Stripped utterly
wearing a crown of thorns
naked, dying
feeling wholly alone
In the darkness of midday
the sun refusing to shine
Christ upon the cross
atoning for our sin
his sacrifice washing them away
Shouting, crying
a final plea to God
abandoned and alone
crying out his last
The curtain ripped
the ground shaking
awareness at the foot of the cross
comprehending what was lost
Emmanuel, the Messiah
dead on the rugged cross
April 2, 2010
Season of Lent
Good Friday prayer vigil
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Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
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