Tune: Servant Song
(\'Brother, sister, let me serve you\')
John 13 v.1-17
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When we serve now here our neighbour
We serve you our Lord, master
Whether it be small, great favour
Fragrant as incense savour
For it is of Christ the fragrance
Serving, we His presence sense
He who came to serve, not be served
Gives us all, but none deserved
Girding towel He leaves the table
Of the supper, to humble
Service do to His disciples
We too hear His gracious calls
Calls to wash feet, one another
To whoe\'er, sister, brother
Simple deeds, yet necessary
Full of love and grace they be
For He would love them to the end
The Father His Son did send
So an example to follow
That others Christ in us know
O why serve me?, I the meanest
Sometimes not better than beast
But no false humility stay
I shall let you have your way
Your way to serve me, then I serve
Grant me courage, strength, and nerve
And at times to be served also
Humbly in your image grow
Farewell, Friend, then comes the parting
Supper ended, departing
From there to your trial and mourning
Then resurrection\'s dawning