Oh when the saints
Let us make it joyful, with room for tenderness. ❤️ This version draws on saints themes: companionship, mercy, peace, and holiness in ordinary life.
Oh when the saints
Song and lyrics
[Intro — softly, solo voice]
We walk with those
Who walked before,
Their love still knocking at our door.
[Chorus — warm choir]
Oh, when the saints go marching in,
Oh, when the saints go marching in,
Oh Lord, I want to be in that number,
When the saints go marching in.
[Verse 1]
Oh, let us share our daily bread,
Oh, let us share our daily bread,
May no one leave our table hungry,
Oh, let us share our daily bread.
[Verse 2]
Oh, when we welcome strangers home,
Oh, when we welcome strangers home,
May they find peace beside our doorway,
Oh, when we welcome strangers home.
[Chorus — add gentle handclaps]
Oh, when the saints go marching in,
Oh, when the saints go marching in,
Oh Lord, I want to be in that number,
When the saints go marching in.
[Verse 3]
Oh, when our tired feet stumble on,
Oh, when our tired feet stumble on,
May someone walk the road beside us,
Oh, when our tired feet stumble on.
[Verse 4]
Oh, let the old divisions cease,
Oh, let the old divisions cease,
Lord, teach our hands the work of mercy,
And guide our footsteps into peace.
[Bridge — quiet call and response]
For those forgotten—
We make room.
For those in sorrow—
Love will bloom.
Saints in heaven, pray beside us.
Christ our light, be here to guide us.
[Final Chorus — full, joyful choir]
Oh, when the saints go marching in,
Oh, when the saints go marching in,
Oh Lord, I want to be in that number,
When the saints go marching in.
[Outro — slow and tender]
With every little kindness here,
We bring that distant morning near.
