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After Pentecost Pentecost 9 John 6:1-21, particularly verses 1-15
After Pentecost Pentecost 9 John 6:1-21, particularly verses 1-15
To make Him King! (YB No 134)
To make Him King! (YB No 134)
The stories from the gospels tell
The stories from the gospels tell
Of Jesus’ ministry;
Of Jesus’ ministry;
They tell of crowds that followed him
They tell of crowds that followed him
That came from Galilee.
That came from Galilee.
This day he saw the crowd and asked
This day he saw the crowd and asked
“How can they all be fed?”
“How can they all be fed?”
“A boy’, said Andrew, “has two fish
“A boy’, said Andrew, “has two fish
And just five loaves of bread.”
And just five loaves of bread.”
So Jesus prayed, then broke the bread;
So Jesus prayed, then broke the bread;
All ate. None were refused.
All ate. None were refused.
The thousands there were fed that day;
The thousands there were fed that day;
Twelve baskets full – not used!
Twelve baskets full – not used!
When seeing this, the people said
When seeing this, the people said
“He is the promised one.”
“He is the promised one.”
They said, “This prophet should be king.”
They said, “This prophet should be king.”
By force, it could be done.
By force, it could be done.
But Jesus wanted none of this;
But Jesus wanted none of this;
He wanted solitude;
He wanted solitude;
To be their king was not the way
To be their king was not the way
To help this multitude.
To help this multitude.
Their need was never for a King
Their need was never for a King
But for a change of heart;
But for a change of heart;
When justice, mercy, peace prevail
When justice, mercy, peace prevail
Love pioneers their start.
Love pioneers their start.
We need not pray for someone royal
We need not pray for someone royal
To mend this broken world;
To mend this broken world;
We change it by our loving deeds;
We change it by our loving deeds;
God’s reign is thus unfurled.
God’s reign is thus unfurled.
Tune Martyrdom (2) AHB 29 TiS 25
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