O God, Our Words Cannot Express
A New Hymn for
Churches Responding to Sept 11th 2001 Terrorist Attack
(Tune: St. Anne CM "O God, Our Help in Ages Past")
O God,
our words cannot express
The pain we feel this day.
Enraged, uncertain, we confess
Our need to bow and pray.
We grieve for all who lost their lives...
And for each injured one.
We pray for children, husbands, wives
Whose grief has just begun.
O Lord, we're called to offer prayer
For all our leaders, too.
May they, amid such great despair,
Be wise in all they do.
We trust your mercy and your grace;
In you we will not fear!
May peace and justice now embrace!
Be with your people here!
Tune: Attr. William
Croft, 1708. Tune is in public domain.
"Alternative Tunes: "Amazing Grace" and "America"
Text: Copyright © 2001 by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette.
All rights reserved.
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Pitman, NJ 08071
Phone: (856)-589-8444
Email:Bruce.Gillette@ecunet.org
"Carolyn has written over 70 hymns about the Bible, the church year,
and other
concerns of life and faith. A complete list of her hymns,
including links to 18 hymn texts posted online, is available at
http://www.firstpresby.org/hymnlist.htm |