Since the vanquished on earth are in heaven beloved.
Up brothers, march onward, march onward to God.
Voices
[Ecstatically] Yea, now let us begin our wanderings.—Lead us forth.—We shall suffer, even as our fathers suffered.—Exodus and never-ending return.—Hasten, hasten, sunrise is at hand.—Let us march steadfastly into slavery.—Now as ever, God will deliver us.—We will all go, not one will stay behind.
Zedekiah
Alas, alas! Who will lead me? Leave me not behind! Who will carry me?
Jeremiah
Who calls?
Voices
Let him stay where he is.—He is chaff for the winnowing fan.—He is rejected of God. [To Jeremiah] Lead us, prophet.—You shall be our master.—Leave the outcast.