In darkest England 1865,
a dismal slum of poverty
A band of believers rescued from the night,
played songs of hope and offered light
If a man is hungry,
give him food to eat
If a stranger's thirsty,
give him drink
If a woman's battered, if a child's abandoned,
bring them in,
give them what they need
A heart to God and a hand to man,
here begins the healing of our land
A heart to God and a hand to man,
I can still hear the Hallelujah band
A heart to God and a hand to man
Like an army marching as to war,
come to set the captives free
The bread of life for the poorest of poor,
hear their cries, bringing relief
If a man is hungry,
give him food to eat
If a stranger's thirsty,
give him drink
If a woman's battered, if a child's abandoned,
bring them in,
give them what they need
A heart to God and a hand to man,
here begins the healing of our land
A heart to God and a hand to man,
I can still hear the Hallelujah band
A heart to God and a hand to man
While women weep as they do now,
while children are hungry,
while hope can be found
While one soul remains without light,
I will fight on, fight on,
I'll fight to the very end
A heart to God and a hand to man,
here begins the healing of our land
A heart to God and a hand to man,
I can still hear the Hallelujah band
A heart to God and a hand to man
Singing a heart to God and a hand to man,
here begins the healing of our land
A heart to God and a hand to man,
I can still hear the Hallelujah band
Singing a heart to God and a hand to man,
here begins the healing of our land
A heart to God and a hand to man,
I can still hear the Salvation Army band