It was written by American Roman Catholic musician (organ, piano and trombone), choir-director and sometime composer, Robert J Schaffer (1921-2014). It was first published in 1965 in the Young People's Folk Hymnal Volume 1, and included in an off-label LP All God's Children (3) - Reflections, released in 1971 by C.R.C. (source). No further publications have been located.
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Examples
Singer with guitar, early recording
Folk group - professional recording from the 1970s
Lyrics
1. In love we gather around Your altar,For You we gather to love each other,
Chorus:
As once You said, Your will be done
that forever our lives be made one
2. Partaking now of this banquet holy,
Our lives made one by Your own true body,
3. In mind, in heart, all our acts fulfilling,
our bodies now in Your presence willing,
4. This bread to nourish our soul and body
in all our actions to know profoundly,
5. This bond by which we become true shar-ers,
in one true body, and now the bearers,
6. One day, at last in our home, forever,
all things made one in your joyous splendor,
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