Tag: Samaritan woman

Beware of what you think or say – Jesus and a Samaritan woman – a hymn

John 4: 5-42  v.7  A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, ‘Give me a drink’.

1           Beware of what you think or say,
              our actions give the lie,
              or offer evidence of faith
              for which we sing, or cry.
               
2           When challenged by a foreigner,
              a woman in her need,
              see Jesus shamed to change and act,
              her challenge sowed a seed.
               
3           Yes, Jesus heard her call for help
              and recognised her prayer,
              her faith was evident to him,
              as was his need to care.                         
               
4           If even Jesus changed his mind,
              when will we grasp the fact
              that scruples that we hold and guard
              mean less than how we act.
               
5           But faith depends on depths of love,
              compassion, care and grace;
              to see in those we disregard
              a sister’s, brother’s face.

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Metre: 8 6 8 6  Tune: ABRIDGE; BELMON

She’s the one Christ should have hated – Jesus and a Samaritan woman – a hymn

Lent 3 The gospel reading  (John 4: 5-42) tells of Jesus meeting a Samaritan woman. This hymn reflects on this story. 

1	She's the one Christ should have hated, 
	every law set her apart, 
	woman, foreign, faith betrayer, 
	yet compassion warmed his heart.
	
2	Was he thirsty? Human nature 
	giving us a reason why 
	he would cross these rules, these bound'ries, 
	does this story give the lie?
	
3	Yet whatever choice we fathom 
	Jesus talked and spoke with her;
	sought to find a new direction, 
	new found faith began to stir.

Andrew Pratt (born 1948)
Words © 2011 © Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England copyright@stainer.co.uk . Please include any reproduction for local church use on your CCL Licence returns. All wider and any commercial use requires prior application to Stainer & Bell Ltd.
Metre: 8 7 8 7
Tune: ALL FOR JESUS