Christ Carrying the Cross
detail from Christ Carrying the Cross

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about 1880 Four-light window. The two central lights depict Christ carrying the cross among a crowd including soldiers and Mary and John following behind. In the left-hand light a woman instructs a boy (Eunice instructing her son Timothy?), and in the right-hand light Simeon cradles the Christ-child. Four scenes below: the Adoration of the Magi, the Samaritan tending the wounded traveller, Christ with children, and the Magi travelling to Bethlehem. technique: stained glass firm/studio: Burlison & Grylls Church of St Dyfnog, Llanrhaeadr south wall of the south nave The window has no memorial or dedicatory inscription, but is probably the window given by Vaughan Horne in 1878–80 at the time of the restoration of the church, as recorded by D.R. Thomas. Biblical texts: with Eunice and Timothy 'Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life' (1 Timothy 6:12); with Christ carrying the cross 'Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.' (John 15:13); with Simeon 'And now Lord what wait I for? my hope is in thee.' (Psalm 39:7); with the Adoration of the Magi 'They presented unto him gifts; gold, & frankincense, & myrrh.' (Matthew 2:11); with the Good Samaritan 'Then said Jesus, Go and do thou likewise.' (Luke 10:37); with Christ and children 'Suffer the little children to come unto me & forbid them not.' (Mark 10:14); with the Magi 'Lo, the star which they saw in the east went before them' (Matthew 2:9).  (ObjectID=3771 ImageID=6601) Original File Name=_DSC4535.jpg

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• adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)  [Matthew 2:11]
• carrying of the cross: Christ bearing the cross, alone or with the help of others  [Matthew 27:31-33; Mark 15:20-22; Luke 23:26-33; John 19:17]
• Christ blessing children brought by their mothers  [Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17]
• journey of the three Wise Men to Jerusalem  [Matthew 2:1-2]
• Simeon, holding the Christ-child, sings his canticle: 'Nunc dimittis'  [Luke 2:28-32]
• Timothy 

D. R. Thomas, The History of the Diocese of St Asaph (Oswestry: Caxton Press, 1908-1913), vol. II, p. 47.

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