<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=421600" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Death Of Stephen</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">As some tall rock amidst the waves,<br>The fury of the tempest braves;<br>While the fierce billows toiling high,<br>Break at its foot and murm'ring die: </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Thus they, who in the Lord confide,<br>Though foes assault on every side;<br>Cannot he moved or overthrown,<br>For Jesus makes their cause his own. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">So faithful Stephen, undismayed,<br>The malice of the Jews surveyed;<br>The holy joy which filled his breast<br>A lustre on his face impressed. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Behold! he said, the world of light<br>Is opened to my strengthened sight;<br>My glorious Lord appears in view,<br>That Jesus, whom ye lately slew. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">With such a friend and witness near,<br>No form of death could make him fear;<br>Calm, amidst show'rs of stones, he kneels,<br>And only for his murd'rers feels. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">May we, by faith, perceive thee thus,<br>Dear Saviour, ever near to us!<br>This fight our peace, through life, shall keep,<br>And death be feared no more than sleep.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Newton">John Newton</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=421600" data-title="The Death Of Stephen de John Newton" data-description="As some tall rock amidst the waves, The fury of the tempest braves; While the fierce billows toiling high, Break at its foot and murm'ring die: Thus they, who in the Lord confide, Though foes assault on every side; Cannot he moved or overthrown,..."></div> </div> </div>

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