Tune: Christchurch
(\'Now is eternal life\')
Matthew 13 v.47-50
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The kingdom of heaven be
Like a fisher\'s net, see
\'Twas cast into the sea
Gathered all kinds freely
When net was full, it drawn to shore
Then they sat down to sort it store
Thye gathered the good, they
Kept them, not thrown away
Good in vessels preserved
And their goodness conserved
But they did throw the bad away
It was of no use in that day
So at end of the age
At history\'s final page
It shall be like this for
Angels shall come forth sure
They shall sever and separate
Wicked from the just, not be late
The wicked\'s end shall be
Cast into the fire, see
There wailing and gnashing
Of teeth, agonising
But all the good be gathered in
Secure for e\'er from evil, sin