God of reconciliation (Vol 1 No 17)
God of reconciliation (Vol 1 No 17)
Where is our God of reconciliation,
Where is our God of reconciliation,
Our fount of life, the source of all our peace?
Our fount of life, the source of all our peace?
To deal with discord, strife and separation?
To deal with discord, strife and separation?
To heal division, make our conflict cease?
To heal division, make our conflict cease?
We look within, for God is surely active
We look within, for God is surely active
When humans care, forgive, apologise;
When humans care, forgive, apologise;
When others are aggressive and offensive;
When others are aggressive and offensive;
“Forgive” – We hear the call of Christ arise.
“Forgive” – We hear the call of Christ arise.
We look at Jesus and we find the essence
We look at Jesus and we find the essence
Of reconciling and of healing grace;
Of reconciling and of healing grace;
He taught be word and deed to hold no grievance;
He taught be word and deed to hold no grievance;
Revenge and spite, for Jesus, held no place.
Revenge and spite, for Jesus, held no place.
But when he faced oppression and injustice,
But when he faced oppression and injustice,
No reconciliation was pursued;
No reconciliation was pursued;
Uncompromising, Jesus fought quite fearless,
Uncompromising, Jesus fought quite fearless,
To conquer wrong. He would not be subdued.
To conquer wrong. He would not be subdued.
Our reconciling God is not defeated
Our reconciling God is not defeated
By willfulness or hate or bitterness;
By willfulness or hate or bitterness;
The life and love of Jesus is repeated
The life and love of Jesus is repeated
When we re-live his strength and tenderness.
When we re-live his strength and tenderness.
Tune Tree of peace AHB 503(ii) Not in TiS
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