1 We should think how we all feel the power of sin,
And we all should pity one another;
Tho’ his feet have gone astray from the strait and narrow way,
Yet in every man we meet there’s a brother.
Refrain:
O the sinner may return, may return;
O tell him the wondrous story;
Tho’ he wander far astray, hallelujah! there’s a way,
There’s a free and open way to glory.
2 We should think how we all have been lost and blind,
How we all need pity in our sorrow;
By the grace of God we stand, looking toward the better land,
And we need Him for today and tomorrow. [Refrain]
3 We should think how the Lord has been good to us,
Not to one, but every human brother;
We should pity all who sin, and the wanderer seek to win,
With a loving tender heart help each other. [Refrain]
Source: The Glad Refrain for the Sunday School: a new collection of songs for worship #138
Rv William Orcutt Cushing USA 1823-1902. Born at Hingham, MA, he read the Bible as a teenager and became a follower of the Orthodox Christian school of thought. At age 18 he decided to become a minister, following in his parents theology. His first pastorate was at the Christian Church, Searsburg, NY. He married Hena Proper in 1854. She was a great help to him throughout his ministry. He ministered at several NY locations over the years, including Searsburg, Auburn, Brookley, Buffalo, and Sparta. Hena died in 1870, and he returned to Searsburg, again serving as pastor there. Working diligently with the Sunday school, he was dearly beloved by young and old. Soon after, he developed a creeping paralysis that caused him to lose his… Go to person page >
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