The Web of Life
Hymn composed by
Sara Ruth DavisContextual information
The composer writes: “I am eager to help create a new repertoire of simple, meaningful, and easy-to-sing and -perform congregational songs for worship that are based on our present. So many of the familiar hymns in Singing the Living Tradition are descended from our liberal Christian origins. While honoring our roots certainly is important, I’m inspired to compose new songs that express our UU shared values: Interdependence (“The Web of Life”), Pluralism, Justice, Transformation, Generosity, and Equity.”
The composer writes: “I am eager to help create a new repertoire of simple, meaningful, and easy-to-sing and -perform congregational songs for worship that are based on our present. So many of the familiar hymns in Singing the Living Tradition are descended from our liberal Christian origins. While honoring our roots certainly is important, I’m inspired to compose new songs that express our UU shared values: Interdependence (“The Web of Life”), Pluralism, Justice, Transformation, Generosity, and Equity.”
Tune Name
[The Web of Life]
Tune Name
Text Meter
7.7.9.4.
10.9.10.9
Song Composer
Sara Ruth DavisHymn Arranger
Composer Background information
Sara Ruth Davis (she/her) is retired from her career as a public school music educator and as the Music Director at Miami Valley UU Fellowship in Dayton, OH. In addition to teaching private piano, she is currently the staff accompanist for the Lebanon City Schools and the Mason Symphonic Chorale, and serves as music director/accompanist for several local community theaters.
Lyricist Background information
Arranger Background information
Lyrics
Sharing our joy together.
Bearing our grief together.
The web of life holds us in this truth;
we are not alone.
Striving for change together.
Healing our pain together.
The web of life holds us in this truth;
we are not alone.
Journeying on together.
Learning to love together.
The web of life holds us in this truth;
we are not alone.
Resources
Music XML and MEI and MIDI and Musescore files