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Though long in wintry sleep ye lay,

The powers of darkness could not stay

Your coming at the call of day,

Proclaiming spring.

Nay, like the faithful virgins wise,

With lamps replenished ye arise

Ere dawn the death-anointed eyes

Of Christ, the king.