Here we will welcome the friend and the stranger - A hymn which tackles the scandal of the gospel head on.
Ideal Hymn for looking at 'What is our Church's Calling, our mission in the local community'.
TUNE: STEWARDSHIP
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Extract:
Here we will welcome the friend and the stranger,
those we would cherish, and others unblessed;
here we will shield the afflicted from danger,
strive without stinting, not taking our rest.
Here through Christ's person, we'll love the unlovely,
here we will cradle the unwanted child,
here in this sanctuary offer protection,
comforting sufferers, calming the wild.
Here we will live out ...
Continues...
Andrew Pratt (born 1948)
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