Diverse in Culture, Nation, Race

This is a hymn about ethnic diversity and unity. I was written by American theologian and liturgical researcher Ruth Carolyn Duck (1947-).

First published in 1992, it was in the 2nd and 3rd editions of the Gather hymnal.   Sheet music can be purchased directly from GIA Publications, here - and they have made a version available for free download until November 2017 (link below).

With Long Meter (LM), tunes it has been set to include

• TALLIS CANON by Thomas Tallis (1510-1583) - the original setting, this tune has been used for many other hymns eg "Glory to thee my God this night".
• CANONBURY by Robert Schumann (1839)

Downloads

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Piano score - can be freely copied until Nov 2017

Examples

Singer with guitar, tune TALLIS CANON

Choir with accompaniment

Lyrics

The words to this hymn are copyright, so cannot be reproduced here.  However they are available on this website.  A rough outline is:

1 Diverse in culture ...

2 God, let us be a bridge of care ...

3 When chasms widen ....

4 God, let us be a table spread

See more ...

• Hymns about diversity
• Hymns about unity

KEEP IN CASE ORIGINAL IS REMOVED, BUT DO NOT DISPLAY
Diverse in culture, nation, race,
we come together by Your grace.
God, let us be a meeting ground
where hope and healing love are found.

God, let us be a bridge of care
connecting people everywhere.
Help us confront all fear and hate
and lust for power that separate.

When chasms widen, storms arise,
O Holy Spirit, make us wise.
Let our resolve, like steel, be strong
to stand with those who suffer wrong.

God, let us be a table spread
with gifts of love and broken bread,
where all find welcome, grace attends,
and enemies arise as friends.