[Intro] There are many voices praying Many names upon the air Many hearts that seek the holy Many ways of meeting there I can treasure what I’m given I can walk the path I know Without closing every doorway Where another spirit goes [Verse 1] I will worship God in freedom As my conscience leads my soul But the freedom I am claiming Must be freedom I uphold I cannot demand a garden Where my flower stands alone Grace is not a private kingdom Light is something no one owns [Pre-Chorus] Jesus said, “Do unto others As you’d have them do to you” So the liberty I cherish I must gladly offer too [Chorus] Let them worship how they worship Let them seek where they may seek Let compassion guard our language Let us listen when they speak I may call the name of Jesus You may name the truth you see Love does not require agreement Love protects our dignity Hold your faith with honest courage Hold your neighbour gently too There is room for deep conviction Without hatred breaking through [Verse 2] Paul said, “Let each heart be certain” Let the conscience find its ground Faith imposed through fear and pressure Is a cage with sacred sounds Christ invited, never forced us “Come and follow” was His call Love can open up the doorway But it does not drag at all So I’ll share the hope within me With a humble, peaceful voice Then respect the sacred freedom Of another person’s choice [Pre-Chorus] For the fruits reveal the spirit More than labels ever can Mercy, patience, truth and kindness Show the heart within the human [Chorus] Let them worship how they worship Let them seek where they may seek Let compassion guard our language Let us listen when they speak I may call the name of Jesus You may name the truth you see Love does not require agreement Love protects our dignity Hold your faith with honest courage Hold your neighbour gently too There is room for deep conviction Without hatred breaking through [Verse 3] Buddha taught us to examine What brings suffering, what brings peace Not to cling to views with anger But let pride and hatred cease When a teaching grows compassion When it lessens greed and harm When it teaches us to answer Hostile voices with the calm We can honour honest searching Without claiming every road We can disagree with kindness Without adding to the load [Bridge] I don’t have to dim my candle So another light may shine I don’t have to leave my Saviour To respect a path not mine You don’t have to speak my language For your life to still have worth Every being seeks for freedom Every heart belongs on Earth May I never use religion As a stone within my hand May my faith become a shelter Not a wall across the land [Quiet Refrain] Breathe in—may all hearts be peaceful Breathe out—may all hearts be free May the love I ask from others Be the love they find in me [Final Chorus] Let us worship how we worship Let us seek with open eyes Let compassion be the measure Not the banners that we raise I will gladly follow Jesus You may walk where conscience leads Still, we both can plant compassion Still, we both can lessen grief Hold your faith with honest courage Hold all beings gently too There is room for many journeys Under heaven’s endless blue [Outro] Many voices, many pathways Every conscience must be free May the faith that lives within us Grow as love for all we meet
