Let party names no more
The Christian world o'erspread;
Gentile and Jew, and bond and free,
Are one in Christ, their Head.
Among the saints on earth
Let mutual love be found;
Heirs of the same inheritance,
With mutual blessings crowned.
Let envy, child of hell!
Be banished far away:
Those in sweet fellowship should dwell,
Who the same Lord obey.
Thus will the Church below
God's purpose ever prove;
Where streams of endless pleasure flow,
And every heart is love. - My source is here. This source says that the words were by a Benjamin Beddome, who died in 1795, which makes this public domain. The words may be sung to the tune usually used for "Blest be the tie that binds," and other tunes with appropriate meter.
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God speaks to us through the Bible and the findings of science, and we should listen to both types of revelation.
The title is from Psalm 84:11.
The Wikipedia is usually a pretty good reference. I mostly use the World English Bible (WEB), because it is public domain. I am grateful.
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2 comments:
"Party names" Is that to be interpreted "parting names," or names that divide us when we should be united in Christ?
I have never heard this hymn, thank you for posting it.
I'm pretty sure that it's the latter -- such as "I'm one of Paul's," or "I'm a Methodist."
Thanks.
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