God Does Not Dwell in Narrow Hearts

Plants lift flowers to the sun
Empowered to breathe and bloom,
Our hearts are opened wide to God
And for God’s love make room. 

God does not dwell in narrow hearts,
though narrow is the road,
God lifts our hearts to be with Christ 
As first on cross Christ showed.

Seek poverty, and peace will come.
Depend on God alone,
As we desire to feed on love,

Love’s riches we will own.

God does not dwell in narrow hearts,
though narrow roads can be,
God’s love will come as we seek God,
Love’s generosity. 
 

For poverty will make love’s way,
And all things we possess,
We lean on God for treasure real,
And know that God will bless.

God does not dwell in narrow hearts 
though narrow is the path,
as God will guide through dark and light,
with God we’ll find our heart.

• Jacapone da Todi, Lauda XV
• Adapted by Ted Witham, Lent 2023
• Metre 8686 – Nativity TiS 204
•                           Bangor    TiS 515 (ii)