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'Am I my brother's keeper?'
Author: John Ferguson (b. 1921) Hymnal: New Church Praise #2 (1975) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Hymnal Title: New Church Praise Lyrics: 1 'Am I my brother's keeper?'—
the muttered cry was drowned
by Abel's life-blood shouting
in silence from the ground.
For no man is an island
divided from the main,
the bell which tolled for Abel
tolled equally for Cain.
2 The ruler called for water
and thought his hands were clean.
Christ counted less than order,
the man than the machine.
The crowd cried, 'Crucify him!',
their malice wouldn't budge,
so Pilate called for water,
and history's his judge.
3 As long as people hunger,
as long as people thirst,
and ignorance and illness
and warfare do their worst,
as long as there's injustice
in any of God's lands,
I am my brother's keeper,
I dare not wash my hands. Topics: World and Society Justice and Peace Languages: English Tune Title: ABEL
'Am I my brother's keeper?'
Am I my brother's keeper, The muttered cry
Author: Ian Ferguson Hymnal: The Hymnal of the United Church of Christ #180 (1974) Hymnal Title: The Hymnal of the United Church of Christ Languages: English
Am I my brother's keeper, The muttered cry
"Am I My Brother's Keeper?"
Author: Ian Ferguson Hymnal: The Worshipbook #295 (1972) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Hymnal Title: The Worshipbook Lyrics: 1 "Am I my brother's keeper?"
The muttered cry was drowned
By Abel's life-blood shouting
In silence from the ground.
For no man is an island
Divided from the main—
The bell which tolled for Abel
Tolled equally for Cain.
2 The ruler called for water
And thought his hands were clean.
Christ counted less than order,
The man than the machine.
The crowd cried, "Crucify him!,"
Their malice wouldn't budge,
So Pilate called for water,
And history's his judge.
3 As long as people hunger,
As long as people thirst,
And ignorance and illness
And warfare do their worst,
As long as there's injustice
In any of God's lands,
I am my brother's keeper,
I dare not wash my hands.
Amen. Topics: Christian Year Lent; Christian Year Good Friday; Other Observances Christian Education; Other Observances Mission; Other Observances World Peace Tune Title: WHITFORD
"Am I My Brother's Keeper?"
Am I my brother's keeper
Author: Ian Ferguson Hymnal: Worship II, a Hymnal for Roman Catholic Parishes #d17 (1975) Hymnal Title: Worship II, a Hymnal for Roman Catholic Parishes First Line: Am I my brother's keeper, The muttered cry
Am I my brother's keeper
