lord was crucified, who died to save us all. We may not know, we cannot tell, what pains he had to bear, but we believe it was for us he hung and suffered there.

He died that we might be forgiven, he died to make us good, that we might go at last to heaven, saved by his precious blood. There was no other good enough to pay the price of sin. He only could unlock the gate of heaven and let us in. Oh dearly, dearly has he loved, and we must, love him too, and trust in his redeeming blood, and try his works to do. Hym 107 When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died, my richest gain I count

but loss, and poor contempt on all my pride. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, save in the death of Christ my God. All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice, them to his blood. See, from his head, his hands, his feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down. Did ere such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose, so rich a crown? His dying crimson, like a robe, spreads o'er his body on the tree. Then am I dead to all the globe, and all the globe is dead to me? Were the whole realm of the world? Were the whole realm of nature mine that were a present far too small. Love so amazing, so divine,

demands my soul, my life, my awe. Him 108. Who is this with garments gory, triumphing from Borsa's way? This that weareth robes of glory bright with more than victories ray. Who is this unwearied comer from his journey's sultry length, Travelling through Idumi's summer, in the greatness of his strength? Wherefore red in thine apparel like the conquerors of earth, And arrayed like those who carol, or the reeking vineyards mirth? Who art thou the valley seeking, where our peaceful harvest wave? I, in righteous anger speaking,

I the mighty one to save. I, that of the raging heathen, trod the wine-press all alone, now in Victor Garland's wreathen, coming to redeem mine own. I am he, with sprinkled raiment, glorious for my vengeance hour, ransoming with priceless payment, and delivering with power. Hail, all hail thou, Lord of glory, thee our father, thee we own. Abram heard not of our story. Israel ne'er our name hath known. But Redeemer thou hast sought us, thou hast heard thy children's wail. Thou with thy dear blood hast bought us. Hail thou mighty victor. Hail! Hym 109. O thou who through this holy week does suffer for us all, the sick to cure the lost to seek, to raise up them that fall.

We cannot understand the woe thy love was pleased to bear. O Lamb of God, we only know that all our hopes are there. Thy feet, the path of suffering trod, thy hand the victory won, what shall we render to our God for all that he hath done? O grant us Lord with thee to die, with thee to rest, rise anew, grant us the things of earth to fly, the things of heaven pursue. Hym 110 See the destined day arise, see a willing sacrifice, to redeem our fatal loss,

Jesus hangs upon the cross. J. Su, who but thou had borne, lifted on that tree of scorn, every pang and bitter throw, finishing thy life of woe. Who but thou had dared to drain, steeped in gall the cup of pain, and with tender body bare, thorns and nails and piercing spear? Thence poured forth the water flowed, mingled from thy side with blood, sign to all attesting eyes of the finished sacrifice. Holy Jesusu grant us grace in that sacrifice to place all our trust for life renewed,

pardoned sin, and promised good. Grant us grace to sing to thee in the trinal unity, ever with the sons of light, Blessed honor, glory, might. Amen. Hym 111. O come and mourn with me a while, See Mary calls us to her side.

O come and let us mourn with her, Jesus our love is crucified. Have we no tears? to shed for him, while soldiers scoff and Jews deride. Ah, look how patiently he hangs. Jesus, our love, is crucified. How fast his hands and feet are nailed, his blessed tongue with thirst is tied,

his failing eyes are blind with blood, Jesus, our love, is crucified. His mother cannot reach his face, she stands in helplessness beside, her heart is martyred with her sons, Jesus, our love, is crucified. Seven times he spoke, seven words of love, and all three hours his silence cried, for mercy on the souls of men. Jesus, our love, is crucified. O break, O break, hard heart of mine, thy weak self-love and guilty pride,

his pilot and his Judas were, Jesus our love. love is crucified. A broken heart, a fount of tears, ask, and they will not be denied. A broken heart love's cradle is, Jesus our love is crucified. O love of God, O sin of man, in this dread act, your strength is tried, and victory remains with love, for he our love is crucified. forgive them, O my father, for they know not what they do. The Savior spake in anguish as the sharp nails went through. No pained reproaches gave he to them that shed his blood, but prayer and tenderest pity large as the love of God.

For me was that compassion, for me that tender care. I need his wide forgiveness as much as any there. It was my pride and hardness that hung him on the tree. Those cruel nails, O Savior, were driven in by me. And often I have slighted thy gentle voice that chid. Forgive me, too, Lord Jesus, I knew not what I did. O depth of sweet compassion, O love divine and true, Save thou the souls that slight thee, and know not what they do.

Him 113. Lord, when thy kingdom comes, remember me. Thus spake the dying lips to dying ears. O faith which in that darkest hour could see the promised glory of the far-off years. No kingly sign declares that glory now, no ray of hope, lights up that awful hour. A thorny crown surrounds the bleeding brow, the hands are stretched in weakness, not in power. Hark, through the gloom the dying Savior, saith, thou too, shall rest in paradise today. O words of love to answer words of faith, O words of hope, for those that live to pray. Lord, when with dying lips my prayer is said, grant that in faith thy kingdom I may see. and thinking on thy cross and bleeding head may breathe my parting words, Remember me.

Remember me, but not my shame or sin. Thy cleansing blood hath washed them all away. Thy precious death for me did pardon when, Thy blood redeemed me in that awful day. Remember me, and ere I pass away, speak thou the assuring word that sets us free, and make thy promise to my heart, today thou too shall rest in paradise with me.

Hym 114. The dying robber raised his aching brow to claim the dying lord for company and heard in answer to his trembling vow the promise of the king, Thou, even thou, today shall be in paradise with me. We too, the measure,

of our guilt confess, knowing thy mercy, Lord, our only plea, that we, like him, through judgment and distress, for all the weight of our unworthiness, may win our way to paradise with thee. But so bewildered is our failing heart, so dimmed the lustre of thy royalty, we hardly know thee, Lord, for what thou art, till we begin to take the better part, and lose ourselves. in paradise with thee. Then lift our eyes, dear Lord, from this poor dross, to see thee reigning in humility, the king of love, that resting gain from loss,

we too may climb the ladder of the cross to find our home in paradise with thee. Him 115 At the cross her station keeping, stood the mournful mother weeping, Close to Jesus at the last. Through her soul of joy bereaved, bowed with anguish, deeply grieved,

now at length the sword hath passed. O that blessed one, grief-laden, Blessed mother, blessed maiden, Mother of the all-holy one, O that silent, ceaseless mourning, oh, those dim eyes never turning from that wondrous suffering son, Who on Christ's dear mother gazing in her trouble so amazing,

born of woman, would not weep? Who on Christ's dear mother thinking, such a cup of sorrow drinking, would not share her sorrow deep? For his people's sins in anguish, there she saw the victim languish, bleed in torments, bleed and die, saw the Lord's anointed taken,

saw her child in death forsaken, heard his last expiring cry. In the passion of my maker, be my sinful soul partaker. May I bear with her my part of his passion bear the token. In a spirit bowed and broken, bear his death within my heart. May his wounds both wound and heal me, he in Kendall, cleanse and kneel me, Be his cross, my hope, and stay, May he, when the mountains quiver from that flame which burns forever, shield me on the judgment day.

Jesu may thy cross defend me, and thy saving death befriend me. Cherished by thy deathless grace, when to dust my dust returneth, grant a soul that to thee yearneth in thy paradise a place. Him 116. Thrown upon the awful tree, king of grief, I watch with thee. Darkness veils thine anguished face. None its lines of woe can trace. None can tell what pangs unknown.

Hold thee silent and alone. Silent through those three dread hours, wrestling with the evil powers, left alone with human sin, gloom around thee and within, till the appointed time is nigh, till the Lamb of God may die. Hark that cry that peals aloud, upward through the whelming cloud. Thou the father's only son, thou his own anointed one, thou dost ask him can it be, Why hast thou forsaken me?

Lord should fear and anguish roll, Darkly or my sinful soul, Thou, who once wast thus bereft, That thine own might ne'er be left, Teach me by thy bitter cry, In the gloom to know thee nigh. Hym 117. His are the thousand sparkling rills

That from a thousand fountains burst, And fill with music all the hills, and yet he saith, I thirst. All fiery pangs on battlefields, on fever beds where sick men toss, are in that human cry he yields to anguish on the cross. But more than pains that wrecked him then was the deep longing thirst divine that thirsted for the souls of men, dear Lord, and one was mine. O love, most patient, give me grace,

make all my soul a thirst for thee, that parched dry lips, that fading face, that thirst were all for me. Him 118, It is finished. Christ hath known all the life of men wayfaring, human joys and sorrow sharing, making human needs his own. Lord, in us thy life renewing, lead us where thy feet have trod, till the way of, Truth pursuing, human souls find rest in God. It is finished, Christ is slain, on the altar of creation, offering for a world salvation, sacrifice of love and pain. Lord, thy love through pain revealing, purge our passions, scourge our vice, till upon the tree of healing self is slain in sacrifice.

It is finished, Christ our king, when, the victor's crown of glory, Son and stars recite his story, floods and feels his triumphs, Lord, whose praise the world is telling, Lord to whom all power is given, by thy death hells armies quelling, bring thy saints to reign in heaven.

Him 119 And now, beloved Lord, thy soul resigning into thy father's arms with conscious will. Calmly with reverend grace, thy head inclining, the throbbing brow and laboring breast, grow still.

O love, or mortal agony victorious, now is thy triumph, now that cross shall shine to earth's remotest age revered and glorious, of suffering and deepest mystery, the sign. My saviour, in my hour of mortal anguish,

when earth grows dim and round me falls the night. O, breathe thy peace, As flesh and spirit languish, At that dread even tide, Let there be light. To thy dear cross, Turn thou mine eyes in dying, Lay but my fainting head upon thy breast.

Those outstretched arms receive my latest sighing, And then, O then, thine everlasting rome. Hym 120. It is finished, Blessed Jesus, thou hast breathed thy latest sigh, teaching us the sons of Adam how the son of God can die. Lifeless lies the pierced body, resting in its rocky bed. Thou hast left the cross of anguish for the mansions of the dead. In the hidden realms of darkness shines a light unseen before, when the Lord of Dead and Living enters at the lowly door.

Lo, in spirit, rich in mercy, comes he from the world above, preaching to the souls in prison, tidings of his dying love. Lo, the heavenly light around him, as he draws his people near, all amazed they come rejoicing at the gracious words they hear. Patriarch and priest and prophet gather round, him as he stands in adoring faith and gladness hearing of the pierced hands there in lowliest joy and wonder stands the robber by his side reaping now the blessed promise spoken by the crucified Jesus Lord of our salvation let thy

mercy rest on me grant me too when life is finished rest in paradise with thee Hym 121. By Jesus' grave, on either hand, while night is brooding o'er the land, the sad and silent mortarers stand. At last the weary life is o'er, the agony and conflict soar of him who all are sufferings bore. Deep in the rocks, sepulchral shade, the Lord by whom the world was made, the Savior of mankind is laid. O hearts bereaved and sore distressed, Here is for you a place of rest. Here leave your griefs on Jesus' breast.

End of Part 7. Part 8 of the Easter mystery of Jesus Christ. This Liberbox recording is in the public domain. Part 8, the English hymno, hymn texts for Eastertide. Hym 122. Ye choirs of New Jerusalem to sweet new strains attune your theme, the while we keep from care released, with sober joy our pascal feast. When Christ unconquered lion, first the dragons changed by rising burst,

and while with living voice he cries the dead of other ages rise. Engorged in former years, their prey must death and hell restore today, and many a captive soul set free, with Jesus leaves captivity. Right gloriously he triumphs now, worthy to whom should all things bow, and joining heaven and earth again, links in one common wheel, the twain. And we, as these His deeds we sing, His suppliant soldiers pray our king, That in his palace bright and vast, we may keep watch and ward at last. Long as unending ages run, To God the Father, law to be done, To God the Son our equal praise, and God the Holy Ghost we raise, Amen. Hym 123.

The day draws on with golden light, glad songs go echoing through the height, the broad earth lifts an answering cheer, the deep makes moan with wailing fear, for lo, he comes the mighty king, to take from death his power and sting, to trample down his gloomy rain, and break the weary prisoner's chain. In close he lay in rocky cell, with guard of armid sentinel, but thence returning, strong and free, he comes with pomp of Jubilee. Part two. The sad apostles mourn him slain, nor hope to see their lord again, their lord, whom rebel thralls defy, a rhine accuse and doom to die. But now they put their grief away, the pains of hell are loosed today, for by the grave with flashing eyes, your Lord is risen, the angel cries.

Maker of all to thee we pray, fulfill in us thy joy today, when death assails grant Lord that we may share thy paschal victory. To thee who dead again dost live, all glory, Lord, thy people give, all glory as is ever meet, to Father and to Pericles. Amen. Him 124. His cheering message from the grave an angel to the women gave, Full soon your master ye shall see, he goes before to Galilee. But while with flying steps they press to bear the news, all eagerness, their lord, the living, Lord, they meet, and prostrate fall to kiss his feet. So when his morning followers heard the tidings of that faithful word, quick went they forth to Galilee, they're loved and lost once more

to see. Part two. On that fair day of pascal joy, the sunshine was without alloy. When to their very eyes restored, they looked upon the risen Lord. The wounds before their eyes displayed they see in living light arrayed, and that they see, they testify, an open witness fearlessly. O Christ, the king of gentleness, our several hearts do thou possess, that we may render all our days thy meed of thankfulness and praise. Maker of all to thee we pray, fulfill in us thy joy today, when death assails grant Lord that we may share thy paschal victory. To thee who dead again dost live, all glory, Lord, thy people give. All glory as is ever meet, to Father and to Pericles. Amen.

Hym 125 The Lamb's High Banquet we await in snow-white robes of royal state, and now the Red Sea's channel passed to Christ our prince, we sing at last. Upon the altar of the cross, His body hath redeemed our loss, and tasting of his rosyate blood, our life is hid with Him in God. That paschal Eve God's arm was bared, the devastating angel spared. By strength of hand our hosts went free from Pharaoh, ruthless, tyranny. Now Christ our paschal lamb is slain, the Lamb of God that knows no stain, the true oblation

offered here, our own unleavened bread, sincere. O thou from whom hell's monarch flies, O great, O very sacrifice, thy captive people are set free, an endless life restored in thee. For Christ, arising from the dead, from conquerors, hell victorious fed. He thrust the tyrant down to chains, and paradise for man regains. Maker of all, to thee we pray, fulfill an us thy joy today, when death assails grant Lord that we may share thy paschal victory. To thee who dead again dost live, O glory, Lord, thy people give, O glory as is ever meet To Father and to Pericles

Amen Him 126 A brighter dawn is breaking And earth with praise is waking For thou O king most highest The power of death defiest And thou hast come victorious With risen body glorious

Who now forever livest And life abundant givest O free the world from blindness and fill the world with kindness, give sinners resurrection, bring striving to perfection, in sickness give us healing, in doubt thy clear revealing, that praise to thee be given in earth as in thy heaven. Him 127, Alleluia, Alleluia, hearts to heaven and voices raise, sing to God a hymn of gladness, sing to God, a hymn of praise.

He who on the cross a victim for the world's salvation bled, Jesus Christ the king of glory, now is risen from the dead. Christ is risen, Christ the first fruits of the holy harvest field, which with all its full abundance at his second coming yield. Then the golden ears of harvest will their heads before him wave, ripened by his glorious sunshine from the furrows of the grave. Christ is risen, we are risen, shed upon us heavenly grace, rain and dew and gleams of glory from the brightness of thy face,

that we, Lord, with hearts in heaven here on earth, may fruitful be, and by angel hands be gathered and be ever safe with thee. Alleluia, hallelujah, glory be to God on high, to the Father and the Savior who has gained the victory Glory to the Holy Spirit Fount of love and sanctity Alleluia, Alleluia

to the triune majesty Amen Him 128 At the Lamb's High Feast we sing Praise to our victorious king Who hath washed us in the tide flowing from his pierced side Praise we him whose love divine,

gives the guests his blood for wine, gives his body for the feast, love the victim, love the priest. Where the paschal blood is poured, death's dark angel, sheaths his sword. Israel's host triumphant go through the wave that drowns the foe. Christ the lamb whose blood was shed, Pasco victim, pascal bread,

With sincerity and love, eat we manna from above. Mighty victim from on high, powers of hell beneath thee lie. Death is broken in the fight. Thou hast brought us life and light. Now thy banner thou dost wave, conquering Satan and the grave. See the prince of darkness quelled. Heaven's bright gates are open-held. PASCAL triumph, PASCAL joy, only sin can this destroy.

From sin's death do thou set free, souls reborn, dear Lord in thee. Hymns of glory, songs of praise, Father unto thee we raise. Risen Lord, O praise to thee, ever with the Spirit be. Hym 129. Christ the Lord is risen again. Christ hath broken every chain. Hark, the angel shout for joy, sing evermore on high, Hallelujah. He who gave for us his life, who for us endured the strife, is our pascal lamb today. We too sing for joy and say, hallelujah. He who bore all pain and loss, comfortless upon the cross,

lives in glory now on high, pleads for us, and hears for us. And here, are cry, Alleluia. He whose path no records tell, Who descended into hell, Who the strong man armed hath bound, Now in highest heaven is crowned. Hallelujah. Now he bids us tell abroad

How the lost may be restored, How the penitent forgiven, How we too may enter heaven. Hallelujah. Thou, our Pascal Lamb indeed, Christ, today thy people feed. Take our sins and guilt away that we all may sing for a, Alleluia.

Him 130. Christians to the pascal victim offer your thankful praises. A lamb the sheep redeemeth, Christ who only is sinless, reconcile its sinners to the Father. Death and life have contended in that combat, that stupendous, the Prince of Life, who died, reigns immortal. Speak, Mary, declaring, what thou sawest wayfaring, the tomb of Christ who is living, the glory of Jesus' resurrection.

Bright angels attesting, the shroud and napkin resting, yea, Christ, my hope is risen, to Galilee he goes before you. Happy they who hear the witness, Mary's word, believe, above the tales of jewelry deceiving. Christ indeed from death is risen, our new life obtaining. Have mercy, Victor King, ever reigning. Him 131. Come ye faithful raise the strain of triumphant gladness.

God hath brought his Israel into joy from sadness. Loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke, Jacob's sons and daughters, led them with unmoistened foot through the Red Sea waters. Tis the spring of souls today, Christ hath burst his prison, and from three days sleep in death, as a sun hath risen, all the winter of our sins, long and dark,

is flying, from his light to whom we give, laud and praise, undying. Now the queen of seasons bright with the day of splendor, with the royal feast of feasts comes its joy to render, comes to glad Jerusalem, who with true affection, welcomes in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection. Neither might the gates of death, nor the tomb's dark portal, nor the watchers, nor the seal, hold thee as immortal. But today amidst the twelve thou did stand bestowing, that thy peace, whichever more, passeth human knowing."

Him 132. He is risen, He is risen, tell it out with joyful voice, he has burst his three days prison, let the whole wide earth rejoice. Death is conquered, man is free, Christ has won the victory. Come, ye sad and fearful-hearted, with glad smile and radiant brow. Lent's long shadows have departed, all his woes are over now, and the passion that he bore, sin and pain can vex no more. Come with high and holy hymning, chant our Lord's triumphant lay, Not one darksome cloud

is dimming, yonder glorious morning ray, breaking o'er the purple east, brighter far, Our Easter Feast Hym 133. Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia, Our triumphant holy day, Hallelujah. Who did once upon the cross,

Alleluia, suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia. Hems of praise, then let us sing, Hallelujah, unto Christ our heavenly king, Hallelujah. Who endured the cross and grave,

Alleluia, sinners to redeem and save, Hallelujah. But the pains that he endured, Alleluia, our salvation, have procured, Alleluia. Now above the sky he's king, Alleluia, where the angels ever sing. Alleluia. Him 134. Jesus lives, Thy terrors now can, O death, no more, appal us.

Jesus lives. By this we know, thou, O grave, canst not enthrall us. Jesus lives, henceforth is death but the gate of life immortal. This shall calm our trembling breath when we pass its gloomy portal. Alleluia. Jesus lives, for us he died. Then, alone to Jesus living, pure in heart may we abide. Glory to our Savior giving.

Alleluia. Jesus lives, our hearts know well, not from us, His love shall sever. Life nor death, nor powers of hell, tear us from His keeping ever. Hallelujah. Jesus lives, to him the throne over all the world is given.

May we go where he is gone. Rest and reign with him in heaven. Hallelujah. Him 135. Love's redeeming work is done, fought the fight, the battle won. Lo, our sons, eclipse, is o'er, lo, he sets in blood, no more. Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Christ has burst

the gates of hell. Death in vain forbids his rise. Christ has opened paradise. Lives again, our glorious king, where, O death, is now thy sting. Dying once, he all doth save, where thy victory, O grave. So are we now, where, where, where, O, thou, thou, thou, thou, so are we now, Christ has led, following our exalted head. Made like him, like him we rise, ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Hail the Lord of earth and heaven, praise to thee by both be given. The we greet triumphant now. Hail the resurrection, thou. Hym 136 On the resurrection morning, soul and body meet again,

no more sorrow, no more weeping, no more pain. Here, a while, they must be parted, and the flesh its Sabbath keep, waiting in a holy stillness, wrapped in sleep. For a while the weary body lies with feet toward the morn, till the last and brightest Easter, day be born. But the soul in contemplation utters earnest prayer and strong, bursting at the resurrection into song. Soul and body reunited,

thenceforth nothing shall divide, waking up in Christ's own likeness satisfied. O the beauty, O the gladness of that resurrection day, which shall not through endless ages pass away. On that happy Easter morning, all the graves their dead restore, father, sister, child, and mother meet once more. To that brightest of all meetings, bring us Jesus Christ at last by thy cross through death and judgment, holding fast. Him 137. The Day of Resurrection, Earth tell it out abroad, the Passover of gladness, the Passover of God. From death to life eternal, from earth unto the sky, our Christ hath brought us over with hymns of victory. Our hearts be pure from evil,

that we may see aright, the Lord in rays eternal of resurrection light, and listening to his accents may hear so calm and plain, his own all hail and hearing may raise the victor's strain. Now let the heavens be joyful, and earth her song begin, the round world keep high triumph, and all that is therein. Let all things seen and unseen, their notes of gladness blend, for Christ the Lord hath risen, our joy that hath no end. Hym 138. Thou hallowed chosen mourn of praise, that best and greatest, shinest, lady and queen, and day of days of things divine, divinest, on thee our praises Christ adore, forever and forevermore.

Come, let us taste the vine's new fruit for heavenly joy preparing. Today the branches with the root in resurrection sharing, whom as true God our hymns adore, forever and forevermore. Rise, Zion, rise, and rise. looking forth, behold thy children round thee. From east and west, from south and north, thy scattered sons have found thee, and in thy bosom Christ adore forever and forevermore. O father, O co-eternal son, O co-eternal spirit, in persons three in substance one, and one in power and merit. In thee baptized we thee adore, forever and

forevermore. Amen. Hym 139. Ye choirs of New Jerusalem, your sweetest notes, employ, the pascal victory to him in strains of holy joy. Now Judah's lion burst his chains and crushed the serpent's head, and brought with him from death's domains the long imprisoned dead. From hell's devouring jaws the prey, Alone our leader bore, His ransomed host pursue their way

Where he hath gone before. Triumphant in his glory now, His sceptre ruleth all. Earth, heaven, and hell before him bow, And at his footstool fall. While joyful, thus his praise we sing, His mercy we implore, Into his palace bright to bring,

and keep us evermore. All glory to the Father be, all glory to the Son, all glory Holy Ghost to thee, while endless ages run. Alleluia, amen. Him 140. Lord, in thy name,

thy servants plead, and thou hast sworn to hear. Thine is the harvest, thine the seed, the fresh and fading year. Our hope, when autumn winds, blue wild, we trusted Lord with thee, and still, now spring has on us smiled, we wait on thy decree. The former and the latter rain, the summer sun and air, the green ear and the golden grain,

all thine are ours by prayer. Thine too by right and ours by grace, the wondrous growth unseen, the hopes that soothe, the fears that brace, the love, that shine serene. So grant the precious things brought forth by sun and moon below, that thee and thy new heaven and earth we never may forego. End of Part 8. Part 9 of the Easter mystery of Jesus Christ. This Libervox recording is in the public domain. Part 9, the English hymnal hymn text for Ascension Tide and

and Pentecost. Pentecost is also called Whitsun. Him 141. Eternal monarch, King Most High, Whose blood hath brought redemption nigh, By whom the death of death was wrought, And conquering grace, Bathel fought. Ascending to the throne of might, And seated at the Father's right,

All power in heaven is Jesus' own, That here His manhood hath. not known. That so, in nature's triple frame, each heavenly and each earthly name, and things in hell's abhorred, may bend the knee and own him Lord. Yea, angels tremble when they see how changed is our humanity, that flesh hath purged what flesh hath stained, and God, the flesh of God, hath reigned. Be thou our joy and strong defense, who art our future recompense, so shall the light that springs from thee be ours through all eternity. O risen Christ, ascended Lord, all praise to thee, let earth accord.

Who art, while endless ages run with Father and with Spirit one. Amen. Hym 142 O Christ our joy to whom is given a throne or all the thrones of heaven, In thee whose hand all things obey, the world's vain pleasures pass away. So, suppliants here, we seek to win thy pardon for thy people's sin, that, by thine all-prevailing grace, uplifted we may seek thy face. And when all heaven beneath thee bowed, thou comest to judgment throned in cloud, then from

our guilt wash out the stain, and give us us. our lost crowns again. Be thou our joy and strong defense, who art our future recompense, so shall the light that springs from thee be ours through all eternity. O risen Christ, ascended Lord, all praise to thee, let earth accord, who art, while endless ages run, with Father and with Spirit, one. Amen. Hym 143. Hail the day that sees him rise, Hallelujah, glorious to his native skies,

Hallelujah. Christ, a while to mortals given, Hallelujah, enters now the highest heaven, Hallelujah. There the glorious triumph waits, Hallelujah, lift your heads, eternal gates, Hallelujah, Christ have vanquished death and sin, Hallelujah, take the king of glory in,

Hallelujah. See that that, heaven its Lord receives, hallelujah, yet he loves the earth, he leaves, hallelujah, though returning to his throne, alleluia, still he calls mankind his own, alleluia. See, he lifts his hands above, hallelujah, see he shows the prince of love, alleluia, hark his gracious lips bestow, alleluia, blessings on his church below, alleluia, Still for us he intercedes, Alillia,

His prevailing death he pleads, Alilluia, Near himself prepares our place, Alilluia, Harbinger of human race, Aliluia. Lord thou parted from our sight, Aliluia,

Far above yon azure height, Alleluia, Grant our hearts may thither rise, Alleluia, Seeking thee beyond the skies, Hallelujah. There we shall, with thee remain, hallelujah, partners of thine endless rain,

alleluia, there thy face on clouded sea, alleluia, find our heaven of heavens in thee. Alleluia. Hym 144. O Christ, our hope, our heart's desire, redemption only spring, creator of the world art thou, its savior, and its king. How vast the mercy and the love,

which laid our sins on thee, and led thee to a cruel death to set thy people free. But now the bonds of death are burst, the ransom has been paid, and thou art on thy father's throne, in glorious robes arrayed. O may thy mighty love prevail our sinful souls to spare, and may we come before thy throne and find acceptance there. O Christ be thou, thou. our present joy, our future great reward. Our only glory may it be to glory in the Lord. All praise to thee, ascended Lord, all glory ever be, to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

through all eternity. Amen. Him 145. See the conqueror, mounts, and triumph, see the king in royal state, riding on the clouds his chariot to his heavenly palace gate. Hark, the choirs of angel voices, joyful alleluia sing, and the portals high are lifted to receive their heavenly king. Who is this that comes in glory with the trump of Jubilee? Lord of battles, God of armies, he has gained the victory. He who on the cross did suffer, he who from the grave arose, he has vanquished sin and Satan,

He, by death, has spoiled his foes. Thou hast raised our human nature in the clouds to God's right hand. There we sit in heavenly places, there with thee in glory stand. Jesus reigns, adored by angels, man with God is on the throne. Mighty Lord, in thine ascension, we by faith behold our own. Glory be to God the Father, glory be to God, the sun, dying, risen, ascending for us, who the heavenly realm has won. Glory to the Holy Spirit, to one God in persons three. Glory both in earth and heaven. Glory, endless glory, be,

Amen. Part two. Holy Ghost Illuminator shed thy beams upon our eyes. Help us to look up with Stephen and to see beyond the skies, where the son of man in glory, standing is at God's right hand, beckoning on his martyr army, succoring his faithful band. See him, who is gone before us, heavenly mansions to prepare,

see him who is ever pleading for us with prevailing prayer. See him who with sound of trumpet and with his angelic train, summoning the world to judgment on the clouds will come again. Glory be to God the Father. Glory be to God the Son. Dying, risen, ascending for us, who the heavenly realm has won. Glory to the Holy Spirit, to one God in persons three.

Glory both in earth and heaven. Glory, endless glory, be. Amen. Him 146. Sing, we triumphant hymns of praise, new hymns to heaven exulting rays, Christ by a road before on trod, ascendeth to the throne of God. The Holy Apostolic Band upon the Mount of Olostand, and with the Virgin Mother see, Jesus resplendent majesty, to whom the angels drawing nigh, why stand and gaze upon the sky?

This is the Savior, thus they say, this is his noble triumph day. Again shall ye behold him, so as ye today have seen him go, in glorious pomp ascending high up to the portals of the sky. O grant us thitherward to tend, and with unwearied hearts ascend, toward thy kingdom's throne where thou, as is our faith, art seated now. Be thou our joy and strong defense, who art our future recompense, so shall the light that springs from thee be ours through all eternity. O risen Christ, ascended Lord, all praise to thee, let earth accord, who art, while endless

ages run with Father and with Spirit one. Amen. Hym 147. The head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory. now, a royal diadem adorns the mighty victor's brow. The highest place that heaven affords is his, is his by right, the king of kings and Lord of Lords, and heaven's eternal light. The joy of all who dwell above, the joy of all below, to whom he manifests his love and grants his name to know. To them the cross with all its shame, with all its grace is given, their name,

an everlasting name, their joy, the joy of heaven. They suffer with their Lord below, they reign with Him above, their prophet and their joy to know the mystery of His love. The cross He bore is life and health, though shame and death to Him, His people's hope, His people's wealth, their everlasting theme. Him 148 The Lord ascendeth up on high, loud anthems around him swelling. The Lord hath triumphed gloriously in power and might excelling. Hell and the grave are captive led, lo he returns our glorious head to his eternal dwelling. The heavens with joy receive their Lord, O day of exultation, by saints by angel hosts adored for his so great salvation. O earth adore thy glorious king, his rising, his ascension

sing, with grateful adoration. By saints on earth and saints in heaven, with songs forever blended, O praise to Christ our king be given, who hath to heaven ascended. To Father's Son and Holy Ghost, the God of Heaven's resplendent host, in a bright array extended. Amen. Hym 149. Thou art gone up on high to mansions in the sky, and round thy throne unceasingly, the songs of praise arise. But we are lingering here, with sin and care oppressed.

Lord, send thy promise comforter, and lead us to thy rest. Thou art gone up on high, but thou didst first come down, through earth's most bitter misery to pass unto thy crown. And girt with griefs and fears our onward course must be, but only let that path of tears lead us at last to thee. Thou art gone up on high, but thou shalt come again, with all the bright ones of the sky attendant in thy train. O, by thy saving power, so make us live and die, that we may stand in that dread hour at thy right hand on eye. Him 150 When Christ our Lord had passed once more into the heaven he left before,

he sent a comforter below the Father's promise to bestow. The solemn time was soon to fall, which told the number, Mirmistakal, for since the resurrection day a week of weeks had passed away. At the third hour a rushing noise came like the tempest's sudden voice and mingled with the Apostle's prayer, proclaiming loud that God was there. From out the Father's light it came that beautiful and kindly flame to kindle every Christian heart and fervor of the word impart. Then, O Lord, thou didst fulfill each holy heart to do thy will, so now do thou our sins forgive

and make the world in peace to live. To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, praise be done, may Christ the Lord upon us poor the Spirit's gift forevermore. Amen. Him 151. Rejoice. The year upon its way has brought again that blessed day, when on the chosen of the Lord, the Holy Spirit, was outpoured. On each the fire, descending, stood, in quivering tongues similitude, tongues that their words might ready prove, and fire to make them flame with love. To all in every tongue they spoke, amazement in the crowd awoke, who mocked as overcome with wine, those who were filled with power divine.

These things were done in type that day when Eastertide had passed away, the number told which once set free, the captive in the Jubilee. And now, O Holy God, this day regard us as we humbly pray, and send us from by heavenly seat the blessings of the Pericles. To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, praise be done. May Christ the Lord upon us poor, the Spirit's gift for evermore. Amen. Hym 152. Come down, O love divine, seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardor glowing.

O comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing. O, let it freely burn till earthly passions turn, to dust and ashes in its heat consuming, and let thy glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round the while my path illumining. Let holy charity mine outward vesture be, and lowliness become mine inner clothing, true lowliness of heart, which takes the humbler part,

and o'er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing, and so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far out past the power of human telling. For none can guess its grace till he become the place wherein the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling. Hym 153 Come Holy Ghost our souls inspire, enlighten with celestial fire, thou the anointing spirit art, who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart. Thy blessed unction from above is comfort, life, and,

fire of love. Enable with perpetual light the dullness of our blinded sight. Annoyant and cheer our soiled face with the abundance of thy grace. Keep far our foes, give peace at home, where thou art guide no ill can come. Teach us to know the father, son, and thee of both to be but one, that through the ages all along this may be our endless song, praise to thine eternal merit, Father's Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Hym 154. Come, O Creator Spirit, come, and make within our hearts thy home. To us thy grace celestial give, who of thy breathing move and live.

O comforter, that name is thine, of God most high, the gift divine. the well of life, the fire of love, our souls anointing from above. Thou dost appear in sevenfold dower, the sign of God's almighty power, the Father's promise making rich with saving truth our earthly speech, our senses with thy light in flame, our hearts to heavenly love reclaim, our bodies poor infirmity with strength perpetual fortified, Our mortal foe afar repel grant us henceforth in peace to dwell, And so to us with thee for guide,

No ill may come, no harm be tied. May we by thee the father learn and know the son, And thee discern, who art of both, And thus adore, imperfect faith forevermore. Amen. Hym 555 Come, thou holy paraclete, and from thy celestial seat, Send thy light and brilliancy, Father of the poor, draw near, giver of all gifts be here, come the soul's true radiancy.

Come of comforters the best, of the soul the sweetest guest, come in toil refreshingly, thou in labor rest most sweet, thou art shadow from the heat, comfort in adversely, O thou light, most pure and blessed, shine within the inmost breast of thy faithful company, Where thou art not, man hath not, every holy deed and thought comes from thy divinity. What is soiled, make thou pure, what is wounded, work its cure, What is parched, fruitify, What is rigid, gently bend, What is frozen, warmly tend, strengthen what goes erringly. Fill thy faithful, who confide in thy power to guard and guide.

With thy sevenfold mystery, hear thy grace and virtue send, grant salvation in the end, and in heaven, felicity. Him 156. Creator's spirit, by whose aid the world's foundations first were laid, Come, visit every pious mind, Come, pour thy joys on humankind, From sin and sorrow set us free, And make thy temples worthy thee. O source of uncreated light, the Father's promised, Pericles, Thrice holy fount, thrice holy fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspire, Come, and thy sacred unction Bring to sanctify us while we sing.

Plaintius of grace descend from high, rich in thy sevenfold energy. Make us eternal truths receive, and practice all that we believe. Give us thyself that we may see the Father and the Son by thee. Immortal honor, endless fame. Attend the Almighty Father's name. The Savior Son be glorified, who for lost man's redemption died, and equal adoration be, Eternal Pericles to thee,

Amen. Him 157 Our blessed Redeemer, ere he breathed his tender last farewell, A guide, a comforter bequeathed with us to dwell. He came in tongues of living flame To teach, convince, subdue, O powerful as the wind he came,

As viewless, too. He came, sweet influence to impart a gracious willing guest, while he can find one humble heart wherein to rest. And his, that gentle voice we hear, soft as the breath of even, that checks each fault that calms each fear, and speaks of heaven. And every virtue we possess, and every victory one, and every thought of holiness are his alone.

Spirit of purity and grace, our weakness pitying see, O make our hearts thy dwelling place, and worthier thee. Hym 158 When God of old came down from heaven, in power and wrath he came, Before his feet the clouds were riven, half darkness and half flame. But when he came the second time, he came in power and love, softer than gale at morning prime hovered his holy dove. The fires that rushed on Sinai down in sudden torrent's dread

now gently light a glorious crown on every sainted head. And as on Israel's awe struck ear, the voice exceeding loud, the trump that angels quaked to hear, thrilled from the deep, dark cloud. So, when the spirit of our God came down his flock to find, a voice from heaven was heard abroad, a rushing mighty wind. It fills the Church of God. It fills the sinful world around, only in stubborn hearts and wills, no place for it is found.

Come, Lord, come wisdom, love and power, open our ears to see. Let us not miss the accepted hour. Save Lord by love or fear. End of Part 9. Part 10 of the Easter mystery of Jesus Christ. This Librevox recording is in the public domain. Part 10 prayers for each Sunday in Lent, Eastertide, Ascension Tide, and Pentecost from the Book of Common Prayer.

The first day of Lent commonly called Ash Wednesday. Almighty and everlasting God, who hateest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all of them that are penitent, create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee the God of all mercy, perfect remission, and forgiveness through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The first Sunday of Lent. O Lord, who for our sake didst fast forty days and forty nights, give us grace to use such abstinence

that our flesh being subdued to the Spirit, we may ever obey thy godly motions in righteousness and true holiness to thy honor and glory, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end, amen. The second Sunday in Lent, O mighty God, God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves, keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul. Through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen The Third Sunday Inlet We beseech thee Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants, and stretch forth the right hand of thy majesty to be our defense against all our enemies, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The fourth Sunday inlet. Grant we beseech the Almighty God that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve

to be punished by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved, through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen. The fifth Sunday in Lent, We beseech the Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people, That by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, Both in body and soul, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Sunday next before Easter. Almighty and everlasting God,

Who of thy tender love towards mankind, has sent thy son, our Savior Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility. Mercifully grant that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made to partakers of his resurrection through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Good Friday. Almighty God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ, was contented to be betrayed and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon

the cross, who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever won God, world without end. Amen. Also this collect, Almighty and everlasting God, by whose spirit, the whole body of the church is governed and sanctified, receive our supplications and prayers, which we offer before thee for all estates of men in thy holy church, that every member of the same in his vocation and ministry may truly and godly serve thee. Through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen. And this colict, O merciful God, who hast made all men and hate us nothing that thou hast made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live,

have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, infidels, and heretics, and take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word, and so fetch them home, blessed Lord, to thy flock, that they may be saved among the remnant of the true Israelites, and be made one fold under one shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, World without end, Amen. Easter even. Grant, O Lord, that as we are baptized into the death of thy blessed son, our Savior Jesus Christ, so by continual mortifying our corrupt affections, we may be buried with him,

and that through the grave and gate of death we may pass to our joyful resurrection, For His merits who died and was buried and rose again for us, thy Son, Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen. Easter Day Almighty God, who through thine only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, hast overcome death and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life. We humbly beseech thee that, as by thy special grace, preventing us, thou dost put into our minds good desires,

so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end, amen. Monday in Easter Week, Almighty God, who through thy only begotten Son Jesus Christ, has overcome death and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life. We humbly beseech thee that as by thy special grace preventing us, thou dost put into our minds good desires so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect through Jesus Christ our Lord who liveth and reigneth with thee and

the Holy Ghost ever one God world without end amen Tuesday in Easter week Almighty God who through thy only begotten Son Jesus Christ has overcome death and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life we humbly beseech thee that as by thy special grace preventing us, thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end, Amen. The first Sunday after Easter, Almighty Father, who has given thine only son to die for our sins,

and to rise again for our justification, Grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always serve thee in pureness of living and truth, through the merits of the same thy son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. The second Sunday after Easter, Almighty God, who has given thine only son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensemble of godly life, give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimal benefit, and also daily endeavor ourselves to follow the blessed

steps of His most holy life, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The third Sunday after Easter. Almighty God, who showest to them that be in error the light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness, grant unto all them that are admitted into the faithful, fellowship of Christ's religion, that they may eschew those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. The fourth Sunday after Easter, Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections

of sinful men, grant unto thy people that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise, that so among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The fifth Sunday after Easter, O Lord, from whom all good things do come,

grant to us thy humble servants that by thy holy inspiration, we may think those things that be good, and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Ascension Day Grant we beseech thee Almighty God that like as we do believe thy only begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to have ascended into the heavens, so we may also, in heart and mind, thither ascend, and with him continually dwell, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the Holy Ghost, one God, world without our God.

end, Amen. Sunday after ascension day. O God, the king of glory, who hast exalted thine only son, Jesus Christ, with great triumph unto thy kingdom in heaven, with us each thee, leave us not comfortless, but send to us thine holy ghost to comfort us, and exalt us unto the same place whither our Savior Jesus Christ is gone before, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the

Holy Ghosts, one God, world without end, Amen. Quit Sunday. God who, as at this time, didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people by the sending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit, grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort, through the merits of Christ Jesus, our Savior, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same Spirit. one God, world without end. Amen. Monday in Whitson Week. God, who as at this time, did teach the hearts of thy faithful people,

by descending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit, grant us by the same spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort, through the merits of Christ Jesus, our Savior, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the unity of the same Spirit, One God, World Without End, Amen. Tuesday in Whitson Week, God, who, as at this time, didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people by descending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit, grant us by the same spirit to have

a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort, through the merits of Christ Jesus, our Savior, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end, Amen. End of Part 10. End of the Easter mystery of Jesus Christ by various.