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Gethsemane

from Devil Rides Beside by John King Cave

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Jesus suffers in His passions the torments which men inflict upon Him; but in His agony He suffers the torments which He inflicts on Himself; turbare semetipsum. This is a suffering from no human, but an almighty hand, for He must be almighty to bear it.

Jesus seeks some comfort at least in His three dearest friends, and they are asleep. He prays them to bear with Him for a little, and they leave Him with entire indifference, having so little compassion that it could not prevent their sleeping even for a moment. And thus Jesus was left alone to the wrath of God.

Jesus is alone on the earth, without any one not only to feel and share His suffering, but even to know of it; He and Heaven were alone in that knowledge.

Jesus is in a garden, not of delight as the first Adam, where he lost himself and the whole human race, but in one of agony, where He saved Himself and the whole human race.

He suffers this affliction and this desertion in the horror of night.

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Brother help me off the road of darkness I’m walking on
For all I have forgotten comes to haunt me long
Hard times are coming, I’m moving on
I’m running!
Brother, I’m running!

Until the siren passes you’re gonna keep smiling
For all you love won’t last in the hour of bad timing
Old roads are crumbling, but the new one is going gone
Like nothing!
Brother, like nothing!

Hard choices, easy living, that’s what David told me
But even Jesus Christ, he cried in the garden of Gethsemane
Tell me my brother, what's going on? I been praying
My god, are you watching? I'm looking up.
Am I crazy?

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from Devil Rides Beside, released May 1, 2020
Written by S.J. Roberts

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John King Cave Albuquerque, New Mexico

John King Cave is the musical, poetic, and artistic vessel of Paul Waxler-Fahey, a folk artist currently residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The name recalls the story of John the apostle in the Cave of Patmos receiving the revelation of Christ the King. ... more

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