The Teacher

(Written by Lew DeWitt)



A teacher came into the city

And Galilee was eager to hear

What the teacher said turned the peoples heads

And set the city right on it's ear.



He was holdin' class on a mountain

The class was intent on His word

The lesson on the mount was how to live and make it count

They listened and a here's what they heard.



Blessed are the poor in spirit

That's right, They will have the Kingdom of God

Blessed are they that mourn

Their shackles will be torn.

And those that bear the cross of right will have reward.



Blessed are the meek said the teacher

Yes, They will inherit the earth

Those who hunger for the right will appease their appetite

Their cup will be filled to quench their thirst.



The teacher was someone

Like no one they'd seen before

The teacher had somethin' about Him

They couldn't ignore.



The merciful will know of God's mercy

The pure in heart will see the heart of God

Yeah they will, And He went on to teach

The makers of the peace will be called the Children of God.



Blessed are you said the teacher

When men persecute you and lie

Though it's hard to take if it's for My sake

You will have reward by and by.



The teacher was someone

Like no one that they'd seen before

The teacher had somethin' about Him

They couldn't ignore.



The teacher was a man called Jesus

He came to save us from sin

When you hear Him speak

And turn the other cheek.

That's an apple for the teacher of men.



That's an apple for the teacher of men...