CHRIST is arisen! <br /> <br />Mortal, all hail! <br />Thou, of Earth's prison <br /> <br />Dreary and frail, <br />Bursting the veil, <br /> <br />Proudly hast risen! <br /> <br />CHORUS OF WOMEN. <br /> <br />Rich spices and myrrh, <br /> <br />To embalm Him we brought; <br />His corpse to inter <br /> <br />His true followers sought. <br />In pure cerements shrin'd, <br /> <br />'Twas placed in the bier <br />But, alas! we now find <br /> <br />That Christ is not here. <br /> <br />CHORUS OF ANGELS. <br /> <br />Christ is arisen! <br /> <br />Speechless His love. <br />Who to Earth's prison <br /> <br />Came from above, <br />Trials to prove. <br /> <br />Now is He risen! <br /> <br />CHORUS OF YOUTHS. <br /> <br />Death's gloomy portal <br /> <br />Now hath He rended,-- <br />Living, immortal, <br /> <br />Heavenward ascended; <br />Freed from His anguish, <br /> <br />Sees He God's throne; <br />We still must languish, <br /> <br />Earthbound, alone. <br />Now that He's reft us, <br /> <br />Heart-sad we pine; <br />Why hast Thou left us, <br /> <br />Master divine? <br /> <br />CHORUS OF ANGELS. <br /> <br /> <br />Christ is arisen, <br /> <br />Death hath He slain; <br /> <br />Burst ye your prison, <br /> <br />Rend ye each chain! <br /> <br />Songs of praise lead ye,-- <br /> <br />Love to show, heed ye,-- <br /> <br />Hungry ones feed ye,-- <br /> <br />Preaching, on speed ye,-- <br /> <br />Coming joys plead ye,-- <br />Then is the Master near, <br />Then is He here!<br /><br />Johann Wolfgang von Goethe<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/from-faust-iii-chorus-of-angels/
