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PARABLE


T

HE young man who had
great possessions
dreamed
That once again he came to
Christ and seemed
To hear Him making answer as
before,
"Sell all thou hast and give unto the
poor,
And come and follow me." And now
he did
In all immediately as Jesus bid.

Then some of them to whom he
gave his wealth
Mocked at him for a fool or mad, by
stealth
Or openly; and others he could see
Wasting his substance with a
spendthrift glee;