After Pentecost Pentecost 15 Matthew 20:1-16
After Pentecost Pentecost 15 Matthew 20:1-16
The Labourers in the Vineyard (YA No 68)
The Labourers in the Vineyard (YA No 68)
God’s kingdom was the focus
God’s kingdom was the focus
Whenever Jesus taught.
Whenever Jesus taught.
The people heard of freedom;
The people heard of freedom;
The message they all sought.
The message they all sought.
He used familiar customs,
He used familiar customs,
The life-style that they knew
The life-style that they knew
To tell of God’s intention
To tell of God’s intention
For everything we do.
For everything we do.
As we hear the story
As we hear the story
God’s kingdom comes close by.
God’s kingdom comes close by.
It will appear
It will appear
For those who hear
For those who hear
To charm and edify.
To charm and edify.
Quite early in the morning
Quite early in the morning
He hired men each day;
He hired men each day;
This owner of a vineyard
This owner of a vineyard
Set normal rates of pay.
Set normal rates of pay.
But as the evening hastened
But as the evening hastened
He went to hire more;
He went to hire more;
For men still stood there idle
For men still stood there idle
As others had before.
As others had before.
As we hear the story
As we hear the story
God’s kingdom comes close by.
God’s kingdom comes close by.
It will appear
It will appear
For those who hear
For those who hear
To prompt the question, ‘Why?’
To prompt the question, ‘Why?’
Now when the day was ended
Now when the day was ended
Those hired last were paid.
Those hired last were paid.
Imagine their amazement
Imagine their amazement
At payments they were made.
At payments they were made.
Though working just one hour,
Though working just one hour,
(They could not take it in.)
(They could not take it in.)
They got a full day’s wages.
They got a full day’s wages.
“Where does one’s thanks begin?”
“Where does one’s thanks begin?”
As we hear the story
As we hear the story
God’s kingdom comes quite near.
God’s kingdom comes quite near.
A gen’rous deed
A gen’rous deed
Can sow a seed;
Can sow a seed;
For those who wish to hear.
For those who wish to hear.
The labourers, who worked through
The labourers, who worked through
The blazing midday sun,
The blazing midday sun,
Expected from the owner,
Expected from the owner,
For all the work they’d done,
For all the work they’d done,
A comprehensive increase
A comprehensive increase
On what had been agreed;
On what had been agreed;
The owner did not listen;
The owner did not listen;
Their claims he did not heed.
Their claims he did not heed.
As we hear the story
As we hear the story
God’s Kingdom is expressed.
God’s Kingdom is expressed.
We must discern
We must discern
We cannot earn
We cannot earn
The love with which we’re blest.
The love with which we’re blest.
The owner asked those workers
The owner asked those workers
To search their hearts and mind.
To search their hearts and mind.
“Why must you be so jealous
“Why must you be so jealous
Because I have been kind?
Because I have been kind?
I paid you all fair wages;
I paid you all fair wages;
I gave this guarantee.
I gave this guarantee.
But if, as well, I’m gracious -
But if, as well, I’m gracious -
That’s what I choose to be!
That’s what I choose to be!
Deep within this story
Deep within this story
God’s reign is bountiful.
God’s reign is bountiful.
Grace lies beyond
Grace lies beyond
The justice pond,
The justice pond,
An ocean, wonderful!
An ocean, wonderful!
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