Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 19 hymnals First Line: When the church of Jesus Lyrics: 1 When the church of Jesus shuts its outer door
lest the roar of traffic drown the voice of prayer:
may our prayers, Lord, make us even more aware
that the world we banish is our Christian care.
2 If our hearts are lifted where devotion soars
high above this hungry suff'ring world of ours:
lest our hymns should drug us to forget its needs,
forge our Christian worship into Christian deeds.
3 Lest the gifts we offer— money, talents, time—
serve to salve our conscience to our secret shame:
Lord, reprove, inspire us by the way you give;
teach us, dying Savior, how true Christians live. Topics: City; Commitment; Compassion; Discipleship; Mission Scripture: Micah 6:6-8 Used With Tune: BJORKLUND MAJOR
When the Church of Jesus