The shining marble of eternity’s home,
Glowing furnace of pain’s desire,
Lashed to the column of mankind’s woe
Hung the Victim of Israel’s ire.
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Crowned with the barbs of worldly conceit,
Clad in vesture of nature’s scorn,
Love’s cheek burning with the traitor’s deceit,
Thought’s kiss with man reborn;
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High on a tree on Moriah’s mount,
The great Lie hath met its clay.
As the dark night’s crusture was rent,
New life greeted Eternal Day.
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Agony’s burden by triumph dispelt,
Five rubies blushing aflame,
The Hero of Failure mortality dealt,
And arose the nation’s Name.
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When Vict’ry’s Bride hath borne the abyss
Her Master once bore and secured
The crown of fidelity, crown of conquest,
Then shall the bull be submerged.
