It was originally released in 1969 by Sacred Heart Publications, England., and then included in Mayhew-McCrimmon's Sing a New Song to the Lord, 1970. Later it was included in Hymns Old and New for the Irish Church published in 1977, and McCrimmon's Celebration Hymnal for Everyone 2012 edition, which is still available today.
The hymn is set to a tune called CARITAS by Eric Welch. This has a 2/2 time signature. In the key of F, the first few notes are C C F EF G F E
Sing a New Song recommends it for Palm Sunday in Year C, the 6th Sunday of Easter in years A & B, and for Holy Thursday.
Examples
Children's choir with piano:
Small choir with piano practise video:
Instrumental - organ:
Lyrics
The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:1 Into one we all are gathered through the love of Christ ...
Chorus:
Where charity and love are,
there is God.
2 Therefore, when we are together in the love of Christ ...
3 May we see Your face in glory, Christ our loving God ...
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