How ruthless are the gentle－
How cruel are the kind－
God broke his contract to his Lamb
To qualify the Wind－
How cruel are the kind－
God broke his contract to his Lamb
To qualify the Wind－
(F.1465/J.1439)
[1, 2] ruthless, cruel:: the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
[1, 2] gentle, kind:: the love of God.
[3] broke his contract:: God has forsaken Jesus, "my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Mark 15:34)
[3] his Lamb:: Lamb of God, Jesus Christ. "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." (John 1:29)
[4] Wind:: speech, talk (OED 11b). qualify:: Jesus must die first to qualify the saying "the Son of man be risen again from the dead."
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Mark 15:34)