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Download the listening track for My Neighbor by Traditional Hymn, from the album Open Hymnal.

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Verse 1 Unclean and battered, torn by sin, by things I do, my thoughts within, I lie there bloodied on life's road with death and sin my only load. Verse 2 Across that road the world passed by turning a deaf ear to my cry, No help to give, they could not save and so they left me for my grave. Verse 3 And, what of me, when I saw need? Did I my Savior's bidding heed? Too often on the other side I've walked away because of pride. Verse 4 Sin bleeds from me and stops my breath, in Adam all I know is death; My works are rags, my offerings vain, from dust I came in dust remain. Verse 5 But in my need my Savior died, not passing on the other side. Rebreathed His Spirit in my dust, bound up my wounds, declared me just. Verse 6 Now safe within His Church I'm free; blood, water, Spirit plead for me, The Ark of God, the Inn of Grace where I behold my Father's face. Verse 7 May I in Christ my neighbor know binding his wounds serves Christ below. Your love for him make plain through me, that he may, too, your Glory see. Verse 8 You loved me when I could not love, for my sin barred me from above. In Christ my love is now set free, O praise and bless the Trinity....