Christian Martyrs (a poem)

Christian martyrs:
You press heavy on my mind;
For you have died for our Lord…
A price that few afford.

Christian martyrs:
I wonder if my strength would be as yours,
If wicked men came to my door
To take my life for our dear Lord.

Christian martyrs:
I pray that God will free me from such times;
But if the devil should come and call,
I pray like you I’ll stand strong and tall.

Christian martyrs:
You have traveled a blessed path,
Where to be counted with Jesus Christ
You happily laid down your life.

Christian martyrs:
I know you rest in Jesus’ bosom today;
And would not trade one moment there
To be back with us down here.

Christian martyrs:
Many will be added to your number;
And may they all remember what you know now,
That their reward is a glorious crown.

Christian martyrs:
We will worship our God together;
Never afraid of the hands of men
And never to be threatened by them again.

Christian martyrs:
Thank for your sacrifice;
For like the waves of a crashing flood
Is the enduring witness of your blood.

Christian martyrs:
Rest easy as you should;
Safe, secure, blessed forevermore,
In the hands of our dear Lord.