God or self? the timeless question,
greeting all of humankind.
When we meet Christ in our neighbour
God and self should be aligned.
Will we wash our hands of duty
when decisions must be made,
simply standing at on the sidelines
when the action could be played?
Will we emphasise compassion,
or the greed of our desire,
light the lamp of love among us
or extinguish hidden fire?
Will we build up walls of hatred
shielding us from human need,
or reach out with loving kindness
to the ones we ought to feed?
When we meet Christ in our neighbour
God and self should be aligned.
God or self? the timeless question,
greeting all of humankind.
Andrew Pratt 14/4/2019 After a sermon by Tim Simms
Tune: ALL FOR JESUS
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