Saturday, October 20, 2012

Profundis (oder, Die Wale, Die Der HERR Machte)


Rest not easy, brothers, but
whet the spears and raise
the lances, for the times are
violent and the violent take them
See, see the shining wake!
Wouldst think the deep were hoary
Attend! The sword of heaven
comes now to slay the dragon
that is in the sea 





To slay the dragon
that is in the sea
with his scales
like shields and
his rush like lightning,
be not weary, brothers,
but wash your hooks
in oil and earth and let
your fingers know the spear





The LORD is a man of war,
and YHWH is his name