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Lent 4 John 9:1-41, particularly verses 13-16a
Lent 4 John 9:1-41, particularly verses 13-16a
Healing on the Sabbath (YA No 29)
Healing on the Sabbath (YA No 29)
When Jesus healed on Sabbath days
When Jesus healed on Sabbath days
He broke the sacred law;
He broke the sacred law;
The power structures were appalled;
The power structures were appalled;
Were shocked by what they saw.
Were shocked by what they saw.
For breaking of the Sabbath rules
For breaking of the Sabbath rules
Was such a heinous crime;
Was such a heinous crime;
But Jesus taught that giving care
But Jesus taught that giving care
Was right at any time.
Was right at any time.
Laws cannot bind the gen’rous soul
Laws cannot bind the gen’rous soul
Nor halt love’s strong embrace;
Nor halt love’s strong embrace;
We cannot regulate good deeds
We cannot regulate good deeds
Nor govern gifts of grace.
Nor govern gifts of grace.
The time to give support and care
The time to give support and care
Is now and every day;
Is now and every day;
When love was needed, it was there;
When love was needed, it was there;
This was the Jesus Way.
This was the Jesus Way.
To fail to see the work of God
To fail to see the work of God
In acts of gen’rous care
In acts of gen’rous care
Shows blindness and a hardened heart;
Shows blindness and a hardened heart;
Of this we should beware!
Of this we should beware!
When love is given and received
When love is given and received
God is revealed each time;
God is revealed each time;
When love is given and received
When love is given and received
It renders life sublime.
It renders life sublime.
Tune Winchester Old AHB 223(i) TiS 299
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