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Save Us Jesus, Save Us Lord

1Sung Refrain: Save us Jesus, save us Jesus. (Ooo) Save us Jesus, save us Lord.

Leader: Jesus said, "Come to me all who are weary" — weary of spending more money than you have, weary of running out of things to want, weary of feeling no joy, no excitement.

1Sung Refrain: Save us Jesus, save us Jesus. (Ooo) Save us Jesus, save us Lord.

Leader: Jesus said, "Come to me all who are weary" — weary of not having enough; weary of being not good enough; weary of being taken for granted, of being lonely, of being sick, of being abused.

1Sung Refrain: Save us Jesus, save us Jesus. (Ooo) Save us Jesus, save us Lord.

Leader: Jesus said, "Come to me all who are weary" — weary of being oppressed and oppressing, weary of tasting death because of violence and war, weary of being violent, weary of being warriors.

All (spoken): Come Jesus Christ into our lives this Advent Season, give us rest, give us peace, and save us.

1Sung Refrain: Save us Jesus, save us Jesus. (Ooo) Save us Jesus, save us Lord.



1Sing to the tune of the refrain of "We are Marching" (Siyahamba/Caminando), 2235b, The Faith We Sing.
Or, remove "(Ooo)" and sing to the tune of "Send Me Lord," 497, The United Methodist Hymnal.

About the Author: Sherrie Boyens Dobbs is the pastor of the Galilee United Methodist Church in Englewood, NJ, and a clergy member of the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference.

"Call to Worship for Advent" © 2004 by Sherrie Boyens Dobbs. Used with permission.

This liturgy is included in the Africana Worship Book for Year A


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