Amoretti LXVIII: Most Glorious Lord of Life
Edmund Spenser (1552–1599)
Most glorious Lord of life, that on this day,
Didst make thy triumph over death and sin:
And having harrow’d hell, didst bring away
Captivity thence captive, us to win:
This joyous day, dear Lord, with joy begin,
And grant that we for whom thou diddest die,
Being with thy dear blood clean wash’d from sin,
May live for ever in felicity.
And that thy love we weighing worthily,
May likewise love thee for the same again:
And for thy sake, that all like dear didst buy,
With love may one another entertain.
So let us love, dear love, like as we ought,
Love is the lesson which the Lord us taught.
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| Jesus and Mary Magdalene (c. 1534) Antonio da Corregio source Wikimedia Commons |
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| The Three Marys at the Tomb of Christ (c.1603) Adam Elsheimer source Wikimedia Commons |
** paintings above are The Resurrection of Christ (1565) by Tintoretto & Resurrection of Christ (1875) by Carl Bloch, both on Wikiart. I had so much trouble with this post —- Blogger deleting whole posts, etc. that I’m terrified to touch anything else! Happy Easter everyone!
Thanks to Amanda, here’s the poem in song!
Thanks to Amanda, here’s the poem in song!