Words translated and reworded by David and Magdalena Davis,

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original Romanian words by Costache Ioanid and music by Nicolae Moldoveanu

Mary and Martha

Oh, Mary and Martha are two different types
Those sisters were picked for example
||: To Mary, her faith is to learn from first light
To Martha, it's running with hands full :||

Once Mary was sitting to listen and find
How Jesus would answer her query
||: But Martha was jealous, then, put it behind
'Cause Jesus loved Martha like Mary :||

Oh, Mary and Martha at times disagreed
But Jesus had loved them together
||: Now, they are content with each other, you see
Since they live in heaven forever :||

Now sometimes, like Mary, I worship and pray
And sometimes, like Martha, I'm serving
||: Oh, Lord, in Your love, help me follow your way:
Like Mary and Martha, I'm yearning :||

translation: David and Magdalena Davis copyright 2007