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After Pentecost Pentecost 20 Mark 10:17-31, particularly verses 17-27
After Pentecost Pentecost 20 Mark 10:17-31, particularly verses 17-27
Rich Young Man (YB No 145)
Rich Young Man (YB No 145)
“What must I do to earn eternal life?
“What must I do to earn eternal life?
Can life have value in this world of strife?”
Can life have value in this world of strife?”
Even when living by the moral law,
Even when living by the moral law,
He heard a challenge; - there was something more.
He heard a challenge; - there was something more.
“Sell all you have and in true charity
“Sell all you have and in true charity
Give to the poor; then come and follow me;
Give to the poor; then come and follow me;
You will have riches far beyond compare.”
You will have riches far beyond compare.”
At this the rich man sank into despair.
At this the rich man sank into despair.
Like the disciples we may be perplexed;
Like the disciples we may be perplexed;
Are we the rich one pictured in the text?
Are we the rich one pictured in the text?
Jesus kept pointing us to equity;
Jesus kept pointing us to equity;
Would not endorse desire for luxury.
Would not endorse desire for luxury.
Let us beware of forces that suggest
Let us beware of forces that suggest
Sharing our wealth is just a useless quest;
Sharing our wealth is just a useless quest;
Godly persuasion prompts our love to flow;
Godly persuasion prompts our love to flow;
May we have courage letting it be so.
Tune Ellers Not in AHB or TiS Methodist Hymnbook 691(i) Presbyterian Hymnary 301May we have courage letting it be so.
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