Everyday God

"Everyday God" is a gentle, litany-style hymn that draws the whole congregation into a deep sense of prayer. Written by Bernadette Farrell and arranged here by Ehimanre Asuelinmen, the piece relies on a beautiful call-and-response structure. A cantor leads the way, offering up different titles and images of the divine—from "Earth's creator" and "Life of all lives" to "God of laughter" and "Gentle father."

In the choir loft, this song is all about listening and responding. The choir answers each of the cantor's invocations with a steady, grounding refrain: "Everyday God," "O Jesus," "O Spirit," and finally, "Come, be with us." This repeating pattern makes it incredibly easy for the congregation to join in, creating a shared rhythm of meditation that naturally invokes the Holy Trinity.

Because of its reflective pace and focus on inviting God's presence into ordinary moments, it works wonderfully as a Communion hymn or a song of preparation. The final verse crowns the litany with a joyful "Alleluia," complete with a soaring descant for the sopranos, bringing the prayer to a bright and hopeful close.