Tune: Horsley
('There is a green hill far away')
Luke 22 v.39-46
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Jesus came to Gethsemane
His soul heavy it be
Said to disciples, Here do stay
In garden, watch and pray
Pray, so you not enter into
Temptations old or new
Then He a little way off went
To pray was His intent
Saying, Father, if you willing
Remove my suffering
But not what I will, but what you
Will be done, ever true
An angel then to Him appeared
From heaven , His soul seared
Angel did Him strengthen, that He
Freshly emboldened be
In an agony, He prayed more
Earnestly, and for sure
His sweat was as great drops of blood
An over-spilling flood
Then after, still disciples slept
Had not their vigil kept
For human tiredness and sorrow
In garden they did know
Lord, who for me brought salvation
Died, then rose for each one
Help us pray, wake, not sleep, so we
Shall from temptation flee
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: April 10th, 2020 02:06
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre. The 'sweating blood' (verse 5) is a rare medical condition, haematidrosis. Only Luke, a Doctor, in his Gospel tells us this detail.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments3
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
Wow..
sounds like grievous bodily harm to me...
Neville
Thanks Neville. Almost as though it should be marked 18+. Fido, me '18+ watchdog' might bark at me, seeing as he barks at others if they forget to mark relevant poems as 18+.
Great Easter Hymn & a Great Passage & a Great Poem - Very uplifting for a BAD (due to COVID 19) Good Friday!
Lest I forget Gethsemene
Lest I forget thine Agony
Lest I forget thy Love to ME
Lead Me to CALVARY !
Blessed Easter to You & Your Curious Canine
Love int Spirit - Angela & Brian 🧡🤍💙🤍🧡
Thanks A&B. Lovely verse too.
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