With rays of pardon for the World's offense.
OUR LORD'S LAST PRAYER
"Forgive them, Sire! They know not what they do."—
Ah, Christ! how at that face to face God-plea,
The Demon and his legions, mocking thee
With every generation, brought to view,
Flashed with dismay, and, boltless lightening through
The ages, thunder down Eternity,