On Jordan’s Banks
On Jordan’s Banks - meaning Summary
A Plea for Divine Justice
Byron's 'On Jordan’s Banks' presents a lament and urgent prayer for divine intervention in a land oppressed and spiritually abandoned. The speaker describes sacred sites profaned by false worship and wonders why God's former manifestations have vanished. Addressing God, the poem urges a return of visible power to overthrow tyrants, restore temple worship, and reassert divine presence and justice. Its tone mixes outrage, sorrow, and imploring hope.
Read Complete AnalysesOn Jordan’s banks the Arab’s camels stray, On Sion’s hill the False One’s votaries pray, The Baal-adorer bows on Sinai’s steep – Yet there – even there – Oh God! thy thunders sleep: There – where thy finger scorch’d the tablet stone! There – where thy shadow to thy people shone! Thy glory shrouded in its garb of fire: Thyself – none living see and not expire! Oh! in the lightning let thy glance appear; Sweep from his shiver’d hand the oppressor’s spear! How long by tyrants shall thy land be trod? How long thy temple worshipless, Oh God?
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