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After Pentecost     Pentecost 24     Mark 12:38-44, particularly verse 41-44

Giving (YB No 149)

Jesus sat by the temple door

Watched people’s giving – when he saw

Some gave great sums but one gave more;

Who gave the most - the rich or poor?

We can confirm we really care

And follow Jesus if we dare;

This will be costly if we share

More of our wealth than what is spare.

Sometimes what Jesus taught may seem

Far too demanding, too extreme;

For him self-giving was supreme

In manifesting God’s regime.

When we show generosity

It may surprise us when we see

That giving sacrificially

Is how to live abundantly. 

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