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After Pentecost Pentecost 3 Luke 7:11-17, particularly on verse 11-15
After Pentecost Pentecost 3 Luke 7:11-17, particularly on verse 11-15
The widow’s only son (YC No 199)
The widow’s only son (YC No 199)
Jesus lived with his human need;
Jesus lived with his human need;
He faced his pain, his sadness, grief;
He faced his pain, his sadness, grief;
He shared our hunger to succeed;
He shared our hunger to succeed;
He shared our longings for relief.
He shared our longings for relief.
He felt this widow’s agony,
He felt this widow’s agony,
Having lost husband, now her son.
Having lost husband, now her son.
She was alone in tragedy;
She was alone in tragedy;
Who would give solace? She had none.
Who would give solace? She had none.
Jesus, in his own loving way,
Jesus, in his own loving way,
Said to her gently, “Weep no more.”
Said to her gently, “Weep no more.”
Her deep dark night then turned to day;
Her deep dark night then turned to day;
Receiving back the son she bore.
Receiving back the son she bore.
We cannot give such grand relief;
We cannot give such grand relief;
But we can give a listening ear
But we can give a listening ear
To cries of pain and tears of grief,
To cries of pain and tears of grief,
And with God’s love can cast out fear.
And with God’s love can cast out fear.
Tune Hursley Not in AHB or TiS Presbyterian Hymnary 292(iii) Methodist Hymnbook 942(i)
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