Haggios

I led you out of Egypt from slavery tonfreedom, I led you with manna from heaven,nbut you led your Savior to the cross

For forty years I led you safely throughnthe desert, and brought you to a land ofnplenty, I planted you as my fairest vine

But you yielded only bitterness

What more could I have done for you?

When I was thirsty you gave me vinegarnto drink, and you pierced your Saviour’snside with a lance

For your sake I scourged your captors

And their first born sons, but you broughtnyour scourges down on me. To my people

I led you from slavery to freedom and

Drowned your captors in the sea, but younhanded me over to your high priests

I opened the sea before you, but younopened my side with a spear

I led you on your way in a pillar of cloud

But you led me to pilate’s court

I bore you up with manna in the desert

But you struck me down and scourged me

I gave you saving water from the rock

But you gave me gall and vinegar to drink

For you I struck down the kings of

Canaan, but you struck my head with a reed

I gave you a royal scepter, but you gavenme a crown of thorns

I raised you to the height of majesty, butnyou have raised me high on a cross.