Tune: Louvan
(\'Lord of all being, throned afar\')
John 18 v.34-38
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John\'s Gospel Series (23)
Pilate called Jesus at His trial
Speak to me, speak a little while
Are you the King of the Jews, yes?
Will you now unto me confess?
Jesus said, My kingdom, it is
Not of this world, see here, see this
If my kingdom of this world ere
My servants would fight, their hearts stir
Would fight so that I would not be
Delivered to the Jews, this see
But now my kingdom it be not
Worldly, but a heavenly lot
Pilate then said, Are you a king?
Jesus said, You says so, does ring
True, for to this end I was born
Upon that incarnation morn
To this end and for this cause I
Came into the world, not deny
That I should bear witness unto
The truth, and the Father\'s will do
Everyone that of the truth is
Hears my voice, and does not it miss
Pilate said, What is truth? and he
[Was] Assured Jesus innocent be