Days Of Division - OT/NT Series 7

Tune: Breslau

('Take up thy cross, the Saviour said')

Matthew 10 v.34-36

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Jesus His twelve disciples sent

Out to preach gospel, not relent

Part of His words were, Think not you

To worldly way I bring peace true

For I came not to send peace on

Eart, but a sword, I be God's Son

For as Micah's* prophecy says

Conflict shall be sure in these days

For I am come to set a man

At variance, my gospel can

Set him apart from his father

And cause a division rather

And I am come daughter to set

Against her mother, shall be yet

And to set the daughter in law

Too against her mother in law

And a person's foes they shall be

Members of their own household, see

For people they not naturally

Seek gospel light, do not agree

Though blessed they who believe, they shall

Prosper e'en in family well

My peace they shall know, but cross-life

Has its troubles, conflicts, and strife

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* Micah 7 v.6