And as He does commit to them Ten pounds, or five, or one, He will reward them, at the last, By what they each have done.
And having finished His discourse, Wisely instructing them, He went before them, in the way, Up to Jerusalem.
SIX days before the Passover The Lord appeared again In Bethany, where Lazarus dwelt, And his good sisters twain.
There, by a supper in the house, Their welcome was expressed, And Martha served, but Lazarus sat At table with the guest.
Then Mary came and took her place Down at the Master's feet, And broke an alabaster box, Of odor very sweet.
And tenderly she did anoint The feet of Jesus there; And wiped them with the flowing locks Of her luxuriant hair.
Then Judas, called Iscariot, His sullen silence broke, And of the woman's costly gift Thus, with a sneer, he spoke:
"For three hundred pence, in money, This ointment would have sold, And that would feed and clothe the poor, Who hungry are, and cold."
He said this, though he had no care Or pity for the poor; But was a thief, and had the bag, And coveted the store.
Then Jesus said: "Let her alone; Against my burial day She poured this ointment on my feet, Her last regards to pay.
"The humble poor ye always have With you, to help their needs; But me ye cannot always have To show me loving deeds."
Now many people of the Jews Soon knew that He was there, And crowded in, that they might see, And His discourse might hear.
Yet not for Jesus' sake alone Had they the visit made, But to see Lazarus, whom He Had raised up from the dead.
THE morning rose with peaceful skies, The first day of the week, And Jesus forthwith went His way, Jerusalem to seek.
He knew what waited Him--the thought His lofty spirit thrilled-- That all His Father's' work be done, And Scripture be fulfilled.
Along the road towards Olive's mount-- That oft-trod road--He went, Then two of His disciples Into Bethphage He sent;
And said: "Into the village go, Where straightway ye shall see An ass tied, and a colt with her; Loose them and bring to me.
"If any may say aught to you, This shall be your reply: 'The Lord hath need of them,' then he Will cheerfully comply."
Then the disciples went their way, And found, as they were bidden, An ass tied, and a colt, whereon No man had ever ridden.