"They'll Know We Are Christians" ''(also known as "They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love" or "We Are One in the Spirit")'' is a
Christian hymn
A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word ''hymn'' ...
written in the 1960s by
Catholic priest
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Fr. Peter Scholtes. The title of the song originates in a phrase that non-believers used to describe Christians believers of
early Church: "Behold, how they love one another."
The song was released on an
LP of the same name featuring the congregation of Fr. Scholtes' church, St. Brendan's on the
south side of Chicago
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The Ancient Star-Song: PETER SCHOLTES
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Covers
The song has been covered by a variety of Christian recording artists, including Justin Unger, Jars of Clay, Rebecca St. James, Jason Upton, Lydia Walker, and For King & Country, which covered the song for the show " A.D.: The Bible Continues." The song was also featured in the opening of the Christian movie "A Distant Thunder" of the series "A Thief in the Night".”
See also
*Contemporary Catholic liturgical music
Contemporary Catholic liturgical music encompasses a comprehensive variety of styles of music for Catholic liturgy that grew both before and after the reforms of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II). The dominant style in English-speaking Canad ...
*List of English-language hymnals by denomination
Hymnals, also called hymnbooks (or hymn books) and occasionally hymnaries, are books of hymns sung by religious congregations. The following is a list of English-language hymnals by denomination.
Liturgical churches
See note below.
Anglican
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*List of Roman Catholic hymns
This is a list of original Roman Catholic hymns. The list does not contain hymns originating from other Christian traditions despite occasional usage in Roman Catholic churches. The list has hymns in Latin and English.
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References
Contemporary Christian songs
Contemporary Catholic liturgical music
1968 songs
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