He Never Said . . .

[Treasure the Questions]

Martyn Joseph, the Welsh singer/songwriter who wrote Liberal Backslider (an ironic song in response to criticism) also wrote a song, with the help of his friend Tom Robinson, about the things Jesus never said although they are often attributed to him. His friend Steve Chalke, the Baptist minister, was so impressed he wrote a book with the same title.

Here's the song. Btw I think I've added a few bits in brackets that he sings on the CD but are not the official lyrics.

I'm wondering if anyone can think of anything else that falls into that category that Martyn and Tom left out.

He Never Said

He never said, ” God helps those who help themselves”

He never said, ” Blessed are the rich”

He never said, ” Do unto others before they do it unto you”

He never said, “Its too bad buddy, the winner has to take it all”

He never said, ” Success is the key”,

“You gotta be cruel to be kind”,

And he never said, ”It is a jungle out there

Where the weak must get left behind”

He Said…


[font=Arial,Bold]Answer a stranger’s cry for help[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]Love your brother as you loved yourself[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]You only need to seek and you will find[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]Forgive your enemies, drop that grudge[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]Don’t judge others and you won’t be judged[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]Only knock and the door will open wide, open wide[/font]


He never said, “ Archbishops should stick to theology”

(Leave all those big issues alone, chaps)

And I never read, “ Put your faith in the lottery”

(All those little balls)

He never said, “ By any means necessary” (oh no)

And I don’t recall, “ My country right or wrong” (wrong)

He never said, “ Send your money to me,

Touch the screen and you’re gonna be healed”

And He never said every man's got a price (right?),

So do you want to make a deal?


[font=Arial,Bold]Answer a stranger’s cry for help[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]Love your brother as you loved yourself[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]You only need to seek and you will find[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]Forgive your enemies, drop that grudge[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]Don’t judge others and you won’t be judged[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]Only knock and the door will open wide, open wide[/font]


And on that day, a day that’s coming (‘cause I had a dream)

Who’s gonna be walking, who’s gonna be running (running)

The first will be the last so the last must come first

If the meek need inherit the earth


[font=Arial,Bold]Answer a stranger’s cry for help[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]Love your brother as you loved yourself[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]You only need to seek and you will find[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]Forgive your enemies, drop that grudge[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]Don’t judge others and you won’t be judged[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold]Only knock and the door will open wide, open wide[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold](Repeat)[/font]

[font=Arial,Bold](He never said every little thing is going to be all right)[/font]

These lyrics and lyrics to many other of Martyns songs can be found at http://www.piperecords.co.uk/martynj/ Click on Martyn+ and the lyrics should be on the left hand side of the page.

Karin