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Epiphany Epiphany 6 Mark 1:40-45, particularly verses 40-42
Epiphany Epiphany 6 Mark 1:40-45, particularly verses 40-42
Jesus Heals (YB No 100)
Jesus Heals (YB No 100)
The Jesus story sheds true light
The Jesus story sheds true light
On our humanity;
On our humanity;
From Jesus we can learn a way
From Jesus we can learn a way
To live abundantly.
To live abundantly.
Jesus had pity for the sick;
Jesus had pity for the sick;
They begged him for release;
They begged him for release;
They were considered as ‘unclean’,
They were considered as ‘unclean’,
They longed to find some peace.
They longed to find some peace.
To outcasts Jesus gave some hope,
To outcasts Jesus gave some hope,
Real worth and dignity;
Real worth and dignity;
His hand stretched out to those unclean
His hand stretched out to those unclean
To heal them graciously.
To heal them graciously.
Such healing care was not allowed,
Such healing care was not allowed,
But Jesus gave them life;
But Jesus gave them life;
For sickness and the name ‘Unclean’
For sickness and the name ‘Unclean’
Led to inhuman strife.
Led to inhuman strife.
Who knows what healing can occur
Who knows what healing can occur
What check on human pain
What check on human pain
Can happen if we love like him
Can happen if we love like him
And let compassion reign?
And let compassion reign?
Tune Richmond AHB 141(ii), 331, 515 TiS 425, 596
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