Tuesday, February 20, 2007

My Own Abolition Hymn

Still needs quite a bit of tweaking.

The Grace of Liberty

How complacent are we, Lord,
since you have made us free
and blessed us with your endless love
and gifts of liberty?

Shall I who stay in comfort here
without manacle or chain
give thanks that you have conquered fear
but ignore my brother's pain?

O Lord, your love can conquer all
and make the captive free;
make us all to hear your call
on every shore and sea!

Cast out the slavers, let them weep
in hell or penitence;
and all their victims gently keep
in hope and innocence.

Rise, O brothers, sisters, come,
and lift your voices high;
against oppressors beat the drum,
shout out a freedom-cry!

Let's speak a word and make a noise
that all our kin go free;
and Lord, free all, and freely give
the grace of liberty!