Tune: Winchester New
('Ride on, ride on in majesty')
Mark 14 v.32-42
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Sit you here while I go and pray
Jesus to disciples did say
In garden of Gethsemane
His work to bring redemption free
He sore amazed, in deep distress
His soul troubled He did confess
Exceeding sorrowful was he
Disciples were to a watch be
He prayed that if the hour may
So pass away from Him that day
Said, Abba, Father, all things are
Possible to you, be not far
Be not far from my help, but do
Take away this cup and me view
How it is cup of suffering
And yet it shall salvation bring
Nevertheless not what I will
But I set to obey you still
For if you will, I will it take
And do your will here for love's sake
If cup of suffering not drank
No salvation, to Him no thank
Given, but He man's destiny
Held in His hands that night-watch, see
Though disciples did fall asleep
And did not faithful watching keep
Yet now the hour, betrayal
Christ would go on to die for all
Lord give us grace in temptation
The harder way it not to shun
Jesus did die and rose again
Saviour of children, women, men
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: April 18th, 2019 02:11
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8. metre. Some poems may be a bit out of time-sequence, as I write them after certain daily readings.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments5
the Garden of Gethsemane is never out of step with time... nice one sir.... Neville
Thanks Neville.
And so the twilight will play over the Garden of Gethsemane........
True Lorna - thanks. It's said some trees are twisted, recalling symbolically Jesus' agony and suffering.
I've just planted two dogwood trees - weren't they his?
Thanks UNCLE STEVE : Love the BRASS made me HOMESICK ! Brian & I love all the EASTER HYMNS will post one tomorrow while He is in the AIR. Christ's Agony in the Garden is very poignant because he committed Himself to His Fathers Will and His sacrificial Atonement on the CROSS : AMEN. Thanks for your DAILY SPIRITUAL injection we all need it ! JESUS may well ask each of us today "Could YOU not watch with ME : ONE HOUR ! Its only 1/24th of our all too busy Day !
Blessings & Much JOY to You & Fido
LOVE in the SPIRIT ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡 + 🧡
Thanks B&A.
Another beaut O
Thanks M. Enough (Sylla) Berles in it?
Sure - she'll be a happy bunny this Easter.
That temptation is with us all. Good write Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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