Tune: Herongate
(\'It is a thing most wonderful\')
Mark 7 v.31-37
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Christ the healer in Galilee
They did bring to Him one who, see
Was deaf, and with impediment
In his speech, they to Jesus went
They beseeched Him to put His hand
On the man, they did understand
That Christ could heal by gracious touch
They for infirm one sought Him much
Jesus took man aside, and He
Put fingers in His ears, so be
And spat* , and touched his tongue, looked to
Heaven, for He His Father knew
He sighed, said to man, \'Eph-pha-tha\'
\'Tis \'Be opened\', this does concur
And straightway man\'s ears were open
And also he did speak plain them
Jesus did command them not to
Tell anyone, but they anew
So much more a great deal did tell
Saying, he has done all things well
They beyond measure astonished
He did more than they asked or wished
Making deaf to hear, dumb** to speak
His healings to the humble, meek
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* Saliva was thought to have healing properties.
** It does not say the man was dumb, but that he had
an impediment in his speech.