Like firewood in a furnace have I wept; still prayed.
Henceforward I shall sit on Jesu’s own right hand,
In highest heaven enthroned, blest Paradise’s strand.”
The legion-captains now he called to him apart;
But one by one, in secret, counsels to impart.
To ev’ry one he said: “Successor thee I name,
The faith of Jesus to uphold and keep from shame.
All other captains thy commands will have to hear;
’Tis Jesus thus appoints thee others’ loads to bear.340
Should any one against thee neck rebellious raise,