Often those abusing others
never wish to own the truth,
our possession of another
always renders us uncouth.
So the 'owners' of a woman,
finding she was cured of pain,
saw their source of wealth receding
never to return again.
Charging Paul with gross disturbance,
challenging the status quo,
soon they had the crowd behind them,
Silas saw no way to go.
Flogged and beaten, cast in prison,
never told the reason why,
Paul and Silas soon were singing,
weaker men would seethe and cry.
Verses 3-4 follow
Tune: BETHANY (Smart)
Metre: 8.7.8.7 D
Andrew Pratt (born 1948)
Words © 9/4/2013 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, www.stainer.co.uk.
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