r our voice.
For desire I become very sick,
I cannot stand on my standing,
Alas! now what shall I do?
O Lord of heaven!

[_The Dirge._]

_Alas! mourning I sing, mourning I call,
Our Lord is dead, that bought us all._

_1st Angel._ I know whom ye seek:
Jesus is not here,
For he is risen
To life in very earnest,
As I tell you,
Like as he is worthy.

_Mary Magdalene._ O angel, now tell me,
The body (none, equal to him),
To what place is it gone?
Like as his grace is great,
Joy to me, with my eyes
To see him yet.

_2nd Angel._ O Mary, go forthwith,
Say to his disciples
And to Peter,
Like as he promised to them
He will go to Galilee,
Very truly without doubt.

_Mary, Mother of James._ Now he is risen again indeed,
Jesus our Saviour,
Gone from the tomb.
Worship to him always;
He is Lord of heaven and earth,
Head of sovereignty.

_Mary Salome._ Hence go we to the city,
And let us say in every place
As we have seen:
That Jesus is risen,
And from the tomb forth gone,
To heaven really.

_Mary Magdalene._ Never to the city shall I go,
If I do find not my Lord,
Who was on the cross tree.
O Jesus, King of grace,
Joy to me once to see thee,
Amen, amen.

_Mary, Mother of James._ Mary, be with thee
All the blessings of women,
And the blessing of Jesus Son of grace;
Of full heart I pray him,
Joy and grace always good to do
To us now, from God the Father.

_Mary Magdalene._ My blessing on ye also,
From Christ, as he is gone to the tomb,
Joy to ye to do well to-day.
Lord, give me the grace
Once to see thy face,
If it be thy will with thee.

_Mary Salome._ Amen, amen, let us seek
Christ, who redeemed us in pain,
With his flesh and with his blood;
Much pain he suffered,
For love of the people of the world,
As he is the King of power.

[_Here Mary, the mother of James, and Salome retire from the tomb, and
sit down a little way from it._

_Mary Magdalene._ He who made heaven, . as he is gone to the tomb,
After him . great is my desire.
Christ, hear my voice, . I pray also
That thou be with me . at my end.

Lord Jesus, . give me the grace,
As I may be worthy . to find a meeting,
With thee to-day, . in some sure place,
That I may have a view . and sight of thy face.

As thou art Creator . of heaven and earth,
And a Redeemer . to us always,
Christ my Saviour, . hear, if it regards thee
Disclose to me, . what I so much desire.

Through great longing . I