Key: C
Introduction:
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See Lord Jesus bent in prayer, in the garden late at night,
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See Lord Jesus bent in prayer, in the garden late at night.
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See Him crying sweating blood watch it mingle with His tears
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Twelve disciples all asleep, even Peter nods and snores.
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Iscariot comes with a kiss, hands Him over He is betrayed.
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How could it be? Tragic sight innocent Lord precious Lord.
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Twelve disciples watch from afar, everyone is running away.
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Jesus alone captured and chained soldiers lead Him to the prison.
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Frightened Peter runs from the scene with his tunic hides his face
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Look at Peter treacherous man, now pretends he does not know.
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He who made the lame leap for joy, He who made the blind man see,
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He who freely walked on the waves, where are all those miracles now?
verse 2
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See Lord Jesus bent in shame, see Him bear His heavy cross,
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See Lord Jesus bent in shame, see Him bear His heavy cross.
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Spent, exhausted, body and soul, now He stumbles and He falls
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Whipped from behind, driven along, Jesus treated just like a cow.
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Where are His men? Where are the twelve? Jesus now is standing alone.
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Not even one man is there bearing the cross for his Lord.
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Though the crowd may pity a thief, freeing sinful men of this world,
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Who'd volunteer to take His place, take the cross for God's son Jesus?
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How very sad, how very sad, mighty Father shedding tears
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Lost and betrayed, lost and betrayed, all the Father's hopes are gone.
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Even the most ignorant men have a shred of common sense
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Who can see the Father's despair, who can share His suffering pain?
verse 3
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See Lord Jesus on the cross, nails are hammered through His hands,
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See Lord Jesus on the cross, nails are hammered through His hands.
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What kind of sin did He commit, this, the only Son of God?
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Like a pure innocent sheep, He is dying, dying for you.
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Father above He cannot watch When He turns His face from His Son.
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"My God, my God!" Jesus cries, "Why do you now forsake Me?"
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Twelve disciples shared all His ways, still were deaf and blind to His heart.
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All gone to waste, All gone to waste, Providence of God is broken.
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No use now to cry and repent, all repentance comes too late.
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To prepare His coming again, sacrifices must be found.
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All the faithful shedding their blood, spilling for two thousand years,
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All this bloodshed, salvation's price, for three billion men of today