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HYMNS AND ANTHEMS² SUNG AT WELLESLEY COLLEGE

MOUNT CARMEL

WHERE art Thou, O my Lord？ Mount Carmel saw the throng³ Of priests and heard the song； To Baal was their call- >From morn till night did fall.

Where art Thou, O my Lord？ Again Mount Carmel heard Not in the spoken word, Not in the earthquake's shock, Not in the thunder roll, But in the inmost soul.

VESPER HYMN¹

Send peaceful sleep, O Lord, this night, To keep us till the morning light； And let no vision of alarm Come near to do Thy children harm

Within Thy circling arms we lie, O God, in Thine infinity⁴；

Our souls in quiet shall abide⁵ Beset⁶ with love on every side.

III

THIS IS THAT BREAD

This is that Bread that came down from Heaven, he that eateth of this Bread shall live forever.

Bread on which angels feed, Bread for the spirit's need By faith receiving, New life do Thou impart, New strength to every heart, Pure love of God Thou art To us believing.

O SLOW OF HEART O slow of heart to believe！ Ought Christ not to have suffered these things and to enter into His Glory？

Quicken, Lord, my fainting heart, Touch my eyes that they may see, Let me know Thee as Thou art. Life and Immortality⁷.

ALL HAIL TO THEE, CHILD JESUS

All hail to Thee, child Jesus！ As the brooding darkness flies At the swift approach of day, Sun of righteousness, arise, Chase the gloom of night away. Great Prince of Peace, come to thine own, And build in every heart Thy throne.

Come to shed Thy healing balm On all nations of the earth, Child Jesus, come with holy calm, How we hail thy wondrous⁸ birth. Great Prince of Peace, come to Thine own, And build in every heart Thy throne. All hail to Thee, Child Jesus！

THE WINE-PRESS

Who is this that comes from Edom In such glorious array, With his festal garments gleaming, Travelling on his royal way With a face majestic⁹, calm and grave？ I that speak in righteousness, mighty¹⁰ to save.

Why is thy apparel crimson¹¹, Why is all thy garments' pride Stained as in the time of vintage And with blood-red-color dyed？

Because of helpers I had none- I have trodden the wine-press alone.

VII

WAKEN, SHEPHERDS！

（Angels） Hosanna！ Hosanna！ Hosanna！（Shepherds） Waken, Shepherds, waken； Whence this glowing light？ Ere the dawn of morning, Solemn signs of warning Portent¹² of affright！

（Angels） Courage, Shepherds, courage！ Banish¹³ your dismay, or ye all are saved. In the town of David Christ is born to-day.（Shepherds） Harken, Shepherds, harken, Hear the angels sing！ Jehovah sends a token, He himself hath spoken To proclaim our King.

（Angels） Hasten, Shepherds, hasten, This shall be your sign； Where the kine are stabled, In a manger cradled Lies the Child Divine.

（Shepherds） Angels, Shepherds, People, and Shout the glad refrain！ Angels） Joy to every nation Bringing full salvation¹⁴, Christ has come to reign¹⁵. Hosanna！ Hosanna！ Hosanna！

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1 hymn
n.赞美诗，圣歌，颂歌
参考例句：
They sang a hymn of praise to God.他们唱着圣歌，赞美上帝。 The choir has sung only two verses of the last hymn.合唱团只唱了最后一首赞美诗的两个段落。

2 anthems
n.赞美诗( anthem的名词复数 )；圣歌；赞歌；颂歌
参考例句：
They usually play the national anthems of the teams at the beginning of a big match. 在大型赛事开始前，他们通常演奏参赛国国歌。来自《简明英汉词典》 Rise please, rise for the anthems of & . 请全体起立，奏和两国国歌。来自互联网

3 throng
n.人群，群众；v.拥挤，群集
参考例句：
A patient throng was waiting in silence.一大群耐心的人在静静地等着。 The crowds thronged into the mall.人群涌进大厅。

4 infinity
n.无限，无穷，大量
参考例句：
It is impossible to count up to infinity.不可能数到无穷大。 Theoretically,a line can extend into infinity.从理论上来说直线可以无限地延伸。

5 abide
vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受
参考例句：
You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。 If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

6 beset
v.镶嵌；困扰，包围
参考例句：
She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。 The plan was beset with difficulties from the beginning.这项计划自开始就困难重重。

7 immortality
n.不死，不朽
参考例句：
belief in the immortality of the soul 灵魂不灭的信念 It was like having immortality while you were still alive. 仿佛是当你仍然活着的时候就得到了永生。

8 wondrous
adj.令人惊奇的，奇妙的；adv.惊人地；异乎寻常地；令人惊叹地
参考例句：
The internal structure of the Department is wondrous to behold.看一下国务院的内部结构是很有意思的。 We were driven across this wondrous vast land of lakes and forests.我们乘车穿越这片有着湖泊及森林的广袤而神奇的土地。

9 majestic
adj.雄伟的，壮丽的，庄严的，威严的，崇高的
参考例句：
In the distance rose the majestic Alps.远处耸立着雄伟的阿尔卑斯山。 He looks majestic in uniform.他穿上军装显得很威风。

10 mighty
adj.强有力的；巨大的
参考例句：
A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。 The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

11 crimson
n./adj.深(绯)红色(的)；vi.脸变绯红色
参考例句：
She went crimson with embarrassment.她羞得满脸通红。 Maple leaves have turned crimson.枫叶已经红了。

12 portent
n.预兆；恶兆；怪事
参考例句：
I see it as a portent of things to come.我把它看作是将要到来的事物的前兆。 As for her engagement with Adam,I would say the portents are gloomy.至于她和亚当的婚约，我看兆头不妙。

13 banish
vt.放逐，驱逐；消除，排除
参考例句：
The doctor advised her to banish fear and anxiety.医生劝她消除恐惧和忧虑。 He tried to banish gloom from his thought.他试图驱除心中的忧愁。

14 salvation
n.（尤指基督）救世，超度，拯救，解困
参考例句：
Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。 Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。

15 reign
n.统治时期，统治，支配，盛行；v.占优势
参考例句：
The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。 The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。

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