Poems and songs about 1 Corinthians 4

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1st Corinthians 4
Count the Worth of Every Worker
melody

Count the worth of every worker
By the wealth of whom we serve,
And the value of our service
As of stewards of God's word.
Let our conscience only judge us
When our motives are impure,
'Till we stand before our Savior
Whose appraisal shall endure.

May our steps retrace our Shepherd's,
Who no earthly crown pursued,
But did daily gather graces
By the manna of God's word.
As we serve our great provider,
Seeking none of mammon's boast,
Let the good of every brother
Be esteemed above our own.

Though the world will hate and mock us,
For the Lamb in whom we hide,
Who was pierced and hanged in anguish
By the ones for whom he died.
May we never seek alliance
With the world for praise or gain,
But together overcome it
By the power of His name.

Thank you Father who from heaven
Raises fathers of the earth
As purveyors of Thy word and
As examples for Thy church.
Keep them holy and devoted,
Earthly patterns of thy love,
Let their steps be clear reminders
Of the One we seek above.

Words of peace amid our troubles
Is our mind enfolding calm.
 And for soothing of the wounded
Lord, Thy truth applies as balm.
But our vain imaginations
It shall shatter like a rod,
'Til we take our only measure
From the Cornerstone of God.

Words: © 2015 by Stephen Popovich
Music: Nettleton by John Wyeth 1813


1st Corinthians 4
A Tale of Two Workers


Count the worth of every worker
By the wealth of whom we serve
And the value of our service
As of stewards of His word
Let our conscience only judge us
When our motives are impure
'Till we stand before our Savior
Whose appraisal shall endure

(2Cor.4:6-7)


May our steps retrace our Shepherd,
Who no earthly crown pursued
But did daily gather graces
By the manna of God's word.
As we serve our great provider,
Seeking none of mammon's boast,
Let the good of every brother
Be esteemed above our own

(Mat.6:33, Phil.2:3-4)