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Epiphany Epiphany 3 Luke 4:14-21
Epiphany Epiphany 3 Luke 4:14-21
Jesus’ Mission (YC No 168)
Jesus’ Mission (YC No 168)
Jesus listened to past wisdom,
Jesus listened to past wisdom,
To Isaiah’s Servant Song;
To Isaiah’s Servant Song;
He heard in this his own calling;
He heard in this his own calling;
As a servant, he was strong;
As a servant, he was strong;
Jesus spoke of his ambition,
Jesus spoke of his ambition,
To have justice vanquish wrong.
To have justice vanquish wrong.
Jesus’ mission was to offer
Jesus’ mission was to offer
Good news in which poor delight;
Good news in which poor delight;
For the prisoner and the captive
For the prisoner and the captive
Open gates to freedom’s light;
Open gates to freedom’s light;
To deliver broken victims;
To deliver broken victims;
To recover failing sight.
To recover failing sight.
May our hearts be turned to Jesus
May our hearts be turned to Jesus
And his passion for God’s reign;
And his passion for God’s reign;
For true justice and compassion
For true justice and compassion
Promising relief of pain;
Promising relief of pain;
We can then join celebration
We can then join celebration
In extending God’s domain.
In extending God’s domain.
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