MANY GIFTS, ONE SPIRIT

Music and lyrics by Allen Pote

Many gifts, one spirit, many songs, one voice
Many reasons, one promise, many questions, one choice.
O, God, we pray for unity, give guidance from above.
In our differences unite us in the circle of your love.
O, God, remind us we are not alone.
Though we move on different pathways,
we are walking to your throne.

Help us learn to love each other, show us ways to understand.
We are members of one family, growing strong by joining hands.
O, God, remind us we are not alone.
Though we move on different pathways,
we are walking to your throne.
Take our many ways of working, blend the colors of each soul
into the beauty of a rainbow.
Give us life, Lord, make us whole.

 

Just love the lyrics of this song so much…
It’s really a great song to “propagate” unity at the church!

And more so, I love the melody and the voice arrangement!
The overlapping “many gifts, many gifts, many gifts…” by the SATB represents all the different voiced… and then when it come to “one spirit” all voice sing in unison… how aptly beautiful!

This, is good church prayer music…
may it be every church’s prayer!