'Descend to thy Jerusalem, O Lord!' <br />Her faithful children cry with one accord; <br />Come, ride in triumph on! behold we lay <br />Our guilty lusts and proud wills in thy way! <br /> <br />Thy road is ready, Lord! - thy paths, made straight, <br />In longing expectation seem to wait <br />The consecration of thy beauteous feet: <br />And hark! Hosannas loud thy footsteps greet! <br /> <br />Welcome, O welcome to our hearts, Lord! here <br />Thou hast a temple too, and full as dear <br />As that in Sion, and as full of sin: <br />How long shall thieves and robbers dwell therein? <br /> <br />Enter and chase them forth, and cleanse the floor! <br />Destroy their strength, that they may never more <br />Profane with traffic vile that holy place, <br />Which Thou hast chosen, there to set thy face. <br /> <br />And then, if our stiff tongues shall silent be <br />In praises of thy finished victory <br />The temple-stones shall cry and loud repeat <br />Hosanna! and thy glorious footsteps greet!<br /><br />Jeremy Taylor<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/descend-to-thy-jerusalem-o-lord/
