Held in the arms of God's love and compassion,
Jesus had kept them right up to the end,
these his disciples, now named as Apostles,
each of these strangers now counted as friend.
Jesus had taught them by word and example,
shared times of suffering, illness and grief.
Spell-bound they listened to parables, stories;
witnessed debates while he nurtured belief.
Verses 2-3 follow
Tune: INTERCESSOR; HIGHWOOD
Metre: 11.10.11.10
Andrew Pratt (born 1948)
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