The Three Messages

1LO! An angel loud proclaiming,
With the gospel of good news,
To every kindred, tongue and people,
Fear the Lord, give glory due!
Proclamation
Of the hour of judgment near.

2Lo! Another angel follows,
With another solemn cry,
Babylon the great is fallen!
Peals like thunder through the sky,
Let thy people
Now forsake her poisonous creeds.

3Yet, a third and solemn message
Now proclaims a final doom,
All who worship beast or image
Soon shall drink the wrath of God,
Without mixture–
Mercy now no longer pleads.

4Here are they who now are waiting,
And have patience to endure;
While the dragon's hosts are raging,
These confide in God, secure;
Faith of Jesus
And commandments, keep them pure.