From “A Song of Faith”

We place our hope in God.

We sing of a life beyond life

          and a future good beyond imagining:

          a new heaven and a new earth,

          the end of sorrow, pain, and tears,

          the making new of all things.

We yearn for the coming of that future,

even while participating in eternal life now.

In the meantime, we embrace the present,

          embodying hope, loving our enemies,

          caring for the earth,

choosing life.

Grateful for God’s loving action,

          we cannot keep from singing.

Creating and seeking relationship,

          in awe and trust,

we witness to Holy Mystery who is Wholly Love.

Colossians 3:14-16

Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.