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Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

0 posted 2002-01-12 12:30 PM

*This is the Opening Hymn from Mass for Peace In Our Time*

O let us sing unto our God
the God who gives us peace
and let our prayer be on this day
that soon all war shall cease
for the God of peace fills our hearts with joy
and frees our souls from fear
so let us join hand in hand
with all our brothers here

for the world right now is filled with strife
and peace seems far away
but if we speak out with voices of life
then peace will reign one day
and on dove's wings our prayers will fly
to God upon His throne
who in His wisdom hears our cry
and comes to share our home

let now the time of war be done
let the time of peace begin
and may God give to everyone
His calming strength within
for the strength of God gives to all mankind
the gift of peaceful sight
that sees beyond divisions dark
and brings all to the light

for long did darkness reign on Earth
until one fateful eve
when He came down to us by birth
true peace He did achieve
"Blest are they who work for peace"
He spoke upon the Mount
"the earth shall be theirs without lease
and blessings without count"

then let us sing now with one voice
this hymn of peace and love
and may it be heard round the earth
and fill the skies above
for when ear is done and peace is ours
then happy we shall be
for peace shall reign down here on Earth
for all eternity

AMEN

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

Irish Rose
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since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

1 posted 2002-01-12 12:32 PM

This is beautiful,, John...just beautiful.

Kathleen--(Kay)
A true friend does not love you for who you are, but in spite of who you are." -- Caroline Tran

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

2 posted 2002-01-12 12:36 PM

BRAVO!!! ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!! I LOVE IT, YOUR WONDERFUL WORDS ECHO WITH PEACE AND LOVE TO ALL THE WORLD WITH HOPE!!! (BIG HUGGGSSSSSS) This is sooooooo beautiful, sweet friend, and...CONGRATULATIONS ON A BEAUTIFUL 13000 POSTS!!! YIPPEE!!! (smiles) We all love you so much, sweet friend, I too join you in your prayers and hopes for this love to fill all the world and harmony to come to us all for eternity! (big hugggsssss) We all love you so much, sweet friend! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sven, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Startime
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since 2000-10-03

Posts 5918
Canada

3 posted 2002-01-12 12:36 PM

*sigh* this beautiful poem flowed over me with such a soft soothing feel to it...Absolutely magnificent. I love the feel of it...for it sings with strength but softly...I hope that makes sense to you ...it does to me. **big hugs**

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

Poet deVine

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

4 posted 2002-01-12 09:30 AM

I didn't know you wrote hymns!! Lovely sir.

Greeneyes

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since 2000-09-09

Posts 9903
In Your Poetic Mind

5 posted 2002-01-12 10:34 AM

Sven~

I can hear the choirs now....we need peace here on earth...let it be heard from mountain tops....Peace to you...

Lauren~

Tomorrow's another day
and I'm thirsty any way
so bring on the rain

strbbux
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since 2001-12-19

Posts 3859

6 posted 2002-01-12 10:38 AM

I could hear the music as I read it. Just beautiful Sven, thanks for posting it.Floria

Bill Charles
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since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

7 posted 2002-01-12 01:18 PM

Sven - these poems go down the page so fast that I almost missed this one.

Amen my friend, words of wisdom and to pray for. My thoughts go with you, peace...

BC

Victoria

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since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

8 posted 2002-01-12 01:21 PM

a lovely hymn it is Sven..peace to you my friend..enjoyed reading

~Vic

"To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides."
~ David Viscott

RosePetal

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since 2001-08-26

Posts 2985
South Florida

9 posted 2002-01-12 01:46 PM

Amen! May this year bring us peace and prosperity! God Bless you my friend

Gentle Spirit
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since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

10 posted 2002-01-12 02:11 PM

The choirs sound rather angelic today Sven.
Peace to all mankind......Beautiful words dear friend.

On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free.
~Me~

(I could have missed the pain, but I'd have had to miss the dance~Garth)

Sunset
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since 2002-01-08

Posts 80

11 posted 2002-01-12 02:29 PM

Your talents stretch beautifully far and wide. My compliments, Sir Sven.

HumbleBee
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since 2002-01-06

Posts 52
Kentucky

12 posted 2002-01-12 02:36 PM

A beautiful poem about peace, and although we don't have peace in this world, I'm thankful for the peace in my heart. I pray for world peace...a day when all nations can live together in peace, love, and harmony. I love your poem so much...thanks for sharing.

GenXer
Senior Member

since 2001-12-15

Posts 583
USA

13 posted 2002-01-12 02:57 PM

Sven - If only the world could adhere to the message of this hymn, but I don't think humans and peace are compatible. Nice writing.

Dave

Sunshine

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

14 posted 2002-01-12 03:09 PM

It's been an enjoyable adventure, posting in Passions, hasn't it, Sven? We've both learned so much! Congratulations....

Lone Wolf
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since 2000-03-16

Posts 5842
Lansing, MI USA

15 posted 2002-01-12 09:45 PM

This is a beautiful wonderful piece, John. Very nicely written and expressed. I always thought you had a talent for hymns from way back when we first met. Excellent!

Congratulations on 13,000 here. That's quite an accomplishment.

All writing comes
by the grace of God.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

16 posted 2002-01-12 10:12 PM

thank you all for your replies. . . I appreciate every one of them. . .

it's been a long time coming, this 13,000th post. . . just over two years worth of words. . . and there will be more. . . thanks to all of you. . . I'm honored to call all of you friend. . . and hope to continue to share with you for many years to come. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

17 posted 2002-01-12 10:13 PM

Beautiful Sven....let us all sing praises of peace and perhaps one day......
~Hugs, Nancy~

~Time has cast a spell on you,
So you won't ever forget me~

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