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They'll Know We Are Christians

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Author: Peter Scholtes

Peter Scholtes (1938–2009) Peter was born in Evanston, Illinois and grew up in Oak Park, where he attended Ascension School and Fenwick High School before studying at Quigley and St. Mary of the Lake-Mundelein seminaries. He earned his Masters in Adult Education and Organization Development at Boston University. Peter wrote the hymn "They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love" while he was a parish priest at St. Brendan's on the South Side of Chicago in the 1960s. At the time, he was leading a youth choir out of the church basement and was looking for an appropriate song for a series of ecumenical, interracial events. When he couldn't find such a song, he wrote the now-famous hymn in a single day. His experiences at St. Brendan's, a… Go to person page >

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First Line: We are one in the Spirit
Title: They'll Know We Are Christians
Author: Peter Scholtes
Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.6 with refrain
Language: English
Refrain First Line: And they'll know we are Christians
Notes: French translation: "Tous unis par le Maître" by Shirley Judd, Winifred Turner Sarre, and Jean Christophe Boissou; Spanish translations: See "Somos uno en Espíritu y en el Señor" by Federico Pagura; "Somos uno en Espíritu y el Señor" by Barbara Mink; Polish translation: See "Bądźmy jedno w Panu, bädźmy jedno w Nim"
Copyright: © 1966, F.E.L. Publications, assigned to The Lorenz Corp., 1991
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Baptist Hymnal 2008 #385

Baptist Hymnal 2008 #385

Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #583

Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #583

Celebrating Grace Hymnal #272

Celebrating Grace Hymnal #272

Chalice Hymnal #494

Chalice Hymnal #494

Community of Christ Sings #359

Community of Christ Sings #359

Gather (3rd ed.) #835

Gather (3rd ed.) #835

Gather Comprehensive #735

Gather Comprehensive #735

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #728

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #728

Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #544

Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #544
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Glory to God #300

Glory to God #300

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #456

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #456

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #495

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #495

Hymns of Promise #94

Hymns of Promise #94

Hymns of the Saints #466

Hymns of the Saints #466

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #849

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #849

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #832

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #832
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Lift Up Your Hearts #256

Lift Up Your Hearts #256

One in Faith #688

One in Faith #688

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #669

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #669

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #679

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #679

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #136

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #136

Santo, Santo, Santo #232

Santo, Santo, Santo #232

Scripture Song Database #3595

Scripture Song Database #3595

Sing Joyfully #119

Sing Joyfully #119

Sing the Faith #2223

Sing the Faith #2223
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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #683

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #683

The Book of Praise #471

The Book of Praise #471

The Celebration Hymnal #429

The Celebration Hymnal #429

The Faith We Sing #2223

The Faith We Sing #2223

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #284

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #284

Voices Together #387

Voices Together #387

Worship and Rejoice #595

Worship and Rejoice #595

찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #257

찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #257
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