Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... also the tenth stanza are missing. It cannot be said whether there were additional stanzas written or not. 3. Eight o'clock. Dressed in white, Thou comest now To Pilate once again, For nothing 'gainst Thee can be found Save only my own guilt of sins. 4. Nine o'clock. Wicked men are scourging Thee, But the guilt I must confess And in justice I should suffer What the mad heathen do to Thee. 5. -Ten o'clock. The crown of thorns must Jesus wear, The purple robe, the jeers and scorn, All for me unworthy sinner, And in addition He is beaten. 6. Eleven o'clock. "What a man," now Pilate says, Innocence shines from out His face, You can point to nothing evil, Well he preaches through His silence! 7. Now I wash my hands of this Publicly before you all, If you intend to continue it I shall remain without guilt. 8. Twelve o'clock. Upon the cross is Jesus laid, His hands and feet are cruelly pierced And with nails He is made fast, Quite enfeebled His cross is raised. 1 Uhr. 9. Jesu creutziger die thun seine kleider theilen nun sein Rock wird ins looss genomen wer denselben soll bekomen. 3 Uhr nachmittag. 11. nun dass alles sey vollbracht was die Schrifft vorher gesagt lasst man seinen Durst zu stillen einen Schwam mit essig fullen. 12. und das susse Gottes-Lamm trinket ihn am creitzes-Stamm neig't sein haupt und macht durch sterben dass ich Gnade kan ererben. 4 Uhr abends. 13. nun das Blut und Wasser-Badt offnet sich nach Gottes-Rath und die offen Seiten-Hole trostet meine arme Sele! 5 Uhr abends. 14. Wer begrabt den Leib des Herrn? Joseph thut es hertzlich gern Liebe wird nicht mehr zu schanden wan kein Judas mehr vorhanden! The following stanzas found in manuscript form are a fragment of what appears to have been..."