O Christ, we remember the things that you did,
The lessons you taught us, the way that you lived.
You cared for the suffering, the sick and the poor;
You worked with compassion to heal and restore.
A crowd filled the house where you taught them God’s truth;
A sick man was lowered right down through the roof.
His friends wanted access to your healing hand;
You welcomed him, healed him and helped him to stand.
When young ones and old ones and poor ones were ill
You let others know that it wasn’t God’s will.
The poor and the struggling were loved by God, too;
Good health wasn’t just for the privileged few.
Remind us, O God, that when care is denied,
The needy will suffer and many will die.
May we work for justice — and care that extends
Beyond just our neighbors and loved ones and friends.
Biblical References: Micah 6:8; Isaiah 65:17-25; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 10:25-37; Matthew 25:31-46; Matthew 7:12
Tune: William Howard Doane, 1875 (“To God Be the Glory”) (MIDI)
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Hymn Note for “O Christ, We Remember the Things That You Did”
The Bible speaks about health, wholeness and health care in countless places. God calls us to “do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with our God” (Micah 6:8). We are just and kind when we care for others who are hurting; we walk humbly with God when we take seriously God’s will. God’s will is for children to grow healthy and strong and for all people to live long, healthy lives (Isaiah 65:17-25). Jesus came bringing health and healing (see all the healing stories of Jesus, including the story of Jesus healing the man lowered through the roof in Mark 2:1-12). He told the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), a person who made it a priority to provide medical care for a stranger. Jesus went out of his way to care for the poor and the outcast, and he called us to do the same (Matthew 25:31-46). He told his followers to “do unto others as you would have others do unto you” (Matthew 7:12); that surely includes making sure that others have access to the same, good-quality health care that we want for ourselves and our loved ones.
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