171. Go to dark Gethsemane

1. Go to dark Gethsemane,
ye that feel the tempter's power;
your Redeemer's conflict see,
watch with him one bitter hour;
turn not from his griefs away,
learn of Jesus Christ to pray.

2. Follow to the judgment hall;
view the Lord of life arraigned;
O the wormwood and gall!
O the pangs his souls sustained!
Shun not suffering, shame, or loss;
learn of him to bear the cross.

3. Calvary's mournful mountain climb;
there, adoring at his feet,
mark the miracle of time,
God's own sacrifice complete;
"It is finished!" hear him cry;
learn of Jesus Christ to die.

Text Information
First Line: Go to dark Gethsemane
Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854
Meter: 77. 77. 77
Language: English
Publication Date: 1985
Topic: Holy Week
Tune Information
Name: PETRA
Composer: Richard Redhead, 1820-1901
Meter: 77. 77. 77
Key: D Major



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