Simple Living (A Rich Young Man)

A rich young man came to ask of Christ

"Good teacher, will You tell me?

What must I do for eternal life? I've kept Your laws completely"

"Sell all you have, give to the poor

Then Heaven's treasures shall be yours"

How hard for those who are rich on Earth to gain the wealth of Heaven

Now, Jesus sat by the offering gate as people brought their money

The rich, they filled the collection plate, the widow gave a penny

Now, she's out-given all the rest, her gift was all that she possessed

Not what you give, but what you keep is what the King is counting

Oh, teach me, Lord, to walk this road, the road of simple living

To be content with what I own and generous in giving

And when I cling to what I have, please wrest it quickly from my grasp

I'd rather lose all the things of Earth to gain the things of Heaven

Oh, teach me, Lord, to walk this road, the road of simple living

To be content with what I own and generous in giving

And when I cling to what I have, please wrest it quickly from my grasp

I'd rather lose all the things of Earth to gain the things of Heaven

Yes, I'd rather lose all the things of Earth to gain the things of Heaven