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As at God's altar, since so fain thou art,

Before this Tomb I will unveil my heart.

Speak, by his grave and in the fear thereof.

Pray as thou pourest: To all hearts of love

And who is such of all around us, who?

Thyself, and whoso hates Aigisthos true.

For thee and me alone am I to pray?

Ask thine own understanding. It will say.

Who else? What heart that with our sorrow grieves?

Forget not that—far off—Orestes lives.

Oh, bravely spoke! Thou counsellest not in vain.

Next; on the sinners pray, their sin made plain.