"'She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, "Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away."
"'Jesus saith unto her, "Mary!"
"'She turneth herself, and saith unto him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" which is to say, "Master."
"'Jesus saith to her, "Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God."
"'Mary Magdalene cometh and telleth the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and how that he had said these things unto her.'"
"That is a very beautiful story, is it not?" said mamma, when she had finished reading. "And how glad Mary and all the friends of Jesus must have been to see him again! Now the sunset has faded, and I will sing you an Easter hymn."
[Footnote: Tune, "The Son of God goes forth to war.">[
| "The terror of the night has fled, Its shadows fade away; The tomb wherein our Lord lay dead Is open to the day. "That Easter morn when He came forth, Who gave Him greeting there? The flowers, the birds, the radiant earth, And all the garden fair. [{269}] "Once more the glorious day is here, The day that saw Him rise, When Love was victor over fear, And glory filled the skies. "Who comes to greet our risen King? Not birds and flowers alone, Our loyal hearts to Him we bring, And worship at His throne." |