Alfred H. Miles, ed. The Sacred Poets of the Nineteenth Century. 1907.
By Hymns. V. “Their names are names of kings”Samuel John Stone (1839–1900)
The “Athletes of the Universe”
(An expression used by S. Chrysostom)
(An expression used by S. Chrysostom)
T
Of heavenly line,
The bliss of earthly things
Who did resign.
With sword and shield;
Victors for G
On foughten field.
’Mid hate and scorn;
A life of pleasures dearth,
A death forlorn.
And those sad days;
Only man’s blame below—
Above, G
Was built for them,
Of glorious golden fame—
Jerusalem.
From death and sin,
Sons of the Triune G
They entered in.
In glory close;
L
Their grand repose!