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Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 6.4.8.10 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 11:29-30 Lyrics: 1 God weeps at love withheld,
at strength misused,
at children's innocence abused,
and, till we change the way we love, God weeps.
2 God bleeds at anger's fist,
at trust betrayed,
at women battered and afraid,
and, till we change the way we win, God bleeds.
3 God cries at hungry mouths,
at running sores,
at creatures dying without cause,
and, till we change the way we care, God cries.
4 God waits for stones to melt,
for peace to seed,
for hearts to hold each other's need,
and, till we understand the Christ, God waits. Topics: The Activity of God God in human experience; Our Response to Christ In Penitence; Children; God names and imags of; Jesus Names and images for; Justice and Peace; Love for others; Penitence Used With Tune: EMPATHY
God weeps at love withheld