New Song: Christ Is Love in Word and Deed

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America held a song writing contest for its annual "God's Work. Our Hands." Sunday, a day of service in the community. I wrote this song for the contest. Mine was not selected, so now I can share it with the church.

If you would like to use this in worship, please contact me for permission and for proper attribution. I have a high quality tiff file I can send you for printing.

You can listen to a MIDI version of the song here.

Bonus prize if you can spot the Easter egg in the song.

Christ Is Love in Word and Deed 

Refrain:

Christ is love that loves to serve,

serves to live, lives to love.

Christ is love in word and deed.

God's grace is in our muscles,

hammers sounding out a call,

rakes and gloves reveal it now for all.

Refrain

Work is our gift and burden:

mend and fix, restore and heal,

kneading, cooking, sharing in a meal.

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Our lives are lived in wonder,

knowing we are loved and named,

laboring because in Christ we're claimed.

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Hands strive for Jesus' justice:

health and home for ev'ry one,

neighbors loved, the reign of Christ begun.

Refrain