Christ Standing on the Waters with Scenes from the Gospels

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about 1912 Three-light window with Christ and angels in the upper part of the window. The scenes below are Christ teaching in a boat, Christ walking on the water (with Peter who is partly submerged by the waves), and Christ by the lakeside with disciples in a boat and another dragging the catch ashore. technique: stained glass size: 50 cm (width of each light) [approx] firm/studio: James Powell & Sons Church of St Gwenfaen, Rhoscolyn, Anglesey east wall of the chancel The text running across the upper part of the window is from Psalm 107: 23–4: (beneath angel with anchor) 'They that go down to the sea in ships'; (beneath Christ on the waters) 'These men see the works of the Lord'; (beneath angel with nets) 'and His wonders in the deep.' Texts beneath the lower scenes: 'He taught the people out of the ship' (Luke 5:3), 'It is I be not afraid' (Matthew 14:27, Mark 6:50, John 6:20), 'Bring of the fish which you have now caught' (John 21:10).  (ObjectID=1253 ImageID=10486) Original File Name=Rhoscolyn_DSC5830A.jpg

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• a storm arises; Christ returns, walking on the water  [Matthew 14:24-26; Mark 6:47-49; John 6:19-20]
• angels 
• appearance of Christ by the Sea of Tiberius: miraculous draught of fishes (after the Resurrection)  [John 21:4-14]

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 177.

Richard Haslam, Julian Orbach and Adam Voelcker, The Buildings of Wales: Gwynedd (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009), pp. 216–7.

Photo © Martin Crampin