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The Lord resolved to destroy the walls of the The Lord resolved to destroy the walls of the daughter of Sion.daughter of Sion.

He extended his lineHe extended his lineand did not stay his hand from their and did not stay his hand from their

destruction.destruction.He brought lamentation upon rampartHe brought lamentation upon rampart

and walls alike, and as one they were and walls alike, and as one they were destroyed. destroyed.


Sunk into the ground are her gates:Sunk into the ground are her gates:he has broken and destroyed her he has broken and destroyed her

bars:bars:her king and her princes are among her king and her princes are among

the pagans: the law is no more,the pagans: the law is no more,and her prophets no longer find and her prophets no longer find

vision from the Lord. vision from the Lord.


Jerusalem, Jerusalem,Jerusalem, Jerusalem,turn to the Lord, your God. turn to the Lord, your God.


They say to their mothers: ‘Where They say to their mothers: ‘Where is the corn and wine?’is the corn and wine?’

when they swoon like the when they swoon like the wounded in the streets of the wounded in the streets of the

city,city,and breathe their last in the arms and breathe their last in the arms

of their mothers. of their mothers.


To what shall I compare thee, to To what shall I compare thee, to what shall I liken thee,what shall I liken thee,

O daughter of Jerusalem?O daughter of Jerusalem?To what shall I equal thee, O To what shall I equal thee, O

virgin daughter of Sion,virgin daughter of Sion,that I may comfort thee? For thy that I may comfort thee? For thy

downfall is great as the sea:downfall is great as the sea:who can heal thee? who can heal thee?


Your prophets have seen vain Your prophets have seen vain foolish things for you:foolish things for you:

and they have not discovered and they have not discovered your iniquity:your iniquity:

to stir you to repentance;to stir you to repentance;but have seen for you false but have seen for you false

burdens and causes of burdens and causes of banishment. banishment.


I am the man that has seen I am the man that has seen afflictionaffliction

by the rod of his wrath. by the rod of his wrath.


Surely he is turned against me;Surely he is turned against me;he turns his hand against me he turns his hand against me

all the day. all the day.


My flesh and my skin have he My flesh and my skin have he made old;made old;

he has broken my bones. he has broken my bones.


SING, my tongue, the Savior's SING, my tongue, the Savior's glory;glory;

tell His triumph far and wide;tell His triumph far and wide;tell aloud the famous storytell aloud the famous story

of His body crucified;of His body crucified;how upon the cross a victim,how upon the cross a victim,

vanquishing in death, He died.vanquishing in death, He died.


Eating of the tree forbidden,Eating of the tree forbidden,man had sunk in Satan's snare,man had sunk in Satan's snare,

when our pitying Creator didwhen our pitying Creator didthis second tree prepare;this second tree prepare;

destined, many ages later,destined, many ages later,that first evil to repair.that first evil to repair.


Such the order God appointedSuch the order God appointedwhen for sin He would atone;when for sin He would atone;to the serpent thus opposingto the serpent thus opposing

schemes yet deeper than his own;schemes yet deeper than his own;thence the remedy procuring,thence the remedy procuring,

whence the fatal wound had come.whence the fatal wound had come.


So when now at length the fullnessSo when now at length the fullnessof the sacred time drew nigh,of the sacred time drew nigh,

then the Son, the world's Creator,then the Son, the world's Creator,left his Father's throne on high;left his Father's throne on high;

from a virgin's womb appearing,from a virgin's womb appearing,clothed in our mortality.clothed in our mortality.


All within a lowly manger,All within a lowly manger,lo, a tender babe He lies!lo, a tender babe He lies!

see his gentle Virgin Mothersee his gentle Virgin Motherlull to sleep his infant cries!lull to sleep his infant cries!

while the limbs of God incarnatewhile the limbs of God incarnateround with swathing bands she tieround with swathing bands she tie


THUS did Christ to perfect manhoodTHUS did Christ to perfect manhoodin our mortal flesh attain:in our mortal flesh attain:

then of His free choice He goeththen of His free choice He goethto a death of bitter pain;to a death of bitter pain;

and as a lamb, upon the altar of the and as a lamb, upon the altar of the cross,cross,

for us is slain.for us is slain.


Lo, with gall His thirst He quenches!Lo, with gall His thirst He quenches!see the thorns upon His brow!see the thorns upon His brow!

nails His tender flesh are rending!nails His tender flesh are rending!see His side is opened now!see His side is opened now!

whence, to cleanse the whole whence, to cleanse the whole creation,creation,

streams of blood and water flow.streams of blood and water flow.


FAITHFUL Cross!FAITHFUL Cross!above all other,above all other,

one and only noble Tree!one and only noble Tree!None in foliage, none in blossom,None in foliage, none in blossom,

none in fruit thy peers may be;none in fruit thy peers may be;sweetest wood and sweetest iron!sweetest wood and sweetest iron!Sweetest Weight is hung on thee!Sweetest Weight is hung on thee!


Lofty tree, bend down thy Lofty tree, bend down thy branches,branches,

to embrace thy sacred load;to embrace thy sacred load;oh, relax the native tensionoh, relax the native tension

of that all too rigid wood;of that all too rigid wood;gently, gently bear the membersgently, gently bear the members

of thy dying King and God.of thy dying King and God.


Tree, which solely wast found Tree, which solely wast found worthyworthy

the world's Victim to sustain.the world's Victim to sustain.harbor from the raging tempest!harbor from the raging tempest!ark, that saved the world again!ark, that saved the world again!

Tree, with sacred blood anointedTree, with sacred blood anointedof the Lamb for sinners slain.of the Lamb for sinners slain.


Blessing, honor, everlasting,Blessing, honor, everlasting,to the immortal Deity;to the immortal Deity;

to the Father, Son, and Spirit,to the Father, Son, and Spirit,equal praises ever be;equal praises ever be;

glory through the earth and glory through the earth and heavenheaven

to Trinity in Unity. Amen.to Trinity in Unity. Amen.

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