Tune: Galilee
(\'Jesus calls us o\'er the tumult\')
Matthew 9 v.9-13
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Levi = Jewish name for Matthew
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Matthew, tax-collector, despised
Jesus one day him espied
Gave call simple, \"Come, follow me\"
Be all God wants you to be
So he left his occupation
Though an ill-favoured station
Was it, though his fellows joined for
Sinners celebration sure
There indignant Pharisees they
Asked His disciples, did say
\"Why your Master eat with such ones
Who are sinners, as lost sons?\"
But Jesus to them did reply
They that be whole, by and by
Need not a physician, for they
Are self-righteous, whole, they say
\'Tis the sick who do realise
Need of Christ, faith does arise
Spiritual healing they need
Physician\'s orders they heed
Pharisees were to go and learn
God will have mercy, discern
They need to see, not sacrifice
Outward show will not suffice
But \'tis mercy needed, and so
Relationship they will know
From their inward hearts, in Christ grow
And His nature they shall show