Loving the Life Less Lived
A Creed
Gail Mitchell © 1998
I believe in one God
Who created heaven and earth.
I believe he loves,
And so came by virgin birth
To live among the world he loves
Which didn’t seem aware
And didn’t seem to care
About the God who loved them.
I believe that, in Jesus Christ,
He made himself a man.
He suffered, died and rose again
According to his plan.
And somehow, though I don’t know how
Through the alchemy of Grace,
He broke the bonds of death and sin
And showed the world his face.
I believe in one God
I believe he loves
And took the greatest risk of all
To save the world he loves.
I know that sometimes I don’t know
For sure what I believe
But I know that all I need to do
To be with him is receive…
…receive the gifts of Grace and love
I believe he gives to all
I believe we need do nothing more
Than answer his love call.
I believe he loves the carefree child
The carer and the friend
The nurse, the clown, the OAP,
The mother at wit’s end.
I believe he loves the businessman
The sick, the sad at heart,
The postman and the student
The vicar and the tart.
I believe he loves the paedophile
The rapist and the pimp
The gay, the heterosexual,
The despot and the wimp.
I believe the Church has lost the plot
Many times in many ways
But I believe he holds us firm
And will guard us all our days.
I believe the powers of hell
Have already been defeated
I believe that, on the throne of Grace
Our dear Lord Christ is seated.
And one day when the war is won
He’ll come down from that throne
To save those who received his love
And claim them as his own.