The Gentile comes, as destiny decrees, To Zion's land[62], for freedom held in store, And Israel's triumph. Friends of freedom, these, Like to the pilgrim bands that long before A refuge found upon this sheltering shore. But followers of right oft wrong the right; Oppressed become oppressors[63] in an hour; And now, as day that pushes back the night, 1900 The strong the weak assail, enslave, and put to flight. Nor yet can fate forsake them: Japheth's hand 'Gainst Jacob's wrath-doomed remnant still prevails. Tyrants oppress him from the motherland[64]; The Lord of Hosts a champion arms and mails, To quell whose might no human power avails; Nor grander cause or chieftain e'er came forth. Him as its sire the new-born nation hails, And e'en would crown the man of matchless worth[65], Did heaven vouchsafe such king to shame the kings 1910 of earth. But thou hast heard: No king upon this land From Japheth's loins. Yet shall there come a King, And Japheth's host with Jacob's equal stand, While bending nations to that Monarch bring Their gold, their glory--friendship's offering. What though invasion, anarchy, shall strive To strangle right, to poison freedom's spring? Naught that conspires 'gainst Zion's weal can thrive. Jehovah--He shall reign, and righteous rule survive. 1920 Forerunner thou, and thy forerunners these, Prophet of Ephraim, Joseph's namesake seer[66]! More than those ancient bridgers of the seas, Unveiler of the long hid hemisphere, Whose mystery lies booked and buried here. Mass thou the might of Joseph, yet to join With Judah's might, Messiah's throne to rear; That on this sacred shore may rise and shine The City Pure-in-Heart--Kingdom of King divine. Woe to the tongue that 'gainst thee shall contend! 1930 Break weapons all that smite this iron rod[67], Beginning of the burden of the end-- The promised fulness of the word of God; The voice of ages whispering from the sod. That voice withstood, remaineth shut and sealed The mightier things in mystery's abode, Volume on volume slumbering unrevealed, While wake these lesser truths till now from man concealed. Speak thou to Laman's remnant, and reveal The great things done, the greater yet to do, 1940 That bring deliverance unto Israel. To white, to red, to men of every hue, To all redeemed His mighty merit through, Teach thou the way--tell how by Grace sublime The spirit gardens[68] of the endless blue Are visited, each vineyard in its time, While glad sabbatic bells ring out their grateful chime.