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| OUT of dense darkness, stress of the ages, | |
| Flashes a star conquering night; | |
| Visions of seers, path guide of sages, | |
| Portent of dawn’s purpled glad light. | |
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| Names one all heroes men would remember | 5 |
| Leaders of hosts, battling for right:— | |
| Quenches their glory’s flickering ember | |
| Glow of that star’s intenser might. | |
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| Hammer of prophet, despot defying, | |
| Banner with God’s lettered signs, | 10 |
| Priest and true soldier sends he aflying, | |
| Chaff like the king’s cowardly lines. | |
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| Slingshot and bowstring, buckler and lances | |
| David of old wielded with skill— | |
| Harpstring as sweetly toning glad dances | 15 |
| Woke he to echo silv’ry rill. | |
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| Judah’s last lion, David’s sole better, | |
| Sword and the harp equally knew, | |
| Psalming his faith’s music and letter, | |
| Joying light’s birth song, melody new. | 20 |
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| Judah, thou hero, song still inspiring, | |
| Wilt thou not rout this weak day’s doubt? | |
| Israel, martyr, newly aspiring, | |
| Raise thou again Maccabee’s shout. | |
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| What if barbed arrows black hatred hurling, | 25 |
| Unsheaths the sword Syrians once drew, | |
| Wave not the flag, God’s sign unfurling, | |
| Judah the Hammer’s purpose still true? | |
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| Choir not the ages, boldly defying | |
| Tyrants’ and bigots’ hoarse battle-cry, | 30 |
| Singing this one song, surely relying | |
| Mi Kamokha Baelim Adhonay? | |
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| Up Thou and shine forth, thy light unhidden | |
| Must rally round thee, livers of right! | |
| Cleanse thou thy temple, All men be bidden | 35 |
| Join thee, God’s Priest, at thy altared light! | |
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