Let us build a house where prophets speak, 

and words are strong and true, 

where all God’s children dare to seek 

to dream God’s reign anew. 

Here the cross shall stand as witness 

and as symbol of God’s grace; 

here as one we claim the faith of Jesus. 

All are welcome, all are welcome, 

all are welcome in this place. 

Let us build a house where love is found 

in water, wine and wheat: 

a banquet hall on holy ground 

where peace and justice meet. 

Here the love of God, through Jesus, 

is revealed in time and space; 

as we share in Christ the feast that frees us. 

All are welcome, all are welcome, 

all are welcome in this place. 

Let us build a house where hands will reach 

beyond the wood and stone 

to heal and strengthen, serve and teach, 

and live the Word they’ve known. 

Here the outcast and the stranger 

bear the image of God’s face; 

let us bring an end to fear and danger. 

All are welcome, all are welcome, 

all are welcome in this place. 

Let us build a house where all are named, 

their songs and visions heard 

and loved and treasured, taught and claimed 

as words within the Word. 

Built of tears and cries and laughter, 

prayers of faith and songs of grace, 

let this house proclaim from floor to rafter. 

All are welcome, all are welcome, 

all are welcome in this place.