| Quote #4 But let them sleep, Lord (line 9) |
According to this poem, death is just the "sleep" between the end of earthly life and the beginning of eternal life. It's funny how the speaker sounds like a nervous parent huddled over a crib: "They look so peaceful – let's let them sleep, huh?"
| Quote #5 with thy blood. (line 14) |
Jesus and God share the same bloodline as son and father of the Holy Trinity. God the Father wrote the pardon for humanity and sealed it with His son's blood.