Supporting Grace

By Rhiannonw

Sun, 28 Jun 2015
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Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays:

Through faith the mouths of lions
were shut, and fiery flame
was quenched – the God all able
brought honour to his name.

Through faith, God’s people suffered
in persecution’s hour;
bore flogging, jeers and, torture
by Jesu’s grace and power.

Through faith some had escape from
the sword, but others bore
such death – their resurrection
ahead, by faith they saw.

The early Christian martyrs,
and Daniel, all were blest;
– the God of scripture trusted:
he helped them through the test.

[Hebrews 11:33–39; Daniel 6:22; 3:25] Tune: 76 76 eg ‘St Alphege by H J Gauntlett

 

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Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

Another interesting piece of hymn making. I suppose many people who don't have faith find it hard to believe that some of those were put to such a test to prove theirs.I often hear people say, if there was a God, he wouldn't allow that to happen.

Jean

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jean. God showed his power so clearly in those incidents recorded in Daniel. But also, in helping his people in trial and martyrdom. And it's often quoted about 'the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the chuurch', and people, even in these recent times have been impressed by the grace of those martyred when not renouncing (not able to renounce what they know is true), and that they seem to know Christ with them, as with Stephen (Acts 7:55-60).
The mystery of what God allows for now, and what he prevents, even as we pray, is something we cannot fully know, now anyway, I presume.
regards, Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Shannan on

... made me think of the great difference between the Old and New Testaments... in the Old they were victorious heros at the end of their tales, in the New they were in prisons and beaten and far less 'princely'...

Stay blessed $

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Hi Shannan, nice to hear from you.
If you look at that passage in Hebrews though especially verses35b-38, there were always plenty who suffered and showed God's grace in his help to them in that, for those who had eyes to really notice. And sometimes people didn't even want to notice God's power even when he did such striking miracles. "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first." John 15:18

Trust you know the encouragement in his scriptures, love, Rhiannon