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After Pentecost Pentecost 7 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20, particularly verses 1-11
After Pentecost Pentecost 7 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20, particularly verses 1-11
Disciples are sent out (YC No 204)
Disciples are sent out (YC No 204)
When Jesus sent disciples out
When Jesus sent disciples out
The harvest was extensive;
The harvest was extensive;
But workers who would gather in,
But workers who would gather in,
Were few; their work intensive.
Were few; their work intensive.
When Jesus sent disciples out
When Jesus sent disciples out
As lambs, they would be fragile;
As lambs, they would be fragile;
He knew the world had many wolves;
He knew the world had many wolves;
Some people could be hostile.
Some people could be hostile.
When Jesus sent disciples out
When Jesus sent disciples out
He said, “Do not take money,
He said, “Do not take money,
Nor shoes nor purse; but heal the sick;
Nor shoes nor purse; but heal the sick;
Do not disrupt your journey.”
Do not disrupt your journey.”
When Jesus sent disciples out
When Jesus sent disciples out
“Remain where you are welcome;
“Remain where you are welcome;
But when rejected say to those,
But when rejected say to those,
‘We tried to share God’s Kingdom.’ ”
‘We tried to share God’s Kingdom.’ ”
We too are sent, ‘Proclaim the Christ.’
We too are sent, ‘Proclaim the Christ.’
In our own time and culture;
In our own time and culture;
We need to seek new strategies
We need to seek new strategies
To feed the spirit’s hunger.
To feed the spirit’s hunger.
We too are sent, ‘Proclaim the Christ.’
We too are sent, ‘Proclaim the Christ.’
In ways that lead to freedom;
In ways that lead to freedom;
The Jesus story has the power
The Jesus story has the power
To bring us near God’s Kingdom.
To bring us near God’s Kingdom.
Tune Bishopgarth Not in AHB or TiS Methodist Hymnbook 964(ii) Presbyterian Hymnary 370
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