The Captain of our salvation has prepared his servant for the last great conflict. Ransomed by the sacrifice of Christ, washed from sin in his blood, and clothed in his righteousness, Paul has the witness in himself that his soul is precious in the sight of his Redeemer. His life is hid with Christ in God, and he is persuaded that He who has conquered death is able to keep that which is committed to his trust. His mind grasps the Saviour’s promise, “I will raise him up at the last day.” His thoughts and hopes are centered in the second advent of his Lord. And as the sword of the executioner descends, and the shadows of death gather about the martyr’s soul, his latest thought springs forward, as will his earliest thought in the great awakening, to meet the Lifegiver who shall welcome him to the joy of the blest.{LP 333.1}

Vor frelses Hærfører har beredt sin tjener for den sidste store konflikt. Genløst ved Kristi offer, vasket fri fra synd i hans blod, og iklædt hans retfærdighed, har Paulus i sig selv været vidnet, at hans sjæl er dyrebar i hans Genløsers lys. Hans liv er skjult sammen med Kristus i gud, og han er overbevist om at han, som har besejret døden er i stand til at holde det som han har fået betroet. Hans sind griber Frelserens løfte: "Jeg vil oprejse ham på den sidste dag." Hans tanker og håb centreres om sin Herres andet komme. Og idet bødlens sværd er på vej ned, og dødens skygger samler sig om martyrens sjæl, springer hans sidste tanke frem, som vil være hans første tanke på den store opvågning, at møde Livgiveren som skal byde ham velkommen til den velsignede glæde.