Tune: © Horsted Keynes by Matthew Prevett
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You call us, as you called the Twelve,
To walk with you the narrow way.
From every background, here we stand,
Your raggle-taggle pilgrim band,
From travelled years or early days,
Through failings, new starts, hopes, delays;
Be with us as we sing your praise
And walk with us, we pray.
You call us, as you called the crowd,
To take our cross and follow you,
To leave security behind
and come with open heart and mind;
Our hearts are filled, though sometimes bruised,
and minds enriched, intrigued, confused,
while, patient, loving, kind, amused,
You walk with us today.
You call us, as you called your friends
To spread your Gospel in the world.
As we move out beyond this place,
Grant us the courage and the grace
To speak your word in all we do,
And witness faithfully to you.
So keep us ever close and true
And walk with us always.
Originally written for a Valedictory service at Westminster College, Cambridge, UK, this hymn could apply to any congregation where people from different backgrounds learn to grow together.
Photo: Wells Cathedral, taken by Ana Gobledale
