Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories - Christmas Wish

My Christmas wish for many years now, has been for peace not just in the world itself but here in America too. The violence of the last few years here in our own country appears to be escalating. There is one song that comes to mind when I think of peace. The song, "Let There Be Peace on Earth" written by Jill Jackson Miller and Sy Miller in 1955. The sheet music for this song was published in 1971 by The Charles Hansen Music Company in New York. It is considered to be very popular during the Christmas season.

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
Brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now.
With every step I take
Let this be my solemn vow.
To take each moment
And live each moment
With peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth,
And let it begin with me.

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
Brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now.
With every step I take
Let this be my solemn vow.
To take each moment
And live each moment
Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me.

Sources:

Christmas Dove of Peace image, Free Wallpaper,  found at www.motaen.com

Let There be Peace on Earth Lyrics, http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/v/vince_gill/let_there_be_peace_on_earth.html
 
Wikipedia contributors, "Let There Be Peace on Earth (song)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Let_There_Be_Peace_on_Earth_(song)&oldid=637812405 (accessed December 21, 2014).