Poetry by Mark de Rouville
"The King in His Beauty"
Watchman Look!
What do you see?
I see a land
of the King in His beauty!
I see a city inhabited
high towers and walls
shining on a hill
seen before all!
An Israelite indeed
each fig tree sat under
where brother and brother
never part sunder
Where Holiness gleams
as diamonds so bright
and righteousness shines
in the never dim light!
I see saints and sinner
no! I do never!
But pure congregation
all knit altogether!
I see husband and wife
free from all strife
worshipping him
who gave them His life!
Theres innocence here
The children all play
the nighttime is over
One unending day
the shepherd he sings
and leans on his stave
the adder it creeps
to delight the young babe!
The purity flows
as a soft gentle stream
as young men see visions
and old men see dreams
the Gospel of God
Heard and believed
the life of the Lamb
by all is received
So why you may ask do I strive and I fight
to obtain such a lofty and glorious sight?
as false teachers abound and wolves stalk their prey,
as “beauty” is evil and goodness decays
as Antichrist rises with all blasphemy,
why waste my life on a “vision” or “dream”?
If you would lift up your eyes,
and know what I see,
you would die to behold
the King in His Beauty!
Watchman Look!
What do you see?
I see a land
of the King in His beauty!
I see a city inhabited
high towers and walls
shining on a hill
seen before all!
An Israelite indeed
each fig tree sat under
where brother and brother
never part sunder
Where Holiness gleams
as diamonds so bright
and righteousness shines
in the never dim light!
I see saints and sinner
no! I do never!
But pure congregation
all knit altogether!
I see husband and wife
free from all strife
worshipping him
who gave them His life!
Theres innocence here
The children all play
the nighttime is over
One unending day
the shepherd he sings
and leans on his stave
the adder it creeps
to delight the young babe!
The purity flows
as a soft gentle stream
as young men see visions
and old men see dreams
the Gospel of God
Heard and believed
the life of the Lamb
by all is received
So why you may ask do I strive and I fight
to obtain such a lofty and glorious sight?
as false teachers abound and wolves stalk their prey,
as “beauty” is evil and goodness decays
as Antichrist rises with all blasphemy,
why waste my life on a “vision” or “dream”?
If you would lift up your eyes,
and know what I see,
you would die to behold
the King in His Beauty!
