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Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46

Thy Will Be Done

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Thy Will Be Done

Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46

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Thy Will Be Done

Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46

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This song belongs to the Matthew collection. 8 recordings are available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.

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[Verse 1] Gethsemane under moonlight, Olive branches over stone. Eight remained beside the entrance; Three went farther, not alone. Sorrow pressed His soul to dying; He fell down upon the ground. Sweat like blood marked earnest anguish; Heaven heard without a sound. [Refrain] Not His will, but Thine be done. Not escape before the hour. Let obedience hold the pathway When the flesh has lost its power. Not His will, but Thine be done. The cup stood bitter in the gloom. Three times prayer returned the answer Under trees of coming doom. [Verse 2] Peter, James, and John lay sleeping, Eyes made heavy by the grief. "Watch and pray against temptation," Yet their rest was brief. An angel strengthened Him in anguish; Still the cup did not depart. He chose the road that waited, With a steadfast, yielding heart. [Bridge] The betrayer drew nearer. Torches crossed the hill. The hour had come for sinners' hands; The prayer had settled will. [Final Refrain] Thy will be done, When no lesser road appears. Thy will be done, Through the sorrow and the tears. He rose to meet the darkness; No fear could make Him run. Gethsemane had heard Him: Thy will be done.

Named in this songGethsemanePeter

About the passage

Matthew 26: The given body and the scattered disciples

The final teaching has ended, and the passion begins under the shadow of Passover. Jesus announces his crucifixion before the leaders describe their plan, holding his foreknowledge beside their responsibility. An unnamed woman pours costly ointment on him and is defended against the charge of waste; immediately afterward Judas asks what he will be paid to deliver Jesus. At the Passover table, betrayal is announced from within the twelve, then bread and cup receive their interpretation as body, blood, covenant, and remission of sins. Jesus predicts that all the disciples will scatter and that Peter will deny him three times, but he also promises a meeting in Galilee beyond the failure. In Gethsemane, sorrow is explicit and the cup is faced through repeated submission to the Father’s will. Arrest follows by a kiss, yet Jesus refuses the sword and says angelic rescue is available but not sought. Before the council he speaks of the Son of man at the right hand of power. Outside, Peter’s denials intensify until the cock crows and memory breaks his confidence into bitter tears.

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