Tune: Bunessan
(\'Morning has broken\')
2 Corinthians 8 v.1-6
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Paul writes of giving to those there living
It Southern Greece, Corinth, he did bring
Them good news of the grace of God unto
Macedonian churches anew
That be Northern Greece, they in a great rial
Off affliction, though still gave meanwhile
Their abundant joy and deep poverty
Abounded to [rich] liberality
Paul bore them witness, they faithful in this
Service opportunity [they did] not miss
To their power, and even beyond they
Were willing of themselves, and did say
Take this gift we pray, take it nwo this day
So share in Christ\'s loving, giving way
Thus doing you do in fellowship share
In giving to believers, just, fair
They did more than Paul and his friends hoped for
They first gave their selves to the Lord sure
And gave their selves unto Paul and his friends
By the will of God, grace here attends
So Paul and friends to Corinth they did send
Titus, that to matters he would tend
It be money matters, deed to complete*
Plea that they welcome him, warmly greet
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* Paul sent Titus and some others to Corinth.
The \'deed\' was to receive a monetary collection to
take to poorer believers in Jerusalem.