Tune: Tempus Adest Floridum
= The time has come for flowers
('Good King Wenceslas looked out')
Acts 6 v.5 & v.8; Acts 7 v.52-60 parts
For St Stephen's Day: Dec 26.
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Holy Stephen, martyr strong
Followed Christ all along
Full of faith and full of power
And wisdom each hour
Among the people he did
Great wonders, they not hid
And miracles, he preached bold
Full gospel message told
But they would not hear, believe
The gospel not receive
They stubborn, impenitent
Stoned God's messenger sent
But he, full of the Spirit
His inwardly sight lit
Looked up steadfastly to heaven
Wondrous view he had them
For he did see God's glory
And Jesus standing, see
On God's right hand side, and said
I see Him in good stead
Behold, this I do see plain
It not be a view vain
But they cried out with loud voice
To destroy him made choice
They did then listen no more
Bur murderous intent sure
They pursued, all to him ran
To put to death this man
As they stoned him, Stephen called
On God, though scene appalled
Said, Lord Jesus, now receive
My spirit, I you believe
He kneeled down and cried out loud
Though the stoning him bowed
Said, Lord, lay not this sin to
Their charge, but forgive, do
When he said this he did die
Christian sleep by and by
As his Master too did pray
Forgive Lord, each this day
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: December 26th, 2021 03:31
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7.6.7.6. 7.6.7.6. metre.
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Very beautiful retelling of the story of Stephen is this the beginning of a thirteen part series the apostles and Mary. Love the morality of the forgiveness. ☺
Thanks WH. Yes! Might be Episode 1 of 13. Well, maybe not, but I do short series on themes at times. I do tend to follow the 'church year'.
Easter will be your next biggy then the arising and ascending into his father's kingdom Thomas and Mary poems
It's a bit of a pity about 'Doubting Thomas'. I mean, if one of the others had not been there at Jesus' first appearance, would it have been 'Doubting Peter or John, etc' instead?
Very good one Orchi.
Andy
Thanks Gold.
I immediately thought you had written this with yourself in mind ........... oops
Thanks Neville. Yes, it's me (eats humble pie now)! Then one pointed out it\'s the Greek version of my name, with 'ph'. I am the Roman version, with 'v'.
That's a lot of weather in that Carol - frost (with wind and snow clouds?). Maybe the wind died down and the snow stopped, then the sky cleared for frost before they got there? Who knows?! We gotta knows these things. And was it snowy the first Christmas, in Israel/Palestine?
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