Christ At The Bar
Christ stands at the bar of the world to-day, As He stood in the days of old. And still, as then, we do betray Our Lord for greed of gold. When our every deed and word and thought Should our fealty proclaim, Full oft we bring His name to nought And cover Him with shame. Not alone did Judas his Master sell, Nor Peter his Lord deny, Each one who doth His love repel, Or at His guidance doth rebel, Doth the Lord Christ crucify. Like the men of old, we vote His death, Lest His life should interfere With the things we have, or the things we crave, Or the things we hold more dear. Christ stands at the bar of the world to-day, As He stood in the days of old. Let each man tax his soul and say,-- "Shall I again my Lord betray For my greed, or my goods, or my gold?"
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"Christ stands at the bar of the world to-day,..."
This evocative piece by William Arthur Dunkerley (John Oxenham), titled "Christ At The Bar", represents a masterful exploration of classic. The lines capture a profound emotional resonance... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...