And takes him by the hand, and lifts him up. He is not dead. DISCIPLES. But one word from those lips, But one touch of that hand, and he is healed! Ah, why could we not do it? THE FATHER. My poor child! Now thou art mine again. The unclean spirit Shall never more torment thee! Look at me! Speak unto me! Say that thou knowest me! DISCIPLES to CHRISTUS, departing. AN OLD JEW. Children, children! What are ye doing here? Why do ye crowd us? It was such little vagabonds as you, That followed Elisha, mocking him and crying: Go up, thou bald-head! But the bears the bears Came out of the wood, and tare them! A MOTHER. Speak not thus ! We brought them here, that He might lay his hands On them, and bless them. CHRISTUS. Suffer little children To come unto me, and forbid them not; Good Master, tell us, for what reason was it Of such is the kingdom of heaven; and We could not cast him out? Two men went up into the temple to pray. I thank thee I am not as other men, Saying God be merciful to me a sinner! CHILDREN, among themselves. Let us go nearer! He is telling stories! Let us go listen to them. their angels Look always on my Father's face. Takes them in his arms and blesses them. Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, and that is God. If thou wilt enter into life eternal, YOUNG RULER. Which of them? CHRISTUS. Thou shalt not Commit adultery; thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not steal; thou shalt not bear false witness; Honor thy father and thy mother; and love Thy neighbor as thyself. YOUNG RULER. From my youth up All these things have I kept. What lack I yet? JOHN. With what divine compassion in his eyes CHRISTUS. Wouldst thou perfect be, Sell all thou hast, and give it to the poor, And come, take up thy cross, and follow me, And thou shalt have thy treasure in the heavens. JOHN. Behold, how sorrowful he turns away! CHRISTUS. Children! how hard it is for them that trust JOHN. MARY. O Master! when thou comest, it is always I have a feeble, wayward, doubting heart, Careful and cumbered ever with much While I but welcome thee with foolish words! Whene'er thou speakest to me, I am happy; When thou art silent, I am satisfied. Ah, who then can be saved? Thy presence is enough. I ask no more. Only to be with thee, only to see thee, As God liveth, the Nazarene! What answer shall we make? If we conHow was this done? THE BEGGAR. Rabboni, he put clay Upon mine eyes; I washed, and now I see. PHARISEES. When did he this? THE BEGGAR. Rabboni, yesterday. PHARISEES. The Sabbath day. This man is not of God Because he keepeth not the Sabbath day! fess It was the Christ, we shall be driven forth Out of the Synagogue! We know, Rabboni, This is our son, and that he was born blind; But by what means he seeth, we know not, Or who his eyes hath opened, we know not. He is of age; ask him; we cannot say ; He shall speak for himself. PHARISEES. Give God the praise! We know the man that healed thee is a sinner! I have already told you. Ye did not hear why would ye hear again? Will ye be his disciples? PHARISEES. God of Moses! And follow jugglers? Thou art his dis- But we are disciples of Moses; and we know That God spake unto Moses; but this fellow, We know not whence he is! THE BEGGAR. Why, herein is In the divine Chaldæan Oracles Of the Avesta and the Oracles! From the great city of Tyre, where men The things they comprehend not, to this plain Of Esdraelon, in the Hebrew tongue Called Armageddon, and this town of Endor, That summoned up the ghost of Samuel A marvellous thing! Ye know not whence Is it not fair to look on? He is, It was not heard that any man hath As beautiful as Carmel by the Sea? opened The eyes of one that was born blind. If Were not of God, surely He could do no- PHARISEES. Thon, who wast altogether born in sins THE BEGGAR is cast out. HELEN. It is too silent and too solitary; I miss the tumult of the streets; the sounds And gold and silver jewelry! SIMON. Inventions Of Ahriman, the spirit of the dark, |