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Their monkish garb from them they take, And gown of Ordination ; The youths a cheerful Amen spake, And showed no hesitation.
They thanked their God that by his aid They now had been denuded Of Satan's mock and masquerade, Whereby he had deluded The World with false pretences.
6 Thus by the power of grace they were True priests of God's own making, Who offered up themselves e'en there, Christ's holy Orders taking ;
Dead to the world, they cast aside Hypocrisy's sour leaven, That penitent and justified They might go clean to heaven, And leave all monkish foUies.
7 They then were told that they must read A note which was dictated They straightway wrote their fate and creed, And not one jot abated.
Now mark their heresy In God be firm believers In mortal men not put our trust, For they are all deceivers ;"
For tliis they must be burned 8 Two fires were lit ; the youths were brought, But all were seized with wonder To see them set the flames at naught,
And stood as Struck with thunder.
With joy they came in sight of all.
And sang aloud God's praises j The Sophists' courage waxdd sraall Before such wondrous traces Of God's almighty finger.
9 The scandal they repent, and would Right gladly gloss it over ; They dare not boast their deed of blood, But seek the stain to cover.
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£)er baö !|at angefangen, £er Wirt) eö wo^I öottenten» They feel the shame within tiieir breast, And Charge therewith each other j
But now the Spirit cannot rest, For Abel 'gainst his brother Doth cry aloud for vengeance.
10 Their ashes will not rest j world-wide They fly through every nation.
No cave nor grave, no turn nor tide, Can hide th' aboinination.
The voices which with cruel hands They put to silence living, Are heard, though dead, throughout all lands Their testimony giving,
And loud hosannas singing.
1 1 From lies to lies they still proceed, And feign forthwith a story To color o'er the murderous deed ; Their conscience pricks them sorely.
These saints of God e'en after death They slandered, and asserted The youths had with their latest breath Confessed and been converted,
Their heresy renouncing.
12 Then let them still go on and lie, They cannot win a blessing ; And let us thank God heartily, His Word again possessing.
Summer is even at our door, The Winter now has vanished, The tender flowerets spring once more, And he, who winter banished,
Will send a happy summer.
9?un fomm, kr Reiben ^tilmi.
Sarioiir of the Heathen, known.
J^rom the Ambrosian Christmas Hymn, " Fem) Redemptor, Gentium^^ Melody derivedfrom the Ambrosiati original, 1525.
A-=tHarmony fro7ii " The Choral Book for England" by Wm. Sterndale Bennett attd Otto Goldschmidt, - dained thee such a birth.
!Der Suitgfrauen ^inti erfannt, ©Ott folc^' Geburt i^m fccftem.
91{^t »Ott aJZann'ö 33Iut no(^ ijon gletf(^, Slüein »Ott bem MVo^tn ®eift 3ft ®ott'ö Söort ivorcen ein 9)lenf(i^, Unb Mü^t ein gruc^t Söeibeö gleifc^.
2)er SuttöffÄU Seife fd)Jüattger warb Toc^ blieb Äeufd)|)eit rein bewa'^rt, Seu(^t :^erfür ntatt(^ 3:u9enb f^on, ©Ott ba war in feinem a;§ron.
Saviour of the heathen, known As the promised virgin's Son Come thou wonder of the earth, God ordained thee such a birth.
2 Not of flesh and blood the son, Offspring of the Holy One, Born of Mary ever-blest, God in flesh is manifest.
3 Cherished is the Holy Child By the mother undefiled j In the virgin, füll of grace, God has made his dwelling-place.
SAVIOUR OF THE HEATHEN, KNOWN.
4 Sr ging auö fcer .Kammer fein, Dem !ön'gU(^en ©aal fo rein, (3Jott »on 2lrt uni 9)ienfc^ ein ipelD ©ein'n 2ßeg er 3U laufen eilt.