[Intro – Commanding sung male lead] And Stephen, Full of faith and power, Did great wonders and miracles Among the people. [Verse 1] Then there arose certain Of the synagogue, Which is called the synagogue Of the Libertines, And Cyrenians, And Alexandrians, And of them of Cilicia And of Asia, Disputing with Stephen. [Chorus – Huge male vocal harmonies] And they were not able To resist the wisdom And the spirit By which he spoke. And they were not able To resist the wisdom And the spirit By which he spoke. [Verse 2] Then they suborned men, Which said, We have heard him speak Blasphemous words Against Moses, And against Elohim. And they stirred up the people, And the elders, And the scribes, And came upon him, And caught him, And brought him to the council. [Verse 3 – Dramatic brass and percussion] And set up false witnesses, Which said, This man ceases not To speak blasphemous words Against this holy place, And the law. For we have heard him say, That this Yahushua of Nazareth Shall destroy this place, And shall change the customs Which Moses delivered us. [Bridge – Deep male harmonies] And all that sat in the council, Looking steadfastly on him, Saw his face As it had been The face of an angel. [Final Chorus – Powerful male ensemble] And they were not able To resist the wisdom And the spirit By which he spoke. And all that sat in the council, Looking steadfastly on him, Saw his face As it had been The face of an angel. [Outro – Sung male voices, warm brass] Saw his face As it had been The face of an angel.
