The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4905

4905. O God, Our Words Cannot Express

1. O God, our words cannot express
The pain we feel this day.
Enraged, uncertain, we confess
Our need to bow and pray.

2. We grieve for all who lost their lives…
And for each injured one.
We pray for children, husbands, wives
Whose grief has just begun.

3. 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.

4. We trust your mercy and your grace;
In you we will not fear!
May peace and justice now embrace!
Be with your people here!

Text Information

• First Line: O God, our words cannot express
• Title: O God, Our Words Cannot Express
• Author: Carolyn W. Gillette (2001)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Copyright: © 2001 Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
• Notes: This hymn was written in response to the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer: William Croft (1708)
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 53651 17151 56457
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain