A CALL TO HELP OUR NEIGHBOR
| A TWELVE CENTURY MEDIEVAL LETTER |
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| PAINTED ON LEATHER OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN |
CARING
By Frank Henrich Sept. 2007
Caring,
Oh! how I tried
To care a lot,
For my fellowman.
But in moments,
I forget a friend’s need,
I was sure
I would not forget.
Am I selfish?
Am I stupid?
What ails me,
I want to help!
Then help came,
A friend whispered,
Make a list
And keep it up.
And so I did
And what a change,
I can care again
For my friend’s needs.
Luke 10:29-37 --
29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
30 Then Jesus answered
and said: "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing,
wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him,
he passed by on the other side. 32 Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the
other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan , as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 So
he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn,
and took care of him. 35 On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said
to him, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.' 36 So which of these three do
you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?"
37 And he said, "He who showed mercy on him."
Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise." NKJV
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Lord have mecy on me, I pray. Fill me with Christian love and mercy for all who call to help I hear of a friend's need.
Let me be a good Samaritan, a good neighbor filled with Christian caring and compassion. Here we see a medieval Good Samaritan
picture of high quality.
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Lord, I want to be a good Samaritan, a good neighbor with Christian caring and compassion. When a friend's need
comes, yes, a call to help, let they see my Chritian love and mercy. Have mercy on me, Jesus. Medieval Good Samaritan
image using an historiated inital S.
Permission to reproduce this wonderful image is from
Manuscrit 900 folio 166, Nediatheque de I’ Agglomeration Troyenne, France. Image scan source is Page 99 of
Le Moyen Age a la Lettre by Michael Zink published by Tallendie Editions, Paris, France 2004. Le bon Samaritain. Initiale
du livre IV (Samarilans enim vulnera .. J, Pierre Lomhard. Sentenees. Clairvaux, 2c Moitié XIl siècle .
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