
In a grave they laid Thee, O my life and my Christ, And the armies of the Angels were sore amazed As they sand the praise of Thy submissive love. Verse: Thou hast enjoined Thy commmandments, that we should keep them most diligently. O my dear Christ Jesus, King and Ruler of all, Why to them that dwelt in Hades didst Thou descend? Was it not to set the race of mortals free? Verse:I will confess Thee with uprightness of heart, when I have learned judgements of Thy righteousness. In a grave they laid Thee, O my Life and my Christ, Yet the Lord of death has Thou by Thy death destroyed; And the world of Thee doth drink rich streams of life. Verse: In my heart have I hid Thy sayings that I might not sin against Thee. O my sweet Lord Jesus, My salvation, my light, How art thou now by a grave and its darkness hid How unspeakable the mystery of Thy love. Verse: Make me to understand the way of Thy statutes, and I will ponder on Thy wondrous works. Thou, O Christ was buried In a tomb newly made, Thus renewing the whole nature of mortal men By arising from the dead as God in truth. Verse: Before I was humbled, I trangressed therefore Thy saying have I kept. "Who eill give me water For the tears I must weep?" So the Maiden wed to God cried with loud lament, "That for my sweel Jesus I may rightly mourn." Verse: Thou art good, O Lord and in Thy goodness teach me Thy statutes. Savior, Thou wast hidden 'Neath the earth like the sun, And was covered as with shrouds by the right od death <b>...</b>
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