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| IN the great cathedral with blue windows, | |
| In the great cathedral of Moscow, | |
| They will kneel before the holy ikons. | |
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| The Mother is dressed in blue and gold, | |
| And the Child’s eyes are of blue jewels; | 5 |
| And golden and blue are the robes of the high priest. | |
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| Nataska will be there in a scarlet cloak, | |
| And Irena’s gown will be embroidered in crimson. | |
| Sergei will be there, and Igor | |
| Will gaze with mystic Slav-eyes at the gold altar. | 10 |
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| They will weep before the altar for their sins; | |
| They will beat their breasts and pray for pardon; | |
| They will arise shrived and forgiven! | |
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| When the priest unlooses the tiny white doves— | |
| They will weep for joy. | 15 |
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| All will arise and embrace one another, | |
| Crying, “Hail, brother, hail!”— | |
| Crying, “Hail, sister, hail!” | |
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| Christ is arisen, Christ is arisen! Christ | |
| Has arisen from his grave! | 20 |
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| Igor will chant sonorously, | |
| “Peace and brotherhood and love | |
| Have arisen with the white Christ!” | |
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| All will take up the cry | |
| Peace and brotherhood and love! | 25 |
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| Let there be peace and love | |
| Since Christ is arisen, Christ is arisen, | |
| Christ is arisen from the dead! | |
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| Irena’s lover will kiss her on the lips, | |
| Wild with the love of God. | 30 |
| Natasha’s lover will kiss her forehead | |
| Reverently as the hands of the high priest. | |
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| But I shall be alone weeping: | |
| I shall weep remembering the blue cathedral; | |
| I shall be sad in a strange country, | 35 |
| Thinking of Igor, Natasha and Sergei, | |
| Irena, and the singing multitude. | |
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