Text by Cameron Douglas Craig (b. 1970)

I. Symphony

II. Behold the Goodness of Gathering Together - Coro (Based on Psalm 133)
Today, we gather to praise our Lord
Behold the Love we Share
Behold the Word we Hear
Behold the Goodness of Gathering Together

Amidst the Violence and Fear
We grasp the Love our Lord Teaches

Today, we gather to praise our Lord
Behold the Hands we Hold
Behold the Tears we Shed
Behold the Goodness of Gathering Together

Today, we gather to praise our Lord
Behold the Prayers we Give
Behold the Thoughts we Share
Behold the Goodness of Gathering Together

Amidst the Violence and Fear
We grasp the Love our Lord Teaches

Today, we gather to praise our Lord
Behold our Love for the World
Behold our Love for our Friends
Praise God, the Goodness of Gathering Together

III. God has Rejected No One - Tenor (Based on Romans 11; 1-2 and 29-32)
All that come through our door
You are welcome

All that come through our door
You are embraced

God’s love embraces you and all
God’s love surrounds us everyday
God’s love caresses us always

All that come through our door
You are so Loved

All that come through our door
Are never rejected in the name of our Lord!

IV. Our Harmful Tongue - Coro (Based on Matthew 15; 10-20)
Our words can harm
Our words will harm
Thoughtless words do harm

Think of the words we speak
Words of Love
Words that Embrace

Our gossip harms
Our judgment harms
Thoughtless words do harm

Christ warns us to care our tongues
Christ warns us to pay heed our thoughts

Think of words we speak
Words of Love
Words that Embrace

Our arrogance harms
Our apathy harms
Thoughtless words do harm

V. My Faith is My Vow to Christ - Soprano et Coro (Based on Matthew 15; 21-28)
Hark! Hark! My People!
Profess Your Love!
Profess Your Devotion, Oh! My People!

My Faith is My Vow to Christ
My Love for Christ will never end
Never End
Never End

Hark! Hark! My People!...

The Devil may taunt me
Yet, My Faith never dwindles
Life ever fuels love for God
Life ever fuels love for God

Hark! Hark! My People!...

My Faith is My Vow to Christ
My Love for Christ will never end
Never End
Never End

Hark! Hark! My People!...

The Future fears me and friends
Yet, Our Faith never fails me
Life ever fuels love for God
Life ever fuels love for God

My Faith is My Vow to Christ