[Oe List ...] What a Community

[RICHARD HOWIE]

Thanks Randy,
I'm very familiar with that book as I often attend Mass with our  
daughter Anne and her family.
Thanks, Ellen
On Aug 29, 2007, at 1:39 PM, R Williams wrote:

> Ellen,
>
> One place I know the hymn can be found is a Catholic hymn book  
> called Gathering (I think that's the whole name.)  It has a very  
> simple, singable, lilting tune and easy to remember.  I hope you  
> find it.
>
> Randy
>
> RICHARD HOWIE <rhowie3 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Dear Charles,
> Thank you for this hymn. My favorite line in the whole hymn is: LET
> ME HOLD THE CHRIST LIGHT FOR YOU IN THE DARKNESS OF YOUR FEAR.
> In what hymnal is this? I would love to know the music. I've
> already forwarded this to our pastor, and I can see this also being
> used as a litany.
> In the midst of planning for our Living Legacy gathering, I too am so
> grateful for our community.
> Love to you and Doris, Grace and Peace, Ellen
> On Aug 28, 2007, at 7:05 PM, Charles or Doris Hahn wrote:
>
> > When we returned from a brief visit with Bob and Sandy
> > Rafos, I turned on my email and was overwhelmed with
> > “Subject: Re: Secondary Ethics, etc. etc, etc. I
> > searched to find the origin of this flood and finally
> > found Marshalls’s Earthrise Witness. What an
> > amazing, swirling, soaring, and mundane dialogue
> > flowed from it. To all who participated in this
> > tectonic occurrence I extend the arms of warmest
> > embrace. As a symbol thanks to all of you, I extend a
> > special thanks to Marshall for initiating it and to
> > John Kroger for the most powerful counter-point.
> >
> > Last Sunday at church the preacher at our 8:30 service
> > talked about the community of the faithful. As we
> > sang the final hymn, The Servant Song by Richard
> > Gillard, I was reminded of the wonderful dialogue I
> > had been reading from you, and all the others who did
> > not write, my eyes misted over in gratitude for my
> > continuing community. Here is the hymn. I include
> > the last verse because it is the last verse. However,
> > it seem to me that we are already singing in heaven.
> >
> > Brother, sister, let me serve you, let me be as Christ
> > to you;
> > Pray that I may have the grace to let you be my
> > servant, too.
> >
> > We are pilgrims on a journey, we’re together on the
> > road.
> > We are here to help each other walk the mile and bear
> > the load.
> >
> > I will hold the Christ light for you in the darkness
> > of your fear;
> > I will hold my hand out to you, speak the peace you
> > long to hear.
> >
> > I will weep when you are weeping; when you laugh, I’ll
> > laugh with you.
> > I will share your joy and sorrow till we’ve seen this
> > journey through.
> >
> > When we sing to God in heaven, we shall find such
> > harmony,
> > Born of all we’ve known together of Christ’s love and
> > agony.
> >
> > In gratitude for you all,
> > Grace and Peace,
> > Charles Hahn
> >
> >
> >
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