The Pharisee & Publican
- Mar 15
- 1 min read
Luke 18:9-14
Two men went up to the temple one day
And went they both to worship and pray
Each in a radically different way
The Pharisee and Tax Collector.
The Pharisee came his head held high
Praying, "Lord I'm thankful to be such as I
Righteous and worthy and saintly and wise
And not like this Tax Collector."
The Publican came his head bowed low
And in with his sin he dared not go
And smote his breast and whispered low
"Have mercy on this Tax Collector."
Oh may we never choose to be
Lifted up to this degree
For in his pride the Pharisee
Could learn from the Tax Collector.
That he who's high will be made low
And he who's low the Lord can grow
And thus the proud will someday know
Of their flaw as the Tax Collector.
For each in time will come to learn
Our righteousness we can not earn
And we'd do well this lesson to learn
From the Pharisee and Tax collector.
© 2025 Julianne Young
