History reveals the great city of Babylon was conquered in one night, without resistance, in 539 BC by Cyrus the Great. Revelation 14:8 reads:
14:8 And there followed another Angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great citie, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
Put me in mind of this this hymn we sang when I was a child.
Babylon is Fallen ( hymn written in 1878)
Hail the day so long expected, Hail the year of full release. Zion's walls are now erected, And her watchmen publish peace. Through our Shiloh's wide dominion, Hear the trumpet loudly roar, Babylon is fallen to rise no more.
All her merchants stand with wonder, What is this that comes to pass: Murm'ring like the distant thunder, Crying, "Oh alas, alas." Swell the sound, ye kings and nobles, Priest and people, rich and poor; Babylon is fallen to rise no more.
Blow the trumpet in Mount Zion, Christ shall come a second time; Ruling with a rod of iron All who now as foes combine. Babel's garments we've rejected, And our fellowship is o'er, Babylon is fallen to rise no more.
Wasn’t aware of that one. Don’t think it’s in the “red back” hymnal. Lol