Scripture Verse

They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, Sit here while I pray. Mark 14:32

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Le­on­ard C. Voke, 1921 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Voke (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

illustration
Prayer in the Garden
Sebastiano Ricci
1659–1734

Lyrics

In the darkness of Geth­se­ma­ne,
In the garden all alone,
Jesus drank the cup for you and me,
Suffered, bled and died on Cal­va­ry,
’Neath the glo­ry of His throne,
’Neath the glo­ry of His throne.

Crucified upon the cruel tree,
See the bleeding Son of God!
Dying on the cross for you and me,
With a broken heart on Cal­va­ry,
Where my sins were bathed in blood,
Where my sins were bathed in blood.

Jesus, take my love and gratitude,
Take me as I am just now,
Tho’ my heart in sin is sinking low,
Thou canst cleanse and make me white as snow,
While before Thy cross I bow,
While before Thy cross I bow.