God, We’ve Known Such Grief and Anger

God

we’ve known such grief and an­ger

As we’ve heard your peo­ple cry.

We have asked you

How much long­er?

We have sad­ly won­dered

Why?

In this world of so much suf­fer­ing

May we hear your word anew:

I will nev­er leave you or­phaned;

I will not aban­don you.

By your grace comes re­sur­rect­ion;

By your love

you cast out fear.

You give strength and sure di­rect­ion

As we seek to serve you here.

You give com­fort to the griev­ing

And you bless the ones who mourn.

May we trust in you

be­liev­ing

Out of cha­os

hope is born.

Hope is ours for

God

you love us!

You have claimed us by your grace.

And through Je­sus

you have called us

To bring hope to ev­ery place.

In each res­cue work­er’s car­ing

In each faith­ful vo­lun­teer

In each Christ­ian’s love and shar­ing

God

we glimpse your king­dom here.