This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
Bio: John Mark Burns is an American Evangelical Christian pastor of Harvest Praise & Worship Center in South Carolina and was a surrogate of Republican nominee Donald Trump's 2016 candidacy for the U.S. presidency.