Call it a scourge to punish Man;
Name it a curse that Man must kill,
And suffer God’s eternal ban.
Call it a scourge, a blasting breath,
Borne on the wings of pain and death.
So may it be and ye who think
The Lord’s avenging hand is nigh,
As ye draw near the Silent Brink,
Pray to the Lord who reigns on high.
All ye who use and fear the sword,