The many people Jesus healed
His glory and his pow’r revealed
The blind, the deaf, the mute, the lame
Now saw and heard and spoke his name
Who sinned to close this blind man’s eyes?
Jesus replied to their surprise
That no-one sinned but when he sees
God’s glory shall in him increase
Then Jesus spat onto the earth
And just as at creation’s birth
Let there be light! was his command
Fresh eyes he fashioned from the sand
And sent him off to wash his face
He then returned brimful of praise
The Pharisees rose and detained
The man born blind and Jesus blamed
This healer cannot come from God
He breaks the Sabbath which is odd
We don’t believe this man was blind
They called his parents who declined
To answer on this hot subject
The diagnosis was correct
We know not how he came to health
But he can answer for himself
The feisty man was in no mood
To tug his forelock, so he stood
And listed off a catalogue
Of follies of the synagogue
They drove him out for he could see
Right through their vain hypocrisy
And Jesus went and found the man
Who worshipped him, the Great I AM
Then Jesus’ friend at Bethany
Fell sick and died. Catastrophe!
The Lord came late and all seemed lost
Did he not care about the cost
The sisters ran and wailed and cried
Where were you? He need not have died!
Then Jesus wept before the tomb
The stench of death before him loomed
Then heavenward he raised his voice
His tone now changed as he rejoiced
I thank you, Father, that you hear
You conquer death and vanquish fear
Come out, my friend, vacate the room
Your time will come, but now the tomb
Is warned, the Prince of Life has come
The grave must crack and death succumb
Then Lazarus came out the tomb
Unbind him from his death cocoon
Release him from the grip of death
Like Adam let him draw fresh breath
The wailing stopped and joy outpoured
And fellowship was now restored
Then friend and Saviour sat to eat
And Mary sat at Jesus’ feet
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