To The People
The voice of the Lord reached me in the wilderness of my ExileAnd beckoned me unto Jerusalem,And lo, I stood upon the Holy Places.
And as mine eyes viewed the insecure foundations, The walls which trembled of old age, I heard a voice within me saying:
Behold, the foundations of my City are exhaustedAnd its walls totter because of their old age,But the spirit of my people is young,Yet there is no one to restore them;
Therefore, go thou among them and say, The arm of the Lord hath shielded you, By his might were ye delivered from the steel-traps of the enemy, Because of his grace hath your youth been restored, Will you not raise up his foundations?
And I will renew my covenant with them,And they will serve me before all the Nations,And establish my faith among the peoples;And their prosperity shall extend unto the very ends of the earth,Saith the Lord.
II.
Hearken unto me, all ye who profess to serve me, Saith the Lord,For I have sent forth my prophets and ye have not listened,And unto my anointed ones have you turned the deaf ear:Who hath declared it unto youThat the Lord appeareth in a signAnd redeemeth with a miracle?
Behold, I am the ruler of the entire Universe! And my daily converse is in the speeding of comets, And I languish in the heart of the thunderbolt! But unto Man appear I in the Spirit, And by that shall ye know me and serve me, Saith the Lord.