https://youtube/watch?v=fkGxCCOt5KM The day that Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, The adventure almost over, the night he hadnt slept Dreams and premonitions made him tired and emotional, And thats why Jesus wept. He wasnt scared of dying, hed made that commitment Fulfilling the old prophecy, his bargain he had kept He was due some satisfaction, but he was deeply troubled, And thats why Jesus wept. Was this his true destiny, or could he still make changes, Someone elses nightmare into which hed stepped? Damage limitation couldnt save the situation, And thats why Jesus wept. In his dream he saw the crusade and all wars that would follow, Declared in his name when he thought hed been direct Love thy neighbour, do not kill, and turn the other cheek, And thats why Jesus wept. He saw the inquisition and the burning of the saints, The conversion of the innocents he swore he would protect He saw them bless the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, And thats why Jesus wept. Though Peter would betray him, he made him the rock On which he would build his church to sort of keep him in his debt A man about to die is allowed some confusion, And thats why Jesus wept. He thought of his disciples, especially of Judas, The job that was ordained for him and the reward hed collect He saw him in the tree with the silver coins around him, And thats why Jesus wept. Then he thought about the good times when he turned the tables over, Chastised the money lenders and he earned the boys respect He was proud of Godly anger, but ashamed of manly temper, And thats why Jesus wept. Rumours started flying about water into wine, Sight to the blind and that hed even raised the dead The biggest miracle was that anyone believed it, And thats why Jesus wept. Then he mused on human nature, how fickle were the public, So ready to accept him, so quick now to reject Where were the five thousand he fed with loaves and fishes? And thats why Jesus wept. In his dream he saw a garden with all his friends asleep, He walked away the hours until the morning crept He wondered would the nails hurt, would he be man enough? And thats why Jesus wept Was he supposed to bear it like a man or like a God, Would tears show a weakness or a strength by their effect? Would they be viewed as compassion or failure and self-pity? And thats why Jesus wept. Then he saw his houses burning on both sides of a border, Saw the guiltless suffer with the guilty and the rest And when they called his name and he knew he couldnt help them, Thats why Jesus wept. Then he saw two armies marching and he heard their crucifixes Reduced to superstitious muted jangling round their necks And he heard his name intoned as they interred their companion, And thats why Jesus wept. Then he thought about his mother and the stories she had told him, Whod filled his dreams with angels, put voices in his head Then the scent of pine trees made him think of dear old Joseph, And thats why Jesus wept. Thats why Jesus wept.
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