The Christ of Cynewulf; a Poem in Three Parts, the Advent, the Ascension, And the Last Judgment;
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He giveth us food and abundance of riches, wealth throughout the broad earth, and fair weather 605 beneath the shelter of the sky. The sun and moon, brightest of stars, heaven's candles, shine for all men on the earth. Dew and rjin descend ; they call forth plenty for the nourishment of man, 610 and increase the riches of earth. For all this, therefore, we ought to give thanks and praise unto our Lord, but especially for the salvation granted for our joy, when by His ascension He 615 brought to... end the misery we had so long endured, when the only-begotten King settled for mankind that greatest of feuds with His beloved^ Father. For our soul's peace He abolished the sentence which had been pronounced in anger to the woe of man : ' 1 620 created thee of earth ; ^ upon it shalt thou dwell in misery, living in strife and suffering torment, chant- ing the death-song to thy foe's delight; and to 1 Or, ' own.' 2 From Gen. 3. 19. 24 THE ASCENSION. the same shalt thou turn again, teeming with 625 worms ; thence from the earth shalt thou afterwards seek the fire of punishment.' Lo !
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