Words: , cir­ca 1985.

Music: New­mar­ket, Rob­ert E. W. Cot­trill, cir­ca 1985.

Bob Cottrill was serv­ing Grace Church in New­mar­ket, On­tar­io, Can­a­da, in the ar­ea of Christ­ian ed­u­ca­tion and mu­sic. The sen­ior pas­tor used to have the con­gre­ga­tion sing the chor­us of the song “I’m Glad I’m a Part of the Fam­i­ly of God.” One day, seek­ing va­ri­e­ty, he asked, “Bob, could you write us some­thing on the same theme that we could use?” This hymn is the re­sult.

Words and music © 1985 Ro­bert E. W. Cott­rill
The au­thor grants per­miss­ion to use this hymn for Christ­ian worship, as long as
it is not alt­ered in any way, and this co­py­right no­tice is in­clud­ed in any print­ed ver­sion.

We’re thankful for the family—the family of God.
Come join with us to worship Him and sound His praise abroad.
There’s freedom in His love, to share our joys and burdens, too.
And there’s a special place within the family for you.

O Lord, unite us now as one, to magnify Your Name;
To praise You for Your faithfulness, eternally the same:
We bless the light of saving grace shed on us from above,
By which we are a family—Your family of love.

Words and music © 1985 Ro­bert E. W. Cott­rill
The au­thor grants per­miss­ion to use this hymn for Christ­ian worship, as long as
it is not alt­ered in any way, and this co­py­right no­tice is in­clud­ed in any print­ed ver­sion.