The following is from Hymn56 in the "Ausbund", the 1564 hymnal of Anabaptist martyrs.What about the neighbor? -- When God's will is done -- Love of God and other -- Two loves become one. -- Jesus asks the question -- We dare not ignore -- "Will you be a neighbor?" -- "Do you love self more?"
What about the neighbor? -- Do we know their needs? -- Do we seek to meet them -- With both words and deeds? -- Christ is our example -- He did not divide -- Love for God and others -- Both stand side by side.
What about the neighbor? -- God requests reply -- Though we claim to love them -- Do our acts belie? -- No matter what others -- May do in return -- They're our sisters, brothers -- Our equal concern.
2 comments:
yUp - great photo - great words
I love the words they chose years ago to write that hymn. Especially: "Will you be a neighbor?"-- "Do you love self more?" and "Love for God and others. -- Both stand side by side."
you can't have one with out the other! Strong words.. Good stuff!
Ben
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