'Surely 'tis the Son of God!' <br />Thus the Roman soldier spoke <br />As the earth on which he trod <br />Trembled, and the lightnings broke <br />Through a mid-day darkness-when <br />Jesus on the cross His breath <br />Yielded up for mortal men, <br />Triumphing o'er sin and death. <br /> <br /> <br />'Surely 'tis the Son of God!' <br />Shall our grateful hearts repeat, <br />While along life's rugged road <br />Hopes, ineffable and sweet, <br />From that cross in glory beam: <br />In our grief, and gloom, and care, <br />Still our thoughts shall turn to him, <br />Gath'ring peace and comfort there.<br /><br />John Bowring<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/truly-this-man-was-the-son-of-god/
