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"And He said, It is finished." |
ONE only, of God's messengers to man, |
| Finish'd the work of grace, which He began; |
| E'en Moses wearied upon Nebo's height, |
| Though loth to leave the
fight |
| With the doom'd foe, and yield the sun-bright land |
| To Joshua's armèd hand. |
And David wrought in turn a strenuous part, |
| Zeal for God's house consuming him in heart; |
| And yet he might not build, but only bring |
| Gifts for the Heavenly
King; |
| And these another rear'd, his peaceful son, |
| Till the full work was
done. |
List, Christian warrior! thou, whose soul is fain |
| To rid thy Mother of her present chain;— {140} |
| Christ will avenge His Bride; yea, even now |
| Begins the work, and thou |
| Shalt spend in it thy strength, but, ere He save, |
| Thy lot shall be the
grave. |
Palermo.
June 2, 1833. |