Hymns from the East ‎#16

16. When Thou, O Christ, upon the tree

I
When Thou, O Christ, upon the tree,
Wert bearing pain for sinful men,
The sun, lamenting, hid his face,
And clothed himself with darkness then;

II
And o’er the world, when noontide came,
The light grew faint and faded soon;
And men in wonder saw the dark
Bring in the night at hour of noon.

III
But, low in Hades’ depths there shone
Such light as never shone before;
And prisoners saw the Light of lights,
And joyed to feel their bondage o’er.

IV
O blessed art Thou, Christ, our Lord,
For all the pain so meekly borne;
The dark that hid Thee in Thy woe,
Has ushered in a glorious morn.

Text Information

• First Line: When Thou, O Christ, upon the tree
• Title: When Thou, O Christ, upon the tree
• Translator: John Brownlie (1907)
• Meter: 8,8,8,8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1907

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