Question the authority of anyone who claims to teach
but in behavior lets you see they cannot practice what they preach.
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Hard labor is for someone else, they do not lend a hand or help.
Their fashions shout out “PIETY!” They always seek the better seats.
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Salutes and titles make them proud to be respected all around.
They act as if they know it all, but one day all of them will fall.
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And as for you, stay humble, free. Let God alone your teacher be.
Serve everyone and you’ll be great when Jesus comes on judgment day.
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Image: Laurin Steffins on Unsplash
Source: Matthew 23:1-12
Text: David Alexander, 2023, CC BY-SA NC 4.0
Tune: Tugwood, Public Domain
Score: https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/2013/Score/SingWeTriumphant-Tugwood.pdf
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission
Video: https://youtu.be/4e8ckQh4L1Y
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