'Twas battered and 'Twas battered and scarred,scarred,

and the auctioneerand the auctioneerThought it scarcely Thought it scarcely

worth his whileworth his whileTo waste much time To waste much time

on the old VIOLIN,on the old VIOLIN,But held it up with a But held it up with a

smile.smile.

"What am I bid, good "What am I bid, good folks?" folks?" he cried.he cried.

"Who'll start the bidding "Who'll start the bidding for me?for me?

A dollar, a dollar – A dollar, a dollar – now two, only two -now two, only two -

Two dollars, Two dollars, and who'll make it three?"and who'll make it three?"

"Three dollars once, "Three dollars once, three dollars twice,three dollars twice,

Going for three“Going for three“BUT NO!BUT NO!

From the room far back a From the room far back a gray-haired mangray-haired man

Came forward and picked Came forward and picked up the bow;up the bow;

Then wiping the dust Then wiping the dust from from

the old violin,the old violin,And tightening up And tightening up

all the strings,all the strings,He played a melody pure He played a melody pure

and sweet,and sweet,As sweet as an angel As sweet as an angel

sings.sings.

The music ceased, The music ceased, and the auctioneer,and the auctioneer,

With a voice that was With a voice that was quiet and low,quiet and low,

Said: "What am I bid Said: "What am I bid for the old violin?"for the old violin?"

And he held it up with And he held it up with the bow.the bow.

"A thousand – "A thousand – and who'll make it two?and who'll make it two?

Two thousand –Two thousand – and who'll make it three?and who'll make it three?

Three thousand once and three Three thousand once and three thousand twice -thousand twice -

And going and gone!" said he.And going and gone!" said he.

The people The people cheered, cheered,

but some of them but some of them cried,cried,

"We do not quite "We do not quite understand.understand.

What changed its What changed its worth?" worth?"

The man replied:The man replied:

THE TOUCH OF THE TOUCH OF THE MASTER'S THE MASTER'S

HANDHAND

““FOR WE ARE GOD’S FOR WE ARE GOD’S WORKMANSHIP, WORKMANSHIP,

CREATED IN CHRIST CREATED IN CHRIST JESUS TO DO GOOD JESUS TO DO GOOD

WORKS, WORKS, WHICH GOD PREPARED WHICH GOD PREPARED

IN ADVANCE FOR US IN ADVANCE FOR US TO DO”TO DO”

EPHESIANS: 2:10EPHESIANS: 2:10

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Let The Let The Master Master play the play the sweetest sweetest melody in melody in your life.your life.