Scripture Verse

There came…Nicodemus…and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with…spices. John 19:39–40

Introduction

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Cecil Alexander
(1818–1895)

Words: Ce­cil F. Al­ex­an­der, Vers­es for Ho­ly Sea­sons 1846.

Music: Pru­en Fred­er­ick A. Gore-Ou­se­ley, 1872 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Frederick Gore-Ouseley
(1825–1889)

Lyrics

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Descent from the Cross
James Tissot (1836–1902)

Pain and toil are ov­er now;
Bring the spice and bring the myrrh,
Fold the limb and bind the brow,
In the rich man’s se­pul­cher.

Sin has bruised the Vic­tor’s heel;
Roll the stone and guard it well;
Bring the Ro­man’s boast­ed seal,
Bring his bold­est sen­ti­nel.

Yet the morn­ing’s pur­ple ray
Shall pre­sent a glo­ri­ous sight,
Stone by earth­quake rolled away,
Angel guards all robed in white.