Rap
There once was a man who owned a vineyard
And needed some men to work very hard
He hired some men early in the day
And told them a denarius would be their pay
And every few hours he hired more men
Telling them the same again and again
Then in the evening he gave them their wage
But the ones who came early expressed outrage
"We worked harder than anyone here.
Aren't you being just a bit unfair."
"I'm not being unfair to you.
A denarius was what you agreed to."
Now take your pay and go.
Even though you thinks it's low.
For I'll be gracious to whom I want.
I'll be generous even though you aren't.
For many who are victims of circumstance.
And hiring you early was a matter of chance.
There are Christians who live quite a long time.
Laboring all day taking care of the vine.
But some get saved after they are old
Or live a short while after entering the fold
But nonetheless on judgement day
Both may end up receiving the same pay
For the point is not simply doing his biz
But rather revealing how gracious he is.
And needed some men to work very hard
He hired some men early in the day
And told them a denarius would be their pay
And every few hours he hired more men
Telling them the same again and again
Then in the evening he gave them their wage
But the ones who came early expressed outrage
"We worked harder than anyone here.
Aren't you being just a bit unfair."
"I'm not being unfair to you.
A denarius was what you agreed to."
Now take your pay and go.
Even though you thinks it's low.
For I'll be gracious to whom I want.
I'll be generous even though you aren't.
For many who are victims of circumstance.
And hiring you early was a matter of chance.
There are Christians who live quite a long time.
Laboring all day taking care of the vine.
But some get saved after they are old
Or live a short while after entering the fold
But nonetheless on judgement day
Both may end up receiving the same pay
For the point is not simply doing his biz
But rather revealing how gracious he is.