And bruised beneath the Father's rod,
Not for himself,--for man he dies.
228. L. M. W. B. Tappan.
Christ in Gethsemane.
1'T is midnight; and on Olive's brow
The star is dimmed that lately shone;
'T is midnight; in the garden, now,
The suffering Saviour prays alone.
2'T is midnight; and from all removed,
The Saviour wrestles lone, with fears;