The hour of shadows

In the Garden of Gethsemane
Below the Mount of Olives
Jesus spent His last hours
Alone: sorting out His destiny
Though He asked His disciples
To stay awake: to pray for Him
Though He begged His Father
Begged to be set free: He pleaded
"Take this cup from me!"
He knew it just could not be!
So as He offered up His prayers
As He fought for humanity
It was in the hour of shadows
That He was assaulted
By that unnatural enemy
Satan came and tempted
Satan came to change
But though he tried his darnedest
He could not conquer the Son of Ages
He could not steal our destiny
Though he wheedled and whiled
Though he fought tooth and nail
Jesus the precious Son of our Lord
Held strong to His Father
Held strong to His beliefs
Knowing it was all predestined
Knowing it was: had to be!
He fought for us even harder
To save us: to save humanity!