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After Pentecost Pentecost 11 Luke 12: 13-21
After Pentecost Pentecost 11 Luke 12: 13-21
Share Wealth (YC No 209)
Share Wealth (YC No 209)
In many ways we are the same
In many ways we are the same
As people long ago;
As people long ago;
We still may feel a keen desire
We still may feel a keen desire
To have our assets grow.
To have our assets grow.
Such was the man in Jesus’ tale,
Such was the man in Jesus’ tale,
He had good crops to store;
He had good crops to store;
His problem was he needed barns
His problem was he needed barns
Much bigger than before.
Much bigger than before.
He made big plans to house his wealth;
He made big plans to house his wealth;
‘A lucky man’, he thought;
‘A lucky man’, he thought;
He now could live the easy life;
He now could live the easy life;
Enjoy what riches brought.
Enjoy what riches brought.
The story did not end that way;
The story did not end that way;
His plans were all in vain;
His plans were all in vain;
The message clear – Our riches count
The message clear – Our riches count
For naught in God’s domain.
For naught in God’s domain.
No matter how rich we may be,
No matter how rich we may be,
Spend wealth to show we care;
Spend wealth to show we care;
Watch out and guard ourselves from greed;
Watch out and guard ourselves from greed;
The Jesus’ call is, “Share.”
The Jesus’ call is, “Share.”
Tune St. Bernard AHB 391(ii) TiS 459(ii)
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