ON THE VISION OF ST. JOHN,DURING HIS BANISHMENT TO THE ISLAND OF PATMOS.
Thou, to whose favored view
Heaven's portals open flew,
And visions bright of glorious things were given!
Thou, to whose piercing ken,
Unseen before of men,
The Saviour oped the golden gates of heaven!
Heaven's portals open flew,
And visions bright of glorious things were given!
Thou, to whose piercing ken,
Unseen before of men,
The Saviour oped the golden gates of heaven!
Beloved by Him whose love
No change could ever move,—
No, not the dazzling change from earth to heaven!—
He to thy ravished sight
Disclosed his glories bright,
When, scorned by men, to exile thou wert driven.
No change could ever move,—
No, not the dazzling change from earth to heaven!—
He to thy ravished sight
Disclosed his glories bright,
When, scorned by men, to exile thou wert driven.
