Original song.
Micah 6.8
May be repeated as a chant. (Hear an audio excerpt in the product description below.)
Lyrics:
Do justice, love mercy,
walk humbly with your God.
O, help us humbly live your justice,
your love, your mercy.
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Do justice
What does the Holy One require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? —Micah 6.8 Justice, kindness and humility,offered in the presence of God:they are not three separate things, but three dimensions of one thing.Justice is kindness extended humbly,as God’s gift, not our own… Continue reading Do justice
Do justice
What does the Holy One ask of you, but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? —Micah 6.8 Somewhere, nearer to you than you think,is a man on death row who does not want special favor;he only wants to to justice, to love kindness,and to walk humbly with his God. Somewhere, nearer… Continue reading Do justice
Do good or do harm?
Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to kill? —Mark 3.4 In all our discerningwhat is right or lawful or acceptable,it comes down to this:the choice to be kind or to be unkind.The “right” thing to do is always kind;cruelty is never right.I am wary that what… Continue reading Do good or do harm?
The light that does not fail
Hanukkah begins this evening, recalling the restoration of the temple, and the oil in the lamp that burned for eight days. Amid war and conquest, domination and violence,O God, may the oil of your peace burn in me.May your grace be the light in me that does not fail,and love the lamp that does not go out.May… Continue reading The light that does not fail
Domestic Violence Worship Resources
Violence is hard to talk about because we have such mixed feelings about it, especially in America. A country that has more guns than people clearly has a relationship with violence We might say we abhor it—until we want it for our protection. Violence is almost tantamount to patriotism: we’re a nation that was formed… Continue reading Domestic Violence Worship Resources
Bread of Justice
Original lyrics set to the tune of HOLY MANNA.*
Free to copy and use. Or you can pay-what-you-like to donate.
Lyrics:
God of justice and compassion, you who freed the Hebrew slaves,
you who feed the poor and powerless, you whose great forgiveness saves,
now you feed us, poor in spirit, through the grace of your dear Son;
now you call us, now you send us. May your loving will be done.
Feed us, God, the bread of justice: give us hearts to see and care.
We are one with all who suffer. They are yours; now send us there.
Knowing not if we shall triumph, give us faith to never cease;
give us strength to boldly witness, seeking justice, making peace.
Feed us, God, the wine of courage, faithfully to do your will.
Now we drink of resurrection, facing death but steadfast still.
To this world of heartless plunder, send us in a different vein:
by our fearless, gentle healing, bearing witness to your Reign.
* Or Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, Ode to Joy, or even What a Friend We Have In Jesus.
Freedom Feast
Original lyrics set to the tune of Let Us Break Bread Together.
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Lyrics:
God, we thank you, for you have set us free. (2x)
When we come to this feast, from the greatest to the least,
Oh, Love, you set your people free.
God, where there is injustice, set them free. (2x)
When we come to this feast, from the greatest to the least,
Oh, Love, you set your people free.
God, now use us to set your people free. (2x)
When we come to this feast, from the greatest to the least,
Oh, Love, you set your people free.
Pleading for justice
In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, “Grant me justice…” —Luke 18.3 God—not the socially empowered one,not one who judges, not one who does not care,but the powerless one,the one who is silenced, ignored,with no recourse other than to plead—pleads, pleads for justice. How distressing for us who want God to… Continue reading Pleading for justice
What you can do
When injustice strides so easily,when evil reignsand you feel there’s little you can do,remember we are all one.You are part of the Great Oneness—some call it the Body of Christ—and what you do affects the whole.You can choose goodness.When you change your life you change the world. An immense grace hums beneaththe noise of this… Continue reading What you can do