New Hymns from the Stories in the Gospel of Luke

This week’s recommendation is shared from the collaboration of Bill Tammeus and Josephine Njoroge.

May the new words for this hymn created by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette serve as a source of reflection and inspiration for our anti-racism work and Matthew 25 goals.

Hymns from the Stories in the Gospel of Luke by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (prayers appreciate for it to be available in August 2022).

God, You Spoke Your Word Through Amos
BEACH SPRING 8.7.8.7 D ("God Whose Giving Knows No Ending")

God, you spoke your word through Amos long ago and far away.
Still your call for love and justice speaks to people in our day:
For we've trampled on the needy and brought heartbreak to the poor;
Lord, our way of life is greedy- we are always wanting more.
We confess the way we're living harms the planet in our care;
Many times our ways of spending hurt the poor and cause despair.
In a world where millions hunger, we consume without much thought.
So your land and people suffer; may we hear what Amos taught!
Even here within our churches, we have sometimes failed to be
Bearers of your love and justice to your world community.
All our songs and celebrations and the feasting that we do
Turn to mournful lamentations as we cry, "Lord, where are you?"
Lord, renew in us a vision of the world you're working toward.
Guide your church to make decisions that acknowledge you as Lord.
May we seek your ways of justice, care for earth, and gladly give;
May the words you spoke through Amos guide the way we daily live!

Biblical Reference: Amos 8:1-12
Tune: The Sacred Harp, 1844; attributed to Benjamin Franklin White ("God Whose Giving Knows No Ending") (MIDI)
Text: Copyright © 2010 by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. All rights reserved.
Email: carolynshymns@gmail.com New Hymns: www.carolynshymns.com