Peace on Earth
Harmony Unveiled: Todd Agnew's Plea for Global Unity
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As long as we say prayers for our children
Expressing the importance of praying for our own children.
That we do not pray for others
Highlighting the need to extend prayers beyond our own children to include others.
There won't be
Emphasizing that without prayers for others, peace on earth is unlikely.
And as long as we take offerings for those in need
Criticizing the act of making offerings to ease guilt instead of helping those in need.
To appease our guilt over our greed
Pointing out that such offerings don't contribute to genuine peace due to underlying greed.
There won't be
Stating that true peace won't exist with insincere offerings.
There won't be peace on earth
Reiterating the idea that peace on earth won't be achieved.
There won't be peace on earth
-There won't be peace on earth
-There won't be, there won't be
-Won't be peace
Emphasizing the absence of peace.
When a Chinese girl and a Haitian boy
Suggesting that peace may be possible when diverse children share common experiences.
And an American child all share the same toys
-There might be, there might be
-When the TV brings a tear to our eyes
Indicating the potential for peace when global issues evoke genuine empathy.
And it's not a movie but news of a hungry child across the world
-There might be
-There might be peace on earth
Expressing the conditional nature of the possibility of peace.
There might be peace on earth
-There might be peace on earth
-There might be, there might be
-Might be peace
Reiterating the uncertainty and fragility of achieving peace.
When I look at the world and see
Recognizing societal problems related to surface judgments, racial and religious divisions.
We got a problem, we're seeing the surfaces too often
-Whether race or religion, it makes no difference
-The blood paid penance, forgiven the death sentence
-No lines no more, no rich, no poor
-No Jew, no Greek and no slave, no free
Envisioning a world without distinctions of race, social status, or religion.
When I look at you and see someone just like me
-There might be, there might be
Expressing hope for unity and commonality among people.
There might be, there might be
-When the Lord of all is the Lord of each
Suggesting that true peace is possible when God is the common denominator and love prevails.
And I love you like He loves me
-There might be
-No, there will be
Asserting the certainty of peace with divine love.
There might be peace on earth
Reiterating the potential for peace on earth with a divine and inclusive perspective.
There might be peace on earth
-There might be peace on earth
-There might be, there might be
-There might be
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