Echoes From Theocritus and Other Sonnets

by Edward Cracroft Lefroy

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885. ... WINDOWS OF THE CHURCH. I. St. Matthew. This form is Matthew; sometime Publican, But now God's Saint. Who having sat long while Receiving custom with no thought of guile, Honest in stewardship, albeit by man Despised, by God of place in His great plan The nations and Himself to reconcile Was held most worthy, yea of work and style Desired by angels ere the world began. For as on that bright day beside his board He counted tribute, from the city-gate Came One with strangest 'Follow Me.' 'Twas Jesus, named of Nazareth. And he, Knowing his life new-called and consecrate, Rose up,--the elect Historian of the Lord. II. ST. MARK. To Mark the second place; that Mark who erst Was kin to Barnabas and friend of Paul, And reckoned it an easy thing and small To be their yoke-fellow through lands accurst, Preaching deliverance to the tribes dispersed; Yea, and was helpful ere his faith had fall; Then taking fearfulness for Heaven's recall, Went back and walked not with them as at first; And so was lost to Paul, but not to God; Who bore him gently as a tender child, Strengthened and blest him; till with feet new-shod Again he ventured on the pagan wild, Carried the Light of lights from shade to shade, Travailed, and suffered, and was not afraid. III. ST. LUKE. Here standeth Luke, Physician once, and still; Healer of souls whom God delights to save; Wise-eyed in helpfulness; in pity brave; For all diseases using blessed skill; To halt, maimed, blind, beneficent; until From town obscure by Galilean wave Flashed forth the Day-Star, born of God, and gave New life to suppliants with a sweet' I will.' At whose appearing Luke was straightly dumb, Lost in the greater Light; nor found it hard; But knelt and worshipped; and afterward For thy monition, O Theophilus, Wrote...

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Published February 3, 2012