There is no clash of creeds – A hymn to remind us of our common humanity whatever our ethnicity or creed

There is no clash of creeds,
no hatred thought or said,
where love is taken seriously,
where neighbour's needs are fed.

Beliefs are put aside,
so care can take the stage;
no creed is more important here
than loving come of age.

The gamble that we take
from each religious frame,
is letting go of certainty,
of silencing our claim.

No pride in rite or creed
is ever worth a life;
for this humanity we share
transcends all human strife.

Together let us build,
and keep the end in view:
a vast community of love
for all, not just the few.

Andrew Pratt (born 1948)
© 2008 Stainer & Bell Ltd
Words © 2008  Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England copyright@stainer.co.uk . Please include any reproduction for local church use on your CCL Licence returns. All wider and any commercial use requires prior application to Stainer & Bell Ltd
Metre: SM
Tunes: GARELOCHSIED; SANDYS