Hymn Title
Hymn Composer
0:00

Permissions

You might be wondering what is covered with this license

  • Perform or present the work publicly, including as part of a worship service.
  • Project the work on a screen.
  • Print and make copies of the work for ephemeral use (e.g. orders of service, rehearsal copies).
  • Stream or post online a performance or display of the work as part of the streaming or posting of a full worship service.
  • Improvise or make stylistic choices when preparing and performing the work, without any right to publish these adaptations without prior agreement as outlined by this license.

The copyright holder authorizes all SOL subscribers to create a single-use modification to make the work accessible to the venue/context/instrumentation/voicing available, without any right to publish the modification.

The copyright holder authorizes all SOL subscribers to create new arrangements without substantially altering chord structure, words, or melody for congregational use in all of the ways listed here.

The copyright holder wants to approve new arrangements before using in services.

The copyright holder does not want to approve new arrangements before using in services.

Call to action card backgroud image | Virtual Hymnal -Explore an ever-growing library of hymns. Browse, search, preview, and download your favorites to fill your heart with song.

We Are One

Hymn composed by

Linda Smith Koehler

Contextual information

“We Are One” is a simple, upbeat song that reminds us of our connection to all people, all life, and this precious planet. It grows from the two of us, reaches out into the world, and comes back to the intimate.

“We Are One” is a simple, upbeat song that reminds us of our connection to all people, all life, and this precious planet. It grows from the two of us, reaches out into the world, and comes back to the intimate.

Tune Name

[We are One]

Tune Name

Text Meter

Irregular

10.9.10.9

Song Composer

Linda Smith Koehler

Lyricist

Hymn Arranger

Composer Background information

Linda Smith Koehler has been a member of UU Society of Bangor, ME since 1988. Kay Gardner, choir director and founding director of Women With Wings, a Singing in Sacred Circle group, mentored her in conducting and songwriting. When Kay died in 2002, Linda became director of Wings. Kay called Linda “Chant Maestra,” as she is a prolific creator of songs that cultivate peace, joy, connection with each other and the Earth.

Lyricist Background information

Arranger Background information

Transposed Copies

Lyrics

We are one with each other. 

We are one with all life. 

We are one with the Mother. 

We are one with the Light. 

We are one with the forest 

and all the sea and sky. 

We are one with all people. 

We are one, you and I.

Resources

Braille

Music XML and MEI and MIDI and Musescore files

Slides

Google Slides (View Only)

Other

Download all resources

Song PDF

Call to action card backgroud image | Virtual Hymnal -Explore an ever-growing library of hymns. Browse, search, preview, and download your favorites to fill your heart with song.

Our Vision

To build a living collection of song resources through an accessible, equitable, online platform ground in UU values. This virtual hymnal will help Unitarian Universalism live into our prophetic calling as a joyful, liberatory, and anti-oppresive faith.