Religion

Hymn I.59: Babylon fallen

by Isaac Watts 1674–1748

From Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I (1707)

Religion

In Gabriel's hand a mighty stone
Lies, a fair type of Babylon:
"Prophets, rejoice, and all ye saints,
God shall avenge your long complaints."

He said, and dreadful as he stood,
He sunk the millstone in the flood:
"Thus terribly shall Babel fall,
Thus, and no more be found at all."

MLA

Watts, Isaac. “Hymn I.59: Babylon fallen.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watts/414/.

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Watts, Isaac. “Hymn I.59: Babylon fallen.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watts/414/.

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