It was the time of the Passover
And the room was prepared
A stranger gave his upper room
He gladly obeyed.
He'd heard of the Master
Seen many miracles too
Water turned into wine, the dead raised to life
Demons cast out, feeding of the multitude.
When the disciples gathered
In the upper room at dark
Did they even imagine
That this meal would be the last?
The air was fraught with tension
You could cut it with a knife
'Is it me Lord, who'll betray you?'
Was each man's heartfelt cry.
Jesus loved them all
and loved them to the end
So He picked up the basin and towel
And before each one He bent
Washed their feet,
Patted them dry
The Servant King
His great love to signify.
John- whom Jesus loved
Was reclining at His side;
Not a little pleased with himself
and maybe puffed up with pride.
Blustering 'shoot off your mouth' Peter
'I'll die for you, Lord', said He
But Jesus knew before the rooster crowed thrice
Peter would deny Him vehemently.
Judas-
I can't seem to write
Anything bad about him-
poor man
He fell prey to
satan's scheme
sold his soul
and made his plans.
And where do I see myself, Lord?
Just like one of the twelve..
so much like John
full of selfrighteousness, pride and myself..
Sometimes like Peter with extravagant words,
Which have absolutely no root
A whiff, a gust, a roaring storm
And I'm all shaken and shook!
Othertimes like Judas I'm quick to betray
To renege on the One who loves me
Blinded by corruption and greed.
But Grace is greater
He sees and forgives
And this is the Hope that we need.
The bread that He broke
His body given for us
The stripes that He bore for our ills;
The wine that He blessed
His blood for the world
for the remission of sins.
So we remember this night
The Last supper of our Lord
His love that lead Him on.
To a painful death,
To a cursed end
Beatings shame and scorn.
We speak life and healing
Through His wounds on Calvary
For our world, ravaged with disease
Suffering and misery.
His heart of love which prompts us to serve
The down and out,
and those with no voice to speak
Bend and wash
each other's feet.
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