A Meditation on World Food Day (Oct. 17th)
GOD OF THE HUNGRY (Lyrics by Scott Soper and Seth Martin)
God of all the hungry millions, God who suffers with the poor
still our greed keeps us from sharing with the hungry at our door
all who thirst will thirst no longer when we do as you would do
may we care for all your people, help us know that they are you
help us know that they are you
God who travels with the stranger, greeted by our apathy
teach us to embrace all people, all can live with dignity
you have bid us clothe the naked, bringing hope in all we do
may we welcome all your people, help us know that they are you
help us know that they are you
God who loves the sick, the dying, they are precious in your sight
we will bring them your compassion, fill their living with your light
God who brings the captive freedom, free our hearts to love anew
may we comfort all your people, help us know that they are you
help us know that they are you
God who breathes through wind and thunder, God who feeds the ground with leaves
day and night we've raped and plundered, ever silencing your screams
we have crushed the earth that bore us, pillaged all that's come to view
oh, save us from our self-destruction, help us know this world is you
help us know this world is you
God who guides the salmon cycles, God whose body is our land
teach us how to hear your singing, how to be your feet and hands
far too long we've hated nature, feared the old and silenced youth
save these lands, love pacify us, help us know that we are you
help us know that we are you
God our mother, love's creator, fount of all that's pure and right
God our father , sister, brother, earth and skyway, dark and light
far too long we've isolated mind from body,
life from truth reunite our souls and bodies, help us know that they are you
help us know that they are you
God of all the hungry millions, God who suffers with the poor
still our greed keeps us from sharing with the hungry at our door
all who thirst will thirst no longer when we do as you would do
may we care for all your people, help us know that they are youhelp us know that they are you(Lyrics half from Soper's hymn, "God of the Hungry", and half from myself)
GOD OF THE HUNGRY (Lyrics by Scott Soper and Seth Martin)
God of all the hungry millions, God who suffers with the poor
still our greed keeps us from sharing with the hungry at our door
all who thirst will thirst no longer when we do as you would do
may we care for all your people, help us know that they are you
help us know that they are you
God who travels with the stranger, greeted by our apathy
teach us to embrace all people, all can live with dignity
you have bid us clothe the naked, bringing hope in all we do
may we welcome all your people, help us know that they are you
help us know that they are you
God who loves the sick, the dying, they are precious in your sight
we will bring them your compassion, fill their living with your light
God who brings the captive freedom, free our hearts to love anew
may we comfort all your people, help us know that they are you
help us know that they are you
God who breathes through wind and thunder, God who feeds the ground with leaves
day and night we've raped and plundered, ever silencing your screams
we have crushed the earth that bore us, pillaged all that's come to view
oh, save us from our self-destruction, help us know this world is you
help us know this world is you
God who guides the salmon cycles, God whose body is our land
teach us how to hear your singing, how to be your feet and hands
far too long we've hated nature, feared the old and silenced youth
save these lands, love pacify us, help us know that we are you
help us know that we are you
God our mother, love's creator, fount of all that's pure and right
God our father , sister, brother, earth and skyway, dark and light
far too long we've isolated mind from body,
life from truth reunite our souls and bodies, help us know that they are you
help us know that they are you
God of all the hungry millions, God who suffers with the poor
still our greed keeps us from sharing with the hungry at our door
all who thirst will thirst no longer when we do as you would do
may we care for all your people, help us know that they are youhelp us know that they are you(Lyrics half from Soper's hymn, "God of the Hungry", and half from myself)
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