Praise Song from MCC Service

Praise Song

(P68, v1-2, 4-5) “Once We Were Not a People“

Once we were not a people, God's people now are we,
A gay and lesbian people, A new community.
We once feared condemnation On earth and from above,
Until God's grace and mercy Showed us the way of love.

We are a holy nation, Empow'r'd and called by God
As prophets, teachers, healers, To spread good news abroad.
To live and work together God called us from the night
Of gloom and isolation Into a wondrous light.

We are a pilgrim people, Of every class and race,
From many sects and cultures, Now gathered in one place.
We challenge one another To bend and grow, and be
A church where all God's children Can find a family.

Once we were not a people, God's people now are we,
A proud, determined people, Still striving to be free;
A gentle, loving people With justice as our aim;
A gay and lesbian people United in Christ's name
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