Show The Modern Sacrifice In tho days of old II altars high A bacrlllco was often brought There In Its innocence to die By which a sinners life was bought With rites and ceremonials great Sweetsmelling Incense olnsli of bands The victim mot Impending Tale Dono to Its death by priestly hands Today at altars Just as Brand A kneeling victim often cOvers And meets his fate at priestly hand Amid the music and tho flowers No longer now the cymbals clash Is echoed thro domo and arch Ho sacrifices peace and cash To music of the wedding march Poor wretch ho pays the debt of love To glvo his all will not suffice For his lItSt offering oft will Irovo To bo an endless sacrifice |