Hymn Lyrics Search - Name That Hymn

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.

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.

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.

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.

whats the tune though????

this song brings back my childhood memories. school choir

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

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

Any idea where a reasonable recording can be found?