Hymn - In Christ there is no east or west

This is one of the hymn titles widely recommended for the lectionary today. Hear it sung by the great Mavis Staples. Note that these are different words from the hymn we sing. 

In Christ there is no East or West,

No North or South;

Only one great love

Inside and out.

True hearts everywhere

Some deaf and some blind

Singin' one melody

Lost souls cannot find.

Join hands and have faith,

Whatever your race may be!

Who serves my Father as a son

Is surely kin to me.

 

In Christ now meet both East and West,

There is no black or white

Only one great love

Hatred cannot divide.

Join hands and have faith,

Forgive your enemy

Surely we're all a part

Of one big family.

 

Join hands and have faith,

Whatever your race may be!

Who serves my Father as a son

Is surely kin to me.

Join hands and have faith,

Forgive your enemy

Surely we're all a part

Of one big family.