The Kingdom's Throne is reached; for this did He
The bloody conflict enter: for this, she
Was born Immaculate, nor ceased to be
The Valiant Woman, whose great destiny
Made her the Fount of His Humanity.
Through Eve's seduction, Adam's unity
With her in disobedience, lo, we see
The triumph short-lived of the Enemy:
That proud Archangel, who designed to be
By sin's conception, Sovereign Entity.
And he had seemed to conquer; had not he
Four thousand years been master? Yet, oh see,
Closed is his power with flood-gates now; and he
Whose word created death, himself will be
The victim of his word, unendingly.
O thou Insensate, who wouldst surely be
Like God-Creator - but a parody
Alone art thou; God's Word is Life, and He
For Life and Beauty all createth. See,
Thy word createth death - deformity.
That which thou wroughtest, Lucifer, shall be
The fate of all rebellion: being he
Whose act engendered death, thine enmity
The way prepared for Justice: verily,
Sin's own reward created was by thee.
For darkness utter the abode will be
Of Pride's rebellious victim. Light hath he
Forsaken; and the Light of Light will be
To him all inaccessible: would be
Shunned for its very sake - self-judged is he.
The Just hath risen to Judgment. Now will He
His Kingdom found in Justice: Death hath He
Down-trodden, and a path hath made to be
The refuge of the sinner. Thus doth He
Mercy with Justice blend triumphantly.
- text taken from Mary: The Perfect Woman, by Emily Mary Shapcote