After Pentecost Pentecost 1 Trinity Sunday Matthew 28:16-20, particularly verse 20a
After Pentecost Pentecost 1 Trinity Sunday Matthew 28:16-20, particularly verse 20a
His teaching (YA No 52)
His teaching (YA No 52)
Remember his teaching; remember his preaching;
Remember his teaching; remember his preaching;
Good News for the outcast and hope for the poor;
Good News for the outcast and hope for the poor;
But strong was his message to rulers he was reaching,
But strong was his message to rulers he was reaching,
His ministry so forceful, they could not ignore.
His ministry so forceful, they could not ignore.
His teaching was diff’rent; some called him irreverent;
His teaching was diff’rent; some called him irreverent;
He nurtured a goodness not based on the law;
He nurtured a goodness not based on the law;
And so he caused trouble; his passion was commitment
And so he caused trouble; his passion was commitment
To bringing in God’s kingdom with love at its core.
To bringing in God’s kingdom with love at its core.
Remember his teaching; remember his preaching;
Remember his teaching; remember his preaching;
He clashed with the wealthy; and we can recall
He clashed with the wealthy; and we can recall
The strength of his message was found in his beseeching
The strength of his message was found in his beseeching
For freedom from oppression and justice for all.
For freedom from oppression and justice for all.
He showed a defiance conceived in non-violence;
He showed a defiance conceived in non-violence;
He showed us his way for the whole human race;
He showed us his way for the whole human race;
He still calls disciples to follow with obedience;
He still calls disciples to follow with obedience;
Resemble his compassion, his mercy and grace.
Resemble his compassion, his mercy and grace.
Remember his teaching; remember his preaching;
Remember his teaching; remember his preaching;
He said he’d be here to the end of the age;
He said he’d be here to the end of the age;
May we be a blessing to people we are reaching
May we be a blessing to people we are reaching
With wisdom from this teacher, our great Jewish sage.
With wisdom from this teacher, our great Jewish sage.
Tune Kremser AHB 25 TiS 107
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