1. MV#79
Spirit Open My Heart
With images from the TRC Closing Ceremonies 2015 in Ottawa and Toronto

2. to the joy and pain of living. As you love may I love,
Refrain:
Spirit, open my heart
to the joy and pain of living.
As you love may I love,
in receiving and in giving,
Spirit, open my heart.

3. God, replace my stony heart with a heart that’s kind and tender.
Vs 1
God, replace my stony heart
with a heart that’s kind and tender.
All my coldness and fear
to your grace I now surrender.

4. Spirit, open my heart to the joy and pain of living. As you love
Refrain:
Spirit, open
my heart
to the joy
and pain of living.
As you love
may I love,
in receiving and
in giving,
my heart.

5. Write your love upon my heart as my law, my goal, my story.
Vs 2
Write your love upon my heart
as my law, my goal, my story.
In each though, word, and deed,
may my living bring you glory.

6. to the joy and pain of living. in receiving and in giving,
Refrain:
Spirit, open my heart
to the joy and pain of living.
As you love may I love,
in receiving and in giving,
Spirit, open my heart.

7. In the welcome of Christ, may we welcome one another.
Vs 3
May I weep with those who weep,
share the joy of sister, brother.
In the welcome of Christ,
may we welcome one another.

8. Spirit, open my heart to the joy and pain of living. As you love
Refrain:
Spirit, open
my heart
to the joy and
pain of living.
As you love
may I love,
in receiving
and in giving,
my heart.

9. CCLI: 3001990; LicenSing: 610540; OneLicense.net: A-721027
Spirit Open My Heart More Voices #79
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Prepared by Susie Henderson, Toronto Conference Staff for Toronto Conference Living Into
Right Relations Network
Photos are from the Ottawa and Toronto Walks for Reconciliation, May 31, 2015
1. Toronto Conference Ottawa Witnesses (photo: Toronto Conference)
2. Heart Garden planting at Rideau Hall (photo: KAIROS)
3. Ottawa Walk from above
(photo:
4.Ottawa Walk (photo: Toronto Conference)
5. Ottawa Walk Commissioner Wilson
6.Toronto Walk Rev. Andrew Wesley (photo: Diocese of Toronto)
7.Toronto Walk (photo: Diocese of Toronto)
8. Lorna Standingready (photo: KAIROS)