They'll Know We Are Christians

"They'll Know We Are Christians" (also known as "They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love" or "We Are One in the Spirit") is a Christian hymn written in the 1960s by Catholic priest Fr. Peter Scholtes.^[1] The title of the song originates in a phrase that non-believers used to describe Christians believers of early Church: "Behold, how they love one another".^[2]

The song was released on an LP of the same name featuring the congregation of Fr. Scholtes' church, St. Brendan's on the south side of Chicago.^[3]

Covers

The song has been covered by a variety of Christian recording artists, including Harvest Flight, Justin Unger, Jars of Clay, Rebecca St. James, Jason Upton, Lydia Walker, and For King & Country, which covered the song for the show "A.D.: The Bible Continues". The song was also featured in the opening of the Christian movie "A Distant Thunder" of the series "A Thief in the Night".^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Contemporary Catholic liturgical music
• List of English-language hymnals by denomination
• List of Roman Catholic hymns