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After Pentecost Pentecost 11 John 6:35, 41-51, particularly verses 41-42(See also Mark 6:2-3, 11:27-28.)
After Pentecost Pentecost 11 John 6:35, 41-51, particularly verses 41-42(See also Mark 6:2-3, 11:27-28.)
No-one Special (YB No 136)
No-one Special (YB No 136)
When Jesus came to town
When Jesus came to town
He turned things upside-down;
He turned things upside-down;
A rebel with a cause -
A rebel with a cause -
He criticised their laws;
He criticised their laws;
The people asked him, “Who are you
The people asked him, “Who are you
To tell us what we ought to do?”
To tell us what we ought to do?”
“We know where you begun;
“We know where you begun;
We know you’re Joseph’s son.
We know you’re Joseph’s son.
You can’t be God’s elect.”
You can’t be God’s elect.”
They gave him no respect.
They gave him no respect.
He was not special - so they thought -
He was not special - so they thought -
They said his life would come to naught.
They said his life would come to naught.
With no prestige or fame,
With no prestige or fame,
With no important name,
With no important name,
When people scoff or jeer
When people scoff or jeer
We want to disappear;
We want to disappear;
But God within can prompt our heart
But God within can prompt our heart
To venture forth and play our part.
To venture forth and play our part.
God’s reign is seen on earth
God’s reign is seen on earth
Each time that we give birth
Each time that we give birth
To gentleness and grace,
To gentleness and grace,
Make justice commonplace;
Make justice commonplace;
These special deeds, in every way
These special deeds, in every way
Will reaffirm God’s reign each day.
Will reaffirm God’s reign each day.
Tune St. John (Parish Choir) AHB 12, 229, 575 TiS 117, 305, 769
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