Call and Response

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CALL:
…..He is abusing me.  Please will you help?

RESPONSE:
…..Be quiet, my sister.  Take this not to heart.

 

CALL:
…..His beating has opened deep wounds.

RESPONSE:
…..You portray only pain.  You must learn to rejoice.

 

CALL:
…..He is abusing me.  Please will you help?

RESPONSE:
…..He’s worthy of grace.  You know we all sin.

 

CALL:
…..His beating has opened deep wounds.

RESPONSE:
…..Your feelings keep God away.  Repent to find grace.

 

CALL:
…..He is abusing me.  Please will you help?

RESPONSE:
…..You sound like a child wanting a hero.  Rescue yourself!

 

CALL:
…..His beating has opened deep wounds.

RESPONSE:
…..Your heart is the problem.  You must forgive.

 

CALL:
…..He is abusing me.  Please will you help?

RESPONSE:
…..God has a lesson in this abuse.  Seek so you’ll find.

 

CALL:
…..His beating has opened deep wounds.

RESPONSE:
…..You are so troubled!  Don’t you have inner peace?

 

CALL:
…..He is abusing me.  Please will you help?

RESPONSE:
…..I hear your cry.  Let me pray for God’s advice.

 

CALL:
…..His beating has opened deep wounds.

RESPONSE:
…..I see you are wounded, but my ministry is busy.

 

CALL:
…..He is abusing me.  Please will you help?

RESPONSE:
…..You should ask someone else.  I am doing God’s work.

 

CALL:
…..His beating has opened deep wounds.

RESPONSE:
…..Pshaw!  Those wounds are small.  Bind them up and move on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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