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Rh Gro, summon Israel to flight — take this As sign that I, who call thee, am the Lord, Thine eyes shalt he struck hlind till thou hast spoken." Then darkness fell upon mj mortal sense, Bat light hroke o'er my soul, and all was dear, And I have journeyed hither with my child O'er mount and river, till I have announced The message of the Everlasting God. [Sensation in the Synagogue* Father, have mercy ! when wilt thou have done With rod and scourge ? Beneath thy children's feet Earth splits, fire springs. No rest, no rest ! no rest, Look to the women ! Mariamne swoons !

Woe unto us who sinned ! We 're all dead men. Fly, fly ere dawn as our forefathers fled From out the land of Egypt.

Are ye mad ? Shall we desert snug homes ? forego the sum