Christ Has No Body

Christ Has No Body

1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

Christ has no body now but yours
No hands, no feet on earth but yours
Yours are the eyes through which He looks
Compassion on this world
Yours are the feet with which He walks to do good
Yours are the hands with which He blesses all the world
Yours are the hands
Yours are the feet
Yours are the eyes
You are His body
Christ has no body now on earth but yours

This prayer (or poem) Christ Has No Body is attributed to St. Teresa of Avila, although it is not found in her writings. Teresa lived in the 16th century in Spain and was a contemporary of Martin Luther.

Let us pray:  Gracious God, we are humbled to be your body at work in the world.  As we go about our day, let us envision our hands, our feet, our expressions, and our words to be yours as well.  So, we can carry on your righteous work in the world.  Amen.