orchidee

Question of Authority

Tune: Sandys

(\'Teach me, my God and King\')

Mark 11 v.29-33

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Jesus to leaders said

\'Answer me, how you read?

Was baptism of John of men

Or sent from heaven then?\'

 

They midst themselves discussed

Said, \'Answer give we must\'

But if we say, \'From heaven\', He

Will say, \'Why you not agree?\'

 

\'You did not him believe

Not his message receive\'

But if we say, \'Of men\', they feared

People, they John revered

 

And counted him prophet

Indeed, his mission set

So they answered to Jesus, \'We

Cannot tell, here do see\'

 

Jesus then did reply

And told them by and by

\'Neither by what authority

I work, how my deeds be\'