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2918.
[While with a fleshly arm]
The chief captain, fearing lest Paul should, &c.
—xxiii. 10.
While with a fleshly arm
They furiously defend,
To rescue him from harm
Would they in pieces rend?
The love of Pharisees may be
As fatal as their enmity.
They furiously defend,
To rescue him from harm
Would they in pieces rend?
The love of Pharisees may be
As fatal as their enmity.
But vain the striving zeal
Of friendly Pharisees,
The great almighty will
Prohibits his release,
An order from above detains
And Paul a captive still remains.
Of friendly Pharisees,
The great almighty will
Prohibits his release,
An order from above detains
And Paul a captive still remains.
404
He knows his Saviour's mind
In his captivity,
In joyful bonds confined
That thousands may go free
To gospel liberty restored,
He rests—the prisoner of the Lord!
In his captivity,
In joyful bonds confined
That thousands may go free
To gospel liberty restored,
He rests—the prisoner of the Lord!
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