A City of Refuge
A CITY OF REFUGE
We’re building a city of refuge;
May all who come to it see
That Christ is the hope of salvation,
The answer for mankind is he.
May its walls be the walls of protection
From the forces of evil outside;
When anyone comes to our fortress
May he know he’ll in safety abide.
May its lights be the lights to the world,
May they glow through the darkness of sin,
May they shine with the truth of the gospel
To each lost soul who would enter in.
May its floors be like paths men may follow,
May they not be a confusing maze;
May each speaker who comes to the platform
Tell clearly and simply God’s ways.
May its organ be filled with God’s music,
May the singers sing clearly the words,
May the anthem that sounds from the people
Be the truth that will always be heard.
May its tower reach upward to heaven,
May all who will see it then know
That this temple of God here is standing
As a hope in a world full of woe.
Yes, we’re building a city of refuge,
And we pray as we meet here this day
That each person who comes lost or lonely
Will go out on a different way.
Dedicated to the First Church of God on Refugee Road at their groundbreaking ceremony.
Copyright © Clarence Billheimer | Year Posted 2018
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