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Jesus Christ had lived

Full thirty years or more,

He work-ed many wondrous works

With His twelve apostles pure.

He delivered up the twelve

A sacrament to take;

He shewed Simon an Hebrew house

A Testament to make.

Then Judas with the Jews

Our Saviour did betray;

And unto him for thirty pence

Jesus was sold away.

Then Judas he came in

With a troop of arm-ed men,

And bound his Master fast in bonds,

In whom there was no sin.

And for His garments brave

The soldiers did cast dice,

Which was a garment without seam

And a jewel of great price.

They led Him on straightway

Unto His judgment place;

Without God's leave He was condemned

To die in vile disgrace.

Between two ruffian rogues

They nailed our Saviour up;

They left His body there to bleed

In torment's bitter cup.

They nailed His hands and feet,

And crowned His head with thorns,

And gave Him vinegar to drink

With many reproachful scorns.