© Copyright 2013 P.J. Stassen
All Rights Reserved Greater love hath no man this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
-
Jesus Of Nazareth, 4 B.C – A.D.29
In
South Africa, the true story is told, and passed on generation after generation,
of how the young girl Rachel de Beer, during earlier colonial times, had saved
the life of her little brother. Apparently the little sister and brother 'rescuing
team' had themselves gone lost in the picturesque but unforgiving Drakensberg
(‘Mountain of the Dragon’ or ‘Dragon Mountain’) after they went searching for a
lost calf in extremely foul weather.
Unable to negotiate the way back to the farm, they crawled into a little
hollow, huddling together for the duration of the hectic snowstorm, with Rachel sheltering her little brother from the freezing cold with the covering heat of her frail, shielding body. Her brother survived, but she did
not. I am sure in many a nation’s
history stories similar to this one (recalling the bravery of 'ordinary people', especially of children)
must surely abound; stories that say: “Love saved my life! Love lifted me!”
This
is, incidentally, also the story of every born-again Christian-believer on this
planet. If it hadn’t been for Jesus
Christ, that humble carpenter-rabbi from Nazareth, where would we have been
today? When we were freezing from the cold of our self-imposed alienation from God, Jesus, the elder brother, sheltered us against the terrible onslaught of unforgiving fate, and paying for it with His life.
(PS.
Also read about the life of Peter Snyman in the posts The Old Rugged Cross and Ship Ahoy!).
(James
Rowe, 1865-1933/Howard E. Smith, 1863-1918)
I
was sinking deep in sin,
Far
from the peaceful shore,
Very
deeply stained within,
Sinking
to rise no more;
But
the Master of the sea
Heard
my despairing cry,
From
the waters lifted me
Now
safe am I.
All
my heart to Him I give,
Ever
to Him I’ll cling,
In
His blessed presence live,
Ever
His praises sing,
Love
so mighty and so true
Merits
my soul’s best songs,
Faithful,
loving service too
To
Him belongs.
Souls
in danger, look above,
Jesus
completely saves;
He
will lift you by His love
Out
of the angry waves,
He’s
the Master of the sea,
Billows
His will obey;
He
your Savior wants to be ‒
Be
saved today.
CHORUS
Love lifted me, Love lifted me;
When nothing else could help,
Love lifted me;
Love lifted me, Love lifted me;
When nothing else could help,
Love lifted me.
CHORUS
Love lifted me, Love lifted me;
When nothing else could help,
Love lifted me;
Love lifted me, Love lifted me;
When nothing else could help,
Love lifted me.
Piet
Stassen
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Bibliography
1. Andrews, Allen (1969)
Quotations
For Speakers And Writers. Newnes
Books. Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd.
London.
2.
Peterson, John W. et al (1968) Great Hymns Of The Faith. ‘Love Lifted
Me’. Singspiration, Inc. Zondervan
Publishing House. Grand Rapids,
Michigan.
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