W. Garrett Horder, comp. The Poets’ Bible: New Testament. 1895.
The Tomb of Joseph
Archer Gurney (18201887)S
See Nicodemus aid:
They gaze upon their Lord once more,
While daylight’s rays do fade.
They soon their task complete;
From those blest Hands the nails they draw,
And free those sacred Feet.
And low on earth do lay,
And weeping bend in silent prayer,
Yet scarce for tears can pray.
The Maries, true S. John,
And those twain Lords of high degree,
Who raise and bear Him on.
There down their Lord they set;
And leave Him in that sacred gloom
Their Lord, their Saviour yet.
How flowed ye fast and free:
For them, for us, the Lamb was slain
To all Eternity.