A dozen lads he called and sent
To preach, to heal, bear testament
To all that Jesus said and did
And from the spell of demons rid
He gave them pow’r to loose the chains
He warned them of the gains and pains
And so they went out two-by-two
And saw what Jesus’ name could do
But when they came to give report
Of all the things the Lord had wrought
There came the news that John had died
His head the price of kingly pride
So come aside and rest and grieve
But from the crowd they could not leave
And on a hillside quite remote
He fed five thousand hungry folk
A deaf man’s ears and tongue set free
A blind man’s eyes released to see
But still the dozen lads weren’t sure
Just who they’d left their fishing for
The Father then to Peter showed
The One they followed on the road
Was Christ the King, the Son of God
Who came to us, our paths he trod
Correct! But now this understand
I’ve come to die, it’s what God planned
Unless I die I bear no fruit
Do not distract me from this route
Six days passed by then up a hill
With Peter, James and John a thrill
For Jesus’ glory was revealed
His majesty was not concealed
Elijah, Moses one each side
A voice from heaven testified
This is my Son, my great delight
Open your ears, hear him aright
And Jesus shone with heaven’s light
The lads bowed down with holy fright
And then from mountain top they came
Into the vale of pain and shame
A demon they could not drive out
Had filled a father’s heart with doubt
Have faith, my son, he shall be well
This demon from the pit of hell
Shall go, your son shall find relief
Oh Lord, please help my unbelief
Then Jesus cast the demon out
And news of this went all about
Some parents brought their children near
And Jesus blessed their offspring dear
But then the lads got out of line
And said the Master had no time
For little people don’t amount
To anything, they just don’t count
So take your kids back home to play
The Master’s teaching us to pray
When Jesus saw their hearts were hard
He gave them all a yellow card
Don’t block a person’s way to me
No child or leper, refugee
For no-one comes to me unless
The Father gave them my address
And when they come at his command
No-one can pluck them from my hand
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