Bring to this house all that you do Leave nothing at the door For what you leave will follow you For richer or for poor Bring all that’s touched by sun and rain Your body warm and bright Bring all your pleasure, bring your pain Your passion and your plight Bring all the wonder of your ways The laughter you have shared The strength and weakness of your days Bring any tears unshed Tell out the story of your life A gospel yet untold If it were written it would prove A shining book of gold Bring all that nourishes the night Where nothing’s what it seems The world beyond all speech or sight Imagined in your dreams The holy darkness that you cast Your shadow rich in play Bring all your richness unsurpassed To weave into the Way Bring here the piece of ground you stand The earth your feet have trod Bring all you’ve found in any land Of many names for God Here may we find a place for each The many and the one And let the walls of this house reach To welcome everyone
Gilo is a member of SoF who lives and works at the Othona Community in Dorset. If you’d like details of their programme, please visit their website www.othona-bb.org.uk