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After Pentecost Pentecost 19 Mark 10:2-16, particularly on verses 13-16
After Pentecost Pentecost 19 Mark 10:2-16, particularly on verses 13-16
Jesus and the Children (YB No 144)
Jesus and the Children (YB No 144)
When people brought their children near
When people brought their children near
He put them on his knee;
He put them on his knee;
Disciples tried to stop them there,
Disciples tried to stop them there,
But Jesus gave an angry stare –
But Jesus gave an angry stare –
“Let children come to me.
“Let children come to me.
Just bid them come to me.”
Just bid them come to me.”
In children, Jesus found the marks,
In children, Jesus found the marks,
In them he saw good signs;
In them he saw good signs;
He often took them in his arms;
He often took them in his arms;
“In such as these, with all their charms,
“In such as these, with all their charms,
Is where God’s kingdom shines;
Is where God’s kingdom shines;
In such God’s kingdom shines.”
In such God’s kingdom shines.”
In saying this he shunned their lore;
In saying this he shunned their lore;
He caused a sombre frown;
He caused a sombre frown;
Their culture put the children last;
Their culture put the children last;
But Jesus did not heed the past;
But Jesus did not heed the past;
He turned things up-side-down;
He turned things up-side-down;
He turned things up-side-down.
He turned things up-side-down.
As children we receive God’s reign
As children we receive God’s reign
With happiness and glee,
With happiness and glee,
Like children we can ask for more;
Like children we can ask for more;
In wonder, open each new door
In wonder, open each new door
Excitedly to see
Excitedly to see
God’s gifts for you and me.
God’s gifts for you and me.
Tune Repton AHB 519(ii) TiS 598
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