Gather Us Together (AOV 1/111)

Owen Alstott is an OCP composer who wrote this song, which is obviously a song of gathering, but also with application for Eucharist.  He is Bernadette Farrell’s husband – isn’t it great for a man to be the less famous composer for a change.

It can be purchased for download at OCP.

You can hear an organ + voice version here.  The original can be heard here. It is quiet and reflective so if that’s what you’re after in a gathering song this is the one.

My backing starts to miss notes in the later verses so just use it for learning purposes. BIAB was misbehaving for some reason.

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Lord, Jesus Christ, gather us together.
Make us one bread, one body in your love.

VERSE 1

Gather your people, who long to be one,
One with you, O Lord, in truth and love.

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VERSE 2

We do proclaim you the Savior of all,
Lord of all the earth and sea and sky.

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VERSE 3

Forgive our failings, create us anew.
Speak your words of peace into our hearts.

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VERSE 4

Into your hands, Lord, we place all our cares,
Trusting in your name, which never fails.

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VERSE 5

Within your temple your praises we sing.
Glorious is your name o’er all the earth.

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