Be A Good Neighbor

from Songs for the Grandies by R.L. Hurt Music

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Be a good neighbor to people in need
no matter their race flag or their creed
prove that you love God in word and in deed
and be a good neighbor to people in need

One day as he traveled and expert or two
came testing Jesus to see what He knew
One stood and said teacher what is your view
to inherit eternal life what must I do

How do you read it the scriptures are plain
Jesus said to the expert who answered again
with all that's within you must love God above
and love your neighbor as you would be loved

You've answered correctly Jesus replied
if you do these things you will have a new life
but who is my neighbor this expert cried
for he wanted his actions to be justified

A Hebrew went down on a dangerous road
Jesus told in a story to old Jericho
on the road bandits gave him a knock on the head
they robbed him and stripped him and left him for dead

A priest saw his body but thought if he dies
it will make me unclean and so he passed by
then came a Levite who wouldn't go near
he was working for God in the temple that year

Then a hated Samaritan came to the man
and when he saw he was dying took pity on him
he bandaged his wounds and gave him medicine
carried him on his donkey till they reached the inn

The Samaritan still had business at home
so he gave the innkeeper two silver coins
saying use this to tend to this wounded man's health
if it costs you some more I will pay it myself

Then Jesus asked the expert to choose
which of these three was a neighbor in truth
the one who had mercy the expert exclaimed
Jesus then told him you do the same

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from Songs for the Grandies, released February 1, 2014

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