[Oe List ...] What a Community

[RICHARD HOWIE]

Thanks to you also, Priscilla.  Ellen
On Aug 29, 2007, at 2:05 PM, Wilson Priscilla wrote:

> I sent the words to the hymn to our music director at church this  
> morning. He replied that he and the organist had just been  
> discussing using it this Sunday...and decided to wait until another  
> Sunday as another hymn fit the sermon subject better.
> I'll find out from him what book he has it in if you still need to  
> know that.
> Priscilla
>
> On Aug 29, 2007, at 12:39 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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