After Pentecost Pentecost 19 Matthew 22:15-22
After Pentecost Pentecost 19 Matthew 22:15-22
Render to Caesar (YA No 74)
Render to Caesar (YA No 74)
Jesus knew conflict in his day;
Jesus knew conflict in his day;
He called for justice, come what may;
He called for justice, come what may;
And he refused to change his way;
And he refused to change his way;
His stance was firm.
His stance was firm.
The questions asked were not sincere;
The questions asked were not sincere;
‘Should we pay tax to Rome each year?’
‘Should we pay tax to Rome each year?’
They thought they’d trapped him; they could sneer;
They thought they’d trapped him; they could sneer;
The conflict grew.
The conflict grew.
The Roman coin’s inscription read –
The Roman coin’s inscription read –
‘High Priest’, ‘Divine’ - is what it said;
‘High Priest’, ‘Divine’ - is what it said;
On all the coins was Caesar’s head;
On all the coins was Caesar’s head;
He ruled the world!
He ruled the world!
Blasphemy on this coin was plain;
Blasphemy on this coin was plain;
To every Jew it was profane;
To every Jew it was profane;
Yet Jesus used it to explain
Yet Jesus used it to explain
The choice we have.
The choice we have.
“Render to Caesar all his own;
“Render to Caesar all his own;
But give to God, to God alone
But give to God, to God alone
All that belongs to God alone.”
All that belongs to God alone.”
We must decide.
We must decide.
Tune Almsgiving Not in AHB or TiS Methodist Hymnbook 969 Presbyterian Hymnary 19.