The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 4

II. Prophetic Themes Are Put Into Verse

Her 180—page book of verse, The Harp of Israel (1835), is replete with prophetic themes, though it does not excel as poetry. It had a prefatory letter addressed to the Honorable Elias Boudinot, fellow student of prophecy. ²² One of these, “Watchman, What of the Night,” notes the portentous signs of the times: PFF4 273.5

“From east and west, from south to north, Portending signs appear; PFF4 273.6

Is foul perdition’s Son disclosed, ‘The Beast’—‘The man of sin?’ PFF4 273.7

“Is Armageddon soon to be The battle ground of hell?” ²³ PFF4 274.1

Jericho becomes a type, with its seven angels, seven trumpets, and seven ages. The millennium is likewise put into verse, and the “Times of Restitution,” and even the year-day principle and the Year of Jubilee. ²⁴ And the second advent is a recurring note. ²⁵ The impending fate of Antichrist is likewise portrayed: PFF4 274.2

“But, O thou mighty man of sin, When Heaven opens, then the King Rides forth in mighty vengeance drest, He’ll pluck thee from thy dwelling place.” ²⁶ PFF4 274.3

Her “Song of Triumph” is honeycombed with prophetic terms. PFF4 274.4

“As saith prophetic story, When Christ goes forth to war, Against the wrathful nations That dare invade His land, And set ‘Abomination’ The harlot she must fall, To fiery lakes be driven, False prophet, beast, and all.” ²⁷ PFF4 274.5

Her “Millennial Hymn” continues the prophetic strain: PFF4 274.6

“Hail! Messiah’s second coming, Riding on a brilliant cloud; PFF4 274.7

In the air His banner streaming, Hark! the trumpet sounding loud, Wakens saints to meet Him. PFF4 274.8

“Hear His voice, like many waters, Sounding o’er the earth abroad, Gather now my sons and daughters, Mine elect, as saith the Word. Martyrs rise to meet Him.” ²⁸ PFF4 274.9

And the last poem, “Search the Scriptures,” ends the sustained note. A few more lines from this feminine voice must suffice: PFF4 275.1

“Yea, Holy Jesus 1 in the sacred page, Thy testimony rings from age to age; Of Thee did Moses write, and prophets sing, Their glorious Antitype, their heavenly King—Thy Advent first to suffer, love to die, Thy resurrection and ascent on high; PFF4 275.2

“Thy Mediatorship at God’s right hand, Thy second coming to the holy land; Thy reign, Millennial! O, the rapturous sound! When saints are glorified, and Satan bound—And last of all, Thy solemn judgment seat, Where small and great, where Greek and Jew must meet: Who wake not in the resurrection first, Must then awake, and meet their Judge, the Just!” ²⁹ PFF4 275.3