Saint of God, Elect and Precious

Saint of God

elect and pre­cious

Protomartyr Ste­phen

bright

With thy love of amp­lest mea­sure

Shining round thee like a light;

Who to God com­mend­est

dy­ing

Them that did thee all de­spite.

Glitters now the crown ab­ove thee

Figured in thy hon­ored name:

O that we

who tru­ly love thee

May have por­tion in the same;

In the dread­ful day of judg­ment

Fearing nei­ther sin nor shame.

Laud to God

and might

and hon­or

Who with flow­ers of ro­sy dye

Crowned thy fore­head

and hath placed thee

In the star­ry throne on high:

He di­rect us

He pro­tect us

From death’s sting eter­nal­ly.