The shortest sentence, I believe, in the New Testament. Having to do with the raising of Lazarus, and no less the crucifixion of Jesus himself once the Pharisees realize the power of a voice that can call forth the dead. Jesus seems to be identifying with this brother of Martha and Mary, with in fact the whole weeping community. Take away the stone, Lazarus come forth, and he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes;
loaded like spoons into the belly of Jesus where we lay for weeks for months in the sweat and stink of our own breathing Jesus why do you not protect us chained to the heart of the Angel
lay sixteen bales down in front on the plank let me set and bay at the houndog moon lay sixteen bales down of the cotton flank pray with me brothers that the pink boss dont sweat me too soon beat my leg in a round nigger peg lord have mercy on my black pole lay sixteen bales in the even row
"Myrtle loves Harry"—It is sometimes hard to remember a thing like that, Hard to think about it, and no one knows what to do with it when he has it, So write it out on a billboard that stands under the yellow light of an "L" platform among popcorn wrappers and crushed cigars, A poster that says "Mama I Love Crispy Wafers So." Leave it on a placard where somebody else gave the blonde lady a pencil moustache, and another perplexed citizen deposited: "Jesus Saves. Jesus Saves." One can lay this bundle down there with the others, And never lose it, or forget it, or want it.
Salvation comes by Jesus Christ alone, The only Son of God; Redemption now to every one, That love his holy Word. Dear Jesus we would fly to Thee, And leave off every Sin, Thy Tender Mercy well agree; Salvation from our King.
Marriage on earth seems such a counterfeit, Mere imitation of the inimitable: In heaven we have the real and true and sure. ’Tis there they neither marry nor are given In marriage but are as the angels: right, Oh how right that is, how like Jesus Christ To say that! Marriage-making for the earth, With gold so much,— birth, power, repute so much,
I have no wit, no words, no tears; My heart within me like a stone Is numb'd too much for hopes or fears; Look right, look left, I dwell alone; I lift mine eyes, but dimm'd with grief No everlasting hills I see; My life is in the falling leaf: O Jesus, quicken me.
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