Suffering for Doing Good

(from 1 Peter 3:8-22)

Love and show compassion,
Don't repay when someone wrongs,
Never trade an insult,
Bless those who curse along

Keep your tongue from evil,
Don't try to deceive,
Seek peace and pursue it,
Do good in what you see

God will watch the righteous,
He listens to their prayers,
Faced away from evil,
He doesn't favour nayers

Who is it can harm you,
If always you do good?
But even if you suffer,
You're blessed and understood

Never feel you're threatened,
What bad can you come to?
Fear is all behind you,
Let Christ be king for you

Always give an answer,
To everyone who asks,
Tell them why you're hoping,
Be respectful in this task

Keep the clearest conscience,
To protect yourself from rails,
Goodness is in Jesus,
Slander shames and fails

Suffering doing good things,
Beats hiding from the light,
'Cos if it is what God wills,
Then it is always right

Christ, who also suffered,
Just once for every sin,
Was put to death in body,
Alive, His Spirit wins

Then He went proclaiming,
To all kept in their jails,
To those throughout the ages,
As Noah's ark set sail

There, only a few people,
Were saved by water's waves,
And this is why we're baptised,
To symbolise our ways

We've chosen to be holy,
Our prayers always land,
Saved by resurrection,
Of Christ at God's right hand

Our father is in heaven,
With angels by his side,
All powers fall unto Him,
It's He who will decide.

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