His Sorrowful Hour

Gethsemane's  fragrance soothes our Lord,
In prayer He kneels and rends His Heart.
He pleads for mercy but His hour has come,
Our chalice to be drunk, consumed by the Word.

Led away to the dungeon cell,
Cold and stark, prepared for hell;
Stripped and striped, the bell
Of death sounds its knell.

Weak and exhausted, the robe
Of a King adorns His Grace,
The Crown of Thorns spike His face.
Mockery and spittle leave their trace.

Through narrow ways, along pebbled stone
The Victorious beam He bears for all,
The crowd hurl insults, hear his groan,
They smite His Cross of gall.

Nailed and humiliated, cries of pain,
Hoisted high, feeling the strain,
Crushed for love, for all to see,
This mortal man of deity.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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March 14, 2023 at 9:25 PM
This was a good read. I am not really religious in terms of christianity but I know a lot about the bible and your poem did a really good job portraying and captivating what the bible tries to speak to everyone. Keep up the good work! Please feel free to read any of mine Iam new to poetry and I could use some feedbacks. Thanks so much.
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