Chorus

O! brothers, hear. Through mediators take Unto God's Throne your supplications sad. More ground is won by mediation than Rebellion's steep ascent. With coolness act: With reason and deliberation weigh. We will on high your Rights defend. Be calm Ye offend the crown of God, the Lord of Lords.

Luciferians:

And ye, our vested Right: be ye less bold. Lord Belzebub, advance our lawful claim. Place all the legions now in battle line. We'll follow thee together.

Belzebub:

Stay, O think, Ye flaming zealots, think, I pray you, farther. I will precede you to the palace grand, Unto the Throne, and there our Rights obtain Through peaceful means and mutual covenants, Made voluntarily and uncompelled.

Chorus:

Be still! be still! thou art by Michael spied.