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362. Prophetic Church, the Future Waits

1 Prophetic church, the future waits
your liberating ministry;
go forward in the pow'r of love,
proclaim the truth that makes us free;

2 Free from the bonds that bind the mind
to narrow thought and lifeless creed;
free from a social code that fails
to serve the cause of human need;

3 A freedom that reveres the past,
but trusts the dawning future more;
and bids the soul, in search of truth,
adventure boldly and explore.

Text Information
First Line: Prophetic church, the future waits
Title: Prophetic Church, the Future Waits
Author: Marion Franklin Ham, 1867-1956 (alt.)
Meter: 8.8.8.8. (L.M.)
Language: English
Publication Date: 2013
Topic: Commission; Discernment; Exploration (9 more...)
Tune Information
Name: DEDICARE
Composer: Franklyn S. Weddle, 1905-1992
Harmonizer: Evan A. Fry, 1902-1959
Meter: 8.8.8.8. (L.M.)
Key: G Major or modal



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