Hymns by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette

Jesus Sat and Watched the Crowd
HENDON (7.7.7.7.7) ("Take My Life And Let It Be")

Jesus sat and watched the crowd
At the temple treasury.
Some that day were rich and proud,
Making sure that all could see
Their great generosity.

Then a widow came along
Who had nothing she could spare.
Yet her faith in God was strong
And she gave as few would dare:
All she had, she chose to share.

Just a penny, nothing more,
Yet Christ said her gift was best.
What a risk, for one so poor!
What rich faith her gift expressed!
Trusting, giving, she was blest.

Lord, you see the way we live;
All within our hearts, you know.
Like that widow, may we give.
Trusting you, our gifts will grow
And our joy will overflow.

Biblical References: Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4
Tune: Henri Abraham Cesar Malan, 1827; harmony by Lowell Mason, 1841 ("Take My Life And Let It Be")
Text: Copyright © 2000 by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. All rights reserved.
Copied from Songs of Grace: New Hymns for God and Neighbor by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (Upper Room Books, 2009).
Email: bcgillette@comcast.net     New Hymns: www.carolynshymns.com/

See also Hymns Celebrating Women of the Bible and Books About Women of the Bible.

Hymn Use Permission: Songs of Grace: New Hymns for God and Neighbor by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (Upper Room Books, 2009) includes a permission note for those who own this book to use this hymn (along with the 76 other new hymns in the book) in their local church's worship services. People who do not own Songs of Grace are asked to contact Carolyn (bcgillette@comcast.net) for permission to use the hymn and to get a copy of the hymn formatted for worship bulletin use.

See Stewardship Hymns for a list of other helpful hymns with stewardship themes.

Books on Mark and Year B

Books on Luke and Year C