(A Prophecy)

"And I saw heaven open, and behold a white horse; and he that set upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war." Rev. 19: 11.

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O Judge and Warrior! Faithful! True!

O many-crowned, thine eyes aflame!

Thou of the name that no man knew,

Though in all human years the same!

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Thou of the vesture deeply dyed

Amidst the wrathful wine-press red!

Upon thy spotless war-horse ride

The King and Lord of thousands led.

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From out thy mouth a sharpened sword,

The sceptred iron in thy hand,

Thy look is lightning flashed abroad

To blast them who against thee stand.

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The beast, and one his image base,

Condemned of God, disowned of man,

Cain-like shall nowhere find a place

Safe from the Law's relentless bann.

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And those that bear the fateful brand,

And think to share a tyrant's rule,

In cunning net themselves had planned,

Shall perish even as the fool.

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Whereat an angel in the sun

Shall sound a summons loud and far:

"The vengeance of our God is done;

Feed every foul upon his war.

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"Captains and Kings shall be your meat,

And mighty men of lofty place,

And of the remnant ye shall eat

Whose lives were menace to their race."