[Oe List ...] What a Community

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I changed the line..."when we sing to God in heaven" to When we sing to God Almighty....(we've got to hit theism wherever we can...and hard!) David Zollars
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  From: RICHARD HOWIE 
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  Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 3:13 AM
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  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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