{"slug": "in-christ-there-is-no-east-or-west", "title": "In Christ There Is No East or West", "first_line": "In Christ There Is No East or West", "author": "john-oxenham", "author_date": "1908", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 6, 8, 6], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "topics": ["Unity", "Fellowship", "Brotherhood"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "cyberhymnal", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "John Oxenham (pseudonym of William Arthur Dunkerley, 1852\u20131941), \"In Christ there is no East or West,\" written 1908 for the pageant \"The Pilgrim Way\"; widely published pre-1931 (US public domain). Text from The Cyber Hymnal. All text components pre-1931.", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "In Christ there is no East or West, In Him no South or North; But one great fel -- low -- ship of love Through -- out the whole wide earth.", "prose": ["In Christ there is no East or West,", "In Him no South or North;", "But one great fellowship of love", "Throughout the whole wide earth."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "In Him shall true hearts ev -- ery -- where Their high com -- mun -- ion find; His ser -- vice is the gold -- en cord Close bind -- ing all man -- kind.", "prose": ["In Him shall true hearts everywhere", "Their high communion find;", "His service is the golden cord", "Close binding all mankind."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "Join hands, then, broth -- ers of the faith, What -- e'er your race may be! Who serves my Fa -- ther as a son Is sure -- ly kin to me.", "prose": ["Join hands, then, brothers of the faith,", "Whate'er your race may be!", "Who serves my Father as a son", "Is surely kin to me."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "In Christ now meet both East and West, In Him meet South and North; All Christ -- ly souls are one in Him Through -- out the whole wide earth.", "prose": ["In Christ now meet both East and West,", "In Him meet South and North;", "All Christly souls are one in Him", "Throughout the whole wide earth."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}