What if There Were No Church |
Someone asked me just the other day, Can you imagine what it would likely be; If the world were without the church, For those like you and like me. First I'd imagine it would be lonelier, If the church were neither here nor there; Without its guidance to show us how, To nuture one another with care. And it is sure to be less merciful, With attitudes more takes than gives; Where a person's rights are cheaper, With no concern for who dies or lives. Where morals are so sadly lacking, With the world a very dismal place; Without the knowledge of Jesus, And power of His saving grace. So mostly it would be an uncharitable realm, With no one to show us about the true love; The kind that is only taught by the church, The love that comes from the Father above. |
Fox © January 2002 (revised September 2003) |