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Abraham's Children
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Abraham's Children by Thurlow Weed — Lyrics
1. We are the sons and the daughters
Of Sarah and Abraham,
Journeying onward as they did,
In search of the promised land.
We are the children of promise,
As countless as grains of sand,
But aliens here and strangers,
In search of the promised land.
2. We have been given a vision,
Of justice for strong and weak,
No more oppression and violence,
And this is the land we seek.
Call us on pilgrimage, seeking
With all who have gone before
Justice for all of God's children,
And the end of greed and war.
3. Merciful God, you have called us
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About Abraham's Children
This is a powerful SATB setting of an English text exploring themes of faith, pilgrimage, and social justice. The lyrics draw parallels between the biblical journey of Abraham and Sarah and the ongoing human search for a promised land characterized by justice and peace. The text speaks of the "children of promise" who, like Abraham, are "aliens here and strangers" while seeking a land free from oppression and violence. It calls for collective action, a "pilgrimage, seeking with all who have gone before" for justice and the end of conflict. The composer's setting captures the hymn-like, earnest character of the message, making it suitable for occasions where congregations or choirs are reflecting on shared journeys and aspirations for a better world.
