The Walk to the Cross
 

They came to the garden with an army and took you away
Your closest friends began to scatter from fear that day
They bound you as they brought you before the high priest
And as you answered his questions your back did they beat
 

They led You from the high priest to Pontius Pilate to see
He cried out to the Jews "why have you bought Him to me"
This man is innocent and has done nothing that is worthy of death
Is what he told Your accusers who sought to take Your last breath
 

Pilate spoke to You and asked "are You the King of the Jews"?
He did not know The Holy One that He was speaking too.
"My kingdom is not from here" is how you answered that day
Saying everyone who is of the truth would hear Your voice and stay
 

Pilate cried out to the Jews saying one man I shall release to you
They cried out for the thief to be free, oh Lord if they only knew
Soon after a crown of thorns was placed upon Your precious head
As they mocked and scorned You, Pilate washed his hands of your death
 

Crucify, Crucify is what the crowd yelled to Pilate that very dark day
They dressed you in purple as they began to lead You on the Your way
A man was told to help you carry the heavy cross up Calvary's hill
The crowd gathered and watched as the Lamb they prepared to kill.
 

They hammered the nails into Your wrists and Your feet too
You were silent as a lamb and said nothing for this is what you came to do
You took the place of many as You shed Your blood that day
That the sins of all the world might be washed and cleansed away.
 

You cried out in the end, "It is Finished" these last words you did speak
But no one understood in that moment was the enemy's defeat
Your family and friends stood by and wept as You died on the cross that day
Their hearts discouraged not remembering all the Words You had spoken along the way
 

As You took Your last breath all around them the earth began to shake
The veil of the temple was rent in two and their hearts within them quaked
For now they knew the Son of God they did kill on Calvary's hill that day
Their shame they could not hide as they watched them carry your body away
 

They buried You in a rich man's tomb everyone thought it was the end
The stone was rolled across the entrance to Your grave, the guards they did send
For fear of all You had said would be true this very day and many would follow you
And to this very day the hearts of many are blinded by this lie, not able to see You.
 

Your friends and family left very sad not knowing what they would do
Their Savior and their friend had died and their hearts mourned for You
No one had understood that all that had been prophesied was about to take place
For though you had died, You would rise again and they would see Your face.
 

Jesus did they not listen to all the words You had spoken to them every day
That the Son of Man must die for our sins in order that they be washed away
Your body was beaten Your blood was shed, for forgiveness and healing too
For each person of the world You died that we may forever live with You.

© Patricia Couchman 
 

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My Heartfelt Thanks and Gratitude to Pat
for granting me permission to use her beautiful poem !!!
 

~May  You  Have 
A  Blessed  Easter 
Filled With  His  Love~