Ecumenism in song

You know, I'm often asked about my attitude to ecumenism. And when someone asks me about ecumenism, I always quote that lovely hymn:

'Tis the gift to be simple,
'tis the gift to be free,
'tis the gift to come down
where we ought to be

A song, of course, by the Shakers. That notorious bunch of heretics. It just goes to show, you can't trust whimsical words and a folksy tune. Especially when you've just paid £500 for a dining-room suite and one of the chairs has a wonky leg.