Now came the first day of the feast–
Day of unleavened bread–
When the Passover must be killed;
And the disciples said :
* * *
“Where wilt Thou, Lord, that we shall go
And preparation make
For Thee to eat the Passover,
And we, with Thee, partake?”
* * *
Peter and John He then sent forth,
Saying: “As ye walk the street,
A man, bearing a pitcher
Of water, ye shall meet.
* * *
“Then follow him into the house,
And to the good man say :
The Master needs the guest-chamber
To keep the feast to-day.
* * *
“And a large, furnished, upper room
He unto you will show.”
Then the disciples went and found,
As the Lord said, ’twas so.
* * *
Now, at the evening hour, the Lord
With His disciples came,
And sat down round the table where
Was served the paschal lamb.
* * *
And He said unto them : “I have
Desired with every breath
To eat this Passover with you,
Before I suffer death.”
