Voices of Faith Gospel Choir – This student-led group of about 35 is diverse in faith and heritage and performs at various functions on and off campus throughout the year, including dorm Masses, concerts, and special events, such as the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon. The following video was filmed in the Duncan Student Center at Notre Dame.

In this season, we pause and examine the things that stand in the way of our relationship with God. Notre Dame’s Voices of Faith Gospel Choir reminds us that we must seek God first – before fame, riches, pleasure, or certainty. In order to anchor our lives in God and to direct our efforts towards the coming of the kingdom, we must trust in God’s providence. What might be taking priority in our lives over our relationship with God? How can we re-center this day, this week, and this Lenten season, by seeking God first?

(Lyrics)
Seek ye first the kingdom
and watch God add to your life.
Seek ye first the kingdom of God
and his righteousness, it shall be yours.

No need to worry ’bout the lack in your life.
The God I know, he will supply.
Submit your request, make it known.
Give it to God, leave it alone.
But you must have faith and believe what he said
in his word, trust his word.

When you pray, seek his face, trust his word – trust and obey.
If it’s in his word, you can count on it, trust his word – trust and obey.
When you seek him, believe – trust and obey.
Trust him, then seek him, and you’ll find him – trust and obey.

Seek ye first the kingdom of God
And his righteousness, it shall be yours.

“Seek Ye First” arr. by Emorja Roberson.
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For more songs, please visit Songs of Notre Dame: A Lenten Offering