“Gabriel before me
Raphael behind me
Michael to my right
Uriel on my left side
In the circle of fire.”
Kate Bush (1958) British recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
Song lyrics, The Red Shoes (1993)
“David is the song upon God's lips,
And Our Lady is the goblet that He sips:
And Gabriel's the breath of His command,
But Saint Michael is the sword in God's right hand. The Ivory Tower is fair to see,
And may her walls encompass me!
But when the Devil comes with the thunder of his might,
Saint Michael, show me how to fight!”
Main Street and Other Poems (1917), The Thorn
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“And Satan trembles when he sees
The weakest saint upon his knees.”
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No. 29, "Exhortation to Prayer".
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Ivory Tower
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As quoted in "Soundtrack of my life" (1 October 2015), by Gavin Haynes, NME, p. 48
Joyce Kilmer (1886–1918) American poet, editor, literary critic, soldier
Main Street and Other Poems (1917), The Robe of Christ
Anatole France book The Revolt of the Angels
Source: The Revolt of the Angels (1914), Ch. XXXV
Context: The archangel Michael took supreme command. He reassured their minds by his serenity. His countenance, wherein his soul was visible, expressed contempt for danger. By his orders, the chiefs of the thunderbolts, the Kerûbs, grown dull with the long interval of peace, paced with heavy steps the ramparts of the Holy Mountain, and, letting the gaze of their bovine eyes wander over the glittering clouds of their Lord, strove to place the divine batteries in position. After inspecting the defences, they swore to the Most High that all was in readiness. They took counsel together as to the plan they should follow. Michael was for the offensive. He, as a consummate soldier, said it was the supreme law. Attack, or be attacked, — there was no middle course.
"Moreover," he added, "the offensive attitude is particularly suitable to the ardour of the Thrones and Dominations."
Beyond that, it was impossible to obtain a word from the valiant chief, and this silence seemed the mark of a genius sure of himself.
Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966) British writer
Source: Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred And Profane Memories Of Captain Charles Ryder