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Nightly Vision
one blessed night i fell asleep
in calm repose i started dreaming
two steeds appeared from my mind's deep
an angel led with face all beaming
the twowinged stallion i did mount
the female unicorn preceding
so we ascended heavenbound
while th'angel winging up was leading
and thus we entered th'Almighty's own house
before His greatness i dismounted
and felt e'en smaller than a mouse
yes, worthy of death myself i counted
but then i saw His graceful smile
beheld His Son's inviting nodding
and prone i fell just for a while
then started shedding tears and sobbing
my joy my Saviour's feet made wet
then bravely i did raise my body
the outstretched hand of the Almighty i met
and grasped it trembling, o so groggy
no word was said, a silent scene
for books could not describe the meaning
though all the world wise men had been
so deep this moment full this feeling
and as i turned from the Almighty His white throne
i saw an angel, it was Michael
i asked him for the task, his own
'to guard the real jews from demons like Bal'
then satan entered with his hordes
he asked permission as the tempter
to fool the earthlings with his lords
the world as ever he contemned her
the Almighty told him he could go as far
as they His laws and truths were leaving
from wild schemes did the Almighty him bar
as long as faithful Jews and Christians were 'cleaving'
then from my dream i did awake
to ponder whole this nightly vision
'the heavens, the earth, one whole, one make!'
i saw it then with great precision.
<chris bouter>
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