ON THE APPARITION OF OUR LORD TO THE DISCIPLES AT EMMAUS.
"Whilst he was at table with them,
he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to them.
And their eyes were opened, and they knew him."
DISCIPLE.
"Lord! grant to thy servant this singular grace,
To gaze but for once on thy beautiful face."
JESUS.
"Most easily may'st thou this blessing secure:
Who gives unto mine, unto me gives instead.
Of thy loaf give a part to my suffering poor,
And thy Lord thou shalt see at the breaking of bread."