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Lent 5 John 11:1-45, particularly verses 25, 28-45
Lent 5 John 11:1-45, particularly verses 25, 28-45
Jesus weeps (YA No 32)
Jesus weeps (YA No 32)
A very special friend was sick and then he died;
A very special friend was sick and then he died;
And Jesus was in grief; he paused and then he cried.
And Jesus was in grief; he paused and then he cried.
He knew the family well; he loved them all, each one;
He knew the family well; he loved them all, each one;
He knew the pain, distress had only just begun.
He knew the pain, distress had only just begun.
But hear this gospel tale, this joyless human scene,
But hear this gospel tale, this joyless human scene,
Is turned from gloom to faith in new life, yet unseen.
Is turned from gloom to faith in new life, yet unseen.
Yes. Jesus is the one whose resurrected life
Yes. Jesus is the one whose resurrected life
Both challenges, sustains in happiness and strife.
Both challenges, sustains in happiness and strife.
We too believe that life transcends the power of death;
We too believe that life transcends the power of death;
For faith and hope and love arrives with each new breath.
For faith and hope and love arrives with each new breath.
Tune St Cecilia AHB 226 Not in TiS
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