Song For Human Rights (AOV 2/135)

This is another text by Shirley Erena Murray set to an older piece of music, this time by John Hughes. The sample at AOV demonstrates the traditional sounding tune with a radical message. Use it if you can’t sing “Who Will Speak?”

Verse 1

Sing a song for peace and justice,

Speak for those who cannot speak!

Claim the world for peace and justice:

Let the strong support the weak.

Refrain

Light a candle in the darkness;

Hope and freedom must not die!

Hope and freedom must not die!

Verse 2

You who live in happy places,

Who can laugh and speak and sing,

Listen for the other voices

Mute with fear and suffering.

Refrain

Verse 3

Thousands cry in nameless prisons,

Plead with powers who hold the key:

Plead that human rights be honoured,

That the innocent go free.

Refrain

Words © Shirley Erena Murray

NB Shirley Erena Murray’s work may be accessed here at Hope Publishing and may be printed as a one off copy. Absolutely no alterations are to be made to the text. Any other use requires permission from the author.

 

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