Sion

The novel begins with a statement: “FACT, the Priory of Sion—a European secret society founded in 1099—is a real organization.”

With a great spirit he saw the things that are to come to pass at last, and comforted the mourners in Sion.

Their voice shall roar like the sea: and they shall mount upon horses, prepared as men for war, against thee, O daughter of Sion.

Hast thou utterly cast away Juda, or hath thy soul abhorred Sion?

Even thus, the line is imperfect, but is completed by help of the Sion MS., which reads me weel chastyce.

And now many nations are gathered together against thee, and they say: Let her be stoned: and let our eye look upon Sion.