The most well-known unity hymn in my tradition is a song called In Christ There Is No East or West, which is sung to a variety of tunes, depending on the hymnal. The Chalice Hymnal uses a tune called Saint Peter (see below), and since today is a feast of Saint Peter, I'll use both the tune and the words from that hymnal, which is a publication of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The words were written by John Oxenham in 1908, and the music by Alexander Reinagle in 1836.
- In Christ there is no east or west,
in him no south or north,
but one community of love
throughout the whole wide earth.
- In Christ shall true hearts ev'rywhere
their high communion find;
his service is the golden cord,
close binding humankind.
- Join hands, disciples of the faith,
whate'er your race may be;
all children of the living God
are surely kin to me.
- In Christ now meet both east and west,
in him meet south and north:
all loving hearts are one in him
throughout the whole wide earth.
