Stone him!!

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]

Stephen, full of faith and wisdom,
disputed, argued cogently,
exasperating his oppressors
who accused deceitfully.

In the Counsel, all were spellbound
– Stephen told of how the nation
knew God’s care but often scorned
to honour, heed his revelation.

Persecuting many prophets
just like now the One foretold
as the coming righteous Saviour
they’d ignored, had wanted killed.

Gnashed their teeth, and rushed to stone him,
Saul approving of this death.
Stephen saw Jesus awaiting
and then with his final breath –

asked this not be held against them.
Saul then led in persecution,
hounding, scattering the church –
so spread out news of redemption!
.
Saul asked letters to pursue the
Christians in Damascus, bind,
bring them back, imprisoned, but Christ
met him – Saul saw he’d been blind.

book of Acts chapters 6-8:3; 9:1-19

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