THE VISION IN THE CHALICE.
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Hen lo! in the golden Chalice,
Distinct in the purple wine,
He saw reflected the image
Of the Crucified Form Divine.
Distinct in the purple wine,
He saw reflected the image
Of the Crucified Form Divine.
Filled with a sudden tremor,
His eyes deep fixed on the sight,
Scarcely the prayer he followed
Or knew if he said it aright.
His eyes deep fixed on the sight,
Scarcely the prayer he followed
Or knew if he said it aright.
Trembling with adoration
He lifted the Chalice high,
As upholding the sacred Burden
Between the earth and the sky.
He lifted the Chalice high,
As upholding the sacred Burden
Between the earth and the sky.
And still when the Chalice he lowered,
Distinct in the purple wine,
From the chancel windows reflected
He saw the Image Divine.
Distinct in the purple wine,
From the chancel windows reflected
He saw the Image Divine.
Did he hear in the hush that followed
The words of the Lord anew,
Brought down by the Church through the ages,
The mystical charge, "This do"?
The words of the Lord anew,
Brought down by the Church through the ages,
The mystical charge, "This do"?
Did he hear from the Holy of holies,
The secret, eternal shrine,
The Priest who is Priest forever
Renew the assurance divine?—
The secret, eternal shrine,
The Priest who is Priest forever
Renew the assurance divine?—
