In this common congregation

In this common congregation where we've often been before,

here among familiar people,
meeting God and feeling awe;
we are ranked where God has chosen,
set with those we might not choose,
given tasks that bring us credit,
and those where we stand to lose.

God has called us to this moment,
brought us to this time and place,
held our lives through joy and anguish,
kept us in both love and grace...

Verse 2 continues followed by verses 3

Tune: BETHANY

Andrew Pratt (born 1948)

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