Our creative and multi-talented intern Virgie Pickering preached on January 30 (sermon audio will be posted in due course). Not only that, but for the occasion, she wrote a new hymn text (her first effort in the genre). We sang it with great pleasure and share it here with Virgie’s permission. You can sing along to the tune BEACH SPRING with the YouTube below!
1. Love revealed as God incarnate
Love is this: he gave his life
could not bear to see us suffer,
taking on our pain and strife.
Insuppressible compassion
reaching out to give us life!
In a world by sin fragmented
Love cannot stand idly by.
2. Many waters cannot quench it
it is stronger than the grave;
changing cowards into heroes
making hearts, once fearful, brave.
Love unbounded, Love unfailing,
open wide and clear our eyes.
Wakened to the needs around us
love cannot stand idly by.
3. Love cannot keep still and silent
burning in our bones as fire
speaking truth to those in power
what God’s righteousness requires.
Love seeks justice without yielding
Hears the helpless as they cry.
In a world of greed and warfare,
Love cannot stand idly by.
[...] 1.30.11 English (Virgie Pickering); see also “Virgie’s Hymn“ [...]