Emmanuel Choir - The Agony

Could ye not watch with me, one brief hour
Could ye not pity my sorest need
Ah! If ye sleep while the tempests lower
Surely, my friends, I am lone indeed

Jesu, Lord Jesu
Bowed in bitter anguish
And bearing all the evil we have done
Oh, teach us, teach us how to love Thee for Thy love
Help us to pray, and watch, and mourn with Thee

Could ye not watch with me one brief hour
Did ye not say upon Kedron's slope
Ye would not fall into the Tempter's power
Did ye not murmur great words of hope

Jesu, Lord Jesu
Bowed in bitter anguish
And bearing all the evil we have done
Oh, teach us, teach us how to love Thee for Thy love
Help us to pray, and watch, and mourn with Thee

Could ye not watch with me? Even so
Willing in heart, but the flesh is vain
Back to mine agony I must go
Lonely to pray in bitterest pain

And they laid their hands on him, and took him
And led Him away to the high priest
And the high priest asked him and said unto Him
Art Thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed

Jesus said
I am and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of Power, and coming in the clouds of heaven
Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith

What need we any further witnesses
Ye have heard the blasphemy
And they all condemned him, to be guilty of death
And they bound Jesus and carried Him away

And delivered Him to Pilate
And Pilate, willing to content the people
Released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus
When he had scourged Him, to be crucified

And the soldiers led Him away

Written by:
William Sparrow-Simpson

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