The Devil's Vision
"The Devil once said to his demons below, 'Our work is progressing entirely too slow,
The Holiness people stand in our way since they do not believe in the show or the play.
They teach that the carnival, circus and dance, the tavern and honky-tonk with the game of chance
Drinking and smoking, these things are all wrong, the Christians don't mess with the ungodly throng. They are quick to condemn everything that we do, to cause unbelievers to be not a few.
They claim that these things are all of the devel, that Christian folks live on a much higher level.
Now fellows, their theology, while perfectly true, is blocking the work we are trying to do.
We will have to get busy and think of a plan, that will change their standard as fast as we can.
Now I have a vision of just what we can do, Harken, I'll tell this deception to you.
Then find ye a wise but degenerate man, whom I can use to help work out this plan.
There's nothing so real as the things you can see; the eyes and the mind and the heart will agree.
So what can be better than an object to view? I say it will work, and deceive not a few!
The home is the place for this sinful device. The people deceived will think it quite nice.
The world will possess it, most Christians can't tell, that it is all of the Devil and plotted in hell!
We'll sell them with pictures of the latest news, and when they're not looking we'll advertise booze.
At first, it will shock them, they'll seam in a daze, but soon they'll be hardened and continue to gaze.
We'll give them some gospel, that isn't too strong, and a few sacred songs to string them along.
They'll take in the ads with the latest of fashions, Soon watching the shows that will stir evil passions.
Murder and love-making scenes they'll behold until their souls will be utterly cold.
The old family altar, which once held such charm, will soon lose its place without much alarm.
Praying in secret will also be lost, as they look at the screen, not counting the cost.
Compromise preachers, who don't take their stand, will embrace this new vision and think it is grand.
They'll help fool the people and cause them to sin, by seeking this evil and taking it in.
Influence is great, and this you can see, just look at my fall and you'll have to agree.
It won't take too long, my demons to tell, that the vision of Satan will populate hell!
Divorce will increase, sex crimes will abound, much innocent blood will be spilled on the ground.
The home will be damned in short order I say when this vision of mine comes in to stay.
Get busy, my cohorts, and put this thing out, we'll see if the church can continue to shout!
The holiness people who stand in our way will soon hush their crying against show and play.
We'll cover the earth with this Devil vision, and we'll camouflage it with the name television!
The people will think they are getting a treat until the antichrist comes and takes over his seat.
He'll rule the world while the viewers behold, the face of the beast to whom they'be been sold.
We'll win through deception, this cannot fail, thou some holiness preachers continue to wail."
