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In deep distress and loneliness He prayed with holy zeal; “Thy will be done,” said God the Son despite His great or deal. But Peter and the others lay in slumber from the start, Which added still more sorrow to His burdened heavy heart. He prayed as only He could pray; He prayed w i th all His might, For sorrow, anguish, grief, and pain were part o f Him that night. In agony, more earnestly He sought His God in prayer, Till He was wet with bloody sweat, despite the chilling air. Three times He prayed, “ Thy will be done” ; three times He looked to God; Three times He saw the chosen few asleep upon the sod. Erelong He bade His men to rise; the traitor was at hand. And while He spoke, a mob ap peared with Judas in com mand. His enemies , the Pharisees, were they behind the plan To come by night prepared to fight and take the Son of Man? He told them plainly who He was, and ere He did conclude They fell away upon the ground, bewildered and subdued. Then Judas heard the peerless voice which couldn’t speak amiss. “Betrayest thou the Son of Man,” said Jesus, “with a kiss” ? He rose in fear and then drew near to do that very thing; The jealous band most surely planned to take away the King. Then Simon Peter drew his sword, preparing for the end, But Jesus chose to call him off— to yield and not defend. •The Lord agreed to go with them, as God His Father willed. His men forsook Him there and A P R IL, 1968
fled, and Scripture was ful filled. They led Him down and into town as one would lead a beast; Securely tied, He came inside the palace o f the priest. But Peter followed far behind, the brazenest o f all, Till he came beside the fire in the center of the hall. He feared the end was soon to come as Jesus said it would, And sat among the servants to observe as best he could. The night wore on till nearly dawn; the council sought in vain To frame a lie depicting why the Master should be slain. They hated Him without a cause —intent on His decease, And lied about Him many times, but Jesus held His peace. At last the aged priest addressed this Son of Abraham, “Art Thou the Christ, the Son of God?” And Jesus said, “ I am.” He also told how God of old would honor Him in time, And thus allowed the frenzied crowd to charge Him with a crime. Men heard the cry of blasphemy and hastened to condemn, For guilt was all but proven in the sight o f each of them. They spat upon the King of Kings, and smote Him on the face, And mocked the very Lord o f life to put Him in disgrace. But cruelty and mockery could never cause Him fear; The gruesome scene could only mean that death lay very near. Now Peter sat beside the fire, anxious and afraid, And heard an accusation that a certain woman made. “This man was also with Him,” she declared upon the spot. But Simon Peter turned away and said, “ I know Him not.” The rugged saint had proven
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