Be Doers of the Word of God

Tune: Ellacombe CMD (“I Sing the Mighty Power of God”)

Be doers of the word of God,
Not simply those who hear. James 1:22

Be ones who look into God’s word,
Obey, and persevere.
James 1:25

Be quick to listen, slow to speak,
And slow to anger, too.
James 1:19

Put wrath aside; instead, be meek
And let God work in you.
James 1:21

Religion that is undefiled,
Religion that is pure
Will reach to help the orphaned child
And welcome all the poor. James 1:27

If people come here poorly dressed,
To judge them is a sin.
The rich aren’t better than the rest;
God welcomes poor ones in.
James 2:1-7

O Christ, you save us by God’s grace
From having to obey. Ephesians 2:8

Then freed to love, we can embrace
A life that seeks your way. Ephesians 5:1-2

May we be doers of the word;
May faith shine through our deeds; 1 John 3:18

And as we seek to trust in God,
May ethics follow creeds. 1 John 3:23

Tune: Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Wirtembergischen, Katholischen Hofkapelle, 1784; alt. 1868
Text: Copyright © 2003 by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. All rights reserved.

Carolyn gives free one-time use of this hymn to congregations that support Church World Service.

Carolyn Winfrey Gillette is the co-pastor of the Limestone Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, Delaware and author of Gifts of Love: New Hymns for Today's Worship is a collection of 45 new hymns published by Geneva Press. A complete list of her hymns can be found at http://firstpresby.org/hymnlist.htm .
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