And though not even Peter understood at first,
He cleansed their clouded thought at length
With words that brought the lesson home.
He taught humility through Christ,
Through Truth and Love, the only way
By which to emulate his deeds,
Thus lovingly to serve each other's needs.
Poems
He Washed Their Feet
John 13
From the October 1963 issue of The Christian Science Journal
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