Bearing Burdens

Tune: Regent Square

('Light's abode, celestial Salem')

Galatians 6 v.1-10 parts

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Bear burdens of one another

Each sister and each brother

And so the law of Christ fulfil

Love to all, holding no ill

Keeping humble view of oneself

Yet having spiritual wealth

 

For if one thinks their self something

When truth is they are nothing

They deceive themselves, but here see

Let each prove who thy true be

So rejoicing in self alone

Of skills, gifts, all that [be] their own

 

For also each one shall bear their

Own burden, while too they share

In bearing burdens of others

Pastoral compassion stirs

Not be weary of well-doing

But to prosper in each thing

 

As we have opportunity

Let us doers of good be

Sowing to the Spirit, thus reap

Fine produce that will last, keep

Serve especially faith's household

True believers in God's fold