Those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.
(Matthew 20:16; NLT).
1. Father God, you love us all:
Children, women, men;
No matter what we say or do:
Children, women, men.
2. You wait for us to seek you out:
Children, women, men;
And long for us to love you, too:
Children, women, men.
3. You want us all to learn and grow:
Children, women, men;
For you made us with great delight:
Children, women, men.
4. You sent your Son to die for us:
Children, women, men;
And all are precious in your sight:
Children, women, men.
5. To you, our Father, we are one:
Children, women, men;
The weak are strong, the strong are weak:
Children, women, men.
6. With you, there’s neither slave nor free:
Children, women, men;
And no such thing as Jew or Greek:
Children, women, men.
7. For you, Lord God, are one with us:
Children, women, men;
And we are always one with you:
Children, women, men.
8. So may we live in unity:
Children, women, men;
And love all as our equals, too:
Children, women, men.
References
1. Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these (Matthew 19:14; NIV).
I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty
(2 Corinthians 6:18; NLT).
2. Keep on seeking, and you will find (Matthew 7:7; NLT).
The Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion (Isaiah 30:18; NLT).
3. He made us, and we are his (Psalm 100:3; NLT).
Praise the Lord your God, who delights in you (1 Kings 10:9; NLT).
4. God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16; NLT).
He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and precious is their blood in his sight (Psalm 72:13; RSV).
5. I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one
(John 17:22; NLT).
When I am weak, then I am strong (2 Corinthians 12:10; NLT).
6. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28; NKJV).
7. All who live in love live in God, and God lives in them (1 John 4:16; NLT).
8. How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
(Psalm 133:1; NIV).
Love your neighbour as yourself (Matthew 22:39; NLT).