Hymns by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette
Come, You Hungry Ones
KUM BA YAH 8.8.8.5 (Kum ba Yah)
"Come, you hungry ones," Jesus said.
"Come to me and know: I am Bread!
Come, you weary ones; you are blest!
In me, find your rest."
Hear our cry, O God, hear our prayer!
Heal the ones who know deep despair;
Mend the broken ones from their pain.
Make them whole again.
God, we need you, too, so we pray:
Give us life and health every day.
Give us joy and peace, trusting you.
In Christ, make us new.
We are saved, O Lord, by your grace;
We are healed and sent from this place.
Through your Spirit's gifts, may we share
Your love everywhere.
Hymn Use Permission: Gifts of Love: New Hymns for Today's Worship by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (Geneva Press, 2000) includes a permission note for those who own this book to use this hymn (along with the 44 other new hymns in the book) in their local church's worship services. People who do not own Gifts of Love are asked to contact Carolyn (bcgillette@comcast.net) for permission to use the hymn and to get a copy of the hymn formatted for worship bulletin use.
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