EASTER
Break the box and shed the nard;
Stop not now to count the cost;
Hither bring pearl, opal, sard;
Reck not what the poor have lost;
Upon Christ throw all away:
Know ye, this is Easter Day.
Build His church and deck His shrine;
Empty though it be on earth;
Ye have kept your choicest wine--
Let if flow for heavenly mirth;
Pluck the harp and breathe the horn:
Know ye not 'tis Easter morn?
Gather gladness from the skies;
Take a lesson from the ground;
Flowers do ope their heavenward eyes
And a Spring-time joy have found;
Earth throws Winter's robes away,
Decks herself for Easter Day.
Beauty now for ashes wear,
Perfumes for the garb of woe.
Chaplets for dishevelled hair,
Dances for sad footsteps slow;
Open wide your hearts that they
Let in joy this Easter Day.
Seeks God's house in happy throng;
Crowded let His table be;
Mingle praises, prayer and song,
Singing to the Trinity.
Henceforth let your souls alway
Make each morn an Easter Day.
--Gerard Manley Hopkins
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Resurrection Day
Posted by Susanna Joy at 2:24 PM
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4 comments:
What an adorable pair...although Penny looks like she wants to be doing some of that cruising instead of posing ;)
is it me or does annabella look more and more like you and sarah everyday?
wow, your girls are absolutly beautiful!!!!!! Have you decided what you are going to do for school??!!
Sue! I just saw that you had a blog off of Jess and Garr's blog- your girls are sooooooooooo beautiful!! I can't believe how much they look like you! How are you doing? We're well. Check out our blog sometime. It'd be great to keep in touch- love ya!
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