Alexander and Jesus

One lived and died for self; one died for you and me.

The Greek died on a throne; the Jew died on a cross;

One's life a triumph seemed; the other but a loss.

One led vast armies forth; the other walked alone;

One shed a whole world's blood;

The other gave His own. One won the world in life and lost it all in death;

The other lost His life to win the whole world's faith.

Jesus and Alexander died at thirty-three.

One died in Babylon; and one on Calvary.

One gained all for self; and one Himself He gave,

One conquered every throne; the other every grave.

The one made himself god; the God made Himself less;

The one lived but to blast;

the other but to bless.

When died the Greek, forever fell his throne of swords;

But Jesus died to live forever Lord of Lords.

Jesus and Alexander died at thirty-three.

The Greek made all men slaves;

the Jew made all men free.

One built a throne on blood;

the other built on love,

The one was born of earth; the other from above;

One won all this earth, to lose all earth and heaven;

The other gave up all, that all to Him be given.

The Greek forever died; the Jew forever lives.

He loses all who gets, and wins all things who gives.