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[LuigiBonnafini]

Martha’s Lament

Jesus my Lord, my Savior dear
He was your friend, didn’t you hear
I asked you to come, be close to us
Now he is dead, my dear Lazarus
You could have saved him, with just a word
I sent for you quickly, I’m sure you heard
Now he is gone, dead for four days
He’s paid the price that everyone pays
You’ve healed the blind, the lepers and lame
My brother, dear brother, do him the same
You speak of God’s glory, and of the last day
I just want my brother, but you were away
Roll back the stone? The smell will be bad
Our sorrow, our mourning, the pain we have had
You spoke with a shout
Lazarus, come out!
He rose, Dear God, what do I see
My brother, dear brother, looking at me
A joy, a feeling, my brother unbound
No words can describe the Savior we’ve found
————by Don Bower—————

[etabeta]

All great paintings! I love the powerful and emotional intensity of the Caravaggio (#55). The raising of Lazarus is perhaps the best example of Jesus’ active reshaping of reality around him to birth hope in hopelessness.
Also in #71 moving is the grateful, joyous expression of Mary being touched by the hand of Jesus.

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much, Dan, a most impressive array! I favor #68, the Magnasco, which comes close to capturing the scent of cerements.

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

"God save all here!"

[left that other site]

Good Morning, Dan! :-)

[Forgiven_Sinner]

As usual, I skim through the paintings looking at the overall composition, the figures and background. I especially noted the rarity of an actual Palestinian grave where Lazarus walked out, as depicted in scripture. 72, 73, 74 all got it.

I get hung up over that one detail and ignore the rest of the painting if that’s not right.

[Albion Wilde]

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