After Pentecost Pentecost 24 Reign of Christ Matthew 25:31-46, particularly verses 35-36, 42-43
After Pentecost Pentecost 24 Reign of Christ Matthew 25:31-46, particularly verses 35-36, 42-43
Ministering to Christ (YA No 79)
Ministering to Christ (YA No 79)
The sacred role of ministry
The sacred role of ministry
Is caring for the broken –
Is caring for the broken –
Christ can be heard, but silently
Christ can be heard, but silently
As if his pain has spoken.
As if his pain has spoken.
Christ is not seen in pageantry,
Christ is not seen in pageantry,
Nor seen in dazz’ling raiment;
Nor seen in dazz’ling raiment;
Christ comes to us as refugee,
Christ comes to us as refugee,
As outcast and as vagrant.
As outcast and as vagrant.
Do we see Christ in those in pain,
Do we see Christ in those in pain,
And hear his constant pleading?
And hear his constant pleading?
In prisoners, those we might disdain -
In prisoners, those we might disdain -
Is this where he is bleeding?
Is this where he is bleeding?
If we neglect the least of these
If we neglect the least of these
And show them no compassion,
And show them no compassion,
Then Christ is left in deep despair.
Then Christ is left in deep despair.
For loving is his passion.
For loving is his passion.
When we support those gone astray,
When we support those gone astray,
The stranger and the helpless,
The stranger and the helpless,
We minister to Christ and lay
We minister to Christ and lay
The grounds for hope and justice
The grounds for hope and justice
Tune Dominus Regit Me AHB 81(i) TiS 145
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