Story behind the song
A song about loving people who are different races, cultures, etc.
You are welcome to perform this song live or play this song as you wish
Lyrics
My Neighbor
Verse 1:
Sat in church Sunday morning,
As people were arriving
Overcome by problems
Only getting worse
Violence, hate, and anger
And race discrimination
Then the preacher started
Speaking gospel words
Verse 2:
Jesus told of a traveler
Attacked and hurt by robbers
Stripped and badly beaten
Mugged and left to die
But while he lay there wounded
A priest came down that same way,
Seeing him so helpless
Chose to go on by
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O to love my neighbors as God loves me
Whatever color of skin I see
Jesus died for all humanity
Even people different from me
Verse 3
Coming next was a Levite
Who also passed the hurt man
A Samaritan though
Showed he pitied him
He poured oil to soothe him
Bandaging his bruises
Put him on his donkey,
Took him to an inn
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Verse 4:
Giving coins to the innkeeper
While saying “care for him please
I’ll return to settle
All his costs I’ll pay”
Jesus asked “Who’s the neighbor
To him attacked by robbers?”
One said, He who showed mercy”
Jesus said, Do the same.”
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