Joanna Southcott: Unpublished Manuscripts
A Prophecy given in 1796 on the Roman Power
I know their crimes and what they’ve done
But how do all men see
If I did not support their hand
This thing could never be
You bless the Freedom you enjoy
But you do not discern
The many judgments in your land
And no one doth return
Not for your sakes O Israel
That I in aught do spare
But for my honour do prevent
Its present coming here
Because my Gospel all shall know
‘Tis that I shall support
The Roman Powers I’ll pull down
The French I will not hurt
If they will claim me for their King
And all their Gods destroy
My Gospel must spread both far and wide
For man I will enjoy
The latter days I say are come
And all will find it true
My Gospel must spread far and wide
I’ll bring it to your View
Then if my Gospel is suppress’d
By Kings upon their throne
Trusting to Popes for pardoning grace
How can my love be Known
Twas I that died to rescue man
False prophets do arise
To strengthen now the Romish bands
O let mankind be wise
Infusion fills the human brain
My Bible (it?) don’t discern
That by the Spirit and the Bride
I all mankind would warn
And by a child would lead the way
As I have said before
From wise and prudent men conceal’d
Oh how do all men err
The Spirit and the Bride say come
Let hearers do the same
The fountains open to receive
All that to me will come
But those that do refuse the call
Shall soon in sorrow mourn
And like the Gospel say to all
To England I shall turn
The hearts of all men I do see
Your land with sin abounds
Sings of all Kinds and cruelty
In England now are found
Then why should ye high-minded be
Is there not room to fear?
If I’ve begun I’ll make an end
Let England now take care
So now Physicians heal yourselves
For here the wounds are deep
The mote that’s in your brothers eyes
Ye cannot see to pick
Because a beam is in your own
You cannot clearly see
You stumble at the noon-day sun
And here’s the mystery
As all my Bible you have got
But do not trace my hand
That perfect as my Gospel is
Are all things in your land
But know the French they’ve an excuse
From them I know ‘tis hid
Their blindness know not how to go
But England is asleep
Out of their dream they must awake
If they preserv’d will be
They say the French their God forsake
But you know not me
In Popes and Monks was all their trust
And Gold doth pardon there
But I shall turn their Gold to dust
And bring My Gospel there
So where’s the Gold which they forsook
If men could pardon give
Your Bibles are by all mistook
And I ne’er died to save
But now my Bible I’ll explain
And to the end ‘tis come
Look unto me ye sons of men
‘Tis I that died for man.