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'Am I my brother's keeper?'
Author: John Ferguson (b. 1921) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 'Am I my brother's keeper?'—
the muttered cry was drowned
by Abel's life-blood shouting
in silence from the ground.
For no man is an island
divided from the main,
the bell which tolled for Abel
tolled equally for Cain.
2 The ruler called for water
and thought his hands were clean.
Christ counted less than order,
the man than the machine.
The crowd cried, 'Crucify him!',
their malice wouldn't budge,
so Pilate called for water,
and history's his judge.
3 As long as people hunger,
as long as people thirst,
and ignorance and illness
and warfare do their worst,
as long as there's injustice
in any of God's lands,
I am my brother's keeper,
I dare not wash my hands. Topics: World and Society Justice and Peace Used With Tune: ABEL
'Am I my brother's keeper?'
Am I my brother's keeper, The muttered cry
Author: Ian Ferguson Hymnal: The Hymnal of the United Church of Christ #180 (1974) Languages: English
Am I my brother's keeper, The muttered cry
Am I my brother's keeper
Author: Ian Ferguson Hymnal: Worship II, a Hymnal for Roman Catholic Parishes #d17 (1975) First Line: Am I my brother's keeper, The muttered cry
Am I my brother's keeper
"Am I My Brother's Keeper?"
Author: Ian Ferguson Hymnal: The Worshipbook #295 (1972) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Lyrics: 1 "Am I my brother's keeper?"
The muttered cry was drowned
By Abel's life-blood shouting
In silence from the ground.
For no man is an island
Divided from the main—
The bell which tolled for Abel
Tolled equally for Cain.
2 The ruler called for water
And thought his hands were clean.
Christ counted less than order,
The man than the machine.
The crowd cried, "Crucify him!,"
Their malice wouldn't budge,
So Pilate called for water,
And history's his judge.
3 As long as people hunger,
As long as people thirst,
And ignorance and illness
And warfare do their worst,
As long as there's injustice
In any of God's lands,
I am my brother's keeper,
I dare not wash my hands.
Amen. Topics: Christian Year Lent; Christian Year Good Friday; Other Observances Christian Education; Other Observances Mission; Other Observances World Peace Tune Title: WHITFORD
"Am I My Brother's Keeper?"
John Ambrose Lloyd
1815 - 1874 Person Name: John Ambrose Lloyd, Sr. Composer of "WHITFORD" in The Worshipbook
John Ambrose Lloyd
Reginald Barrett-Ayres
1920 - 1981 Person Name: Reginald Barrett-Ayres (b. 1920) Composer of "ABEL" in New Church Praise Reginald Barrett-Ayres joined the faculty of the Music Department at the University of Aberdeen in 1951 and was head of the department from 1956-1981. He was author of Joseph Haydn and the String Quartet (London, Barrie & Jenkins, 1974). He also wrote a large range of compositions including operas, choral works, as well as hymns.
Dianne Shapiro, from "Papers of Reginald Barrett-Ayres" University of Aberdeen Special Collections, accessed 11/4/2017 (https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/b7327022-1785-3607-a0be-a7ec0d8cba76)
Reginald Barrett-Ayres
