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 See! in those sorrowful eyes what meekness and holy compassion! Hark! how those lips still repeat the prayer, ‘O Father, forgive them!’ Let us repeat that prayer in the hour when the wicked assail us, Let us repeat it now, and say, ‘O Father, forgive them!’ ” Few were his words of rebuke, but deep in the hearts of his people Sank they, and sobs of contrition succeeded that passionate outbreak; And they repeated his prayer, and said, “O Father, forgive them!”

Then came the evening service. The tapers gleamed from the altar. Fervent and deep was the voice of the priest, and the people responded,