SCORES​

SATB div. & optional harp/piano

Printed scores: J. W. Pepper 

Digital scores: kimarnesen.shop

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SSAA div. & optional harp/piano

Printed scores: J. W. Pepper 

Digital scores: kimarnesen.shop

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THE TEXT

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Peace is not a silent state

That comes upon us from within—

Serene, detached, oblivious.

 

Peace is not a force like rain

That comes, unbidden, from above—

Gentle, enfolding, natural.

 

Peace is fire! Yes, peace is fire!

And peace is passion!

Peace requires a strength of will,

A certain courage, a heart of iron,

A force abiding to fulfill.

 

Peace is not a foregone fate;

For peace, like war, must be waged—

Mindfully, deliberately,

With arms ever ready,

And eyes wide open.

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Charles Anthony Silvestri

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SEE ALSO

 

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