The Gospel at Colonus re-conceives Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus as parable-like sermons on the ways of fate and particularly on a happy death. It is set in a Black Pentecostal church. The congregation performs the Invocation ("Live Where You Can") and as the Ministers narrate, portions of the story come to life.

The Story - After years of wandering with his daughter Antigone, repentant and suffering for the sins he committed in innocence, Oedipus comes to Colonus ("Fair Colonus"), the holy resting place he has been promised for his death. At first, the citizens of Colonus turn him away ("Stop Do Not Go On") and interrogate him ("Who Is This Man"). His second daughter, Ismene, finds them there, rejected. However, she has come to bring Oedipus the prophecy that he shall now be blessed and that those he blesses shall also be so ("How Shall I See You Through My Tears"). She tells him to pray to the gods he once offended ("A Voice Foretold"). Theseus, King of Athens, hears his prayers and is touched by his story, and they are welcomed to Colonus ("Never Drive You Away-Jubilee"). Hearing of this, Creon, King of Thebes, comes to bring Oedipus back to that city. He refuses to go and Creon has the daughters seized (Numberless Are The World's Wonders"/"Lift Me Up-Like A Dove"). Theseus returns them. At his death Oedipus passes on to Theseus alone his knowledge of life and his blessing ("Sunlight of No Light"/"Eternal Sleep"). The final sermon is delivered, reminding the congregation to mourn no more, for Oedipus has found redemption at his death ("Lift Him Up"). "Indeed, his end was wonderful, if mortal's ever was." ("Now Let The Weeping Cease")