We were the crown of thorns
thrust onto our savior’s brow
the reed put into his hand, the purple robe
the mockery of the guards in the prison
We were the ridicule before the angry crowd
the call for crucifixion,
so soon after the triumphal entrance
March 23, 2008
Service of Tenebrae,
Maundy Thursday
Sanbornville United Methodist Church,
3/20/08, Pastor Ruth L. Foss
Sunday, March 23, 2008
We were the Crown of Thorns
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