"And they'll know we are Christians by our Love"

Do you remember the song you might have heard in church, it came out in the 60s, and was heard in the 70s, 80, and 90s? This could be a great song for TODAY.

We are One in the Spirit, copyright 1966 Peter Scholte¹

We are One in The Spirit,
We are One in The Lord.
We are One in The Spirit,
We are One in The Lord.
And we pray that all unity may one day be restored.

Chorus
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love,
By our Love,
Yes they’ll know we are Christians by our love.

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We will work with each other,
We will work side by side.
We will work with each other,
We will work side by side.
And we’ll guard each man’s dignity
And save each man’s pride.

Chorus

-3-
We will work with each other,
We will work side by side.
We will work with each other,
We will work side by side.
And we’ll guard each man’s dignity
And save each man’s pride.

Chorus

-3-
We will walk with each other,
We will walk hand in hand.
We will walk with each other,
We will walk hand in hand.
And together we’ll spread the News
that God is in our land.

The command to evangelize can be found in Matthew 20:18-20

¹⁸ Then Jesus came to (the eleven) and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Be well, and sing!

— Paul

¹ Peter Scholtes (1938-2009) was a Catholic parish priest, musician, composer, and therapist, among others. He left the active priesthood in the 80s and continued to do the Lord’s work: He got married, had children and grandchildren, and was involved in various ministries involving community building. He is missed. May he rest in peace. Read more about him.