Progressive Christians are always looking for songs appropriate for communal worship, songs that do not use turns of phrase that do not really express a progressive Christian outlook. One of the best worship songs I know of this sort is called “I Will Speak Out“. Here are the lyrics:
I will speak out for those who have no voices
I will stand up for the rights of all the oppressed
I will speak truth and justice
I’ll defend the poor and the needy
I will lift up the weak in Jesus’ nameI will speak out for those who have no choices
I will cry out for those who live without love
I will show God’s compassion
To the crushed and broken in spirit
I will lift up the weak in Jesus’ name© 1990 Word’s Spirit of Praise Music [Words by Dave Bankhead, Sue Rinaldi, Ray Goudie and Steve Bassett]
Of course, to express our sense of seeking and uncertainty, there are great “hymns” by the Alan Parsons Project (“Light of the World“) and Styx (“Show Me The Way“). Here’s a performance of the latter on YouTube:
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