Justice Hymns Lyrics
J.2 DEEP IN THE HUMAN HEART
Deep, deep in the human heart
The fire of justice burns:
A vision of a world renewed
Through radical concerns.
Chorus:
As Christians we are called
To set the captive free,
To overthrow the evil powers
And end hypocrisy.
This, this is our task today:
To build a world of peace,
A world of justice, freedom, truth
Where kindness will increase.
Free, free us from selfishness,
Help us at last to share,
To banish hunger from the earth,
Let every person care.
Give, give us the grace to work
As one community,
To bring new hope and fuller life
To all humanity.
Lord, taking the step of faith,
We leave the past behind
And move into the future's world
With open heart and mind.
J.3 LORD, WE PRAY FOR GOLDEN PEACE
Chorus:
Lord, we pray for golden peace,
Peace all over the land,
Let us dwell in liberty,
Walking hand in hand.
Banish fear and ignorance,
hunger, thirst and pain.
Banish hate and poverty,
let no one live in vain.
Keep us all for ever one,
one in love and grace,
Wipe away all war and strife,
give livedotn to each race.
Let your justice reign supreme and
righteousness be done.
Let goodness rule the hearts of all,
evil be overcome.
J.4 MAKE US TRUE PEOPLE
Make us true people to all those in need,
Filled with compassion in thought, word and deed,
Loving our neighbour whatever the cost,
Feeding the hungry and finding the lost. (2)
Lord, make us prophets to cry out the way,
Telling the nations of mercy's new day;
Let us break barriers of hatred and scorn,
Speaking of hope to all people forlorn. (2)
Lord, make us healers of body and mind,
Give us your power to bring sight to the blind,
Love to the loveless and gladness for pain,
Filling all hearts with the joy of your name. (2)
J.5 GOD LOVES THE POOR
God loves the poor, God loves the rich,
But calls us all to share.
Chorus:
This is the living Word of God.
This is the life of Christ in us.
This is the way of life.
The love of God shall liberate
All systems, minds and hearts.
All life on earth has unity
Within the love of God.
Our work for just and lasting peace
Shall help God's new age come.
Praise God in joy, praise God in pain.
Praise God for evermore.
J.6 CHOOSE LIFE
Choose life and turn from death,
Make peace instead of war,
Share love in place of hate,
And dance with God the new world's life.
See beauty with your eyes,
Make beauty with your hands,
Live beauty in your lives, and dance...
Seek justice for the poor,
Find freedom for yourself,
Help people use their power, and dance...
Choose love instead of law,
Choose change instead of guilt,
Choose dreams instead of fear, and dance...