Abraham carried his load, and Isaac his.
Whose load was heavier to bear?
Moses' parents loved him enough to defy
the king's edict. Their burden was heavy, too.
God, how great was your burden
when Jesus gave his flesh and blood?
We cannot begin to know, but we can declare
your glory and your marvelous works.
Whose load was heavier to bear?
Moses' parents loved him enough to defy
the king's edict. Their burden was heavy, too.
God, how great was your burden
when Jesus gave his flesh and blood?
We cannot begin to know, but we can declare
your glory and your marvelous works.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 96; 147:1-11; 132; 134
Gen. 22:1-18
Heb. 11:23-31
John 6:52-59
Selected Verses
Ps. 96:3
Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples.
Gen. 22:6
Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. So the two of them walked on together.
Heb. 11:23
By faith Moses was hidden by his parents for three months after his birth, because they saw that the child was beautiful; and they were not afraid of the king's edict.
John 6:53
So Jesus said to [those who were complaining about him], "Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. …"
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