The Lowest Place

[verse] Eating at the house of a pastor who is prominent I am being watched, scrutinized so carefully “Is it alright to heal him?” I ask as I see the sickly man Not waiting for their answer, I arise to set him free [verse] When you come as a guest, you tend to choose a place of honor You seem to never wait until you’re asked When you’re invited to sit and eat at someone’s wedding Don’t choose the honored place, but take the last [verse] A more distinguished guest may be invited to the wedding And you, humiliated by your choice So take the lowest place, and be asked to move up higher They’ll honor you so much, you will rejoice [verse] If you exalt yourself, taking honor as you choose You’ll be humbled, caused by your own fault If you ignore your own honor, take the lowest place So quickly, it will be you they will exalt [verse] If you’re giving a meal, do not invite your friends and kin Because they’ll pay you back, thinking they must So invite the poor, and the crippled, and the blind Be blessed at the resurrection of the just [instrumental break] [verse] If you’re giving a meal, do not invite your friends and kin Because they’ll pay you back, thinking they must So invite the poor, and the crippled, and the blind Be blessed at the resurrection of the just If desiring to support this ministry, please either mail check or cash to: Gary Gabrielson 6620 Monitor Road, El Dorado, CA 95623 or visit my GoFundMe site below: https://gofund.me/66817128