Yet upon Judas' callous heart No softening touch it gave: But Satan entered into him, To harden and enslave. Jesus said: "What thou do'st, do now." None knew what this did mean; But Judas rose and left the room, And sought a different scene. The Last Supper. AND now the evening shades had closed, And night was o'er the sky; Supper was ended and lamps lit Within that chamber high. The Lord took bread, and, blessing it, He brake in pieces small; Saying: "Take, eat, this is my body, Once broken for you all." Then took the cup, and, giving thanks, He gave it to them, too; Saying: "Drink ye, for this is my blood, Which is poured out for you. "And eat this bread, and drink this cup, For memory of me. But I'll not taste the wine till I My Father's kingdom see." Peter's Warning. THEN Peter cried out in alarm: "Lord, whither goest Thou? I will go with Thee unto death, Or unto prison now." Jesus said to him: "Verily, Before the cock shall crow, This day thou wilt deny full thrice That thou the Lord dost know." Promise of the Comforter. AGAIN the Master's voice arose In precious converse sweet, The last and richest lessons, With wisdom most replete: "Let not your heart be troubled, Believe in me, most true, For in my Father's house I shall Prepare a place for you." And on, in soothing accents, flowed Upon their listening ears Words which, while they increased their love, Excited still their fears. For He talked of going from them, Yet being with them still, And giving them what they should ask, If they would do His will; And said He would pray the Father The Comforter to send-- The Holy Ghost--who, teaching them, Would lead them to the end. And again He said unto them, As He, at first, had said: "Let not your heart be troubled, Nor let it be afraid." The Parable of the Vine. WHEN it was time to go, He said: "Arise, let us go hence," And they all stood and sung a hymn Ere they departed thence. Then out into the shadowed street, After the close of day, The Lord and His eleven friends Walked slowly on their way; On towards the mount of Olives, where His custom was to go, Along the well-known path which crossed Where Kedron's waters flow. And still the Master, as His wont When walking with His friends, Continued teaching golden truth The which to glory tends. He likened Himself to a vine, While they the branches were; His Father was the husbandman, Who of the plant had care; And charged them that they must bear fruit, And never barren prove; His Father should be glorified Through faith that works by love. And charged them to abide in Him, And thus much fruit return; And warned them 'gainst the dreadful fire, Where barren branches burn.