"Nor less in him for mighty work than word The Holy Ghost a fountain was of power. From him or through him what a plenteous stream Flowed like the river of God in miracle! Signs, wonders, gifts of healing, heavenly powers, Innumerable flocked about his hand, Like doves unto their windows flying home, Waiting there eager to perform his will. "A prophet of the elder time, reborn Into the spirit of this latter age, Was Stephen. Thanking God for him, let us Together and steadfastly pray that He Who made the great Elijah live again In John the Baptist, give us Stephen back In resurrection from his tomb with power. Thus shall we pray as himself prophesied-- For Stephen, you remember, glanced at this In prophecy; unless not prophecy It were, but only generous hope, with wish To comfort Rachel, when he spake to her Of grace to come upon her brother yet-- We shall so seek what seems it he foresaw, If we ask Jesus to make captive Saul!" That speaker ceased, and then a prophetess Among the women there took up a wail, Which triumphed into gladness as it grew: "Is fallen, is fallen, a prince in Israel! Woe, while it yet was day, his sun went down! Daughters of Judah, mourn for Stephen slain! "Mourn for a candle of the Lord put out, A torch of noble witness quenched in blood; Wear sackcloth of thick darkness and bewail! "Repent, O daughters of Jerusalem, Repent, forsake your wickedness of woe; Look up, look up, the quenched torch burns a star! "Is risen, is risen; behold, at the right hand On high sits he of his ascended Lord; Rejoice, rejoice, for Stephen could not die! "Comfort ye Ruth; thrice among women she Lives blesséd, who, from wife to him, became, Widowed, partaker of his martyrdom! "Hosanna to the Son of David, Who, Beheld of Stephen standing in the heavens, Received His servant's spirit to Himself! "The Resurrection and the Life is He; He will not leave this body in its tomb; Stephen and we shall meet Him in the air. "Descending with the sound that wakes the dead, Ten thousand of His saints attending Him, He comes! He comes! Even so, Lord Jesus, come! "Salvation, worship, blessing, glory, power, Forever and forever unto God, Our God; He never will forsake His own." Uplifted high in heart, they went away. BOOK X. SAUL AT BETHANY.