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Unless a Grain of Wheat

If we have died with him then we shall live with him

Author: Bernadette Farrell
Tune: [If we have died with him]
ONE LICENSE: 80538
Published in 15 hymnals


Representative Text

Refrain:
Unless a grain of wheat shall fall upon the ground and die,
it remains but a single grain with no life.

1 If we have died with him then we shall live with him;
if we hold firm, we shall reign with him. [Refrain]

2 If anyone serves me then they must follow me;
wherever I am my servants will be. [Refrain]

3 Make your home in me as I make mine in you;
those who remain in me bear much fruit. [Refrain]

4 If you remain in me and my word lives in you,
then you will be my disciples. [Refrain]

5 Those who love me are loved by my Father;
we shall be with them and dwell in them. [Refrain]

6 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you;
peace which the world cannot give is my gift. [Refrain]

Source: RitualSong: a hymnal and service book for Roman Catholics #804

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Author: Bernadette Farrell

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Text Information

First Line: If we have died with him then we shall live with him
Title: Unless a Grain of Wheat
Author: Bernadette Farrell
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Unless a grain of wheat shall fall upon the ground and die
Copyright: © 1983, Bernadette Farrell. Published by OCP Publications.
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Timeline

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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 15 of 15)

Ancient and Modern #155

Ancient and Modern #155

Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #505

Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #505

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #347

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #347

Gather (3rd ed.) #783

Gather (3rd ed.) #783

Gather Comprehensive #697

Gather Comprehensive #697

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #699

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #699

Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #563

Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #563

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #347

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #347

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #760

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #760

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #725

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #725

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #632

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #632

RitualSong (2nd ed.) #894

RitualSong (2nd ed.) #894
Text

RitualSong #804

RitualSong #804
Tune Info

Singing the New Testament #94

Singing the New Testament #94

Worship (4th ed.) #759

Worship (4th ed.) #759
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