The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23

But one alone believed he was the Lord,
The true Messiah of the jews. That one
Was Judas-he alone OF all the crowd.
Tie to betray his master for bribe!
He last Of all say this friend Of mine 4,,ou,
His was noble nature; frank and bold.
Almost to rashness bold. yet sensitive
Who took his dreams for firm realities
Who once believing. all in all believed
Rushing at obstacles an scorning risk.
Ready to venture all to gain his end,
His act went from his thought straight to the
butt;
Yet with this ardent and impatient mood
Was joined visionary mind that took -
Impressions quick and fine, yet deep as lie.
Therefore it was that in this subtle spill
The masters words took root. and grew and
He heard and followed and obeyed; his faith
Was serious. earnest. real-wtpged to hy;
He doubted not. like some who walked with
Desired no lrst place. as did James and John
Denied him not with Peter: Mt to him
His master said. Away thou'rt an otfense:
Get thee behind me, Satan mot to him..
Am 50 long with ye who know me not !?
Fixed as rock, un ~ 1 by desires n,1 rora
Should come to rule-chosen from OUT the
Of six score men rs his apostle--then
Again selected as the place of trust.
Unselfsh, honest. he among them walked
"Tbat he was honest, and was SO esteemed.
rs plain from this-they chose him out OF all
To bear the common purse and take aud pay
John says he was q thief, because ne grudged
The price that for some ointment once was
And urged twere better given to the poor.
Lit up his vo il ali things 10 the poorl
Sell everything and give all to the poorP
And Judas. who believed, not made believe,
Used his own words, and Christus, who ex-
The gift because of love, rebuked him not
Thief NY, he TWAS. this very thief, they chose.
M. I,..,r fJ,, q M m N u mr.
/. for my part sue nothing wrong in this
" But why, if judas was man like this,
Frank, noble. honest. here interposed-
why was it that he thus betrayed his Lord ?"
This question oft did revoye," said he.
when oil the facts were fresh. and oft revolv-
In later days and with no change of mind:
And this Is my solution Of the case:
" Daily he heard his masters voice proclaim.
| am the Lord the Father lives in mel
Who knoweth me knows the Eternal God!
He who believes In me shall never del
Mo- he shall see me with my angels come
With power and glory here upon the earth
To Judge the quick and dead Among you here
Some shall not taste of death before come
Gods kingdom to establish on the earthl"
What meant these words? They seethed in
Here i Is my GOD God essias. King Of kings.
Christus, the Iord-the Saviour Of US all
And threatened by this scrawling scum of men2
Oh who shall urge the e q that day
And stand before the astounded world its King2
Long brooding over this inflamed his soul.
And ever rash in schemes as wild in thought
At last he sa q. No longer will / bear
This ignominy heaped upon my Lord.
No man hath power to harm the Almighty One
Aye. let mems hands b. lifted then at once
Effugent like the sun. swift like the sword.
The jagged lightning flashes from the cloud,
Shall he he manifest-the living tod
A,,I ,tI nd.
Such was his thought when at the passover
The Lord with his disciples met aud suppsd:
And Christus saw the trouble in his mind,
And said. Behold, among you here L. one
That shall betray me--he to whom give
This sop'-and he the sop to Judas gave:
Ana added That thou doest. quickly do:'
Aud Judas left him. hearing these last words
Now shall the Son OF man be glorifed'
All yesl his master had OWNED his thought
His master should be gloritied through him,
Straight unto me and the high priests he came.
Filled with this hope, and said. Behold me
Judas. a follower of Christus l. Comet
will point out my master whom you seek
And out ut once they sent me with my band;
And as we went said rebuking him:
How Judas. is 1t you who TINS betraV
The Lord and master whom you l2ye, to deathr
And, smiling. then he answered; Fear you not /;
Pc you dgy take heed Of
Such baseness in YOU Though it seem so now.
Still smiling, he replied; Wait till the end
Then turning round as to himself he said
Now comes the hour that 1 have prayed to see.
The hour If JOY to all who know the truth
Is this man mad?' thought and looked at
And in the darkness creeping swiftly on.
His face was !. glowing, almost shone with light
And rapt as II in visionary thought
He walked beside me, gazing at the sky.
Passing at last beyond the Cedron brook
We reached n garden whose Qutp
Dark vines were loosely swinging. Here we
And lifted up our torches and beheld
Against the blank white wall q shadowy group.
There waiting metionless, without q word:
moment. and with rapid, nervous step
Judas alone advanced. and. as he reached
And crying. Master MASTER Kissed his cheek.
We knowing 1t was Christus forward pressed.
Malchus s at my side. wnen suddenly
| sword flashed out from one among them
there.
And sheared his ear. At once our swords
| But Christus. lifting UP his hand. said. Peace
| sheatho. thy sword. Peser-l must drink the
And cried also, Peace, and sheathe your
| swords
Then on bis arm placed my hand. and said,
In the laws name. He nothing said but
His arms out. and we bound his hands with
| This done turned but all the rest had fled,
And he alone was left to meet his fate.
MY men ordered then to take and bear
| Their prisoner to the city, and at once
They moved away. |. seeing not our guide.
Cried Judas but no answer; then groan
| So sal and deep 1t startled me- turned.
And there. ag Ainst the wall, with CHASTITY face.
| And eyebals starting In frenzied glare.
| AS in fit, lay Judas his weak arms
Hung ifeless down his mouth half oper
twiched.
His hands were clutched and cenched into his
robes.
| And now and then his breast heaved with 9
gasp.
| Frightened. / dashed some water In his face.
/ Spoke to him, lifted him. and rubbed his hands
Then with a sudden spasm fled again,
And to the ground he dropped. | searched hin
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