“Then they took charge of Jesus and carrying His own Cross He went out of the city to the place of the skull…where they crucified Him” (John 19:17,18).
There was a famous opera singer who, after a severe bereavement, went to India in search of peace. There she visited the famous Indian poet, Rabindranath Tagore, whose works had been a source of inspiration to her. When it came time for her to leave, she asked Tagore if he would like her to sing him a song. The poet was delighted, of course, and waited to hear what song she had chosen for the occasion. As the song began, Tagore and a second guest were startled to hear the words of an old “Spiritual” fill the air:
“Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you There? …
Oh, sometimes my heart begins to tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord?”
The second guest was so touched by the experience that when…
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