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Wednesday, June 16, 2004

Jesus' Victory
by Lucille Golphenee

When Jesus traveled here on earth,
The Gospel He did preach,
And healed the sick, the deaf, the blind,
God's loving care to teach.
Many then believed on Him,
And triedto do His will.
but there were some who hated Him,
And sought the Lord to kill.

When Jesus knew His time had come,
He yielded to their hands.
And one of His disciples, Judas,
Led this wicked band.
They found Him in Gethsemane,
Where He had gone to pray.
Those evil men surrounded Him
And led the Lord away.

Now, Pilate had informed the people
He would at the feast -
Whichever one that they preferred -
A prisoner release.
Then Pilate said,"Come, tell me now
Which one of them do you choose -
Barabbas or this Jesus,
Who is called King of the Jews?"
The people were an angry mob,
And they, with one accord,
Cried out toi save barabbas,
And to crucify the Lord.

The loving Master suffered
Almost more that could be borne,
As they tortured Him and placed
Upon His head, a crown of thorns.
They led Him to Golgotha then,
And nailed Him on the cross.
He bore the sins of the world,
At such a awful cost.

A most terrific earthquake came
When Jesus breathed His last.
The rocks were rent and graves were opened
By this mighty blast.
The people saw the blackened skies
The awesome sights appear.
"He was the Son of God!" they cried,
And shook with anxious fear.

A rich man, Joseph, took the Lord
And laid Him in his tomb.
There He was wrapped three days and nights,
In darkness and in gloom.

But death could not contain Him long:
Our blessed Lord arose,
Triumphant and victorious
Over all His foes.
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Found this Choral Reading Passage in my pile of primary school stuff. Quite a nice poem isn't it?

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