He might have reared a palace at a word,
Who sometimes had not where to lay His head.
Time was when He who nourished crowds with bread,
Would not one meal unto Himself afford.
He healed another’s scratch, His own side bled;
Side, hands and feet with cruel piercings gored.
Twelve legions girded with angelic sword
Stood at His beck, the...
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Some murmur when their sky is clear
And wholly bright to view,
If one small speck of dark appear
In their great heaven of blue;
And some with thankful love are filled
If but one streak of light,
One ray of God’s good mercy, gild
The darkness of their night.In palaces are hearts that ask,
In discontent and... -
Now the third and fatal conflict for the Persian throne was done,
And the Moslem’s fiery valor had the crowning victory won.Harmosan, the last and boldest the invader to defy,
Captive, overborn by numbers, they were bringing forth to die.Then exclaimed that noble captive: “Lo, I perish in my thirst;
Give me but one drink of water, and let then...