When Peter and John at the Temple

When Peter and John at the Temple were held, 

The Spirit stayed with them and all fear dispelled. 

They knew even then that they were not alone,

But stood firm and fast upon God's cornerstone.

 

The Temple's own leaders did question them sore, 

"What power do you claim for this act we abhor?"

They answered "This power is in Jesus alone;

The one crucified is the true cornerstone."

 

The Temple officials warned them not to say 

That Jesus alone healed this man in this way.

But they would not answer to humans alone, 

But only to Jesus, the real cornerstone. 

 

Then Peter and John were dismissed from their sight,

Set free from to go forth into day's gladdening light. 

They knew deep inside they were never alone,

But stood firm in Jesus, the one cornerstone.

 

 

TEXT: Charles Spence Freeman, April 2024, after Acts 4.

MUSIC: Tune ST. DENIO, Welsh folk melody.

 

 

After some time struggling with the Easter 4B reading from Acts 4, the idea of following up on the previous hymn for Easter 3B, from Acts 3, bringing back the tune used for that hymn as well, finally loosened the mind to make more or less a sequel hymn.