I CH TH U S

ACROSTIC

for "fish" (Greek)

also code for "Christ"

part of poem (4th Century) - by

Emperor Constantine

In sign of coming judgment

    earth shall sweat;

CHaff now and earth shall

    all the world become;

THen shall all people wail

    and gnash their teeth;

HUge sorrow then shall fall

     on humankind;

Savior immortal, King 

     who died for us.

pages 42-3 [Constantine &

Christendom ] 2007 reprint 

by Mark Edwards, editor/transl.