I cannot come to the banquet

trillium3 · Post by **trillium3** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:44 am

Hi Steve,
My husband has a some words to a song he threw out the other day when I was doing a study of Matthew 22. I'm wondering if you know the name of the song or if there is more to it. "I cannot come to the banquet, dont bother me now. I have married a wife. I have bought me a cow. I have fields and enchantments that cost a pretty sum. Pray pardon, excuse, I cannot come."
Thanks for your help.

hueyfan · Post by **hueyfan** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:36 pm

Music and Lyrics composed and sung by the Medical Mission Sisters, 1966.

REFRAIN:

I cannot come.

I cannot come to the banquet,

Don't trouble me now.

I have married a wife,

I have bought me a cow.

I have fields and commitments

That cost a pretty sum,

Pray, hold me excused,

I cannot come.

Verse 1

A certain man held a feast

On his fine estate in town,

He laid a festive table,

And wore a wedding gown.

He sent invitations

To his neighbors far and wide,

But when the meal was ready,

Each of them replied"¦..

(REFRAIN)

Verse 2

The master rose up in anger,

Called his servants by name, said:

"Go into the town,

Fetch the blind and the lame,

Fetch the peasant and the pauper

For this I have willed,

My banquet must be crowed,

And my table must be filled."

REFRAIN

Verse 3

When all the poor had assembled,

There was still room to spare,

So the master demanded:

"Go search ev'rywhere,

To the highways and the byways

And force them to come in,

My table must be filled before the banquet can begin.

REFRAIN

Verse 4

Now God has written a lesson

For the rest of mankind;

If we're slow in responding,

He may leave us behind

He's preparing a banquet for that

Great and glorious day,

When the Lord and Master callus,

Be certain not to say"¦.

(REFRAIN)

I cannot come.

I cannot come to the banquet,

Don't trouble me now.

I have married a wife,

I have bought me a cow.

I have fields and commitments

That cost a pretty sum,

Pray, hold me excused,

I cannot come.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:07 pm

Hi thank you . I was very happy to find this hymn. We used to sing it in the 80s.
It brings the good times i had with my Mum as a choir member.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:39 pm

I learned of the song when I was working on a Mission in Alaska. I sang it for 5 years. The other day, while in church the pastor talked about this. It brought back such great memories but I couldn't remember all the words. Thanks for posting them.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:04 am

whats the tune though????

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:48 pm

this song brings back my childhood memories. school choir

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:22 pm

The song is still alive in my memory. It is new everyday.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:46 am

http://www.saintmina-holmdel.org/Songs/ ... %20Banquet

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:43 am

Thanx for the lyrics some one special taught me this song n it brings joy to ma heart

DustyDCM · Post by **DustyDCM** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:34 pm

Any idea where a reasonable recording can be found?