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408 A mercy-seat of gold, between the wings Of two bright Cherubim; before him burn Seven lamps, as in a Zodiac representing The heavenly fires. Over the tent a cloud Shall rest by day, a fiery gleam by night, Save when they journey; and at length they come, Conducted by his Angel, to the land Promised to Abraham and his seed. The rest Were long to tell; how many battles fought, How many kings destroyed, and kingdoms won, Or how the sun shall in mid-heaven stand still, A day entire, and night's due course adjourn, Man's voice commanding, 'Sun in Gibeon stand, And thou, moon, in the vale of Aialon, Till Israel overcome!' so call the third From Abraham, son of Isaac, and from him His whole descent, who thus shall Canaan win."
 * Here Adam interposed:—"O sent from Heaven,

Enlightener of my darkness! gracious things Thou hast revealed, those chiefly which concern Just Abraham and his seed. Now first I find Mine eyes true opening, and my heart much eased, Erewhile perplexed with thoughts what would become Of me and all mankind; but now I see His day, in whom all nations shall be blest,