Part of the Whole
Hymn composed by
Lee MorrisContextual information
“Part of the Whole” was written in honor of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, NY (UUFSB) to reflect their deep sense of community and collective action. Lee Morris wanted to celebrate how a welcoming, dedicated spirit can be contagious, and she incorporated a syncopated beat for energy, warmth, and sense of shared movement.
“Part of the Whole” was written in honor of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, NY (UUFSB) to reflect their deep sense of community and collective action. Lee Morris wanted to celebrate how a welcoming, dedicated spirit can be contagious, and she incorporated a syncopated beat for energy, warmth, and sense of shared movement.
Tune Name
[Part of the Whole]
Tune Name
Text Meter
Irregular
10.9.10.9
Song Composer
Lee MorrisHymn Arranger
Composer Background information
As a music therapist, Lee Morris (she/her) has spent her career finding ways for people to experience healing, wholeness, and connection through music. Lee has brought her perspective of music as a dynamic force to various roles at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook over the years, serving as children’s choir director, hymn accompanist, music committee chairperson, and co-founder of the folk group. As a member of the UUFSB, Lee has written music for worship, as teaching tools in religious education, and for special events. Two of Lee’s pieces for children’s choir have been published in May This Light Shine, a songbook for youth developed by the Association for Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries.
Lyricist Background information
As a music therapist, Lee Morris (she/her) has spent her career finding ways for people to experience healing, wholeness, and connection through music. Lee has brought her perspective of music as a dynamic force to various roles at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook over the years, serving as children’s choir director, hymn accompanist, music committee chairperson, and co-founder of the folk group. As a member of the UUFSB, Lee has written music for worship, as teaching tools in religious education, and for special events. Two of Lee’s pieces for children’s choir have been published in May This Light Shine, a songbook for youth developed by the Association for Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries.
Arranger Background information
Lyrics
We join in singing together
singing together my voice but one part
and while we're singing together
singing together beating as one heart.
Somebody hears the singing
how the singing wakes up and shakes up the soul.
And pretty soon there is another voice singing
and another part of the whole.
We join in working together
working together my hands but one part
and while we're working together
working together beating as one heart.
Somebody sees the working
how the working wakes up and shakes up the soul.
And pretty soon there are some other hands working
and another part of the whole.
We join in growing together
Growing together my dream but one part
and while we're growing together
growing together beating as one heart.
Somebody feels the growing
how the growing wakes up and shakes up the soul.
And pretty soon there is another dream growing
and another part of the whole.
Resources
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