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After Pentecost     Pentecost 2     Luke 7:1-10, particularly verses 1-6a

The Roman Slave (YC No 198)

When Jesus was in Galilee,

A healer of renown,

He ministered to sick, oppressed;

Was known in every town.

He set no boundaries for his love;

He cared for peoples’ needs;

His love was not reward for those

Who practised pious deeds.

The elders sent did not perceive;

They did not understand;

For them, both love and care were earned,

And so brought their demand.

 “This Roman, worthy of your help,

Has love for all our race;

He built, for us, our synagogue;

He now deserves your grace.”

But Jesus knew a slave was sick,

And that was his concern;

He did not heed the elders’ claims,

But wished that they could learn.

God’s love is never payment made

For any godly deed;

God’s love is free and never earned,

But plants the healing seed.

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