Growing up, my parent’s had this album by Johnny Mathis, Good Night Dear Lord. I used to lay on the floor on my stomach, propped up on my elbows in front of the stereo and listen to it. This was one of my favorite songs on it – so loving and so inclusive. Barbara Streisand would revive it more than 40 years later. Below is Johnny Mathis’ version and the lyrics following are faithful to this version.
Millions of stars placed in the skys
By One God
Millions of men lift up their eyes
To One God
So many children calling to him
By many a different name
One father
Loving each the same
Many the ways all of us pray
To One God
Many the paths
Winding their way
To One God
Walk with me brother
There were no strangers
After his work was done
For your God and my God
Are One
So many children calling to him
By many a different name
One father
Loving each the same
Many the ways all of us pray
To One God
Many the paths winding their way
To One God
Walk with my brother
there were no strangers
After his work was done
for your God, and my God
Are One!
~written by Ervin Drake and Jimmy Shirl~
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