Thanks to Mike Westendorf for sharing his new take on the hymn Go to Dark Gethsemane
originally written by James Montgomery.

Mike shared the following with us about the hymn:

I have always loved this hymn. To me, it is the Lenten version of “What Child is This”, a hymn that moves beyond the small baby, but references the cross.  I love the hymns that take a larger view of the story within their smaller context. The song text starts in the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus faced perhaps his greatest threat to the mission and yet the hymn doesn’t stop there, but finishes with the Easter triumph.

Artistically, I find it very interesting that some of the most intense moments of the passion story, gardens tend to be the backdrop and setting. Eden where it all went wrong, Gethsemane where the Savior found the strength to move forward and the Easter Garden and the empty tomb where eternal life for all who believe was fully realized. This song came together around the garden theme as I worked through the lyrics of the old hymn. I hope that it bring a new focus to one of the great Lenten and Easter songs in the church.

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In the Garden: Lyrics

Go to dark Gethsemane,
ye that feel the tempters power
Your redeemer’s conflict see,
watch with him one bitter hour
Turn not from his griefs away,
hear the Savior as he prays

Refrain

In the Garden came the fall of man,
Pride and fear bringing deaths decay
Yet in the Garden the angel rolled the stone,
to show the stain of our sin, is washed away

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see the nails in hands and feet
Oh the pains his soul sustains,
God’s own sacrifice complete
It is finished hear him cry,
see the Savior as he dies

Early morning Garden tomb,
where they lay his breathless clay
All is quiet, all is gloom,
who has taken him away
Sin and death are overcome,
Christ is risen- Life’s begun

In the Garden where Death had begun,
where a promise had been made
That in a garden the end of death would come,
when the Savior from our sin, walked from the grave

About Mike Westendorf

Possessing the characteristic of a storyteller, weaved with the essence of this gifted musician, Mike Westendorf combines his passion for Jesus with his gift of music. An acoustic/pop/rock artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mike’s compelling lyrics touch the hearts of listeners as he shares the story of God’s faithfulness.

With his authentic style and delivery, Mike is not your typical artist. Whether performing in an intimate gathering as an acoustic solo artist, leading worship with a small group of musicians or rocking out with the full band, he desires to make an impact – he’s event driven.  “We don’t just do concerts or play songs. We try to create meaningful, music events, connecting people through the shared moments in our life experiences; to the Hope we have in Jesus.”  Those shared moments, in the stories and songs, bring people closer to their Savior and to each other. This unique ability helps Mike relate to audiences of all ages.

God has blessed Mike to be where he is today: husband and father of three, meteorologist, a college campus music director at The Point of Grace, ministry consultant, motivational conference speaker and national touring musician. His latest CD “Undefined” was released in 2011 with Creative Soul Records in Nashville, Tennessee and his single “Blessed is the One,” was released to national and international radio in 2012.