The Death Of Stephen Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD CCCC CCEE FFAA AAGG| As some tall rock amidst the waves | A |
| The fury of the tempest braves | A |
| While the fierce billows toiling high | B |
| Break at its foot and murm'ring die | B |
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| Thus they who in the Lord confide | C |
| Though foes assault on every side | C |
| Cannot he moved or overthrown | D |
| For Jesus makes their cause his own | D |
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| So faithful Stephen undismayed | C |
| The malice of the Jews surveyed | C |
| The holy joy which filled his breast | C |
| A lustre on his face impressed | C |
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| Behold he said the world of light | C |
| Is opened to my strengthened sight | C |
| My glorious Lord appears in view | E |
| That Jesus whom ye lately slew | E |
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| With such a friend and witness near | F |
| No form of death could make him fear | F |
| Calm amidst show'rs of stones he kneels | A |
| And only for his murd'rers feels | A |
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| May we by faith perceive thee thus | A |
| Dear Saviour ever near to us | A |
| This fight our peace through life shall keep | G |
| And death be feared no more than sleep | G |
John Newton
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