Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#351

351. Where cross the crowded ways of life

1 Where cross the crowded ways of life,
Where sound the cries of race and clan,
Above the noise of selfish strife,
We hear thy voice, O Son of Man.

2 In haunts of wretchedness and need,
On shadowed thresholds dark with fears,
From paths where hide the lures of greed,
We catch the vision of thy tears. A-men.

3 From tender childhood's helplessness,
From woman's grief, man's burdened toil,
From famished souls, from sorrow's stress,
Thy heart has never known recoil.

4 The cup of water given for thee
Stills holds the freshness of thy grace;
Yet long these multitudes to see
The sweet compassion of thy face.

5 O Master, from the mountain side,
Make haste to heal these hearts of pain;
Among these restless throngs abide,
O tread the city's streets again;

6 Till sons of men shall learn thy love,
And follow where thy feet have trod;
Till glorious from thy heaven above,
Shall come the city of our God.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Where cross the crowded ways of life
• Author: Frank Mason North, 1850 - 1935
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Propagation of the Gospel; Church Life and Work: City, Nation, World
• Notes: This hymn may also be sung to THANKSGIVING (No. 117)

Tune Information

• Name: WALTON (GERMANY)
• Composer: William Gardiner, 1770 - 1853
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: B♭ Major