The Father of the Fatherless...

Some people here wrote this song: Its fairly intense (another intense blog entry...I promise I am actually chilling out and doing normal things as well, they're just less interesting to write about!). I think its amazing and have for some time now, so thought I would share part of it with you...its sung to the tune of 'Danny Boy' or whatever that famous tune is called, which makes it a lot more powerful I think so try and sing it along in your head. Its called 'The Father of the Fatherless'.

Lord, give us eyes to see the needy of the world:
The countless millions suffering and in pain;
Orphans who weep, the destitute who hunger,
Oppressed where'er injustice seems to reign.

We turn to you, the father of the fatherless:
Filled with compassion, mercy, hope and grace,
You feel their wounds, you lift them from the ashes,
And on each little one bestow your loving gaze.

Lord, give us ears to hear their whispered agony,
May other noise not cause us to pass by.
Help us to name the horrors that have scarred them...

We turn to you, the father of the fatherless,
And intercede for every silent cry,
Make us a voice for all those who are voiceless,
That at the last your justice will be set on high...

Lord, give us hearts that ache with your compassion,
For those whose wounded, outstretched arms are shunned,
Invade our comfort zone, shake our indifference,
Let not our lives to apathy succumb.

We cry to you, the father of the fatherless,
Ask you to break us, let us find no rest,
Until your love is poured out to the nations,
And you are known from north to south, from east to west.