His Own With Interest by Delwin Rees Buckner

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 16, 1911

His Own With Interest

By Delwin Rees Buckner

DELWIN REES BUCKNER

O CHRISTIAN, would you dare to bear the shame A martyr’s death would certainly entail? But more the shame should you recant it or quail, Beholding the advancing tongue of flame.

Rise high within the murky air, and higher, Devouring fagots, piled about the stake, Full eager, too, for human blood to slake Its thirst,—a conscienceless and greedy fire.

God in fair Eden garden gave us breath; Should we be loath to willingly return The gift he gave us unto him again, Although he ask it through a martyr’s death?

Christ, honored King of heaven, did not spurn To give his life to ransom fallen men.

Ambato, Ecuador.