Confrontation (Vol 3 No 41)
Confrontation (Vol 3 No 41)
She cried out aloud, “Have mercy on me.”
But Jesus ignored her passionate plea;
This public exchange, it broke strict Jewish lore;
This gentile, a woman, must quickly withdraw.
Disciples begged Jesus, “Send her away.”
But she did not heed this tragic display;
She still cried for help, but then Jesus replied
“Let children be nourished and dogs be denied.”
She was deeply hurt but not overcome;
She pleaded once more – this time for a crumb
That falls from the table; “The dogs need to eat;
They too have a life which is so bittersweet.”
When Jesus heard this he knew she was right;
He turned to her then with such great delight;
“Your faith is so great that your daughter is healed”
Once more we see Jesus as God’s love revealed.
Tune Old 104th (Ravenscroft) AHb 355 Not in TiS
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