His features shone with lightning glow, His robes were snowy white; With solemn awe the keepers shook, And fell, as dead, with fright. Women at the Tomb. MEANWHILE the day began to dawn-- The first day of the week-- And sorrowing women early came, The sacred tomb to seek; With spices and with ointments sweet, To preserve the precious clay; And saying: "Who shall roll for us That heavy stone away?" But when they reached the sepulchre, They saw the stone removed, And, entering in, they also missed The form of Him they loved. Instead, they saw a strange young man, Sitting up on the right, Clothed in a long, white flowing robe, And they were filled with fright. And he said unto them: "Fear not, Ye seek Him who was slain. He is not here. He's risen indeed, Come, see where He has lain." [Illustration: "THEY CAST THE NET ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SHIP AND WERE NOT ABLE TO DRAW IT FOR THE MULTITUDE OF FISHES." St. John 21. 6] The Ascension. ON sacred Olivet, once more, The apostles met their Lord, And looked with rapture on His face, And heard with joy His word. He spake with old-time gentleness, And dignity, and love, Commanding that they should not from Jerusalem remove. "But wait there till the promise of My Father come," He said, "Of which you heard me plainly speak The night I was betrayed. "For John baptised with water, But ye shall feel the glow Of baptism with the Holy Ghost, Not many days from now." And as He talked He led them on As far as Bethany, When they, together, forward came And asked Him earnestly, Saying: "Lord, wilt thou at this time To Israel restore The kingdom in such splendor As it enjoyed of yore?" But Jesus said unto them all: "'Tis not for you to know That which the Father doth intend Respecting things below. "But ye shall be endued with power, And strength, and majesty, After the Holy Ghost has come Upon you from on high. "And ye shall witness unto Me Both in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, And lands ye now condemn." And then He lifted up His hands, And blessed them as they stood, While He ascended from their sight, Their Master, great and good. And they beheld Him rise aloft Into the ether bright, Until a cloud enveloped Him, And bore Him from their sight. And while they looked up after Him Toward heaven, amazed and sad, Behold two angels stood by them, In white apparel clad; Which said: "Ye men of Galilee, Why stand ye, gazing up, As though the Lord had gone away, And left you without hope? "As ye have seen Him rise to heaven In majesty sublime, So, in like manner, shall He come, In the allotted time." Transcriber's Notes: Bold type is shown as =strong=. Italics are shown thus: _sloping_. Small capitals have been capitalised.