Difference between revisions of "È morto il mio Gesù"

 
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Dear Jesus, as I behold thee,
Dear Jesus, as I behold thee,
Alas! Lacerated, bloodless!
Alas! Lacerated, bloodless!
And you, my ungrateful eyes,
And you, my ungrateful eyes,
oppressed by the blind horror of death
oppressed by the blind horror of death
you see the Divine Light
you see the divine light
in the end, and you are not yet dark,  
in the end, and you are not yet dark,  
and blind?  
and blind?  
Kill me, my anguish;
Kill me, my anguish;
It is only fairght that this  
It is only fair that this  
afflicted body should die  
afflicted body should die  
which already cannot give any comfort to the soul.
which already cannot give any comfort to the soul.
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its beautiful solace.
its beautiful solace.
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<ref name="FR">English translation by Birikein & FR, 2021</ref>
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