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In Christ There Is No East nor West
Verse 1
In Christ there is no east nor west,
In Him no south or north;
But one great fellowship of love
Throughout the whole wide earth.
In Him no south or north;
But one great fellowship of love
Throughout the whole wide earth.
Verse 2
In Him shall true hearts everywhere
Their high communion find;
His service is the golden cord
Close binding all mankind.
Their high communion find;
His service is the golden cord
Close binding all mankind.
Verse 3
Join hands, then, brothers of the faith,
Whate'er your race may be.
Who serves my Father as a son
Is surely kin to me.
Whate'er your race may be.
Who serves my Father as a son
Is surely kin to me.
Verse 4
In Christ now meet both east and west,
In Him meet south and north;
All Christly souls are one in Him
Throughout the whole wide earth.
In Him meet south and north;
All Christly souls are one in Him
Throughout the whole wide earth.
This hymn emphasizes Christian unity across cultural and geographical boundaries.