Meditating upon the above verse, Peter Scholtes penned the song, "They'll Know We Are Christians." With haunting simplicity this hymn stresses the necessity of mutual love and respect among Christians. He writes:
We are one in the Spirit; we are one in the Lord.
We are one in the Spirit; we are one in the Lord.
And we pray that all unity may one day be restored.
Chorus:
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love.
Yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love.
We will walk with each other; we will walk hand in hand.
We will walk with each other; we will walk hand in hand.
And together we'll spread the news that God is in our land.
Chorus
We will work with each other; we will work side by side.
We will work with each other; we will work side by side.
And we'll guard each one's dignity and save each one's pride.
Chorus
All praise to the Father, from whom all things come.
All praise to Christ Jesus, His only Son.
And all praise to the Spirit, who makes us one.
Chorus
The Lord has called us to love one another, and to that we should strive. Where we fall short we confess and repent and move forward in love. Here is the Jars of Clay version of "They Will Know We Are Christians":
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