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May 11, 2007 13:35

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christforgives May 12 2007, 19:30:56 UTC
The verses are so powerful. Thank you for sharing both them and the story that goes along with it.

I found you from an entry you made on the page of a friend of mine. I have really enjoyed reading through your blog. Blessings.

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allthings_well May 17 2007, 13:40:49 UTC
Thankyou for your response. I've counted the book about John & Betty Stam a treasure, for many years past; I think it is still in print.
Here's something else that Betty wrote >

[This poem was written by Betty Stam, just before being martyred together with her husband in December, 1934. They were paraded through the middle of town naked, led to the town square where the Communist regime forced everyone to watch.There they were decapitated for the whole world to see.]
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AFRAID ?

Afraid? Of what?
Afraid to see the Saviour's face,
To hear His welcome, and to trace
The glory gleam from wounds of grace?
Afraid - of THAT?

Afraid? Of what?
A flash - a crash - a pierced heart!
Darkness - Light - O Heaven's art!
A wound, of His a counterpart!
Afraid - of THAT?

Afraid? Of what?
To do by death what life could not -
Baptize with blood a stony plot,
Till souls shall blossom from the spot?
Afraid - of THAT?

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islandboy May 23 2007, 20:05:58 UTC
These are beautiful, noble words.

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