New Hymns of Hope ‎#123

123. In Anguish Jesus Prayed Alone

1 In anguish Jesus prayed alone
the night he was betrayed;
and Judas marked him with a kiss
to keep the bargain made.
Then Jesus, taken under guard,
was questioned and accused;
the chief priests said he was to blame,
and Jesus was abused.

2 They sent him on to Pilate's court,
for Pilate was the judge;
in Jesus he could find no fault,
despite the chief priests' grudge.
The people clamored for his death
and would not be denied;
so Pilate, yielding to their cry,
hand Jesus crucified.

3 The soldiers wove a crown of thorns
and placed it on his head.
They dressed him in a purple cloak –
"Your Jewish king," they said.
They nailed him to a Roman cross,
a bandit on each side;
betrayed, forsaken, mocked, and scorned,
he breathed his last – and died.

Text Information

• First Line: In anguish Jesus prayed alone
• Title: In Anguish Jesus Prayed Alone
• Author: Barbara Hamm (2010)
• Meter: CMD
• Language: English
• Topic: Good Friday; Holy Week; Jesus Christ: Death; Jesus Christ: Passion; Jesus Christ: Suffering; Lent
• Copyright: © 2010 Hope Publishing Company
• ONE LICENSE: 98209

Tune Information

• Name: BETRAYAL
• Composer: Barbara Hamm
• Meter: CMD
• Key: c minor
• Copyright: © 2010 Hope Publishing Company