Gentiles, but Christians in the steadfast faith Of feet that were to suffer and had suffered. 1762 For one from Hell, where no one e’er turns back 1763 Unto good will, returned unto his bones, And that of living hope was the reward⁠— Of living hope, that placed its efficacy In prayers to God made to resuscitate him, So that ’twere possible to move his will. 1764 The glorious soul concerning which I speak, 1765 Returning to the flesh, where brief its stay, Believed in Him who had the power to aid it; And, in believing, kindled to such fire Of genuine love, that at the second death Worthy it was to come unto this joy. The other one, through grace, that from so deep 1766 A fountain wells that never hath the eye Of any creature reached its primal wave, Set all his love below on righteousness; Wherefore from grace to grace did God unclose

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