Were there playful Easter bunnies
in the Garden of Gethsemane . . .
As Jesus sweat great drops of
blood in such abject agony ~

Were there brightly colored eggs
in baskets made of straw . . .
As He said ~ Father, not mine but
your will were "goodies" what JESUS saw ~

Did that JUDAS KISS remind Him
of each little girl & boy . . .
Who with eager anticipation
search for treasures with such joy ~

As the roaring crowd in anger
screamed Set Barrabas free . . .
CRUCIFY THIS IMPOSTER, JESUS
the man from Galilee ~

Beaten beyond all recognition
thirty~nine stripes by cruel rod . . .
by His own forsaken~rejected
HE was for sinners ~ BORN OF GOD ~

BORN OF GOD in lowly manger
JESUS CHRIST through Virgin fair . . .
PEACE ON EARTH the angels chorused
as wise men sought HIM there ~

BORN OF GOD to be The Sacrifice
for sins we could not atone . . .
upon the Cross of Calvary
BORN OF GOD to die alone ~

There is coming SUNDAY MORNING
when in TRIUMPH HE AROSE . . .
through HIS BLOOD our sins forgiven
GLORIOUS VICTORY HEAVEN KNOWS ~

Ah ~ no basket made of straw
treasures hidden 'neath earth's sod . . .
can e'er bring the JOY of knowing
through JESUS CHRIST ~ we're BORN OF GOD !

Mary Carter Mizrany
April 18, 2003
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