JESUS IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE

"Father,” He Sighed, “My Father!

"Now the time is come when I may sever myself from this earth on which I have set foot in accordance with Thy Holy Will."

“With a heart full of love and compassion I came into the World, but mankind loved the Darkness more than the Light.  

"They did not listen to me. 

"But to the few who heard my Word I gave everything Thou entrusted to me. 

"They know that everything has come from Thee, the Eternal Father.  

"They know all that is mine is also Thine.  

"We are inseparably One.

"I have bound these souls to myself through a firm bond.

"Thereby they have also been led back to Thee.' 

“Father, I pray for them; let them not be lost!

"Sustain them in Thy Truth, in Thy Word and in Thy Light until the day when THE SON OF MAN WILL COME FOR THE JUDGMENT. 

"Then I will entrust them to HIM that they may serve HIM too.   

"They shall belong to HIM even as they belong to me."

“Father, I pray Thee: let not the flame of their recognition go out.  

"Give them strong helpers for my sake. 

"I have paid dearly for them; let then not fall into Lucifer’s fetters!  

"I do not pray Thee to take them even now from the world. 

"I know that they must live through their development, but I pray Thee to grant them protection!"

“Not only for those who were my disciples, my companions, on my life’s path, not only for all who have accepted my Word and transformed It into deed do I pray; no, Father, I also pray for all who through their activity will come to Thee!"

“Father, the World does not know Thee, but I know Thee and am permitted to step before Thy Countenance.  Grant that for which I have prayed Thee!”

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'Father, I thank Thee for giving me the certainty that my entreaty has been heard.

'Now it will be easier for me to face what awaits me.  

'I rest in Thy Love, my disciples are secure in my Love. Thereby they rest also in Thee.   

'Father, I thank Thee!’

JESUS IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE.