The prayer of Christ meaningless – v2

God, the judge, in heaven
Christ, the Son, on that tree
crying out a prayer for us
for the sake of you and me

Crying out to God, to forgive them
though we are the them
those who persecuted, denied
sinned like all the rest

Yet the prayer of Christ meaningless
bubbles in air, defusing,
evaporating as dew in summer
we don’t have a clue

We choose to wander
to go off on our own
as if we are in control
of our mortal soul

Christ’s prayer with power
we are to be saved
only in our turning
rising from our grave

Submitting to the will of God
giving as Christ gave
loving by his example
our lives written on the page

God will look down
lifting up Christ’s prayer
judging us fairly
at the end of the age

March 15, 2012
asked yesterday to do the meditation on this scripture
at the 7 Last Words service,
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Suncook United Methodist Church
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Suncook, NH
April 4, 2012
&
video 3/4/2012
Introduction and Chapter 1,
“Father Forgive them”
Luke 23:34
“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” (KJV)
Final Words from the Cross
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=9781426746802
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
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read February 25, 2012
and read February 26, 2012

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