Tune: St Clement
(The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended')
Matthew 27 v.3-10 parts
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Chief priests with Judas' blood-money
Put it not into treasury
But bought potters field, Aceldama* (*Field of Blood)
After Judas' suicide drama
It called the field of blood to bury
Strangers in, to this day it be
Thus was fulfilled the old prophecy
As Jeremiah* said, here see
The word was, And they took the thirty
Pieces of silver, for that be
The price of him who they did value
Brought the potters field, it be true
Was done, followed the Lord's appointing
And trusting to His directing
Price of betrayal, Judas' travail
Though he repentant, remorseful
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* Jeremiah 32 v.6-9.
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: December 19th, 2025 04:12
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 9.8.9.8. A dark theme. Nearing the end of this series soon, if not already.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments1
A sad thought. I wonder how many used to visit his grave. If one thinks about it he was essential in the overall plan or outcome. If not for his betrayal Christ would not have been crucified and therefore not resurrected and there would be no martyrdom and no Christianity. He was a main player with the villain role in the passion play.
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