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Text: Medieval English ballad Tune: English folk tune 1. As it fell out upon a day, Rich Dives made a feast, And he invited all his friends, And gentry of the best. 2. Then Lazarus laid him down and down, And down at Dives' door; Some meat, some drink, brother Dives, Bestow upon the poor. 3. Thou’rt none of my brother, Lazarus, That lies begging at my door; Nor meat nor drink will I give to thee, Nor bestow upon the poor. 4. Then Lazarus laid him down and down And down at D

(I am thinking of sending these out on Saturday afternoon so readers can prepare for the Sunday lessons. Here goes.( Text: Ole Theodor Moe (1863-1922) Tune: Caroline Volla Sørlie (1869-1953) Jesus, the only one, Purest and holy one, Greatest of names we can ever express. Filled with bright clarity, Filled with God’s charity, Filled with God’s pow’r and the truth we confess. When troubles come my way, I’m never cast away Out of your loving and holy embrace. When friends a

Text: Elisabeth Clephane (1830-1869) Tune: Ira Sankey (1840-1908) 1 There were ninety and nine that safely lay in the shelter of the fold, but one was out on the hills away, far off from the gates of gold — away on the mountains wild and bare, away from the tender Shepherd's care, away from the tender Shepherd's care. 2 "Lord, thou hast here thy ninety and nine; are they not enough for thee?" But the Shepherd made answer: "This of mine has wandered away from me,

Text: Sadhu Sundar Singh (1889-ca.1929) Tune: Assam folk tune 1 I have decided to follow Jesus; I have decided to follow Jesus; I have decided to follow Jesus; no turning back, no turning back. 2 Though none go with me, I still will follow; though none go with me, I still will follow; though none go with me, I still will follow; no turning back, no turning back. 3 The world behind me, the cross before me; the world behind me, the cross before