Jerusalem Change Quotes

The speaker vows to do his part to change things, or so he says. His sword will be active and awake (not asleep), which is way of saying he plans to destroy what must be destroyed. It's part of a grander plan. The speaker again alludes to Jesus' words in the Gospel of Matthew to make his point.

To build Jerusalem—that is the speaker's goal. The "dark Satanic mills" need to be done away with, and a new Jerusalem put in its place. England's "Land" is already green and pleasant, so the time is ripe.