Peace on Earth goodwill to all
a choral Christmas carol sung as a solo with instrumental accompaniment
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Story behind the song
originally written as a Christmas song when I'd just turned 14 and although I updated the words several times over the years the melody is still the same.
Lyrics
A baby in a manger.
The herald host appears.
A star shines bright and casts its light Across the troubled years.
“Peace on earth, goodwill to all” We sing it once a year
And then retreat behind a wall
Of prejudice and fear. .
While children cry in hunger, .
We celebrate the feast.
Yet sidetracked with display and myth
The basic theme is missed.
“Peace on earth, goodwill to all”
Let’s sing it loud and clear,
Not only as our Christmas call
But all throughout the year.
Secure the children’s future:
An end to war and strife.
Let neither pride nor fear divide
Reach out in love for life
“Peace on earth, goodwill to all”
Let hope and trust increase,
As each successive bar must fall
For “we shall live in Peace”.
