Community of Christ Sings ‎#204

204. The Storm Came to Honduras

1 The storm came to Honduras,
to Nicaraguan towns;
El Salvador felt anguish
as rains came crashing down.
O God of wind and water
who made the sea and sky,
amid such great destruction,
we ask a mournful, "Why?"

2 Great walls of mud and water
swept homes and towns away:
a thousand Rachels weep now
for children lost today,
a million madres mourn now
as rivers flood the shore—
O Jesus, friend and Savior,
you suffer with the poor.

3 A weaving loom is shattered,
a school in ruin lies,
a bridge is washed down-river,
a lonely child cries;
O Spirit, send your comfort—
and give us faith that dares.
For when our neighbors suffer
our lives are bound to theirs.

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Text Information

• First Line: The storm came to Honduras
• Title: The Storm Came to Honduras
• Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gilette, 1961-
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Psalm 142:1-3
  ;
  Psalm 142:5-6
  ;
  Jeremiah 31:15
• Topic: Adversity; Chaos; Christian unity; Compassion; God: Mystery of; Lament; Mourning; Neighbors; Renewal; Suffering
• Copyright: © 1998 Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (admin. Westminster John Knox Press)
• Notes: Alternate tune: PASSION CHORALE 41

Tune Information

• Name: LEXINGTON AVE.
• Composer: Patrick Michaels, 1954-
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.
• Key: e minor or modal
• Copyright: © 2006 Patrick Michaels