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PROGRAM TEXTS<br />
A Maiden Is In A Ring<br />
by Hugo Alfven<br />
A maiden is in a ring now with<br />
ribbons of gold.<br />
<strong>The</strong> anus of her lover she tied with a<br />
bow.<br />
But prithee. my little sweetheart. why<br />
tighten the bow?<br />
You know from thee I never would go.<br />
So trusting. the maiden loosened the<br />
bows gold and red.<br />
<strong>The</strong> scoundrel then off to the woods<br />
quickly fled.<br />
Her brothers with clubs and rifles<br />
then after him ran.<br />
But he laughed and shouted "Catch<br />
me if you can!"<br />
<strong>The</strong> Slow Spring<br />
by John Hoybye<br />
How slowly the spring has been<br />
coming this year.<br />
How slowly the wounds of the ice<br />
disappear.<br />
How sparsely the green on the earth<br />
comes forth.<br />
It fears a sudden chill blast from the<br />
north.<br />
<strong>The</strong> branches that shine are quite<br />
naked and lean.<br />
<strong>The</strong> closed little buds can hardly be<br />
seen.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re shimmers a hidden. invisible<br />
sprout<br />
But never a rift of the green flutters<br />
out.<br />
And how could the tiny anemones<br />
dare to dance<br />
To dance and to frolic on maiden feet<br />
bare -<br />
<strong>The</strong>y stand there quite scared with<br />
their heads bent down<br />
As if they were still wearing winter's<br />
white gown.<br />
And yet it is them we would pick. so<br />
neat.<br />
So glittering light and so fluttering<br />
sweet.<br />
Forget that in April the snow was still<br />
here.<br />
22<br />
For now it is May - let your smiles<br />
appear.<br />
- Tom Kristensen<br />
(tr, Martin S. Allwood<br />
and Knut K. Mogenson)<br />
AgnusDei<br />
by Sven-David Sandstrom<br />
Agnus Dei. qui tollis<br />
peccata mundt, miserere<br />
nobis. Dona nobis pacem.<br />
Lamb of God. who takest away<br />
the sins of the world. have<br />
mercy upon us. Grant us peace.<br />
Saul<br />
by Egll Hovland<br />
And on that day a great persecution<br />
arose against the church in<br />
Jerusalem; and they were all scattered<br />
throughout the region of Judea and<br />
Samaria. except the apostles. Devout<br />
men buried Stephen. and made great<br />
lamentation over him. But Saul laid<br />
waste the church. and entering house<br />
after house. he dragged off men and<br />
women and committed them to<br />
prison. Now those who were scattered<br />
went about preaching the word.<br />
Unclean spirits came out of many who<br />
were possessed. crying with a loud<br />
voice; and many who were paralyzed<br />
or lame were healed. Saul. breathing<br />
threats and murder against the<br />
disciples of the Lord. went to the high<br />
priest and asked him for letters to the<br />
synagogues at Damascus. So that if<br />
any be found belonging to the Way.<br />
men or women. he might bring them<br />
bound in chains back to Jerusalem.<br />
Now as he journeyed he approached<br />
Damascus. and suddenly a light from<br />
heaven flashed about him. And he fell<br />
to the ground and heard a voice<br />
saying to him: Saul. why do you<br />
persecute me?<br />
- Acts 8: 1-4. 7 and 9: 1-4<br />
(Adapted by Frank Pooler)
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