Luke 16:20

• [Luk 16:20] Dives And Lazarus

  As it fell out upon one day, Rich Divès made a feast, And he invited all his friends, And gentry of the best. Then Lazarus laid him down and down And down at Divès’ door: “Some meat and drink, brother, Diverus, Bestow upon the poor.” “Thou’rt none of my brothers, Lazarus, That liest begging at my door; No meat, nor drink will I give thee, Nor bestow upon the poor.” Then Lazarus laid him down and down, All under Divès’ wall: “Some meat, some drink, brother Diverus, For hunger starve I shall.” “Thou’rt none of my brothers, Lazarus, That liest begging at my gate; No meat, no drink will I give thee, For Jesus Christ His sake.” Then Divès sent out his hungry dogs, To bite him as he lay; They hadn’t the power to bite one bite, But licked his sores away. Then Divès sent to his merry men, To worry poor Lazarus away; They’d not the power to strike one stroke, But flung their whips away. As it fell out upon one day, Poor Lazarus sickened and died; There came two angels out of heaven, His soul therein to guide. “Rise up! rise up! brother Lazarus, And go along with me; For you’ve a place prepared in heaven, To sit on an angel’s knee.” As it fell out upon one day, Rich Divès sickened and died; There came two serpents out of hell, His soul therein to guide. “Rise up! rise up! brother Diverus, And come along with me; There is a place provided in hell For wicked men like thee.” Then Divès looked up with his eyes And saw poor Lazarus blest; “Give me one drop of water, brother Lazarus, To quench my flaming thirst.” “O, was I now but alive again The space of one half hour! O, that I had my peace again Then the devil should have no power.”

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  source: Cyberhymnal