Jesus asked his followers to stay and pray with him on the darkest night of the year. While Jesus prayed in the garden, his followers promised to stay awake with him but they fell asleep. Judas then came and betrayed Jesus with a kiss. His followers ask to love and speak God's truth as Jesus did, and to stay awake with him even when hope seems distant.

1. Jesus, I’ll Stay Awake Linnea Good www.LinneaGood.com

2. After supper Jesus went to pray Asked his friends and followers to stay In a place not far away And they said in love:

3. Jesus, I’ll stay awake with you Pray, and stay awake with you On this darkest night of the year I’ll stay awake with you

4. Jesus prayed that God be ever near Prayed to end the nightmare of fear Mouths fell silent, eyes were unclear Every head lay down

5. Jesus, I’ll stay awake with you Pray, and stay awake with you On this darkest night of the year I’ll stay awake with you

6. Judas came and found him with a kiss Hands with weapons, hands held in fist Jesus said: “Don’t battle like this, Follow me and pray…”

7. Jesus, I’ll stay awake with you Pray, and stay awake with you On this darkest night of the year I’ll stay awake with you

8. Jesus, we would love the world like you Speak God’s truth as followers do And when hope seems far from view, We’ll stay awake with you...

9. Jesus, we’ll stay awake with you Pray, and stay awake with you On this darkest night of the year we’ll stay awake with you I’ll stay awake with you