Gentle Is the Way of Jesus
a hymn about non-violence
Music by Ron KlusmeierWords by Shirley Erena Murray
Tune Name: ISLAND BAY

Lyrics as Poetry
Gentle is the way of Jesus:
gentle is the healing soul
bandaging the wounds of conflict,
making peace, and making whole;gentle is the loving purpose
calling us to live this part,
by the chemistry of kindness
changing our ungentle heart.Inner violence besets us,
inner sickness, born of strife:
lost, our innocence as children,
lost, the focus of our life,hungry in a world of plenty,
thirsty in the showering rain,
searching for a sense of meaning,
seeking soul-food to sustain.Save us God, from what consumes us,
save us from the selves we hate,
bring us back into your household,
to the home you would create;stir in us the daily graces
that allow your way to start,
keeping company with Jesus,
changing our ungentle heart.
Words by
Shirley Erena MurrayCopyright © 2002 by Hope Publishing Company
Carol Stream, Illinois • USA
Audio Sample
"GENTLE IS THE WAY OF JESUS"
Verses 1 & 4 played on piano
Season, Theme
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- Gentleness, Gently
- Heal, Healing
- Jesus∶ gentleness
- Kindness
- Peace
- Wholeness
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Comments About Song
Comment by
SHIRLEY ERENA MURRAY
from her book
“Faith Makes the Song” (#12):
“A hymn about non-violence, originally written to a tune sent to me by Jillian Bray. The hymn appears in a collection to support the World Council of Churches’ decade to Overcome Violence, called, ‘He Came Singing Peace’ (New Zealand Hymnbook Trust 2002).”
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is published by:Hope Publishing Company
Carol Stream, IL USA