We Are His Gold (from Canticle of Joy)

From the Christmas cantata, Canticle of Joy, we are pleased to offer “We Are His Gold” by Joseph Martin. Using the beloved folk tune, “O Waly, Waly,” Martin has written an exquisite text about God'sgreatest treasure – us! We are the jewels in his crown and our praises rise to heaven like sweet perfume. Written for the 25th anniversary of Lonnie Stewart as Minister of Music at First Baptist Church, West Monroe,Louisiana, this anthem reveals to us our own beauty in the eyes of our Father, and praises Him for creating us to be His own.