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After Pentecost     Pentecost 1     Trinity Sunday     Matthew 28:16-20, particularly verse 20a

His teaching (YA No 52)

Remember his teaching; remember his preaching;

Good News for the outcast and hope for the poor;

But strong was his message to rulers he was reaching,

His ministry so forceful, they could not ignore.

His teaching was diff’rent; some called him irreverent;

He nurtured a goodness not based on the law;

And so he caused trouble; his passion was commitment

To bringing in God’s kingdom with love at its core.

Remember his teaching; remember his preaching;

He clashed with the wealthy; and we can recall

The strength of his message was found in his beseeching

For freedom from oppression and justice for all.

He showed a defiance conceived in non-violence;

He showed us his way for the whole human race;

He still calls disciples to follow with obedience;

Resemble his compassion, his mercy and grace.

Remember his teaching; remember his preaching;

He said he’d be here to the end of the age;

May we be a blessing to people we are reaching

With wisdom from this teacher, our great Jewish sage.

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