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The cosmic cries that sound through all creation – inspired by Psalm 33: 1-12 especially v 8-12.

The cosmic cries that sound through all creation  - 
inspired by Psalm 33: 1-12 especially v 8-12.

1	The cosmic cries that sound through all creation,
	the pain of creatures, birth-pangs of the stars,
	the whining of the world upon its axis,
	you craft in ways that nothing stains or mars.
	
2	We cannot fathom each eternal purpose,
	or wrap our minds around what is to be.
	We only know that, earthed here for a season,
	our role is sealing human liberty.
	
3	Half crazy world in which we nurture children,
	where right seems absent, mercy ground to dust;
	O God give courage, foster our intention
	to love our neighbour, resurrect our trust.
	
4	So God, as we would seek to follow Jesus,
	to mine the depths of wisdom he has shown,
	illuminate our task and lead us onward,
	until into his likeness we have grown.

Andrew E. Pratt (born 1948)
© 2009 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: 11 10 11 10
Tune: LORD OF  THE YEARS; HIGHWOOD

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There are no strangers to God’s love

1 There are no strangers to God’s love, 
yet we have privatised God’s grace. 
Bounded by nationhood and lies, 
in fear we shrouded love’s own face. 
Acknowledging our sin and greed 
we come confessing common need.

2 These are our neighbours and our friends,
the ones who run in fear from war,
who dread abuse by power or state,
or seek the means to be less poor;
these are the ones we have denied,
as in each one the Christ has cried.

3 When people seeking sanctuary 
come to our shores and need our aid, 
then in Christ’s name let’s offer care;
through this our debt of love is paid.
God’s grace is free, this grace receive,
let actions show what we believe.

Andrew E Pratt (born 1948)
© 2010 Stainer & Bell Ltd 
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