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Johannes XXIII

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Page type: lyric reference Artist: Seth Gaaikema Canonical path: /seth-gaaikema/johannes-xxiii Related lyric paths: 6

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Johannes XXIII

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"Had me nog een paar jaar gegeven"

Zei Paus Johannes tot de Heer

"Had me nog een paar jaar gegeven

En U kent Uw kerk niet meer

'k Had de Kardinalen en de Curie

Net iets teruggedreven

'k Had de gewone mensen

De kans gegeven

't Geloof te belijden op hun eigen manier

Niet zo zwaar en dramatisch

Niet zo stijf en dogmatisch

Niet zo passief en apathisch

Maar met Variaties en Plezier!

Een levendige, vindingrijke

Zingende, swingende Kerk

Geef me nog een paar jaar

En ik voltooi m'n werk

't Heeft niet gemogen

God doofde 't licht

In z'n twinkelende ogen

Einde gedicht

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