Gertrude Bloede ("Stuart Sterne") - Transformation lyrics

"Give me the wine of happiness," I cried, "The bread of life!— O ye benign, unknown, Immortal powers!— I crave them for my own, I am athirst, I will not be denied Though Hell were up in arms!" No sound replied, But, turning back to my rude board and lone, My soul, confounded, there beheld— a stone, Pale water in a shallow cup beside! With gushing tears, in utter hopelessness, I stood and gazed. Then rose a voice that spoke,— "God gave this, too, and what He gives will bless!" And 'neath the hands that trembling took and broke, Lo, truly a sweet miracle divine, The stone turned bread, the water ruby wine!