A recent post by a friend on peace and how peace and unity must truly begin with each of us reminded me of a very beautiful hymn I love to sing:
Let there be peace on earth,
And let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth.
The peace that was meant to be.
With God as our Father,
Children all are we.
Let us walk with each other,
In perfect harmony.
Let there be peace on earth,
Let this be the moment now.
Let there be peace on earth,
Let this be my solemn vow.
To take each moment,
And live each moment,
In peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth,
And let it begin...
With me.
Let there also be peace and calm in the areas ravaged by hurricane Ike, and may there be peace and hope in the homes that have to be rebuilt, and may there be peace and harmony in the aftermath of this catastrophe.
Amen.
3 comments:
Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful hymn! I wish I knew how the tune went.
One of my favorite hymns, also related to peace beginning with the individual, is Make Me a Channel of Your Peace -- perhaps we've already discussed this one? I've seen variations on the lyrics...
Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there is hatred let me bring your love;
Where there is injury your pardon, Lord;
And where there's doubt true faith in you.
Refrain:
Oh, Master grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love with all my soul.
Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there's despair in life let me bring hope;
Where there is darkness, only light;
And where there's sadness, ever joy.
Refrain
Make me a channel of your peace.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
In giving to all men that we receive;
And in dying that we're born to eternal life.
Refrain
Yes, I guess we both love it very much :) It is a recurring theme of our discussions :)
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