It was a game of pass the blame,
denied responsibility;
the buck was passed along the line,
avoiding culpability.
And now we play the self-same game,
but guilt must still be faced and borne,
we need to own our acts and ways,
the things we've done, the words we've sworn.
Verses 3-4 follow
Tune: CHURCH TRIUMPHANT, DANIEL
Metre: LM
(a good arrangement is available from Jubilate Hymns http://www.jubilate.co.uk/music_lyrics/music/barchester_fair, and can be accessed on HymnQuest 2012)
Andrew Pratt (born 1948)
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