Mary:
I arrived there at the gravesite, just about the break of day
I was shocked and I was horrified - the stone was rolled away.
When I looked to see the body, through the shadows underground,
The tomb was cold and empty; my Lord could not be found.
So I ran to the disciples, John and Peter, all alone
When I told them, they went running back to make my word their own
And yes, they found it empty, but not as I had feared;
The graveclothes let them know He had not just disappeared
Father, why have You abandoned me here,
With the shadow of the world on my back?
I put my hand to the plow, and these lines on my brow
Say there's no going back
When I see these vines, I'm thinking of You,
And how the fruit will be plucked, and then crushed
Oh, the blood of the vine will one day become wine
That will bring to life the children of dust
One will deny Me, one will betray
The sheep will be scattered; all will run away
(The) Messiah must die; the Scriptures say it's true
But first let Me share this meal here with you:
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Take this bread, now broken, and drink this blessed wine
Whene'er you meet, remember Me,
The flesh and blood divine, the flesh and blood divine.
The kings and the tyrants rest on their violent commands
But I say the greatest have humble servant's hands
Father, the time has come to glorify Your Son,
So He can give glory back to You
For these sheep I plead, and the ones they will lead to You;
Oh, fill them with joy and grace and truth
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Oh, lead them to unity, join them to You and Me,
Healing, revealing, that all might believe
Help them to teach and pray, living out every day
All We have shown them, that all might believe
Take them not out of the world where the evil one's banners unfurl
But simply protect them from his tempting pow'r
Pilate:
I see no reason to authorize this execution;
And this is the season to set one of your people free
So here's my suggestion: this wise and unusual rabbi;
Your priests seem to hate him, but he seems quite harmless to me
Caiaphas:
Are you, O Pilate, a faithful, good servant of Caesar?
For this Jesus here makes a claim to be King of the Jews
If you would ignore him, you too would be guilty of treason
You'd best execute him, or you may be crucified, too
Caiaphas:
Hear ye, hear ye, let the trial begin;
Bring the guilty, I mean the accuséd one, in
Let witnesses come, let us hear, let us see--
I'm sure we will find that their charges agree
Holy One who gives all of Israel a home,
Keep Your people, but please, won't you leave me alone?
For You know when I sit down, You know when I stand;
You know every stumble I make
Like the soldiers surrounding me, I feel Your hand
That won't let me just run away--
You won't let me just run away.
You are the air I breathe, trapping me, tight to my skin;
And so I say, "go away," and draw You within
And though I've denied You, I fear that I'll finally
Come back confessing my sin, coming back broken again.
