THE TWELVE APOSTLES.
1When Jesus Christ had lived
Full thirty years or more,
He work-ed many wondrous works
With His twelve apostles pure.
2He delivered up the twelve
A sacrament to take;
He shewed Simon an Hebrew house
A Testament to make.
3Then Judas with the Jews
Our Saviour did betray;
And unto him for thirty pence
Jesus was sold away.
4Then Judas he came in
With a troop of arm-ed men,
And bound his Master fast in bonds,
In whom there was no sin.
5And for His garments brave
The soldiers did cast dice,
Which was a garment without seam
And a jewel of great price.
6They led Him on straightway
Unto His judgment place;
Without God's leave He was condemned
To die in vile disgrace.
7Between two ruffian rogues
They nailed our Saviour up;
They left His body there to bleed
In torment's bitter cup.
8They nailed His hands and feet,
And crowned His head with thorns,
And gave Him vinegar to drink
With many reproachful scorns.
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