"The Best Seats"
TEXT: Mark Ryman (©2004) based on Luke 14:1,7-14. More hymns at edoxy.com.
TUNE: "Winchester Old" by Thomas Est (1540-1609).

What should we do when going to
a joyous wedding feast
but happ'ly eat with humbleness,
deeming oneself the least?

Your Christ is always Lord of all - 
even in one's own home.
Why would we feign to take his place
by sitting on a throne?

Each time we place ourselves on high
we dishonor the Lord,
who let others sit higher than
himself at any board.

Instead, just take the lowest place
and be invited up
to higher honor, higher life;
there with our Lord we'll sup.

Our station in life matters not
when Christ sits by his Bride.
Take comfort knowing Jesus sits
at his own Father's side.


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