Author: Tom Colvin Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #432 (1989) Meter: Irregular with refrain Hymnal Title: The United Methodist Hymnal First Line: Kneels at the feet of his friends Refrain First Line: Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love Lyrics: [Refrain:]
Jesu, Jesu,
fill us with your love, show us how to serve
the neighbors we have from you.
1 Kneels at the feet of his friends,
silently washes their feet,
Master who acts as a slave to them.
(Refrain)
2 Neighbors are rich and poor,
neighbors are black and white,
neighbors are near and far away.
(Refrain)
3 These are the ones we should serve,
these are the ones we should love;
all these are neighbors to us and you.
(Refrain)
4 Loving puts us on our knees,
serving as though we are slaves,
this is the way we should live with you.
(Refrain)
5 Kneel at the feet of our friends,
silently washing their feet,
this is the way we should live with you.
(Refrain)
Topics: Christ's Gracious Life Life and Teaching; Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Social Holiness; Biblical Narrative; Christian Year Holy Week; Discipleship and Service; Jesus Christ Example Scripture: John 13:1-17 Languages: English Tune Title: CHEREPONI
Jesu, Jesu