Consider Him!

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Thy blest Redeemer—view Him
Accompanied by few;
"The twelve," and lowly "women"—
Thy Savior's retinue.
"Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to My
Father and He shall presently give me more than
twelve, legions of angels?" Matthew 26:5353Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? (Matthew 26:53)
Behold. THEM in the garden;
No legions summoned there;
Nor loyal hearts resentful
Of insults He must bear.
“My God, My God why past Thou forsaken Me?":Matthew 27:4646And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Matthew 27:46).
And e'en by God forsaken,
behold Him on the tree;
Alone He bled and suffered,
Laid down His life for thee.
"Behold I and the children which God hath given Me." Hebrews 2:1313And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me. (Hebrews 2:13).
And now in resurrection,
"Behold," His Word declares,
The blessed place of Sonship
With His redeemed He shares.