ELEVENTH ACTION(The Persecuting Host)
AISLE I AND AISLE II
Pouring forth from the Place of Empire, theHost of Herodand theirLeaders, with spears held high, come marching on both pathways toward the Tree, singing in chorus as they march.
Tenth Chorus: B,4. Song of the Persecuting HostCHORUSGo forth, ye host of power!Enslave, enslave the humble!’Fore Herod’s host their hearts shall cower,Their builded hopes shall crumble.Yea, Herod’s hostShall trample them mostWhere they build their shrines of wonder.—Go forth with Vengeance’ war-red ghost,Go forth, go forth in thunder!
Tenth Chorus: B,4. Song of the Persecuting HostCHORUSGo forth, ye host of power!Enslave, enslave the humble!’Fore Herod’s host their hearts shall cower,Their builded hopes shall crumble.Yea, Herod’s hostShall trample them mostWhere they build their shrines of wonder.—Go forth with Vengeance’ war-red ghost,Go forth, go forth in thunder!
Tenth Chorus: B,4. Song of the Persecuting Host
CHORUS
CHORUS
Go forth, ye host of power!Enslave, enslave the humble!’Fore Herod’s host their hearts shall cower,Their builded hopes shall crumble.Yea, Herod’s hostShall trample them mostWhere they build their shrines of wonder.—Go forth with Vengeance’ war-red ghost,Go forth, go forth in thunder!
Go forth, ye host of power!
Enslave, enslave the humble!
’Fore Herod’s host their hearts shall cower,
Their builded hopes shall crumble.
Yea, Herod’s host
Shall trample them most
Where they build their shrines of wonder.—
Go forth with Vengeance’ war-red ghost,
Go forth, go forth in thunder!