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erusalem lay silently beneath the The majesty and power that His eJ) evening sky; The solemn celebration of the Passover was nigh. The faithful of the city, from the great est to the least. Would honor God and Moses by the keeping of the feast. The city great began its wait, its vigil, and its prayer, And darkness fell to cast its spell on those abiding there. But deep dissatisfaction grieved the heart of Israel, For she longed for her Messiah—for her Christ, Emmanuel. For centuries she yearned to see the coming of her King, mighty reign would bring. But Jewish pride was mortified, and hope had all but failed, For scores of years with all their tears had not at all availed. But there in yonder city with its dis content and gloom, A band of Jews asembled in a fur nished upper room. A Galilean teacher was the center of the scene; Surrounded by a dozen men was Christ the Nazarene. They thought that He should surely be the chosen One of God (Continued on next page)
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