THE CHESTER PAGEANT OF ABRAHAM, MELCHISEDEC, AND ISAAC
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Rhys, Ernest
1st Angel. Abraham, my servant dear!
Abraham. Lo, Lord! I am already here.
1st Angel. Lay not thy sword in any manner On Isaac, thy dear darling! Nay! do thou him no annoy! For thou dreadest God; well, see I, That of thy son hast no mercy To fulfil his bidding.
2nd Angel. And for his bidding thou doest aye, And spares neither, for fear nor fray, To do thy son to death to-day, Isaac to thee full dear, Therefore God has sent by me in fay,82 A lamb that is both good and gay Into this place as thou see may, Lo! it is right here.
Abraham. Ah, Lord of heaven and king of bliss! Thy bidding I shall do, I wis. Sacrifice here to me sent is And all, Lord, through thy grace. A horned wether here I see, Among the briars tied is he, To thee offered it shall be Anon, right in this place.
[Let Abraham sacrifice the ram.
God. Abraham, by myself I swear, For thou hast been obedient ever, And spared not thy son so dear, To fulfil my bidding, Thou shalt be blessed, thou art worthy, Thy seed I shall multiply, As stars and sand so many het I,83 Of thy body coming. Of enemies thou shalt have power, And thy blood also in fear, For thou has been meek and boneer84 To do as I thee bade. And all nations leave thou me, Blessed evermore shall be Through fruit that shall come of thee And saved through thy seed.