Parleying With Philip

Tune: Albano

('Once, only once, and once for all')

John 14 v.8-14

For St Philip & St James Day: 1 May

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Philip said to Jesus, Lord, show

Us the Father, then know

Him we shall, it shall satisfy

Us sure, with no deny

 

Jesus said to him, Have I been

So long with you, not seen

You, nor known, they who have seen me

Have seen the Father free?

 

Believe you not that I am in

The Father, and He in

Me? The words that I speak to you

Come from the Father true

 

I speak not of myself, but He

Father, does show me, see

What to do and say, He does dwell

In me, so I do tell

 

He dwells in me, and works does do

Believe me, this is true

That I in Father, He in me

Or believe the works, see

 

Truly, truly, I say to you

They that believe shall do

That believe on me, works the same

Shall do, e'en greater fame

 

Because I to the Father go

Whate'er you ask, it so

Shall be, what you in my name ask

I will do, e'en each task

 

That the Father be glorified

In me He does reside

I the Son, thus ask in my name

And I will do the same