Author: Tom Colvin Hymnal: Come, Let Us Walk This Road Together #34 (1997) Topics: Songs of Dedication and Service Lyrics: 1 Help us, Christ, to be peace-makers,
rooted in your love and life,
bringing captives hopes of freedom,
peace with justice ending strife.
2 All these walls of class and race
are built of pride and selfishness;
violence follows exploitation,
war erupts from fearfulness.
3 "Care for friends, ignore the others"
worldly wisdom seems to say.
Loving foes and friends as neighbors
is our costly, Christlike way.
4 We are stronger than our captors,
free are we but pris'ners they.
Though they count us now as nothing,
love through Christ will win the day.
5 May we walk with you, dear Yesu,
heeding neither wound nor loss,
seeking justice for our neighbor,
finding freedom through your Cross. Languages: English Tune Title: EVENING PRAYER
Help us, Christ, to be peace-makers