One only, of God’s messengers to man, + 

Finish’d the work of grace, which He began; + 

E’en Moses wearied upon Nebo’s height, + 

Though loth to leave the fight + 

With the doom’d foe, and yield the sun-bright land + 

To Joshua’s armèd hand. + 

And David wrought in turn a strenuous part, + 

Zeal for God’s house consuming him in heart; + 

And yet he might not build, but only bring + 

Gifts for the Heavenly King; + 

And these another rear’d, his peaceful son, + 

Till the full work was done. + 

List, Christian warrior! thou, whose soul is fain + 

To rid thy Mother of her present chain;⁠— + 

Christ will avenge His Bride; yea, even now + 

Begins the work, and thou + 

Shalt spend in it thy strength, but, ere He save, + 

Thy lot shall be the grave. + 