Rick Lee JamesHealthcare Chaplain, Bon Secours Mercy Health · Husband, Dad, Hospital Chaplain, Recording Artist, Podcast Host, Loyola University IPS Graduate, Alpha Sigma Nu Member, and Recording Academy (GRAMMY®) member - Contributing musician on a Grammy-nomin

My Master Was So Very Poor

16 Dec 2020 · 3 min

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A gospel performance exploring the paradox of Jesus's material poverty and spiritual wealth. The song contrasts his humble birth with his divine richness, recounting how he fed multitudes and was crucified naked, while kings sought his grace.

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My master was so very poor, a manger was his cradling place. Place. So very rich my master was. Kings came from far to gain his grace. Kings came from far to gain his grace. My master was so very poor, and with the poor he broke the bread. So very enrich my master was. Great multitudes by him were fed. Great multitudes by him were fed. <LYRICS>My master was so very poor, they nailed him naked to a cross. So very rich my master was, he gave his all and knew no loss. My master was so very</LYRICS> He was born poor, and with the poor he broke the bread. So very rich my Master was, great multitudes by him were fed. Great multitudes by him were fed. Great multitudes by him were fed. Nice.