Introduction, Traditional Service, January 22, 2012
St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Florissant, MO

 Every member of the human family 
 has known pain. 
 We have all walked 
 through the valley of shadows. 
 We have lived times of unspoken despair. 
 
 But we are lifted. 
 Every day we experience God’s love. 
 And we have learned of the irreducible value 
 that is hidden deep in us, 
 and in every human soul. 
 
 In a world of darkness, 
 we carry a beacon of Truth. 
 To every child of God, 
 we bring the message of Jesus. 
 
 You are worth dying for. 
 God is worth living for. 
 
 We know pain. 
 We also know love. 
 We are each a descendant of Abraham. 
 We cannot help but become a light to the world. 

Found on Line:
"Hymn of Promise" by Natalie Sleeth
Sung by TCCAT Choir
Taiwanese Christian Church Association in Toronto