God of the Old World

This is the best of times, this is the worst of times! This is the age of wisdom, this is the age of ignorance! This is a time of faith, this is a time of doubt! It's the season of light, it's the season of darkness! This is the spring of hope, this is the winter of despair! There is a bright road ahead of us, and there is darkness ahead of us! We are going to heaven, we are going to hell! ——"A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens