The Church Hymnal ‎#503

503. Where cross the crowded ways of life

1 Where cross the crowded ways of life,
Where sound the cries of race and clan,
Above the noise of selfish strife,
We hear Thy voice, O Son of man.

2 In haunts of wretchedness and need,
On shadowed thresholds dark with fears,
From paths where hide the lures of greed,
We catch the vision of Thy tears.

3 From tender childhood's helplessness,
From woman's grief, man's burdened toil,
From famished souls, from sorrow's stress,
Thy heart hath never known recoil.

4 The cup of water given for Thee
Still holds the freshness of Thy grace;
Yet long these multitudes to see
The sweet compassion of Thy face.

5 O Master, from the mountain side,
Make haste to heal these hearts of pain;
Among these restless throngs abide,
O tread the city's streets again;

6 Till sons of men shall learn Thy love,
And follow where Thy feet have trod;
Till glorious from Thy heaven above,
Shall come the City of our God.

Text Information

• First Line: Where cross the crowded ways of life
• Author: F. M. North
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: General: Brotherhood, Service, Guilds, Parochial Missions

Tune Information

• Name: GARDINER
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Sacred Melodies, 1815