7.

The City of the hills, in her short hour,
Triumphs o'er him: the Roman sentinel
Pierced him, and now the Roman emperor

Wears his red crown, unharnessed! Who may tell
His secret sins! never let me rebel

Against the Lord, and His Anointed! stand

Firm in your ranks, all foes of Israel !

Egypt, the wilderness, and this rich land,

Our Canaan, shew His will, the stretching out of His hand.

8.

The sentence stern fringing Saul's daily robe,

The changeless threat, crowning his thoughtful brow, Bore terrible witness to his hearts deep throb,

As now the Eastern Garden wide below

Was stretching; Pharphar, Abana, brightly flow Towards Benhadad's rich and royal abode, The city of praise, the ignorant of woe : Grasping the warrior's sword, the prophet's rod, In burning silence, Saul holds commune with His God.

IV. SAUL'S WELCOME FROM THE WALLS OF DAMASCUS, AND HIS ENTRY.

A THOUSAND eager eyes were turned, to where
Saul should have been advancing, on that day,
From off Damascus' wall and earnest prayer
Filled, and from many a heart, burst loud away,
"To prosper the avenger," " to array
"His coming Messenger in might :" sublime
From the crowded gate arose the solemn lay
Of prophecy. Timbrel and harp kept time

To the trumpet's piercing blast, the cymbal's regular chime.

ISAIAH LXIII.

WHO cometh from Edom in the greatness of power?
The Rock of the vintage what victor can brave?
His garments all glorious, and crimsoned with gore,
I, the righteous Judge! the mighty to save!

2.

Why red the apparel that round Thee is thrown? Deeply coloured, as his, who treads out the red wine? Alone, I have trodden the wine-press, alone,

And with me were none of the hosts, that are Mine.

3.

In anger I trod them, and trampled them down

In fury their blood o'er my raiment has streamed : In my heart was the day of revenge, and renown,

And come was the glad year of those, I redeemed.

4.

I looked, and no mortal was nigh to bring aid!
I wondered that no man was there to uphold !
Mine arm brought salvation, it was not delayed,
My fury upheld Me, it was not controlled.

5.

I have brought to the earth every perishing rank!
In Mine anger I trampled them bleeding around;
In My fury I gave them the cup, which they drank,
And were moved as with wine, and fell mad to the
ground.

2.

"Such prophets would we welcome ever! great "And faithful in their vision! and," they said,

red

"This compact with all hell shall soon abate! "The overflowing scourge shall pass on, "With their blood! it shall be soon abolished, "This covenant with death! with power endued "Saul comes!" away that crowd has swiftly sped : He comes! and, where the welcome loud and rude, Led by one pitying hand, soiled, helmless, blind, subdued!

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