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They'll Know We Are Christians
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Wikipedia article
"'They'll Know We Are Christians'" '(also known as "They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love" or "We Are One in the Spirit")' is a Christian hymn written in the 1960s[http://catholicvoiceomaha.com/commentary/song-reminds-us-message-love-needs-be-shared-each-day Song Reminds Us of Message of Love That Needs to Be Shared Each Day] by then-Catholic priest, the late Fr. Peter Scholtes. It is inspired by . The title of the hymn 'They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love' originates in a phrase that non-believers used to describe Christians believers of early Church: "Behold, how they love one another."
It was released on an LP of the same name featuring the congregation of Fr. Scholtes' church, St. Brendan's on the South Side of Chicago singing this hymn and others.[http://theancientstar-song.blogspot.com/2007/05/peter-scholtes.html The Ancient Star-Song: PETER SCHOLTES]
Covers
The song has been covered by a variety of Christian recording artists, including Jars of Clay, Rebecca St. James, Lydia Walker, and For King & Country, which covered the song for the show "A.D, the Bible Continues." The song was also featured in the opening of the Christian movie A Distant Thunder.
See also
*Contemporary Catholic liturgical music
*List of English-language hymnals by denomination
*List of Roman Catholic hymns
References
Category:Contemporary Christian songs
Category:Contemporary Catholic liturgical music
Category:1968 songs
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