| W. Garrett Horder, comp. The Poets’ Bible: New Testament. 1895. | | | | James and John | | John Henry Newman (1801–1890) |
| | | TWO brothers freely cast their lot | |
| With David’s royal Son; | |
| The cost of conquest counting not, | |
| They deem the battle won. | |
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| Brothers in heart, they hope to gain | 5 |
| An undivided joy, | |
| That man may one with man remain, | |
| As boy was one with boy. | |
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| Christ heard, and will’d that James should fall | |
| First prey of Satan’s rage; | 10 |
| John linger out his fellows all, | |
| And die in bloodless age. | |
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| Now they join hands once more above, | |
| Before the Conqueror’s throne; | |
| Thus God grants prayer, but in His love | 15 |
| Makes times and ways His own. | | | | |
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