Gather Your People O Lord - Hurd

This is a lyrical gathering hymn for the beginning a a prayer or worship / church-service, which encourages unity. It is based on 1 Corinthians 12; Isaiah 2:3–4; 11:9

It was written by American Roman Catholic liturgical musician and composer Bob Hurd (b 1950), and first published by in 1991.

The hymn is set to an unnamed tune, also by Hurd. This has a 3/4 time signature. In the key of F, the first few notes of the melody are A G F G E D C__ with accompanying chords F / Bb / F.

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Downloads

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Downloadable sheetmusic for piano +chords, 2 pages

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Examples

Choir with piano, melody-line music on-screen:

Singer with guitar:

Professional recording with words on-screen:

Singer with high-quality MIDI backing:

Choir and congregation with organ:

Choir with band:

Instrumental - piano:

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

Chorus:
Gather your people, O Lord.
Gather your people, O Lord.
One bread, one body, one spirit of love.
Gather your people, O Lord.

1 Draw us forth to the table of life ...

2 We are parts of the body of Christ ...

3 No more harm on the mountain of God ...

4 Wash us, Lord, in the waters of life ...