Blessed Martha love and joy expressed

Verse 1

Blessed Martha love and joy expressed, To entertain her heavenly guest; While Mary, ravished with her Lord, Sat at his feet, and heard his word.

Verse 2

True love divine, in both the same, Let each to glorify his name; Each met her Lord with joyful heart, "But Mary chose the better part."

Verse 3

While one prepared her earthly bread, The other wanted to be fed; One toiled with care to spread a feast, The other leaned on Jesu's breast.

Verse 4

Both met the favor of their Lord, His grace for each prepared a word; While Mary drank full droughts of love, Grace, careful Martha, did reprove.

Verse 5

Thus Christians with the world are vexed, Oft are encumbered and perplexed; Vain tribes so engross their thought, The one thing needful is forgot.

Verse 6

Teach us, dear Lord, that part to choose, Which through thy grace we ne'er shall lose; Then could we call the world our own, We'd leave it all to see thy throne.