Acts 25:4: But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept, &c

The' imperial dignity alone
Festus determined to maintain,
But Christ ordains, by means unknown,
To rescue from bloodthirsty men
The chosen vessel of His grace,
The preacher of His righteousness.

Strangers He secretly inclines,
Beyond what they themselves conceive,
To execute His love's designs
On us who for His glory live;
And till His utmost will is done,
In snares and deaths we must live on.