unity

For Trinity Sunday, to the tune CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM (“Creator of the Stars of Night“).

Creator of humanity,
oh, manifold in unity,
you showed to all your pow'r and fame,
but called yourself your people's name.

Of Jacob, Isaac, Abraham,
you named yourself, oh great I AM,
and bid us call ourselves for you,
the people of your promise true.

You came with us through dusty waste—
your presence heaven's sweet foretaste.
And then in flesh and blood you came
to seal in flesh and blood your claim.

Your flame divided, came to rest,
united those the Christ had blessed.
Oh, Godhead, make us all to be
as you are: blessed in unity.

We bear your image, triune God,
ourselves imprinted with this law:
that as you hold in love your three,
so none of us can outcast be.

Oh, Father, Son, and Holy flame,
your image bearers call your name.
As you are ours and yours are we,
let us each other's ever be.
Amen.

Traditional icon of Our Lady of the Burning Bush (*Neopalimaya Kupina*). By anonymous – http://days.pravoslavie.ru/Images/ii2914&263.htm, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3639213

Oh, Lord, what shall your kingdom be? When shall we see it rise? How shall we build it, strong and free and reaching for the skies? Now hear the judgment of the Lord: “How shall you build for me? Not by the warrior, nor by sword, shall you my servants be. “Lay down your weapons; lift your hearts. Lay down the weight of right. Take up the care of weaker parts whose tears come in the night. “Oh, turn from glory, turn from praise and from your love of gold. Go down the humble, lonely ways that lead you to my fold. “Tear down the prison, break the chain, and set the bonded free. Embrace their sorrow and their pain: So shall you build for me.” Then Christians, come, unbend the bow; come lend your heart and hand to build the kingdom long and low, spread out across the land.

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