A traditional style hymn with a text by Delores Dufner from the nineties and a traditional tune (TWENTY FOURTH 86 86). She uses very direct and confronting words.
She talks about hymn writing here – highly recommended.
My backing is hopefully enough to learn the tune and then ignore.
In labour all creation groans till fear and hatred cease,
Till human hearts have understood: In Christ alone is peace.
In labour all creation groans till unjust wages cease,
Till poor are clothed and children fed and Christ becomes our peace.
In labour all creation groans till prejudice shall cease,
Till every gender, race and creed in Christ will live in peace.
In labour all creation groans till violent crime shall cease,
Till force gives way to gentleness and Christ becomes our peace.
In labour all creation groans till rape and murder cease,
Till women walk by night unharmed and Christ is this world’s peace.
In labour all creation groans till false divisions cease,
Till differences are reconciled in Christ who is our peace.
In labour all creation groans God’s justice to increase.
When right in place of might prevails then Christ will be our peace.
© Delores Duffner 1993.