Song of the Anabaptist Witness by Naomi Friesen in the Key of D
A hymn that remembers the radical Reformation communities who emphasized believers baptism, simple living, and nonviolence, often facing persecution for their convictions.
Opening line of Song of the Anabaptist Witness: In quiet barns and river valleys they gathered to read the word and to count the cost.
Closing line of Song of the Anabaptist Witness: Grant us courage to follow Christ in costly peace and patient love for neighbor and enemy.
Bible Verses Related to Song of the Anabaptist Witness: Matthew 5:9 | Romans 12:17-21
Thoughts about Song of the Anabaptist Witness: This hymn tells the story of Anabaptist believers in the sixteenth century who rejected compulsory religion and insisted on voluntary discipleship marked by adult baptism. It notes their commitment to nonviolence and community sharing, which brought suspicion and hostility from both civic and religious authorities. The text portrays their meetings in homes and fields, their hymns sung softly to avoid detection, and their steadfast hope in the kingdom of God. It calls present day worshipers to consider what faithful peace witness might look like now.
Thoughts about Song of the Anabaptist Witness by famous people:
Menno Simons | True evangelical faith cannot lie dormant it clothes the naked it feeds the hungry || Pilgram Marpeck | Love is the rule of all things that are to be done