1. We are the tendrils of a vine whose spreading branches draw their life from Christ, the root. The Gardener will train and bend and prune our growth, until we bear the Spirit's fruit. Ref. Friends of Christ, rejoice!... 2. We are the keepers of a stream whose turbulence we cannot tame or understand; whose living water quenches thirst and overflows our ordered ways to feed the land. Ref. Friends of Christ, rejoice!... 3. We are the actors who perform the drama of a world made new where sorrows cease. From Scripture's energizing script we improvise forgiving moves and practice peace. Ref. Friends of Christ, rejoice!... 4. We are the singers of a song of love outgoing, life outpoured and sacrificed, whose varied harmonies and tunes are in the universal key of Jesus Christ. Ref. Friends of Christ, rejoice!...