Betrayal

When Satan possessed his heart,
Then Judas sold Christ at mart
For silver they gave,
The price of a slave.

Though Jesus had washed his feet
And offered him bread to eat,
His false-hearted kiss
Betrayed him for this.

As innocent blood was shed,
He tied his own noose and, dead,
Was better unborn
Than hanging in scorn!

From Judas, O Lord, we see
Betrayal of you would be
A choking of breath
More deadly than death.