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Text:O Carpenter, Why Leave the Bench
Author:Richard Leach
Tune:LEWIS-TOWN
Composer:William Billings
Media:Audio recording

162. O Carpenter, Why Leave the Bench

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Text Information
First Line: O carpenter, why leave the bench
Title: O Carpenter, Why Leave the Bench
Author: Richard Leach (1989)
Meter: CM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ; ;
Topic: Christian Year: Baptism of Jesus; Christian Year: Transfiguration; Jesus Christ: Life (3 more...)
Copyright: © 1994 Selah Publishing Co., Inc.
Tune Information
Name: LEWIS-TOWN
Composer: William Billings (1794)
Meter: CM
Key: g minor
Copyright: Harm. © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship (admin. Augsburg Fortress)


Text Information:

By dismissing Jesus as “the carpenter” (Mark 6:3) or “the carpenter’s son” (Matthew 13:55), his neighbors convinced themselves that they could ignore his teaching. This reflective text explores the distance between that humble craft and the great importance of Christ’s true work.


Media
Audio recording: Audio (MP3)
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