"The earth trembled", Z.197 - Tessa Bonner/Gabrieli/Paul McCreesh/Timothy Roberts
Lyrics by:Francis Quarles
Composed by:Henry Purcell
The earth trembled and heav'ns clos'd eye
Was loath to see the Lord of glory die
The sky was clad in mourning and the spheres
Forgot their harmony the clouds dropp'd tears
Th' ambitious dead arose to give him room
And ev'ry grave did gape to be his tomb
Th' affrighted heav'ns sent down elegious thunder
The world's foundations loos'd to lose its founder
Th' impatient temple rent her veil in two
To teach our hearts what our sad hearts should do
Can senseless things do this and shall not I
Melt one poor drop to see my Saviour die
Drill forth my tears and trickle one by one
Till you have pierc'd this heart of mine this stone