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IN CHRIST THERE IS NO EAST OR WEST

Scripture Verse

Many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 8:11

Introduction

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Alexander R. Reinagle
(1799–1877)

Words: Will­iam A. Dun­ker­ley, 1908. Dun­ker­ley wrote these words for the Pa­geant of Dark­ness and Light at the Lon­don Mis­sion­ary So­ci­ety’s ex­hi­bi­tion The Or­ie­nt in Lon­don, which ran 1908–14. Ma­ny hym­nals cre­dit the words to John Ox­en­ham, Dun­ker­ley’s pseu­do­nym.

Music: St. Pe­ter (Rei­na­gle) Al­ex­an­der R. Rei­na­gle, 1836 (🔊 ).

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William A. Dunkerley
(1852–1941)
National Portrait Gallery

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Lyrics

In Christ there is no East or West,
In Him no South or North;
But one great fel­low­ship of love
Throughout the whole wide earth.

In Him shall true hearts ev­ery­where
Their high com­mun­ion find;
His ser­vice is the gold­en cord,
Close bind­ing hu­man­kind.

Join hands, then, mem­bers of the faith,
Whatever your race may be!
Who serves My Fa­ther as His child
Is sure­ly kin to Me.

In Christ now meet both East and West,
In Him meet North and South;
All Christ­ly souls are one in Him
Throughout the whole wide earth.