Classic Poem

When the son of man comes in his glory anew
& all holy angels surrounding him too
Then shall he sit upon glory his throne
& before him all nations be gathered as one.

The one from the other he'll seperate then
The wise & the good from lascevious men
The sheep from the goats the good shepherds divide
As gold in the furnace is heated & tried.

When his sheep are no longer of comfort bereft
Shall be placed on his right hand & the goats on his left
Come ye blessed of God bid to troubles adieu
& inherit the kingdom prepared for you.

From the foundation of earth — the beginning of time
Come of every colour from every clime
For when I was hungered ye offered me meat
& when I was thirsty your water was sweet.

Ye lodged me a stranger — forsaken of all
When naked ye cloathed me nor left me in thrall
I was in prison ye came to me there
& your talk made my bonds unconfined as the air.

Then shall the righteous say when did we Lord
See then an hungered & offer thee food
Or thirsty to give thee of drink as a guest
A stranger to find thee a welcome & rest.

Or naked & cloathed thee in part of our wealth
When saw we thee sick & restored thee to health
Or in prison came to thee to make thy bonds free
& the king shall make answer — ye did it to me.

For verily I say unto you in as much
As ye've done it to the least of my brothers twas such
Ye have done it to me in the mind & the heart —
He shall say to the left now ye cursed depart.

From me into hell everlasting & fire
With the devils own tortures & never expire
For I was an hungered & ye gave me no meat
& athirst but ye brought me no drink in my heat.

I was a stranger ye offered no rest
Naked ye cloathed me not — sick & distrest
Ye visited not to give health or set free
Then shall they say Lord — whenever did we

See then an hungered or sick or athirst
Or naked or stranger or in bonds from the first
& did not administer comfort to thee
Then shall he answer them saying — as ye.

Did it not to the poorest & least of my fold
Your friendship to me was as barren & cold
& these shall go away to the punishment due
But the righteous shall find joys eternity true.

I saw the lamb who opened the first seal
& heard a voice like thunder " Come & see"
From one of the four beast — then did reveal
The heaven a portion of its mystery
One sat on a white horse from thraldom free
A crown was given him who had the bow
& he was left as good & great shall be
Conquoring & to conquor — too & fro
& fame & victor of the world below.

The second seal was opened & I heard
The second beast say " Come & see" aloud
Another horse went out red as a pard
& power was given him to stir the crowd
& take peace from the earth & whom war bowed
& hell cried havoc bursting like a flood
With a hugh sword to murder & to slay
Rushed headlong hurrying from the hellish brood
While citys burned to flame & earth itself wept blood.