An Act of Contrition
Then I saw Hell open and behold, a Jew!
Clothed in a robe, dipped in blood,
His head and hair were pale like snow.
"I am the King of Kings," His voice was like thunder,
In His right hand He held a crucifix,
Out of His mouth came a sharp, forked tongue,
With which He would smite nations.
Hell follows Him.
When I saw Him, I fell like a dead man.
He placed His left hand on me, saying
"No flesh shall have peace,"
"I have the Keys of death and of Hades."
"I will make war against you."
"I will throw you on a bed of sickness,"
"And I will kill your children with pestilence."
Hell follows him.
Then I saw His thundering warhorses.
They come as sheep, but are ravenous wolves
Their subservient snorting strikes terror.
Mankind trembles, for they lay waste to the land.
He cries upon me, "I will bereave you."
His word is a woeful onslaught men must endure.
He is a carrion eater,
Hell follows Him.
Then I saw a land stripped bare,
His head and hair were dipped in blood.
"All fall short of the glory of God,"
"Look!" He cried, "All those are the beginning of sorrows."
He takes peace from the Earth,
There is nothing benign about Him
He takes pleasure in unrighteousness.
The sword of the Lord is filled with blood,
Hell follows him.
Un Acto de Contrición
Entonces vi el Infierno abrirse y he aquí, un judío!
Vestido con una túnica, empapada en sangre,
Su cabeza y cabello eran pálidos como la nieve.
"Soy el Rey de Reyes", su voz era como trueno,
En su mano derecha sostenía un crucifijo,
De su boca salía una afilada lengua bifurcada,
Con la que golpearía a las naciones.
El Infierno lo sigue.
Cuando lo vi, caí como un hombre muerto.
Él puso su mano izquierda sobre mí, diciendo
"Ninguna carne tendrá paz",
"Tengo las Llaves de la muerte y del Hades",
"Haré guerra contra ti",
"Te arrojaré en un lecho de enfermedad",
"Y mataré a tus hijos con pestilencia",
El Infierno lo sigue.
Entonces vi sus truenos caballos de guerra.
Vienen como ovejas, pero son lobos voraces,
Su resoplido sumiso causa terror.
La humanidad tiembla, pues arrasan la tierra.
Él clama sobre mí, "Te privaré de todo",
Su palabra es un asedio doloroso que los hombres deben soportar.
Él es un carroñero,
El Infierno lo sigue.
Entonces vi una tierra despojada,
Su cabeza y cabello estaban empapados en sangre.
"Todos pecan y quedan cortos de la gloria de Dios",
"¡Mira!" gritó, "Todos esos son el principio de los dolores".
Él quita la paz de la Tierra,
No hay nada benigno en Él,
Se complace en la injusticia.
La espada del Señor está llena de sangre,
El Infierno lo sigue.