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Come Gather ' Round
Hymn composed by
Hap PalmerContextual information
“Come Gather ’Round” is a welcoming opening hymn for beginning a Unitarian Universalist service.
“Come Gather ’Round” is a welcoming opening hymn for beginning a Unitarian Universalist service.
Tune Name
[Come Gather 'Round]
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Irregular
10.9.10.9
Song Composer
Hap PalmerHymn Arranger
Composer Background information
Hap Palmer (he/him/any pronoun) pioneered the integration of music and movement
in the area of early childhood education. His songs enhance the development of motor skills, language acquisition, reading readiness, and math concepts as well as nurture the imaginative process and encourage creative problem solving.
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Lyricist Background information
Hap Palmer (he/him/any pronoun) pioneered the integration of music and movement
in the area of early childhood education. His songs enhance the development of motor skills, language acquisition, reading readiness, and math concepts as well as nurture the imaginative process and encourage creative problem solving.
Arranger Background information
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Come gather ’round, come join us now,
Guided in freedom by reason and choice.
Come gather ’round, come join us now,
To value each person and hear every voice.
Come ye Pagans and Christians,
Hindus and Buddhists, Muslims and Jews,
And welcome, all nonbelievers:
Join in this colorful bouquet of views.
Come gather ’round, come join us now,
Respecting all life we stand unified.
Come enter now this sacred place,
Where freedom of thought will not be denied.
Come ye rebels and mavericks,
Questioning views you were long ago taught.
Welcome mystics and skeptics,
Wanderers, searchers, explorers of thought.
Come ye dreamers and doubters,
Seekers and searchers of beauty and grace.
Come ye evolving and changing:
If you’re still growing you’ve found the right place.
Come gather ’round, come join us now,
Each guided in freedom by reason and choice.
Come gather ’round, come join us now,
To value each person and hear every voice.
Hear every voice.
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