The Sacred Act that will stave the hunger of men
A basin, a towel, kneeling washing my feet
Blood red wine pours—
If the bread is not broken I cannot eat
Yay, Lord. I need to eat.
In the still night air, in tall grass
A path we cleave
Halts, turns the face I love
Solemn eyes look right at me
Yay, Lord, I’m listening
Thou prayest my faith fail not
Into prison, death I’ll go with Thee!
Master, I could never doubt or deny
Thou hast my life and loyalty.
Yay, Lord, thus it will always be.
I wait in moonlit silence
Thou departs through shadowed glade
Slumber falls my weary frame
Distant, racking sobs fade.
Yay, Lord, sob for me.
“Couldn’t thou lie awake, my friend?”
Startled, I rise from the ground,
His blood and sweat-dried skin
And me asleep, He found.
Yay, Lord, I fell asleep
He departs and returns again
Three times in all
Eyes of such love and pain
Wake me, as my name He calls.
“Peter.”
Mobs and guards assail
No sadness, terror, too much
My sword lashes in defense
His response: a healing, touch.
Yay, Lord, heal me.
Brutally, they take Him
The Son of God does not rebel
Falsely accused, tortured
Ceding, He enters Hell
Lord, go for me.
Alone, “Knowest Thou Jesus?”
To the crowd I sputter fear-filled lies:
“I know not the man”
And like that, my spirit dies
Jesus goes to die for me.
I watch clouds churn black
Mere men sneer and chide
Thunder chafes the air
As my Master is crucified
Lord, I remember.
The testimony once I gave
Before the cock crowed thrice
I brand on my heart forever now
For “Thou art the Christ!”
Thou art the Christ!
Alas, common man,
I, Simon, return to the sea
Echoes….the voice of Him I love?
Resurrected? Can it be?
Yay, Lord!
Alive!
Risen Master, lowly I?
Thou walkest towards?
He speaks, “Dost thou love me?”
Thou knowest: “Yeah, Lord”
“I love Thee, I love Thee, I love Thee”
Bitterness again shan’t I weep
Whatever Thou asks!
His reply, “Feed
My sheep.“
Yay, Lord. Yeah, Lord.
We need to eat.
Biblical References (if you would like to follow the
original story):
John 13:1-17;
Mark 14:12-25;
Matthew 16:15-17;
Luke 22: 54-65;
Matthew 26:32-57;
Matthew 26: 66-75
Matthew 27: 29-54;
John 18:10-12;
John 21:3-17
