Tune: Winchester New
(\'Ride on, ride on in majesty\')
Luke 22 v.31-34 & v.61-62
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Jesus did say to Simon {Peter} true
Satan has desired to have you
That he may sift you as wheat, make
Your faith fail and to it forsake
But I have prayed for you, so be
That your faith does not fail in me
And when you have turned again, you
Strengthen then my people anew
Lord, he replied, I am willing
And ready to leave everything
To go with you into prison
And unto death, too said each one
Each one of the disciples there
Who did in the Last Supper share
But Jesus said to Peter, see
This not the way that it shall be
For I tell you, the cockerel
Shall not crow before, I well know
Before you shall thrice have denied
That you have known me, so replied
At Jesus\' arrest it was so
Peter denied Him, He did know
Cockerel crowd, Peter recalled
The Lord\'s words, and wept bitter all