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Easter to Pentecost Easter 2 John 20:19-31, particularly verses 19-29
Easter to Pentecost Easter 2 John 20:19-31, particularly verses 19-29
Thomas (YC No 188)
Thomas (YC No 188)
The Jesus’ story told before
The Jesus’ story told before
By people of ‘The Way’,
By people of ‘The Way’,
Was told to stimulate belief;
Was told to stimulate belief;
And so it is today.
And so it is today.
Disciples said, “We’ve seen the lord.”
Disciples said, “We’ve seen the lord.”
But Thomas was not sure;
But Thomas was not sure;
“I need to see the wounds myself –
“I need to see the wounds myself –
Some proof on which to draw.”
Some proof on which to draw.”
The story tells that when he saw
The story tells that when he saw
The wounds that love had borne,
The wounds that love had borne,
He was transformed; he then adored;
He was transformed; he then adored;
The light began to dawn.
The light began to dawn.
Today we see the wounded Christ
Today we see the wounded Christ
In those who combat wrong;
In those who combat wrong;
In those who clash with wickedness;
In those who clash with wickedness;
In weakness, they are strong.
In weakness, they are strong.
The miracle of ‘Life’ from ‘Death’ -
The miracle of ‘Life’ from ‘Death’ -
In Jesus we can see
In Jesus we can see
That love, when killed, can rise again
That love, when killed, can rise again
To feed us constantly.
To feed us constantly.
We need no proof when this occurs
We need no proof when this occurs
We know with certainty
We know with certainty
Whenever love, compassion stirs
Whenever love, compassion stirs
We live abundantly.
We live abundantly.
Tune St. Magnus AHB 32, 196, 301, 574 TiS 116, 378, 770
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