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A Place at the Table
Author: Shirley Erena Murray Hymnal: Sing Justice! Do Justice! #2 (1998) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Hymnal Title: Sing Justice! Do Justice! First Line: For everyone born, a place at the table Refrain First Line: And God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, compassion and peace; Lyrics: For everyone born, a place at the table,
for everyone born, clean water and bread,
a shelter, a space, a safe place for growing,
for everyone born, a star over head.
Refrain:
And God will delight when we are creators
of justice and joy, compassion and peace;
yes, God will delight when we are creators
of justice, justice, and joy.
For woman and man, a place at the table,
revising the roles, deciding to share,
with wisdom and grace, dividing the power,
for woman and man, a system that’s fair. [Refrain]
For young and for old, a place at the table,
a voice to be heard, a part in the song,
the hands of a child in hands that are wrinkled,
for young and for old, the right to belong. [Refrain]
For just and unjust, a place at the table.
abuser, abused, with need to forgive,
in anger, in hurt, a mind-set of mercy,
for just and unjust, a new way to live. [Refrain]
For everyone born, a place at the table,
to live without fear, and simply to be,
to work, to speak out, to witness and worship,
for everyone born, the right to be free.
Refrain
Topics: Justice Inclusiveness; Justice Freedom Languages: English Tune Title: MENSA
A Place at the Table
A Place at the Table
Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Hymnal: Worship and Rejoice #617 (2003) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Hymnal Title: Worship and Rejoice First Line: For everyone born, a place at the table Refrain First Line: and God will delight when we are creators Lyrics: 1 For everyone born, a place at the table,
for everyone born, clean water and bread,
a shelter, a space, a safe place for growing,
for everyone born, a star over head,
Refrain:
and God will delight when we are creators
of justice and joy, compassion and peace:
yes, God will delight when we are creators
of justice, justice and joy!
2 For woman and man, a place at the table,
revising the roles, deciding the share,
with wisdom and grace, dividing the power,
for woman and man, a system that's fair, [Refrain]
3 For young and for old, a place at the table,
a voice to be heard, a part in the song,
the hands of a child in hands that are wrinkled,
for young and for old, the right to belong, [Refrain]
4 For just and unjust, a place at the table,
abuser, abused, with need to forgive,
in anger, in hurt, a mind-set of mercy,
for just and unjust, a new way to live, [Refrain]
5 For everyone born, a place at the table,
to live without fear, and simply to be,
to work, to speak out, to witness and worship,
for everyone born, the right to be free, [Refrain]
Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:7 Languages: English Tune Title: TABLESONG
A Place at the Table
A Place at the Table
Author: Shirley Erena Murray Hymnal: Worship and Song #3149 (2011) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Hymnal Title: Worship and Song First Line: For everyone born, a place at the table Refrain First Line: And God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy Lyrics: 1 For everyone born, a place at the table,
for everyone born, clean water and bread,
a shelter, a space, a safe place for growing,
for everyone born, a star overhead.
Refrain:
And God will delight
when we are creators of justice and joy,
yes, God will delight
when we are creators of justice,
justice and joy!
2 For woman and man, a place at the table,
revising the roles, deciding the share,
with wisdom and grace, dividing the power,
for woman and man, a system that's fair. [Refrain]
3 For young and for old, a place at the table,
a voice to be heard, a part in the song,
the hands of a child in hands that are wrinkled,
for young and for old, the right to belong. [Refrain]
4 For just and unjust, a place at the table,
abuser, abused, with need to forgive,
in anger, in hurt, a mind-set of mercy,
for just and unjust, a new way to live. [Refrain]
5 For everyone born, a place at the table,
to live without fear, and simply to be,
to work, to speak out, to witness and worship,
for everyone born, the right to be free. [Refraom] Topics: Affliction and Tribulation; Anger; Body of Christ; Bread; Church; Creation; Creator; Devotion; Earth and Environment; Ecumenism; Fears; Forgiveness; Freedom and Liberation; Grace; Growth; Hospitality; Inclusion; Joy; Justice; Life; Love (Human); Men and Women; Mercy; Old and Young; Power and Might; Safety; Shalom; Sharing; Shelter; Space; Speech; Steps; Systems; Table; Water; Welcome; Wisdom; Witness; Women and Men; Work; Worship; Young and Old; Affliction and Tribulation; Anger; Body of Christ; Bread; Christian Year and Observances Pentecost; Church; Creation; Creator; Devotion; Earth and Environment; Ecumenism; Fears; Forgiveness; Freedom and Liberation; Grace; Growth; Hospitality; Inclusion; Joy; Justice; Life; Love (Human); Men and Women; Mercy; Old and Young; Power and Might; Safety; Shalom; Sharing; Shelter; Space; Speech; Steps; Systems; Table; Water; Welcome; Wisdom; Witness; Women and Men; Work; Worship; Young and Old Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21 Languages: English Tune Title: PLACE AT THE TABLE
A Place at the Table
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