W. Garrett Horder, comp. The Poets’ Bible: New Testament. 1895.
Peter’s Chains fall off
Richard Crashaw (c. 1613–1649)‘The chains spontaneously fell from Peter, and the (prison) doors opened.’—ACTS XII. 7–10.
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the chains dissemble too;
Nor has the prison, doors
for Peter now.
Free truly is that pris’ner
who by the prison’s freed,
Whom chains themselves unbind,
free is indeed.