it up before him, and
replacing it on the table, looked up to heaven and blessed it. Then,
lifting it up again, he broke it in two, saying, "Take, eat, this is my
body which was broken for you." Then passing around the table, he
placed a morsel of bread with his own hand in the mouth of each of his
disciples. All took it reverently, but Judas bit at it almost as a dog
snatcheth meat from its master's hands. After Jesus had returned to
his place, he said, "This do in remembrance of me." In like manner he
took the cup and blest it and said, "Take this, and drink ye all of it;
for this is the cup of the New Testament in my blood, which is shed for
you and for many for the remission of sins." Then passing round the
table again he gave each of them to drink, and returning to his place
he said, "As often as ye do this, do it in remembrance of me." During
the time Jesus went round the table administering the bread and wine to
his disciples, there was heard in the distance a chorus of angels
singing:

Oh! the lowly love and tender!
See the Saviour kneeling still
At the feet of his disciples
Loving service to fulfil.
Oh! this love remember ever!
Love as he has loved, and so
Unto others render service
As your Lord has done to you.

Then John in an ecstacy of affection exclaimed, "Oh, best of masters,
never will I forget thy love! Thou knowest that I love thee," and
leaning forward he laid his head on the breast of Jesus.

The rest of the twelve, who were sitting with clasped hands with the
exception of Judas, who sat apart moody and sullen, exclaimed together,
"O, Master, who art so full of love for us, ever will we remain united
with thee."

Then said Peter, "This holy meal of the new covenant shall ever be
celebrated amongst us according to thy commandment."

And Matthew added, "And as often as we shall keep it, we will remember
thee!"

Then cried they all, "O, best teacher, O divine one! O best friend and
teacher!"

And Jesus looking upon them said, "My children, abide in me, and I in
you! As the Father has loved me, so have I also loved you, continue ye
in my love. But, alas, must I say it! the hand of him who betrays me
is with me at the table!" Judas started, but the confusion of the
disciples caused his guilty look to be unnoticed.

Several of the disciples exclaimed, "What! a traitor amongst us!"

"Is it possible?" said Peter.

Then Jesus said, "Verily, verily, I say