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Song: They will know we are Christians
1. Song: They will know we are Christians
John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. [kjv]
… μαθηται … αγαπην … [gnt]
As a choir director and parish priest in Chicago, Peter Scholtes (1938-2009)he could not find an appropriate song and wrote "
They will know we are Christians" in a day in 1966.
Peter Scholtes wrote the book
The Leader's Handbook (1998) where he argued against performance appraisal - deeming it demoralizing and not proper.
This is hymn #667 in the hymnal.
2. John 13:35
KJV: By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Greek: εν τουτω γνωσονται παντες οτι εμοι μαθηται εστε εαν αγαπην εχητε εν αλληλοις
3. Verse 1
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 our unity will one day be restored.
And they'll know we are Christians by our love,
by our love.
Yeah they'll know we are Christians by our love.
4. Verse 2
We will walk with each other, will walk hand in hand.
We will walk with each other, will walk hand in hand,
And we'll save each man's dignity, and guard each man's pride.
And they'll know we are Christians by our love,
by our love.
Yeah they'll know we are Christians by our love.
5. Verse 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 together we'll spread the news, that God is in our land.
And they'll know we are Christians by our love,
by our love.
Yeah they'll know we are Christians by our love.
6. Verse 4
All praise to the Father, from whom all things come.
And all praise to Christ Jesus, His only Son.
And all praise to the Spirit, that makes us one.
And they'll know we are Christians by our love,
by our love.
Yeah they'll know we are Christians by our love.
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