Jesus heard with deep compassion pleas for healing, cries of pain, cured the lame and cleansed the leper, gave the blind their sight again. At his voice tormenting spirits fled a madman's tortured mind; clothed and sane, he went rejoicing home and family to find. Jesus touched the lives of outcasts, weak or sinful, scorned or poor, gave them self-respect and courage, trust and faith and hope secure. Truly hearing, truly seeing deep within each troubled soul, Jesus healed their wounded spirits, sent them forth with lives made whole. Jesus, Lord, our true example, you have shown how we must live. Teach us how to share with others everything we have to give. Let our days be spent in service; bring us by your grace to know healing is the church's calling and the path that, we must go.